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MoPSW issues green port guidelines

Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has issued “HaritSagar”, the Green Port Guidelines to reduce carbon intensity and to develop an environment friendly ecosystem at

JNPA hosts convention of secretaries of major ports

Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA), one of India’s best performing ports, hosted the Convention of Secretaries of Major Ports on November 29, 2024. The two-day

Major port cargo decreased 3.2% in October

According to government data, October saw a rare 3.2% year-over-year (Y-o-Y) decline in the cargo volumes of central government-owned ports, commonly referred to as major

Cargo volume handled by major ports rises 5% to 413.747 MMT in September

According to the latest statistics released by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, cargo volume handled by 12 major ports rose by 5.03 per

Govt Major Ports Outpaced Their Private Counterparts

In a reversal of usual trends, central government-owned ports, also called major ports, have outpaced their private and state-government counterparts in cargo traffic growth to

Growing traffic underscores a resilient Indian economy

Major ports handled a total of 70.1 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo in July 2024, marking a 7 per cent increase YoY. This increase

Cargo terminals under PPP at major ports seek pricing freedom

Demanding a level playing field, private terminal operators with the major ports which are operating under the PPP model have urged the government to enable

Sarbananda Sonowal approves for Wage Structure Revision for Workers of Major Ports

MoU was signed between the Bipartite Wage Negotiation Committee (BWNC) and the Indian Port Association (IPA) The MoU facilitates the revision of the wage structure

Major port management and workers arrive at an amicable settlement

Major port workers have called off their strike after discussions with the port authorities arrived to a suitable conclusion regarding their pay revisions and allowances.