The Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways reported that the cargo volume handled by 12 major ports in India increased by 5.03% to 413.747 million metric tonnes (MMT) in September 2024. Additionally, the ministry highlighted the 20th Maritime States Development Council (MSDC) meeting, which took place last month and focused on implementing a State Ranking Framework and a Port Ranking System to encourage competition and enhance performance within the Indian maritime sector, reports Economic Times.
Addressing Challenges
According to the ministry, several new and emerging challenges were also addressed, including the establishment of Places of Refuge (PoR) for ships in distress and the development of Radioactive Detection Equipment (RDE) infrastructure at ports to enhance security.
It said the transportation of cargo on National Waterways has reached 56.57 MMT for the April-August 2024 period, registering 4.54 percent growth over the same period a year ago. The ministry said that 3,39,768.74 MT of cargo moved on the Indo-Bangladesh Protocol route using Inland Water Transit & Trade Routes and National Waterways-1.
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Source: Economic Times
