
















• India’sPort,Shipping&WaterwaysMinister, Sarbananda Sonowal virtually inaugurates Oil Je y No 7 at Old Kandla built with a cost of₹73.92crores
• Sonowal virtually lays down founda on stones for development of mul ple projects worthmorethan₹200croresatKandlaPort.
NEW DELHI/GUWAHATI/KANDLA : The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal unveiled a slew of initiatives to ramp up capacity at Kandla port - one of India’s Major Ports. With an estimated investment of ₹280 crores, the initiatives will boost capacity at the Kandla Port of DeendayalPortAuthority. Cont’d. Pg. 10
GANDHIDHAM:DPA,Kandla has created a new record by handling 6,67,054 MT of cargo on 23-01-2023, which surpasses the previous record of single day handling of 6,65,387 MT that was achievedon04-04-2021. Cont’d. Pg. 6
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Shri S. K. Mehta, IFS, Chairman and Shri Nandeesh Shukla, IRTS, Dy. Chairman congratulated the team of DPA on this achievement and greeted all the stakeholders, trade unions, port users, employees & workers for their continuous support.
RIYADH: The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) recently revealed the addition of Jubail Commercial Port to the India Gulf Service 1 (IG1) shipping route byOceanCarrierHapag-Lloyd.
The newest cargo service will contribute to fulfilling the ambitions of the National Transport and Logistics Strategy (NTLS) to upscale the Kingdom’s integration with global trade networks besides improving its score in the UNCTAD’s Liner Shipping ConnectivityIndexto80points.
Kicking off on 12th February, the weekly service will link the Kingdom to the ports of Jebel Ali, Karachi, Mundra, Sohar, Shuaiba, and Umm Qasar on board three containerships with an average carrying capacityof2,400TEUs.
A strategic trade gateway for the Kingdom’s Eastern Region and its industrial and petrochemical complexes, the Arabian Gulf port is modernly equippedtohandleallkindsofvesselsandgoodsalongsidedeliveringahostof world-classofferingstolocalimportersandexporters.
• India’s Port, Shipping & Waterways Minister, Sarbananda Sonowal virtually inauguratesOilJe yNo7atOldKandlabuiltwithacostof₹73.92crores
• Sonowal virtually lays down founda on stones for development of mul ple projects worthmorethan₹200croresatKandlaPort.
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Speaking on the occasion, the Union Minister, Sarbananda Sonowal said, “Under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji, our country is moving ahead every day towards achieving the ultimate goal of becoming an Atmanirbhar Bharat. The role ofmaritimetradeisofparamountimportanceinthisregard. We are building capacity of our ports to propel opportunities of BlueEconomyto power thegrowth of India.AsModijihas laid emphasis on the growth of an environment friendly, economical, smooth mode of transport, the role of maritime transport is crucial in the transformation of India to become a major player in international trade & commerce. I am extremely blessed to unveil these major initiatives to ramp up capacity at the Kandla Port. This will go a long way to realise one of the many milestones to become Atmanirbhar at the end of this AmritKaal.”
The Union Minister inaugurated the Oil Jetty No. 7 at Old Kandla which was built with an investment of ₹ 73.92 crores.
This jetty, with a capacity of 2 MMTPA, will enhance the liquid handling capacity of mainly edible oil to satiate the projected requirements. With an augmented capacity to handle cargo, it will bring down the waiting time (pre-berthing detention time)ofvesselsandother relatedassets.
Adding further, Sarbananda Sonowal said, “The potential of blue economy has many important benefits, best of which is sustainable use of marine resources for an environment friendly economic growth. Withavarietyofsectorsfromtourismtoenergy,bluebiotech tofisheriesoraquaculture,thepotentialofeconomicgrowth in blue economy is particularly interesting. We believe that objectives set by the visionary Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji, blue economy is one of the major futuredriversofgrowthofIndia.”
Sarbananda Sonowal also laid down foundation stones for development of Back Up Area of Oil Jetty No 8 to 10 - with an estimated investment of ₹ 98.41 crores; development of four lane Road common Corridor From LC-236 B to 16th Cargo Berth along Railway Line - with an estimated investment cost of ₹ 67 crores as well as construction of DomeShapedStorageShedinsideCJareaPhaseII-withan estimated investment cost of ₹ 39.66 crores. All these projectsarescheduledtobecompletedby2024.
With the inauguration of the jetty, more number of ships will now be accommodated as improved turnaround time will benefit both shipping companies as well as port users. The jetty is T-shaped Jetty with Length of 110 m and
Breadth of 12.40 m which can handle the large size of vessel upto 65000 DWT and 13 m depth. This project has led to an indirect employment of around 1000 plus and direct employment of around 250 plus employment opportunities, duringtheconstructionphase.
DeendayalPortAuthorityis the largest liquid handling port in the country. It handles all kinds of liquid bulk i.e. petroleum products, petrochemicals, acids, liquefied gases and vegetable oils. Keeping the future vision and port expansion as well as per the demand of Port Users, DPA has initiated the action for development of land parcel of 554 Acres (225 Ha), in the associated Oil Jetty No. 8 to 11. The land parcel of 554 Acres will be will be utilized for Tank farm development with the Tentative Tankage Capacity of 2.28 million KL. The proposed back-up area will be connected to the Oil Jetties, the piperacks from the jetties willbecapablefeedingintoboththetankfarms.
A separate common corridor/Road from LC-236B (New ROB) to 16th CB along railway line will be built for smooth cargo operation of Port and accommodating the existing and up-coming traffic of Cargo berth No. 11 to 17. PhaseIoftheworkistoexpectedtobecompletedin18months with an estimated cost of Rs.67.00 Cr. The proposed work comprises of Four lane Road having length of 6.5 km with flexible pavement. The dome shaped storage shed has 04 nos. godowns of total 24,000 M2 area with storage capacity of 1.05lakhsM.T.tobeconstructedinPhase-II.These4godowns of size 200m X 30m to be constructed in place of G-22 & G-23. This proposed godowns are self-supported roofing system type without any intermediate supporting structure between roof&floor,resultingmoreworkingheightforcargohandling, suitableforbulkcargothroughhydraulicsystem.
The event was also attended by the Union Minister of State for Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Tourism, Shri Shripad Yesso Naik; the Union Minister of State for Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Shri Shantanu Thakur; theMemberofParliament(MP)ofKachchh ShriVinodbhai Chavda and the Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Gandhidham; Shri Maltiben Maheswari along with top officials & employees of Deendayal Port Authority; the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and other distinguishedguest.
NEW DELHI: Budget 2023: The Government has zeroed in on dozens of products across sectors — including aviation, electronics, steel and industry — for possible customs duty hike in the Budget for FY24 to curb “non-essential imports” and improve local production, official sources told. Products such as private jets and helicopters, select consumer electronics products, plastics, certain iron & steel
products, jewellery and leather couldwitnesshigherduties.
At t he s am e ti me , th e Government is also weighing proposals for duty cuts in some cases, especially to ensure smooth imports of raw materials The Commerce Ministry has suggested that the import duty on gold and certain other products in the gems and jewellery sector be trimmed to boost exports offinished products.
In t he l as t Bu dg et , th e Government had raised the import duty on gold to 15% from 10.75%. The “rationalisation” of import duties is also being contemplated to correct the inverted duty structure where raw materials are taxed at a higher rate than thefinished goods.
The proposed duty changes are based on the suggestions of various Administrative Departments to the Finance Ministry.
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CJ-XIII MV Santiago Basin Synergy Seaport 27/01
CJ-XIV MV Yara J DBC 27/01
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CJ-XVA MV Tan Binh 134 Jeel Kandla 26/01
CJ-XVI MV Nordseine Cross 28/01
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OJ-III MT PVT Estella Seaport 26/01
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OJ-V MT Stolt Magnesium JMBaxi 26/01
OJ-VI MT Liana MK Shpg. 26/01
OJ-VII MT Wanxing
CJ-III MV Beteigeuze JMBaxi Indonesia 62,900 T. Sugar In Bulk 2023011234
Stream MV Blue Alexander BS Shpg. 31,000 T. Rice In Bags
Stream MV Clipper Palma ACT Infraport Africa 25,900/350/5,500 T.Rice In Bags 2023011022
Stream MV Esperia Upasana Shpg. 54,700 T. Maize In Bulk
Stream MT Fairchem Loyalty Samudra Jebel Ali 20,000 T. Caustic Soda
CJ-I MV Neptune J DBC Sudan 23,000 T. Sugar Bags 2022121048
CJ-XVI MV Nordseine Cross Trade Cross Trade 36,250 T. Salt
CJ-IV MV Panoria Arnav Shpg. Abidjahan 35,500/ 14,000 T.Rice Bags/Bulk 2022121287
Stream MV Spirit Jeel Kandla Italy 28,500 T. Ball Clay
CJ-XVI MV SV Aurora Tristar Logistics Brazil 18 Nos.Windmill Blade 2023011179
CJ-XVA MV Tan Binh 134 Jeel Kandla Chennai 23,000 T. Silica Sand
Stream MV U Thar Chowgule Bros. Vietnam 14,100 T. SBM 2023011175
Stream MV Victorious Ocean Harmony 25,000 T. Rice In Bags 2023011242
25/01 MV Xing Xi Hai Allied Shpg. South Korea 53,280 T. RSM In Bulk
CJ-XIV MV Yara J DBC Port Sudan 33,000 T. Sugar Bags (50 Kgs) 2022121415
Coal 2023011235 25/01 MV Norse Savannah DBC Australia 37,816 T. Jas Pine Logs 01/02 MV Ocean Tianchen Tauras 10,915 T. MOP 2023011175 CJ-XIII MV Santiago Basin Synergy Seaport Suriname 11,831 CBM T. Logs 2023011268 27/01 MV Virgo Stellar Dariya Shpg. 55,200 T. Coal in Bulk
OJ-I LPG/C Berlian Ekuator Nationwide UAE 20,000 T. Propane/Butane 2023011149
Stream MT Damsgaard JMBaxi Malaysia 19,000 T. Palm Oil 25/01 MT Essie C Interocean 30,000 T. CDSBO 27/01 MT Eurochampion Interocean 23,000 T. CDSBO
Stream MT Fairchem Brutto Shantilal Rabick 23,160 T. CDSBO 2023011177 25/01 MT Geum Gang Wilhelmsen South Korea 4,751 T. Chem. Stream MT Gulf Mishref JMBaxi Indonesia 12,500 T. CDSBO 2023011185 OJ-VI MT Liana MK Shpg. 12,000 T. FO Stream MT MTM Yangon Seaport Brazil 28,000 T. CDSBO 2023011148
Stream MT Myri Joy JMBaxi Houston 18,742 T. Methanol 2023011132 OJ-III MT PVT Estella Seaport Indonesia 4,500 T. Palm Prod. 2023011245 29/01 MT Stena Impeccable Interocean 15,000 T. CDSBO
Stream MT Stolt Vision JMBaxi Dakar 4,925 T. Chem.
OJ-V MT Stolt Magnesium JMBaxi Dakar 26,326 T. Phos Acid
Stream MT Songa Topaz Samudra Indonesia 16,000 T. CPO
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MV Thorswind United Liner I/E 500 TEUs.
In Port Interasia Engage 3E 230301 MSC MSC Agency Vietnam (RWA-1) 26/01 28/01 27/01-PM MSC Tokyo 303A 230275 MSC MSC Agency (I) Salalah (INDUS) 29/01 28/01 28/01-PM MSC Houston 303A 230266 MSC MSC Agency (I) King Abdullah , Alexandria El Dekheila, Tehirdag, Canakkale, 29/01 Aliga , Mersin (EMED) 30/01 30/01-AM MSC Radiant III 304R 230344 MSC MSC Agency Salalah, King Abdulla (EAF) 31/01 30/01 30/01-AM GSL Ningbo 304A 230382 MSC SC Agency (I) King Abdullah & Salallah (EUROPE) 31/01
TBA Messina Transworld Group Istanbul,Jeddah, Durban, Moputo, Dar-Es-Salaam, Mombasa (INDME)
TBA Safeen Feeders Samsara Shpg. Khalifa, Jebel Ali, Bahrain, Dammam,
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DBC & Sons/OOCL(I) Port Kelang, Singapore, Hong Kong, Xingang, Dalian, Qingdao, 25/01 01/02 01/02-AM OOCL Hamburg 140E 23023 Gold Star Star Shipping Busan (Ex. Pusan), San Pedro, Kwangyang, Chiwan. (CIXA) 01/02 25/01 25/01-AM George Washington Bridge 018WE 23014 X-Press Feeders Merchant Shpg. Port Kelang, Singapore, Laem Chabang. 25/01 30/01 30/01-AM Clemens Schulte 019WE 23020 ONE ONE (India) (TIP) 30/01 26/01 26/01-AM Seamax Westport 084 23017 COSCO COSCO Shpg. Singapor, Cai Mep,Hongkong,Shanghai,Ningbo,Schekou,Nansha (CI1) 26/01 29/01 29/01-AM One Arcadia 063E 23015 ONE ONE (India) West Port Kelang, Singapore, Leam Chabang, Busan, Sanshan, 29/01 04/02 04/02-AM One Continuity 062E 23024 Ningbo, Sekou, Cai Mep. (PS3) 04/02 29/01 29/01-AM Sofia 1 304E 23013 Maersk Line Maersk India Singapore, Dalian, Xingang, Qingdao, Busan, Kwangyang, 29/01 05/02 05/02-AM Northern Diamond 302W 23030 Ningbo, Tanjung Pelepas. (FM3) 05/02
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Maersk India/GFS Jabel Ali, Dammam, Mundra (SHAEX) 27/01 27/01 27/01-AM Maersk Columbus 303W 23011 Maersk Line Maersk India Salalah, Jebel Ali, Port Qasim. 27/01 03/02 03/02-AM Northern Magnitude 304W 23031 (MECL) 03/02 TBA X-Press Feeders Merchant Shpg. Jebel Ali, Sohar (NMG)
25/01 25/01-AM OOCL New York 091E 23021 OOCL/APL OOCL(I)/DBC Sons Colombo. (CIXA) 25/01 25/01 25/01-AM George Washington Bridge 018WE 23014 X-Press Feeders Merchant Shpg. Karachi, Muhammad Bin Qasim. 25/01 30/01 30/01-AM Clemens Schulte 019WE 23020 ONE ONE (India) (TIP) 30/01 26/01 26/01-AM Seamax Westport 084 23017 COSCO COSCO Shpg. Karachi, Colombo (CI1) 26/01 27/01 27/01-AM SSL Bharat 124 23026 SLS SLS Hazira, Cohin, Mangalore, Tuticorin, Mundra. (PIC 1) 27/01 27/01 27/01-AM SCI Chennai 2302 23033 SCI J. M Baxi Mundra, Cochin, Tuticorin (SMILE) 27/01 29/01 29/01-AM Sofia 1 304E 23013 SCI J. M Baxi Colombo. (FM3) 29/01 29/01 29/01-AM EM Astoria 304S 23012 Maersk Line Maersk India Colombo, Bin Qasim, Karachi (JADE) 29/01 TBA SLS SLS Coastal-for MED, Europe, South Central America, US, Gulf & Africas.(WCC)
25/01 25/01-AM George Washington Bridge 018WE 23014 X-Press Feeders Merchant Shpg Seattle, Vancouver, Long Beach, Los Angeles, New York, 25/01 30/01 30/01-AM Clemens Schulte 019WE 23020 ONE ONE (India) Norforlk, Charleston, Halifax. (TIP) 30/01 27/01 27/01-AM Maersk Columbus 303W 23011 Maersk Line Maersk Line India Newark, North Charleston, Savannah, Huston, Norfolk. 27/01 03/02 03/02-AM Northern Magnitude 304W 23031 Safmarine Maersk Line India (MECL) 03/02 29/01 29/01-AM One Arcadia 063E 23015
m.v. “MSC SHAULA” Voy : IW303A
I.G.M. NO. 2333378 Dtd. 23-01-2023 Exch Rate 84.83
The above vessel is arriving on 26-01-2023 at MUNDRA PORT with Import cargo to MUNDRA from JEBEL ALI, COTONOU, LIBREVILLE, NOUAKCHOTT, LOME. Please note the item Nos. against the B/L Nos. for MUNDRA delivery.
Item No. B/L No. Item No. B/L No. Item No. B/L No. 1 MEDUCT075909 10 MEDUDV046351 11 MEDUDV049108 12 MEDUDV048399 13 ACLBVMUN0661 14 ACLBVMUN0662 15 MEDULJ060523 16 MEDULJ061653
Item No. B/L No. Item No. B/L No. 17 MEDULJ059616 18 MEDULJ061638 19 MEDULJ061968 2 MEDUCT075586 20 MEDULJ059558 21 MEDULJ061604 22 MEDULJ061042 23 MEDULJ061422
24 MEDULJ061513 25 MEDULJ061729 26 MEDULJ061588 27 MEDULJ061307 28 MEDULJ061232 29 MEDULJ061430 3 MEDUDV045718 30 MEDULJ061695
31 MEDULJ062511 32 MEDULJ061570 33 MEDULJ060705 34 MEDULJ061398 35 MEDULJ061414 36 MEDULJ061687 37 MEDULJ060929 38 MEDULJ061448
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Consignees are requested to kindly note that the above item Nos. are for the B/L Nos.arrived for Mundra Delivery Separate IGM will be lodged with Kandla Customs for CFS - Gandhidham. Consignees are requested to collect Delivery Order for all imports delivered at Mundra from our Import Documentation Deptt. at Siddhi Vinayak Complex, 2nd Floor, Off. No.201-208, Opp. Reliance Petrol Pump, Nr. Rotary Circle, on Presentation of duly discharged Original Bills of Lading and payment of relevant charges. The container detention charges will be applicable after 5 days from the GLD for containers meant for delivery at Mundra. The containers meant for movement by ROAD to inland destinations will be despatched upon receipt of required documents from consignees/receivers and the consignees will be liable for paymeant of port storage charges in case of delay in submission of these Documents. Our Surveyors are M/s. Master Marine Services Pvt. Ltd. and usual survey conditions will apply.Consignees are also requested to note that the carriers and their agents are not bound to send individual notification regarding the arrival of the vessel or the cargo.
- Charges enquiry on land line - 619100
- IGM No./Item No./Destuffing point enquiries can also be done at our computerized helpline No.(079) 40072804
As Agents :
Gandhidham : Siddhi Vinayak Complex, Plot No. 1, Office No. 201-208, 2nd Floor, Ward - 6, Near Rotary Circle, Gandhidham - Kutch 370 201 Gujarat India. Tel : +91-2836-619100 to 616100 (Board)
E-mail : jatin.hadiya@msc.com, niraj.raval@msc.com, operator.gandhidham@msc.com H. O. & Regd. Office : MSC House, Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai - 400 059 Tel : +91-22-66378000, Fax : +91-22-66378192, E-mail : IN363-comm.mumbai@msc.com • www.msc.com
Consignees are requested to kindly note that the above item Nos. are for the B/L Nos.arrived for Mundra Delivery Separate IGM will be lodged with Kandla Customs for CFS - Gandhidham. Consignees are requested to collect Delivery Order for all imports delivered at Mundra from our Import Documentation Deptt. at Siddhi Vinayak Complex, 2nd Floor, Off. No.201-208, Opp. Reliance Petrol Pump, Nr. Rotary Circle, on Presentation of duly discharged Original Bills of Lading and payment of relevant charges. The container detention charges will be applicable after 5 days from the GLD for containers meant for delivery at Mundra. The containers meant for movement by ROAD to inland destinations will be despatched upon receipt of required documents from consignees/receivers and the consignees will be liable for paymeant of port storage charges in case of delay in submission of these Documents. Our Surveyors are M/s. Master Marine Services Pvt. Ltd. and usual survey conditions will apply.Consignees are also requested to note that the carriers and their agents are not bound to send individual notification regarding the arrival of the vessel or the cargo.
- Charges enquiry on land line - 619100
- IGM No./Item No./Destuffing point enquiries can also be done at our computerized helpline No.(079) 40072804
As Agents :
Gandhidham : Siddhi Vinayak Complex, Plot No. 1, Office No. 201-208, 2nd Floor, Ward - 6, Near Rotary Circle, Gandhidham - Kutch 370 201 Gujarat India. Tel : +91-2836-619100
GANDHINAGAR: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal, said large Companies must take responsibility to handhold MSMEs, help them adapt best practices and integrate them into the supply chain ecosystem. He was speaking at the Fourth Plenary Session of B20 India Inception Meeting on Building ResilientGlobalValueChainsinGandhinagar.
He pointed out that Singapore has been playing an importantroleasatradinghubandsuggestedthatastudy can be done to figure out what Singapore has been doing right and based on this a basic framework can be created for supporting MSMEs. It may involve Infrastructure development,addressingchallengesoflogistics,headded. He also said MSMEs bring trust to the table, which is the most important element of any value chain be it domestic orinternational.
On integrating India with Global value chains, Shri Goyal said if we do not harmonize our value chains with the rest of the world, or if we don’t create logistics which are easier and faster, it would be difficult for international companies to get India into its value chain. To become a trusted and resilient partner in global value chains, Shri Goyal said, the Government is also focussing on creating an enabling ecosystem, that is simpler, faster and promotes ease of doing business. He said the focus of the government is on trying to make our country accept Quality as a most important factor in the success story of India. He emphasized that setting global benchmarks, harmonizingIndiansstandardswithglobalstandards,and consumers becoming more demanding of quality are essentialforIndiatobecomeaglobalkeyplayer.
On India-UAE CEPA Agreement, Shri Goyal said that MSMEs of both the countries will be the biggest
beneficiary of this agreement. Both the countries are engaging with each other and exploring opportunities to meettheneedsofeachothercountries. Hesaid,Indiaisin dialogue with some of the larger companies of UAE to leveragebestoutofCEPA.
On, district as export hub initiative of the Government, Shri Goyal said it is inspired by the Prime Minister’s idea to recognize every district for their unique products and identifythespecialityofdistrictsbyknowingwhichdistrict exportswhichproducts.Hesaid,undertheinitiativetoday, exports from each district of the country are mapped and figures of exports from each district are known. Thisdatabaseofeachdistrictisnowbeingusedtopromote these products across the world. For example Morbi is recognizedforceramicexports,Tripuraexportspineapple andBiharexportslitchi,hesaid.
He said the Government is looking at each district and its potential to emerge as an export hub. It is coordinating at district and state levels to see how businesses can be connected with world markets, making each district realizetheirroleinvaluechains.
PIPAVAV: APM Terminals Pipavav, one of India’s most efficient ports organised inter village sports event with an aim to promote fitness and improve health among the youth of surrounding villages. As part of company’s ‘Gyan Jyot Project’, the annual event saw participation from over 500 students across the age group from the nearby villages like Rampara, Bherai, Shiyalbet, Padar, Thavi, Divalo, Devpara, Kadiyali, and Pipavav Dham. The students participated enthusiastically in various games like Kabbadi, Kho-Kho, Long & HighJump,100-&200-meterracesandmore.
APM Terminals Pipavav provides a platform and eco system for overall development of the youngsters through various initiatives. It nurtures the healthy competition and sportsmanship by facilitating the youth to come together and compete in various competitions. Such events motivate the students not to just stay fit and healthy but also inspires them to choose sports as a career.
The port makes a positive impact on the community through various community development CSR projects intheareasuchasmobilescienceandmathslab,mobile healthunit,24x7advancelifesupportambulance,mobile vet clinic, skill and entrepreneurship development institute,Uddan,HaritandPravahtonameafew.
MUMBAI: The Indian Government is tightening rules on aging ships sailing into its waters. The Directorate General of Shipping (DGShipping)ofIndiaisreportedlyin the final stages of issuing new guidelines to deny port entry for multi-purpose vessels, tankers and bulkersthatareolderthan25years.
For fully cellular container ships, the age ceiling has been proposed at 30 years, according to industry sources.
Still, the new policy can cause some fleet challenges for coastal and feeder operators as most of the tonnage deployed in such short-haul tradesareoldersecond-handvessels. According to new provisional guidelines, Indian entities will not be able to register second-hand vessels of 20 years or more under the domesticflag.
This could mean a sharp rise in charter rates for smaller secondhand tonnage, thus impacting feeder
charges for transshipment movementsthatarecriticalforIndian exporters/importers intheabsenceof sufficientdirect,origin-to-destination connections.
“Quality tonnage is paramount for safe and secure expansion of the maritime sector and to achieve sustainabilityinOceanGovernment,” said DG Shipping. The authority also noted, “The safety of life at sea and ships depends on the quality of tonnage registered under the flag of theCountry.”
The move comes amid growing marine safety and environmental concerns. “The shipbreaking activity will see a spurt due to the new IMO carbon emission norms for ships, whichcameintoforcefrom1January 2023,” a Mumbai-based liner industry leadertold.
He went on to explain, “Besides, modern larger-size vessels coming out of the yards will have a cascading effectdownthelinewiththebottomof
therungolder/smallershipsgoingfor scrapping.”
New Delhi has been contemplating imposing strict conditions on aging ships, after a series of marine accidents along the Indian coast led to massive oil spills and operational disruptions at major ports. The collision of the container ship MSC Chitra and breakbulk carrierKhalijia-3inthemainMumbai harbor channel in August 2010 were someofthenotableexamples.
DG Shipping further said, “There is a need for review and to specify certain requirements to enable registration/operation of quality tonnageundertheIndianflag.”
It added, “There is also a need to create a level playing field for Indian ships by applying the requirements for quality tonnage to foreign-flagged vessels calling Indian ports or Indian offshore facilities, for carrying Indian cargo or for providing services in IndianEEZ/offshorearea.”
NEW DELHI: The PM GatiShakti initiative will play a significant role in reducing the logistics cost, increasing efficiency and benefitting businesses, a top Government official said. On October13lastyear,PrimeMinister Shri Narendra Modi launched the Gati Shakti- National Master Plan aimed at developing an integrated infrastructure to reduce logistic costs.
All logistics and connectivity infrastructure projects, entailing an investment of over Rs 500 crore, are routed through the NPG (network
planning group), constituted under thePMGatiShaktiinitiative.
PM GatiShakti “will play a significant role in reducing the logistic obstacles and increase logistics efficiency and benefit the businesses,” Secretary in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) Anurag Jain said here at the inaugural session of B20 Inception Meeting, organised by industry body CII.
He also said that the PM GatiShakti Portal has over 1,600 data layers related to subjects such as
land, forest, mines and existing infrastructure.
The NPG has representations from various connectivity infrastructure ministries / departments involving their heads of network planning division for unified planning and integration of the proposals.
The PM Gati Shakti is aimed at breaking departmental silos and bringing in more holistic and integrated planning and execution of projects withaviewtoaddressing the issues of multi-modal and last-mile connectivities.
NEW DELHI : Union minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated
18 National Highway projects with a total length of 550 km in Orchha, Madhya Pradesh worth Rs. 6800 crore in presence of Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister Dr. Shri Virendra Kumar, Union Minister of State Shri Prahlad Singh Patel and other ministers of Madhya Pradesh and MP-MLAs, officers and other dignitaries.
Speaking on the occasion Shri Gadkari said the two-decade-old demand of the local people to construct a bridge in Betwa has been fulfilled. He said this 665 meter long bridge has been built at a cost of 25crores.TheconnectivityofOrchha, Jhansi, Tikamgarh will improve with the construction of 2-lane paved shoulder bridge and footpath, headded.
The Minister said the construction of Powai, Orchha, Harpalpur, Kaithi Padhariya Kala,
Patna Tamauli, Jasso, Nagaud and Sagar Link Road bypasses will reduce the traffic pressure in the city. Sagar Greenfield Link Road will reduce the distance from Bhopal to Kanpur by 21 km. From Mohari via Satai Ghat and Chowka to M.P./U.P. He said the 4-lane widening till the border will cut down the travel time drastically. Construction of flyovers in Sagar City, Chhatarpur City and Gadhakota will solve the problem of trafficjam,headded.
NEW DELHI: Cargo traffic at state-owned ports rose 10.4 per cent in December year-on-year (YoY), signaling a strong rebound in a year thathasfaredslowerthanexpected.
TwelveMajorPortshandled cargo of 69.5 million tonnes (mt) in December, which is the highest during the current fiscal year. The volume is also 8 mt higher than the traffic over the past three months, which had been stuck at 61 mt since September.
Itisalsothesecond-highest traffic volume handled by major ports in a month since the onset of Covid-19. Cumulatively, traffic at major ports reached576mtbyDecember,whichis nearly 9 per cent higher than the previousfiscalyear.
“Theentireincreaseinvolumesin December, Quarter and year can be explained by volumes of coal.
However, container volumes have come under stress,” said Mohit Kumar, a researcher with DAM Capital, who attributes the current coalsurgetogeopoliticaltensions.
Officials and experts suggest the current surge in coal cargo has also beenaidedbytheincreaseduseofthe rail-sea-rail (RSR) mode for the domestic transportation of thermal coal.
Sai Krishna, Vice-President and Sector Head at ICRA said, “Iron ore traffic saw a 42 per cent year-on-year growth in December. Since the removalofvariousexportdutiesonthe commodity in November, traffic which was earlier subdued has seen higher growth on account of pent-up inventory”.Onacumulativebasis,iron ore traffic in FY23 is still 20 per cent less than last year, but experts expect thesenumberstopickupfurther.
While thermal coal cargo is up 35 percentinFY23,cokingcoalhasseen ariseof16percent.
According to experts, coking coal volumes may have seen growth on account of increased iron ore production, as the commodity is used toproducesteel.
Container cargo continues to see subdued volumes because of slow internationaltrade.Krishnasaidhigh container rates in the first half of the fiscal year had caused container volumes to move towards bulk break cargo, which may improve going forward. So far in FY23, 124 mt of containers have been moved through majorports,whichishardly1percent higherthanthepreviousyear.
If the momentum of December continues, traffic growth may remain upwardsof8percentbytheendofthe financialyear,expertssaid.
TEHRAN: Valfajr Shipping Company has recently informed that its company is operating a regular container shipping line from southeastern Chabahar Port to various ports in India. According to company, 15 voyages have been conducted along the mentioned line overthepastthreemonths.
“The first vessel with a full capacity of 550 TEU arrived in Chabahar from Indian ports a few weeks ago and its cargo has been completely unloaded,” A company spokesperson Mr. Kabousi said, adding that his company is ready to transportmoregoodsbetweenIndian PortsandChabaharPort.
The official noted that his company has also been operating some direct lines from Persian Gulf ArabcountriestoChabaharPort.
“Valfajr Shipping Company has reduced the time of cargo transportation on the route from the southern ports of the Persian Gulf to
Chabahar while reducing the freight rate and improving the schedules,” hesaid.
Kabousi further said the shipping company is ready to launch a direct linefromOmantoChabaharport.
Back in May 2022, Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) announced that three direct container shipping lines were launched from Chabahar Port to Nhava Sheva and Kandla ports in India as well as Jebel Ali Port in UnitedArabEmirate.
Iran and India had previously launched shipping lines between Chabahar and the Indian ports of Mumbai,andMundra.
The first shipping route between the two countries was put into operation in 2017 between Iran’s ChabaharportandMumbai.
In January 2019, Iran and India inaugurated the second direct shipping route which passes through Mumbai, Mundra, Kandla, Chabahar,
and finally Bandar Abbas in southern Iran. India is using the mentioned shipping routes to transit goods to Afghanistan and Persian Gulf nations aswellasthecountriesinCentralAsia.
Through Chabahar port India can bypass Pakistan and transport goods to Afghanistan and Central Asia, while Afghanistan can get linked to Indiaviasea.
IranhasawardedIndiatheproject for installing and operating modern loading and unloading equipment including mobile harbor cranes in ShahidBeheshtiPortinChabahar.
The strategic Chabahar port in southeastern Iran is the only ocean port on the Makran coast and it has a special place in the country’s economicaffairs.
Back in September 2021, Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had called on Central Asian countries to benefit from Chabahar Port capacities for expanding their trade intheregion.
NEW DELHI : The National HighwaysAuthorityofIndia(NHAI) has fast-tracked the ambitious elevated corridor project between Chennai Port and Maduravoyal, which is expected to involve an investment of Rs 5,855 crore. The 20.6-km long, four-lane doubledecker elevated expressway is being constructed under the
PM’sGatiShaktiprogram.
The Union Transport Minister, Shri Nitin Gadkari, stated that the project will be developed in four sections and will start inside the Chennai Port and end after the Maduravoyal interchange. It is expected to be completed by December 2024. The corridor will serve as a dedicated freight
corridor for Chennai-bound port traffic and increase the handling capacity of Chennai Port by 48%, reducing the waiting time at the port by around six hours. The first level of the double-decker corridor is designed for light vehicles between Koyambedu and Chennai Port with 13 ramps for connectivity tootherroads.
• With50,000sq. .area,theNagpurSTCoffersthroughputcapacityofover1800tonneperday
• Locatedatthecentreofthecountry,NagpurSTCfacilitateshubandspokedistribu on
• Guwaha STC offers superior cargo delivery efficiency to Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram,NagalandandTripura
MUMBAI/DELHI:Gati Ltd. An Allcargo Group company and one of India's premier express logistics and supply chain solutions providers, has launched state-ofthe-art and techenabled surface transhipment centres(STC) in Nagpur,MaharashtraandGuwahati,Assam.
The launch of Nagpur and Guwahati STCs is in line with Gati's plan to set up 12 moderns, automated and environmentallyfriendlySTC.
the Nagpur STC has establishments of major corporates locatedwithintheperipheryof10km.
Located at the geographical centre-point of the country, Nagpur has emerged as a busy logistics hub in India. The combined advantage of its geographic location, infrastructural development and growth of digital infrastructure offers the city an unmatched strategicedgeinthelogisticsmapofthecountry.
The Guwahati STC which is strategically located at Gauripur industrial corridor is around 40,000 sq. ft. The STC is connected to the other parts of the country through National Highway. The arterial road offerscongestion-freeaccesstotheSTC.
The company has plans to launch more STCs in Mumbai,BengaluruandHyderabad,asitaimstofurther strengthen its supply chain and warehousing competenciesandnetworks.
Strategically located at Nagpur-Amravati Road, the Nagpur STC is spread over 50,000 sq. ft. area and has the capacity to efficiently manage short haul deliveries in west India and long haul deliveries across the country. Equipped with advanced technologies, the STC offers its customersoptimizedsupplychains,reduceddwelltimes andon-timedeliveries.
Designed in compliance with green norms, Nagpur STC is equipped with built-to-suit technology-enabled warehouses of global standards, shop floor automation, advanced Warehouse Management System, world-class material handling facilities, integrated warehousing and distribution mechanisms and superior safety features. The facility has adequate docks to turn around over 100 trucks a day and has throughput capacity of over 1800 tonne per day. With customised solutions, the Nagpur STC will cater to multiple industries including automotive, electrical equipment, apparel, heavy engineering, pharmaceutical, etc. The Nagpur STC adheres to the highest levels of performance and precision for sorting and loading and unloadingofcargo.
Centrally located with congestion-free access to Nagpur-Amravati Highway, other key arterial highways and seamless connectivity into the hinterlands,
Equipped with modern infrastructure, enhanced warehousing capacity and 400 tonne of throughput capacityperday,theGuwahatiSTCbuildssuperiorcargo deliveryefficiencyforitsclientstosevensistersofIndiaArunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram,NagalandandTripura.
Both the STCs offer tech-enabled and customised logistics solutions to SMEs so that they can build a widespreaddistributionnetworkacrossthecountry.
Commenting on the launch, Pirojshaw Sarkari, CEO, Gati Ltd., said, “With the economic growth gaining momentum, there is an increasing demand for well-equipped warehousing and shipment infrastructure across key locations in India. With the launch of the STCs in Nagpur and Guwahati, we aim to meet the demand and redefine the standards of warehousing and transportation service delivery. At the Nagpur STC, we'll continue to have a strong SME-focussed approach to help the sector build more geographically diversified markets. Nagpur being strategically located at the centre of the country, the location compliments hub and spoke distribution. The strategic location of the STC also facilitates same day delivery of the consignments within the catchment areas. On the other hand, the Guwahati STC because of itsstrategiclocationoffersrobustdistributionoutreach to the North Eastern states. With more STCs in the pipeline, we at Gati are aligning our strategies and resources to develop a robust supply chain backbone, benefitting a range of industries. As part of our ESG initiatives, we have plans to convert our entire pickup and delivery fleet of more than 2000 vehicles to electric by2025.TheNagpurSTC,drivenbythatvisionwillsoon deployEVs".