Captive Port Policy to Help Cut Time on Cargo Handling

28 Mar 2011 Evaluate

The government will announce a captive port policy next week that will allot exclusive berths to companies that reduce cargo handling time for ships. The policy would provide dedicated terminals for various commodities. Data shows the average turnaround time for ships at India's major ports is 3.87 days, while that at private ports, such as Adani Group-promoted Mundra Port, is about two days. This compares with 10 hours in Hong Kong.

While the policy would allow private players in the sector, it would also encourage public-private partnership (PPP) projects. Competitive bidding in case of PPP projects provides up to 50% higher revenue than captive projects. The ministry is also planning to streamline laws governing shipping activities by merging the Indian Ports Act, 1905 and the Major Ports Act, 1963. While the Major Ports Trust Act regulates functioning of the 13 major ports, the Indian Ports Act regulates 176 non-major ports.crackcrack

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