The new Public Sector Enterprise policy approved by the Cabinet has excluded the 11 major port trusts from its scope (read strategic disinvestment/privatisation), but a new law designed to convert these “port trusts” into “port authorities” may still facilitate this goal. Once the Major Port Authorities Bill is passed by the Rajya Sabha (it has ...
DP World’s CCT adds new China–East India Service
January 11, 2021
CI5 service to enhance operations and reinforce Chennai Port’s position as South India’s major trade gateway
DP World operated Chennai Container Terminal (CCT) has added a new China–East India Service, “CI5 service” to enhance connectivity to South East Asia and China. The service is operated by a consortium of five vessel operators – Wan Hai Lines, Interasia Lines, KMTC, Goldstar Lines and BTL.
The new weekly service is the first-ever service from Chennai that will provide direct connection to Pasir Gudang, Malaysia and Kaohsiung and Taiwan, and will also offer direct connectivity to key ports of China – Shekou and Qingdao, on the East Bound leg.
: The government was in the process of developing a capability in which scientists can go deep into the ocean beyond three kilometres for taking up ocean exploration, Union Science and Technology Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said on Saturday. Participating in a function here, he said India was ranked at the top in weather forecasting and had never issued a false warning whenever cyclones were formed. "Normally it is about six hours of going down (in the ocean) doing some research activities and coming back. We are developing the capability in which scientists can go deep in the ocean beyond three kilometers and they can be there for almost 16 hours (for research purposes)," he said after dedicating coastal research vessel 'Sagar Avneshika' at Chennai Port Trust here.
India developing capabilities for undertaking deep ocean missions: Harsh Vardhan
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We are developing the capability in which scientists can go deep in the ocean beyond three kilometers and they can be there for almost 16 hours (for research purposes)," he said after dedicating coastal research vessel 'Sagar Avneshika' at Chennai Port Trust here.
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CHENNAI: The government was in the process of developing a capability in which scientists can go deep into the ocean beyond three kilometres for taking up ocean exploration, Union Science and Technology Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said on Saturday. Participating in a function here, he said India was ranked at the top in weather forecasting and had never issued a false warning whenever cyclones were formed.
India developing capabilities for undertaking deep ocean missions, says Harsh Vardhan
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The Minister said because of early warning facilities, States and administration were able to take up precautionary measures in protecting the people.
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The Minister said because of early warning facilities, States and administration were able to take up precautionary measures in protecting the people. The government was in the process of developing a capability in which scientists can go deep into the ocean beyond three kilometres for taking up ocean exploration, Union Science and Technology Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said on Saturday.
Not just Covid-19, 2020 was year of scientific achievements: Harsh Vardhan ANI | Updated: Jan 09, 2021 16:25 IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 9 (ANI): Union Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Saturday said that 2020 was not just the year of Covid-19 but also a year of scientific achievements.
His remarks came at the inauguration of Coastal Research Vessel (CRV) 'Sagar Anveshika' at Chennai Port Trust.
"2020 is year of Covid-19 but I call it at a year of science. It was not only about health professionals but scientists too rose to the occasion and solved all the challenges we faced. We were the first one in the whole world to isolate the virus, start genome sequencing months back and then storing the virus," he said.
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The country’s dozen state-owned ports handled a combined 477.755 million tonnes (mt) of cargo during April to December, 8.8 per cent lower than the 523.844 mt in the same period last year. Barring Mormugao Port Trust, all the other 11 ports continue to suffer from volume declines triggered by the Covid-induced demand destruction. However, the ...
It’s curtains for Sethusamudram ship channel project
Sethusamudram Corporation Ltd (SCL) is set to be wound up, bringing to end an ambitious maritime project that turned controversial over religious sentiments.
“The Sethusamudram Corporation has passed a resolution seeking additional grant of ₹115.72 crore from the government to settle the dues of Dredging Corporation of India for the dredging works carried out at the project site along with a proposal to the ministry of ports, shipping and waterways for winding up SCL,” government sources said.
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was opposed to the project when it was in the Opposition.
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CHENNAI: It appears that the Sethusamudram Ship Channel Project (SSCP) is slowly dying due to litigations in the Supreme Court. Official sources say the project has been dormant for years due to litigations and there are no new developments.
The Centre had set up the Sethusamudram Corporation, a special purpose vehicle (SPV), under the Companies Act in 2004, with the Cabinet’s approval, to raise funds and implement the SSCP — a shorter shipping route between the country’s east and west coasts.
The SPV included the participation of the Shipping Corporation of India Ltd, Dredging Corporation of India Ltd, Vizag Port Trust, Kamarajar Port Ltd, Chennai Port Trust, Paradip Port Trust and V O Chidambaranar Port Trust.