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Gujarat government has given approval to three shipyard
projects and is expected to approve another four, all
entailing an investment of Rs 5000 crores. With this the
total number of ship yards in the state will go up to
12. The approved projects included Afcons Infrastructure
at Mahuva near Bhavnagar, Dahej Shipyard Limited at Rahiyad
near Bharuch and Jindal Shipyard Limited at Vengani near
Bharuch.
Thus Gujarat which accounts for nearly 47 per cent share
in Indian shipbuilding order books is emerging as a new
destination in South Asia as the State is planning shipyard
clusters on its 1600-Km long coastline. A total of 17
Memorandum of understanding worth Rs 20,335 crore for
shipyard projects were signed during the 2009 Vibrant
Gujarat Global Investors Summit held in January.
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The Confederation of Indian Industry’s institute
of logistics will hold this year’s logistics summit
in Chennai on October 5 and 6. Competitiveness through
efficient logistics is the theme of the two day summit.
The summit will focus on the three main areas of impact
to improve competitiveness in Logistics –, Infrastructure,
Service Providers and Policy. The main session topics
identified for the 6 sessions are as follows:
1. Improving Efficiency of Logistics in India –
Issues and approaches
2. Role of infrastructure / asset creation in enabling
better logistics
3. Logistics and Manufacturing – Strategies for
Mutual Value Creation
4. Logistics-related policy as an enabler to greater competitiveness
5. Enabling competitive logistics networks offering economical
services
6. Enterprise-level best practices/ innovative approaches
to maximizing logistics efficiencies
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Mediterranean
Shipping Co. (MSC), the second-largest container shipping
line in the world, has announced a major general rate increase
(GRI) on the trades from India to a variety of sectors effective
from September 1 & September 16.
From September 1:
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GRI at $ 250/20’ DV, $ 500/40’ DV/HC will
be applied on the trade from India to West Africa.
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GRI of $ 150/20’ DV, $ 300/40’ DV/HC will
be applied from India to North Africa.
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GRI of $ 150/20’ DV, $ 300/40’ DV/HC will
be applied from India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka/Bangladesh
to SAEC.
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GRI of $ 100/20’ DV, $ 200/40’ DV/HC will
be applied from India to SAWEC.
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GRI at $ 350/20’ DV, $ 700/40’ DV/HC will
be applied from India to Central America.
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GRI at $ 250/20’ DV, $ 500/40’ DV/HC will
be applied from India to New Zealand.
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GRI of $ 240/20’, $ 300/40’ and $ 335/40’
HC will be applied on the trade from India to US East
and West Coast.
These rate increases are in keeping with MSC’s
endeavour to offer its valued customers a comprehensive
liner network, an efficient and reliable liner service
at all times and ensure that high service levels are
continuously maintained.
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Pipavav Shipyard is bidding to build seven ships for the
Navy, a company official has observed adding that the
shipyard, which has the largest dry dock facility in the
country, can even build very large crude carriers (VLCCs).
Both, the Navy and the Coast Guard, have shown interest
in utilising the shipyard’s facilities, according
to Mr. Bhavesh Gandhi, Vice-Chairman of Pipavav Shipyard,
said. Private sector participation in building ships for
the Navy is part of the Union government’s decision
to open up the defence sector with up to 26 per cent foreign
equity.
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The Union government plans to have 125 operational airports
in the country in five years, the Civil Aviation Minister,
Mr. Praful Patel noted recently. The government is trying
to build an aviation grid of one airport in every 50-100
km, he added. There are 85 operational airports now, as
against 50 in 2004.
The projects in the pipeline include the Navi Mumbai airport
near Panvel, Chakan airport in Pune, a second airport
in Goa, Kannur airport in Kerala, new airport in the Durgapur-Asansol
area, Ludhiana airport and one in Sikkim.
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Globcon Logistics, a multinational logistics firm and
one of the Middle East and China’s leading provider
of logistics, transportation and distribution services,
has set foot in India by commencing operations in Bangalore,
Chennai, Mumbai and Coimbatore. Having its head office
in Doha (Qatar), the company has widespread global partnership
and own offices in the Middle East and China.
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India’s major airports are expected to enjoy air
freight volumes rise between now and 2012, with Mumbai
expected to grow one per cent in 2009-10, followed by
6.99 per cent growth in 2010-11, and by eight per cent
in the 2011-12 period. This is according to figures in
projects from Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel, who
said Delhi air freight is expected to grow 3.7 per cent
in 2009-10, four per cent in 2010-11 and five percent
in 2011-12
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