Infrastructure
17 pvt sector port projects cleared so far
THE private sector participation, involving capacity creation and huge requirement of funds for the development of major ports, has taken off with 17 private sector projects with an investment of about Rs 4,526.5 crore and capacity addition of about 60.0 5 million tonnes (m.t.) having already been approved so far.

Shipping


Gulf passenger ship docks at Kochi
AS PART of commencing a regular cruise between India and various Gulf countries, the first-ever passenger ship, m.v. Al Salam Tabai 1, arrived at the Kochi port on Monday morning from Doha.

Chennai terminal workers on `go slow' again
AFTER a 10-day break, problems at the Chennai port container terminal have started again, with the terminal workers resorting to a `go slow'.

`More reforms needed'
NEW DELHI: The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) has called for further reforms to strengthen the functioning of Indian ports.

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