Port Infrastructure Developement: Make in India
Port Infrastructure Developement: Make in India
INFRASTRUCTURE
DEVELOPEMENT
Make in india
REASONS TO INVEST
Projected cargo traffic to be handled by Indian ports
by 2021-22 is 1695 Million Metric Tonnes as per the
report of the National Transport Development Policy
Committee - an increase of 643 Million Tonnes from
2014-15.
2422 Million metric tomles of cargo handling capacity
required in Indian Ports by 2021-22.
For this, additional cargo handling capacity of 901
million metric tonnes is required to be created in
Indian Port in the next 6 to 7 years.
Ports Project involving investment of over USD 10
Billion identified for award during the next five years.
Special Economic Zone (SEZs) are being developed in
close proximity to several ports - comprising coalbased plants, steel plants and oil refineries.
STATISTICS
Over 7500 Kilometres of coastline with 12 major and
about 200 non-major ports.
90% of the country's trade by volume and 70% by value
is moved through maritime transport.
Cargo traffic achieved CAGR of 4.4% during 2009-10 to
2014-15.
Cargo handled at ports in 2014-15 - Dry bulk (34% iron
ore, coal, fertilizer. food grains); liquid bulk (33%
petrol, oil and lubricants); break bulk (17%) and
container (16%).
12% major ports in India handle approximately 57% of
Cargo traffic.
An unprecedented increase in cargo-handling capacity
of Major Ports - 965.36 Million Metric Tootles in March,
2016 from 575 Million Tonnes in 2009.
GROWTH DRIVERS
Increase trade activity and private participation in
port infrastructure
Rising cargo traffic and an increase in the number of
non-major ports.
Existing ports are investing on improving their draft
depth.
Focus on the development of terminals that deal with
a particular type of cargo, for eg, LNG.
FDI POLICY
To attract investment for the growth of this sector,
the Government has allowed 100% Foreign Direct
Investment (FDI) in the shipping sector.
100% FDI is allowed under the automatic route for
projects related to the construction and maintenance
of ports and harbours.
SECTOR POLICY
Major ports are under the jurisdiction of the
Government of India and are governed by the Major
Port Trust Act, 1963, except Ennore Port, which is
administered under the Companies Act, 2013.
Non-major ports are under the jurisdiction of the
respective state governments maritime boards.
A perspective plan of the government defines priority
areas of investment in the Indian maritime sector.
These include:
1. Development of two major ports as well as two port
hubs.
2. Plans to implement full mechanisation of cargo
handling and movement at ports.
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Port development the opportunity to serve the spilloff demand from major ports.
Port support services operation and maintenance
services such as pilotage, dredging, harbouring and
provision of marine assets such as barges and
dredgers.
Ship repair facilities in ports demand for ship repair
services will increase, providing opportunities to build
new dry docks and set up ancillary repair facilities.
FOREIGN INVESTORS
AGENCIES