Transshipment Port
Automation, emerging technology help Indian ports to scale up capacity
India has committed to invest Rs 80 trn for port development. It has built a digital platform called Ulip that allows industry to access logistics datasets on govt systems
 "Automation, emerging technology help Indian ports to scale up capacity")
India's first transshipment port Vizhinjam nears operational launch
The Vizhinjam port will also be the first mega port to come up since 1999 when Mundra began operations
 "India's first transshipment port Vizhinjam nears operational launch")
APSEZ's Vizhinjam Port gets nod to run as India's first transshipment hub
In December 2015, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) initiated the international transshipment project in Vizhinjam, Kerala
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Mundra Port sets new record of handling cargo volumes of 16.1 MMT in Oct
Mundra Port, the flagship of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), has set a record by handling 16.1 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo in October, the highest-ever volume by any port in India. Mundra Port, the country's largest port, crossed the 100 MMT-mark in 210 days, surpassing the record of 231 days last year, APSEZ said in a statement. According to the statement, Mundra witnessed a double-digit growth on a Y-o-Y basis for containers (+10 per cent) and liquids and gas (+14 per cent). It achieved another milestone of handling 4.2 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent unit) of containers in just 203 days, a feat achieved in 225 days in the previous financial year. The statement said it added new cargo types such as Hydrolysis Pi Gas (HPG) to its portfolio. On YTD (year to date) basis, it docked over 2,480 ships and serviced over 11,500 rakes. According to the statement, the port is targeting 200 MMT-milestone in cargo volumes during FY25. Given its capability t
 "Mundra Port sets new record of handling cargo volumes of 16.1 MMT in Oct")
Rs 10,000 cr transshipment port at Great Nicobar Island on cards: PM
The 2,312-kilometer-long submarine optical fibre cable from Chennai to Andaman and Nicobar Islands, laid at a cost of Rs 1,224 crore, will provide "better and cheaper connectivity", he said
 "Rs 10,000 cr transshipment port at Great Nicobar Island on cards: PM")
With eye on China, India doubles down on container hub ports
Once Vizhinjam is operational the central government will start building the port of Enayam in neighbouring Tamil Nadu
 "With eye on China, India doubles down on container hub ports")
