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Draft guidelines of Technical Specifications of Floating Structures

Draft guidelines of Technical Specifications of Floating Structures

Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has compiled the draft guidelines for technical specifications of floating structures, with a vision to set up and deploy world-class floating infrastructure all along the coastline and issued the same for public consultation. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Floating structure because of its inherent advantages, is attractive solution […]

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Government Changes the name of Shipping Ministry to Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Government Changes the name of Shipping Ministry to Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Government is changing the name of the Ministry of Shipping and it will be known as the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. To reduce the expenditure on logistics, India is fast developing multimodal connectivity. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points In most of the developed economies, the Shipping Ministry is also responsible for Ports

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Shipping Ministry issued draft Coastal Shipping Bill, 2020 for suggestions

Shipping Ministry issued draft Coastal Shipping Bill, 2020 for suggestions

The Shipping Ministry has issued draft ‘Coastal Shipping Bill, 2020’ for public consultation, in accordance with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for augmenting people’s participation and transparency in the governance. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Ministry of Shipping has drafted a Coastal Shipping Bill, 2020 in lieu of part XIV of the Merchant

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Waterways usage charges to promote Inland water transport

Waterways usage charges to promote Inland water transport

Ministry of Shipping has decided to waive waterway usage charges with immediate effect considering the Government of India’s vision to promote inland waterways as a supplementary, eco-friendly and cheaper mode of transport. The charges are waived initially for three years. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Currently only 2% of total cargo traffic moves through

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First trial movement of container ships from Kolkata Port via Chittagong port

First trial movement of container ships from Kolkata Port via Chittagong port

Shipping ministry has virtually flagged off the first trial movement of container ships from Kolkata Port to Agartala in Tripura via Chittagong port in Bangladesh to marking a new landmark in maritime relations between India and Bangladesh. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The trial consignment includes TMT steel bars destined for Tripura and pulses

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