Tag: Indian Ports

A powerful cyclone has battered India’s west coast and made landfall in Gujarat after authorities evacuated hundreds of thousands of people.

Amid an unprecedented oxygen shortage due to COVID-19 crisis, the Government of India has directed all major ports to waive off all charges levied by major port trusts, for ships carrying oxygen and related equipment, including vessel-related charges, storage charges, etc.

Minister of State for Shipping in India, Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, launched the Indigenous Software solution for Vessel traffic services (VTS) and Vessels Traffic Monitoring Systems (VTMS) in New Delhi.

In an effort to boost safety and efficiency within its operations, India’s premier container port Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) upgraded its navigation and vessel maneuvering technology.

PSA International reached a new record in rail volumes, through its operations at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), the Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals (PSA Mumbai).

Amid the COVID-19 crisis, India's 12 major ports marked a 21% drop in their cargo volumes, at 47.42 million tonnes (MT) during April 2020, as Indian Ports Association (IPA) reported.

Amid COVID-19 pandemic, India's major container port, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) managed to mark a 283.802 TEU throughput concerning cargo handling, during April 2020.

In light of the COVID-19 outbreak and the major disruptions that has caused, container cargo volumes at Indian ports are estimated to drop by 16% in FY21. Namely, due to the lockdown, consumer demand has dropped significantly bringing negative impacts on the supply chain.

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, India started to ease the backlog of ships and containers that had congested in its ports due to the outbreak. Specifically, the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) and the Port of Chennai informed that are operational and begging to return to normal.

The Standard P&I Club provides updated information regarding the current situation in Indian Ports due to COVID-19 crisis. Namely, the Club mentions that their correspondents James Mackintosh & Co. Pvt. Ltd. informed that several ports have declared Force Majeure