India’s Ministry of Shipping has formulated a new for Dry Bulk Cargo for all Major Ports which will come into effect from 20th August, 2016. The objective of the new Berthing Policy is to:
- Provide a standardized framework for calculation of norms, specific to the commodity handled and the infrastructure available on the berth
- Design norms with the objective of driving higher productivity and achieving near-design capacity of the available equipments/infrastructure in order to:
- Reduce berthing time & overall turn-around time of ships; drive higher cargo throughput using the available infrastructure in the Major Ports.
- Improve utilization of port assets and create additional capacity without any significant capital investment.
- Increase competitiveness of the Major Port by creating value for the trade through reduced logistics cost.
- Reassess the capacity of the berths based on the expected performance of the berth equipments and vessels derived from performance norms.
- Standardize anchorage charges across Major Ports to reduce turnaround time.
All the Major Ports will be holding trade meetings between 1st July to 18th July, 2016 to sensitize the norms, incentives, penalties & charges to be implemented. The policy will be implemented by all Major Ports by 20th August, 2016.
Source: pib.nic.in
