Deendayal Port Authority to float tender
three oil jetties on PPP mode
GANDHIDHAM : Deendayal Port Authority, the state-owned entity that runs the port located at Kandla in Gujarat, will soon float tender to build three new oil jetties on public-private-partnership (PPP) mode with an investment of Rs 632 crores to boost the port’s liquid cargo handling capacity, a top official has said.
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I C D - T h e Thar Dry Port ( U n i t o f Hasti Petro Chemical and Shipping Ltd.) has achieved a significant milestone by receiving permissions to handle air cargo, marking the commencement of a new era in cargo logistics in the region. ICD - The Thar Dry Port Launches Air Cargo Handling Services in Collaboration with GMR – Delhi Airport Cont’d. Pg. 23
Maersk announces change in - Middle East to Europe Services ME2
COPENHAGEN: Maersk as part of its commitment in improving services, announces updates to Middle East to Europe (ME2) service.
“To enhance our service offering and ensure more consistent schedules, we will remove Bremerhaven from our schedule.
Bremerhaven will continue to be served using the Samba service and transshipping in Port Tangiers. Last call in Bremerhaven will be on Cap San Sounio on October 11th,”informs a recent communique. New ME2 rotation
Jebel Ali – Mundra - Jawaharlal Nehru –Port Tangiers – Algeciras – Rotterdam – Felixstowe –Port Tangiers – Salalah.
First vessel on new rotation will be Maersk Tukang
442E calling Port Tangiers on October 1st First Samba vessel covering Bremehaven will be San Raphael 441S on October 18th
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One year of Trucks-on-Train service shows huge growth potential: DFCCIL
NEW DELHI: The Trucks-on-Train service, launched on the Western Dedicated Freight Cor ridor on September 18, 2023, has emerged as a unique initiative for business growth, road decongestion, and pollution control, the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation India Limited (DFCCIL) said on Tuesday. The service completed its one year on September 18, and the experiment has shown that this new transportation model has a huge growth scope. It can be a win-win situation for both companies and freight operations.
In the Trucks-on-Train (TOT) service, 30 trucks are loaded onto a freight train daily at Palanpur in Gujarat and transported to Rewari in Haryana through the corridor covering a distance of 630 km in around 12 hours.
After unloading them at Rewari, they are driven to their destinations by road. Once the products are delivered, the empty trucks are loaded back onto
the train and sent to the originating point.
“Out of 30, 25 are milk tankers which come by road from Amul dairy in Banas to Palanpur loading point Other 5 trucks carry different products such as vegetables, machinery, diesel oil etc,” a spokesperson of the DFCCIL said.
He added, “We provide a special coach for truck drivers to take rest throughout the journey The 25 tankers after getting unloaded at Rewari, are driven by road to Prithala in Faridabad where Amul has another dairy to package milk and other dairy products.”
According to DFCCIL officials, earlier while the same tankers used to reach Prithala in 30 hours from Banas dairy, the freight corridor has reduced the travelling time by 20 hours ensuring the quality of milk is as good as it is at the time of loading.
“We can say that people in DelhiNCR are served better quality milk than
what they were getting earlier At the t i m e o f f i l l i n g t h e t a n k e r s , i t s temperature is maintained at 2 degree Celsius which remain more or less same in 10 hours of journey,” the spokesperson said.
“Besides being faster, the TOT service reduces road congestion, controls pollution and improves truck drivers working standards,” the official said According to the officials, the Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFC) have been envisaged to ensure reliable, economical and faster transportation of goods.
The 2,843 km long, passing through 56 districts in 7 states, is now 96.4 per cent complete “The 1,337 km long Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) r uns from Ludhiana to Sonnagar and the 1,506 km long Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) connects Dadri in Uttar Pradesh with Mumbai,” the DFCCIL officials said.
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Deendayal Port Authority to oat tender to build three oil jetties on PPP mode
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“We have received approval from the Government to build three oil jetties 9, 10 and 11 on PPP mode,” Shri Nandeesh Shukla, Deputy Chairman, Deendayal Port Authority, said in an interview “We will shortly be floating a tender for building the new jetties,” he said.
The location of the oil jetties is in front of the area earmarked for developing green hydrogen plants.
“We are hopeful that one or the other of the green hydrogen contenders might like to take these three oil jetties for future bunkering of green fuels This is just our hope and not based on assurance from anybody But I foresee this It is logical, it makes a lot of sense for them They are putting investments which are upwards of Rs1 lakh crores to Rs 2 lakh crores in building green hydrogen plants So, it makes sense for them to spend some Rs 200 crores and makeajetty,”Shuklaadded
In August, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways approved Deendayal Port Authority’s proposal to develop oil jetties 9, l0 and 11 to handle all types of liquid cargo at Old Kandla on BOT (PPP) basis with an estimated project cost of Rs 632 crore. The project is expected to add significant liquid cargo handling capacity in India.
Deendayal Port has seven oil jetties, of which five are operated by the port authority itself and one each by Indian Oil Corporation and IFFCO Work on the Oil Jetty 8 is expected to be completed soon, taking the combined capacity of the oil jetties at the western coast port to 16.32 million tonnes (mt) and 23.49 mt by FY35. This translates into a demand supply gap of 2.45 mt by FY25 and 16.91 mt by
FY35 when the liquid cargo traffic is projected to reach 40.4 mt. To cater to the rising demand, the port authority proposes to develop three more oil/liquid jetties, each with a capacity to handle 3.2 mt of liquid cargo other than crude oil, with private funds.
“Constructing oil jetties with private funds is one of the most lucrative proposals to go on a PPP basis,” a port official said.
“Generally, oil jetties have not been developed on PPP basis Ports like to operate oil jetties on their own This is an important decision by us to offer three oil/liquid jetties on PPP basis and that too at a time when there is great interest in Deendayal Port by green hydrogen and green ammonia companies In view of the green hydrogen and green ammonia plants being envisaged, there would be additional demandforliquidjettiesatDeendayalPort,”theofficialsaid
Deendayal Port Authority is developing oil jetty 8 at Old Kandla at a revised cost of Rs225.85 crores, which will increase the port’s capacity to handle POL and LPG products by 3.5 mt.
The port authority reckons that the under-construction oil jetty 8 was critical for the planned oil jetties 9, 10 and 11.
“We have taken the most onerous task of constructing oil jetty 8 so that all the associated pipeline trestle etc will develop and this work is being done at a rapid pace. When oil jetty 8 comes, the bulk of the pipeline trestle, road etc will be in place along with electricity and water supply The private investor will have to build oil jetties 9, 10 and 11 and develop a short stretch of the trestle and just hook it up. So, we have taken the most difficult work upon ourselves and left all the others to our private partners,” Shukla said earlier.
FIEO seeks 5-year extension of interest subvention scheme
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E x p o r t e r s ’ b o d y
Fe d e r a t i o n o f I n d i a n
Export Organisations (FIEO) said recently it has requested the Government to extend the interest subvention scheme for exporters for five years. “If there is no interest equalisation scheme, then we will lose some markets and some orders,” FIEO Director General Ajay Sahai told reporters. The scheme was extended last month by DGFT till September 30 for MSME manufacturing exporters.
Started in April 2015 and initially valid for five years till March 2020, the s c h e m e p r o v i d e s a n i n t e r e s t equalisation benefit at the rate of 2 per cent on pre and post-shipment rupee export credit to merchant and manufacturer exporters of the identified 410 tariff lines and 3 per cent to all MSME manufacturer exporters.
Moreover, last week DGFT had imposed an interest subvention cap of Rs 5 crore per IEC (import-export code) f o r M S M E m a n u f a c t u r e r s t i l l September 30, 2024, for the current fiscal. DGFT also clarified that the cap was Rs 2 5 crore for manufacturer exporters and merchant exporters till June 30, 2024.
In December last year, the Union Cabinet had approved an additional allocation of Rs 2,500 crore for the continuation of the scheme till June 30, 2024.
Importantly, according to FIEO, the export credit growth is struggling to keep pace with the country’s rising exports. In a separate statement on partnering with the UK-based export finance company Stenn for its expansion in India, FIEO said between March 2022 and March 2024, there has been a decline in export credit even as the need for longerdurationcredithasincreased
This is due to rising commodity prices, sharp spikes in sea and air freight costs, and the Red Sea crisis, which has extended voyage times and delayed payments.
Moreover, since the cur rent geopolitical developments, along with the ‘China plus one’ strategy of
allowed Indian exporters to secure additional or new export orders from b
fulfilling these orders requires additional working capital in the form of pre-shipment and post-shipment export credit
However, due to the credit risk assessment conducted by banks, exporters may struggle to secure the
sufficient availability of export c
potentially reach $2 trillion by 2030, FIEO said
India should develop regional network of vital ports to reap benefits of coastline opportunities for trade growth : S&P
NEW DELHI: India should develop a regional network of vital ports to fully capitalise on the opportunities for trade growth along its coastline, according to S&P Global Ratings.
Noting enhanced competition, the global agency stated that India should look beyond domestic ports and develop a regional network of strategically vital ports.
According to the official data, India has a coastline of 7,517 kilometres and India’s strategic position in the Indian Ocean region plays a crucial role in shaping global maritime trade routes.
On the other hand, India’s trade is overwhelmingly seaborne, similar to mainland China, South Korea and Vietnam, which also conduct nearly 90 per cent of their trade via sea, as noted by S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Global Trade Analytics Suite
S&P also asserted that India must i m p l e m e n t a p p r o p r i a t e t r a d e , investment, and geopolitical policies in order to fully benefit from its extensive coastline.
The global agency stated, “More than 90% of India’s import trade is seaborne; a litmus test will be how it prepares its ports for increasing exports and managing substantial bulk commodity imports.”
It further adds that opportunities for India are growing with a new focus on its coastline and the Indian Ocean region, beyond its immediate borders.
Indian efforts in this expanded area include regular Navy visits to ports in Djibouti and Singapore, developing maritime trade routes with Sri Lanka and Oman, and upgrading trade agreements with the United Arab Emirates and Bangladesh.
S&P in its analysis noted that the evolving dynamics in public and private sector port development are benefiting India’s maritime ambition.
“The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways’ Maritime India Vision 2030, released in 2021, is emblematic of the c o m p l e x i t y o f m a n a g i n g t h e improvement of 12 government-run and more than 200 privately run ports
across India’s vast coastline,” it added.
“A litmus test will be how India prepares ports for increasing exports and to manage substantial bulk commodity imports India’s bulk commodity imports are primarily energy imports in crude oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and coal; metallurgical coal for steel making; and agriculture-sector imports such as fertilisers. The demand for these in India is expected to remain strong beyond 2030, backed by economic growth prospects,” the global rating agency added.
India has sufficient container capacity for the near term about 33 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) compared with 22 million TEUs handled nationwide annually
In addition, the USD 10 billion greenfield port at Vadhavan, near Mumbai, and a USD 600 million investment in a new container terminal at Tuna-Tekra, near Kandla in Gujarat, are expected to add another 2 million TEUs of annual capacity
Many South Indian Cities will benet from launch Vizhinjam International Seaport
THIRUVANANTHPURAM : The Vizhinjam International Seaport, scheduled for commissioning next m o n t h , i s g e a r i n g u p t o s e r v e approximately 120 million consumers across five major cities Chennai, Coimbatore, Bengaluru, Tirunelveli, and Thoothukudi — all within 18 to 24 hours by road or rail.
Additionally, once full operations commence and rail connectivity is established, the port will cater to another 220 million consumers in Hyderabad, Vizag, and Goa, cities reachable within 48 hours.
According to officials, the port’s potential is vast, and steps are being considered to develop surrounding infrastructure without impacting the environment.
Businesses across India are also expressing interest in utilising the new p o r t f o r c o s t - e f f i c i e n t g o o d s transportation Goods destined for cities just 48 hours away by rail and road are expected to flow through Vizhinjam, reducing transportation costs and time.
To support the growing demand, a logistics park is being planned near the port, aiming to serve businesses from
these key cities.
In its initial phase, Vizhinjam port, operated by Adani Ports, will focus on ship-to-ship traffic until road and rail links are fully operational. The port has already secured 23 cantilever railmounted gantry cranes and eight giant quay cranes to facilitate cargo handling and boost capacity These are being actively used during the trial phase of operations.
“The infrastructure is in place for the first phase of the port’s operations, and we’ve received all necessary equipment,” an official stated.
India’s manufacturing share set to rise to 25% of GDP by 2047: Piyush Goyal
NEW DELHI: The mood about India across the world is phenomenal regarding investment interest, and the country’s manufacturing share is set to increase to 25 percent of the GDP over the next two decades as it proceeds towards becoming a developed nation, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said.
“Everywhere I go, there’s huge i n v e s t m e n t i n t e r e s t , b o t h i n manufacturing and services, and I can see that in this ‘Amrit Kaal’ (period till 2047), as we proceed to make India a developed nation, our manufacturing share will also go up to 25 percent that we had planned, providing jobs to crores of people,” Goyal said
Highlighting the success of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ programme, which has completed a decade, Goyal said that the fact that the manufacturing
sector’s share in the GDP has not fallen and stayed at 16 percent reflected that it had got a big boost.
“Seeing that our economy grew 90 percent versus the world economy growth of 35 percent in 10 years, means manufacturing has also grown 90 percent and this is despite two years of Covid and two on-going wars. Despite all of that, manufacturing has kept pace with our economic growth. We have entered new sectors like electronics and semiconductors Today, Apple is a shining example. But apart from that, our overall electronic m
something that makes us proud,” he said.
‘Fragile ve’
Before 2014, when the BJP-led NDA came to power, the Indian economy was among the fragile five, corruption scandals were coming out every month, and India was being
looked down upon as an investment destination, the Minister noted “At that point of time, to have the courage of conviction, to launch a `Make in India’ programme, and to say with confidence that we’ll attract investment into Indian industry was a bold move by the PM,” he said.
Modi brought the concept of one nation, one tax, GST and IBC, promoted a start-up ecosystem for entrepreneurship and innovation and gave a thrust to One District One Product (ODOP), Goyal said.
Several measures to improve ease of doing business, bringing in zero tolerance for corruption, boosting production through the Production Linked Investment scheme and the focused effort on emerging sectors like electronics have helped promote ‘Make In India’ and boost both domestic and foreign investments in the country, the Minister added.
India-UAE bilateral trade set to surpass $100 billion target before 2030
MUSCAT: The bilateral trade between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is on track to surpass the $100 billion target well before 2030, underscored by a notable 12.7 per cent (year-on-year) increase, according to a recent report.
The UAE remains India’s thirdl a r g e s t t r a d i n g p a r t n e r a n d second-largest export destination (FY2022-23).
According to a report by Primus Partners, Bilateral trade reached $85 billion in FY 2022-23 and is expected to cross the 2030 target of $100 billion well before the expected timeline.
T h e I n d i a - U A E e c o n o m i c relationship strengthened with the recent visit of Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, to India. The two countries signed five MoUs, following the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Crown Prince.
The India-UAE trade relations are entering a new era, driven by structural
reforms like 2022 Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) that have dismantled longstanding barriers.
“This shows how this trade growth is not only strengthening existing sectors like gems, jewellery, and IT but is also paving the way for emerging industries such as green energy and food security,” said Nilaya Varma, CEO and Co-founder of Primus Partners.
Both countries lead the path for key collaborative ventures, including the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC) as well as the IndiaIsrael-UAE-US (I2U2) coalition.
T h e I n d i a - U A E e c o n o m i c relationship is set to be further cemented with initiatives like the implementation of a master dashboard to oversee critical infrastructure projects; establishment of a bilateral ecommerce marketplace for goods and services, potentially leveraging India’s Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) model and creation of an online
investable projects in identified strategic sectors,
Nader Haffar, Director of Primus Partners UAE, said that the bilateral relationship has evolved into a multifaceted partnership that is reshaping the future of regional and global trade.
“This synergy between two of the world’s fastest-growing economies is creating new opportunities, fostering innovation, and building a foundation for long-term prosperity that could serve as a global model for emerging market partnerships,” Haffar added.
Gems and jewellery, traditionally a cornerstone of trade, have seen increased activity under the CEPA The metals, stones, gems, and jewellery sector is among India’s key exports to the UAE.
Additionally, India’s agricultural exports to the UAE, including cereals, sugar, fruits, tea and vegetables contribute significantly to the trade basket, helping to address the UAE’s food security objectives.
Indian Railways-Wabtec JV's Marhowra Plant to Begin Exporting Evolution Series Locomotives to Africa
NEW DELHI: Wabtec Locomotive Private Limited, a joint venture between Indian Railways and Wabtec, is expanding the capabilities of its plant to export locomotives to Africa. For the first time, the plant will manufacture locomotives for export to a global customer
The plant will supply Evolution Series ES43ACmi locomotives to global
customers The ES43ACmi is a locomotive featuring a 4,500 HP E
, offering best-in-class fuel efficiency a
high-temperature environments
The Marhowra plant will begin exporting these locomotives in 2025
importance as it positions India as a
by 2025
global locomotive manufacturing hub and aligns with the “Make in India” and “Make for the World” initiatives under the “Atmanirbhar Bharat” vision of the Hon'ble Prime Minister. It will also enable the Marhowra plant to export standard-gauge locomotives globally, expanding the local supplier footprint and fostering long-term job creation, thereby benefiting the Indian economy
DPA Chairman inaugurates Digital Learning Infrastructure & CCTV at Rotary Institute
GANDHIDHAM: Shri Sushil Kumar Singh, IRSME, Chairman DPA, inaugurated the Digital Learning Infrastructure & CCTV at Mata Lachmi Rotary Institute for Speech & Hearing Impaired in Adipur. Funded by DPA under CSR with Rs 39 lakhs, the initiative aims to empower young minds.
Shri Sushil Kumar Singh, IRSME, Chairman DPA, also inaugurated the newly constructed Administrative Block at Maitri Maha Vidyalaya, Adipur. Funded by DPA under CSR with Rs. 80.10 lakhs, this initiative supports the legacy of Gandhidham’s first school.
ICD - The Thar Dry Port Launches Air Cargo Handling Services in Collaboration with GMR – Delhi Airport
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The new service, inaugurated in collaboration with GMR, the operator of Delhi Airport, aims to streamline the movement of air cargo between the Sanand region and Delhi Airport.
The inauguration ceremony, held at ICD Thar-Sanand on 11th September 2024, witnessed the presence of esteemed members of the trade fraternity and key stakeholders from the logistics industry.
This new air cargo service is expected to significantly benefit businesses in Ahmedabad Industrial area, the Sanand area, particularly in the Automobile and emerging Semiconductor sectors, by providing a seamless and efficient solution for moving cargo to and from the Delhi Airport. The initiative will not only reduce transit times but also optimize the supply chain, catering to the growing demand for swift and reliable logistics solutions.
This expansion is part of the company’s vision to strengthen its ICD network across India, providing comprehensive solutions to meet the diverse needs of its clients.
The first air cargo consignment was successfully handled on 21st September 2024 from ICD Thar-Sanand. The first air cargo booked and custom cleared by IATA agent Broekman Logistics India Pvt. Ltd., with ShreejiTranslogistics Ltd. serving as the Custom Bonded Trucking partner for the seamless transport of cargo. ICD The Thar Dry Port is now poised to become a key hub for air cargo transhipment, leveraging its strategic location and state-of-the-art facilities.
Hasti Petro Chemical and Shipping Ltd. has also announced its plans to expand its footprint with the establishment of a new Inland Container Depot (ICD) in Jaipur by the second quarter of the FY 2025-2026
ICD The Thar Dry Port has established itself as a key logistics hub, offering a wide range of services, including handling FCL export and import containers, LCL cargo, and now, air cargo. This comprehensive service portfolio is designed to meet the diverse needs of the trade community, providing a one-stop solution for all types of cargo.
With the two ICDs fully function at JodhpurRajasthan and Sanand (Ahmedabad)-Gujarat, and upcoming new ICDs at Jaipur-Rajasthan and BarodaGujarat about to begin, HPCSL now aspires to develop a network of ICDs at multiple strategic locations across North, Western and Central India.
The company remains dedicated to enhancing its infrastructure and service capabilities to meet the evolving needs of its customers and the industry at large.
