Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways of the Republic of India

12/19/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/19/2023 04:25

IWAI is encouraging the private sector to invest in container vessels through various stakeholders Conferences: Shri Sarbananda Sonowal

Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

IWAI is encouraging the private sector to invest in container vessels through various stakeholders Conferences: Shri Sarbananda Sonowal

Posted On: 19 DEC 2023 3:52PM by PIB Delhi

Inland Waterways Authority of India,IWAI has entered into MoUs with a number of private cargo owners/ shipper/ e commerce companies for increasing cargo movement through river systems as detailed at Annexure-1.

To make our river system sustainable and economical mode of transport in the country, 111 waterways (including 5 existing NWs and 106 new) spread over 24 States have been declared as National Waterways (NWs) vide National Waterways Act, 2016 w.e.f. 12.04.2016. Feasibility Studies (FSs) of new NWs have been completed and subsequent Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) also completed on selected NWs on the basis of FSs. Action plan has been formulated for development of 26 viable NWs based upon the outcome of study reports and development taken up in 20 NWs.

There is negligible containerized cargo movement on inland vessels in India. However, IWAI is encouraging the private sector to invest in container vessels through various stakeholders conferences. Further, terminals and waterways are developed with a view to handle both bulk and containerized cargo.

Annexure-1

Details of MoUs with a number of private cargo owners/ shipper/ e commerce companies for increasing cargo movement through river systems as detailed at

S.

Agency

MoU Name

2nd party

Potential Thematic Area

no.

(1st Party)

1

IWAI

Facilitating inland vessel operation

M/S Tata Steel Ltd

Operation of barges and O&M of Jetties

2

IWAI

Facilitating cargo movement

M/s. Brahmaputra Crackers & Polymer Ltd.

cargo movement

3

IWAI

Facilitating ODC and product movement

M/s. Numaligarh Refinery

cargo movement

4

IWAI

Operation & Management of Terminal at Maia for transportation on IBP Route 5&6

M/s. Rajesh Auto Merchandize Pvt.Ltd., Jimex International & Cambridge Construction

O&M of Terminal at Maia

5

IWAI

Movement of Gypsum

Ultra Tech. Cement Ltd.

cargo movement

6

IWAI

For facilitating the movement of Cargo on National Waterways

A to Z EXIM

Additional cargo movement on NWs till 2030

7

IWAI

For facilitating the movement of Cargo on National Waterways

Star Cement

Additional cargo movement on NW-2 & IBP route

8

IWAI

For facilitating the movement of Cargo on National Waterways

Yogayatan Ports Pvt. Ltd.

Cargo Movement

9

A to Z EXIM

To explore the possibility of transportation of cargo from NW-2 to various destination of NER, Bangladesh and other countries

IBCCI

Exim cargo

This information was given by the Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha today.

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