National Centre of Excellence in Green Ports and Shipping

A collaborative platform between Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

National Centre of Excellence in Green Ports and Shipping

A collaborative platform between Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

National Centre of Excellence in Green Ports and Shipping

A collaborative platform between Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
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Teri to Launch Green-shipping Portal, Policy Briefs For Sustainable, Climate-resilient Practices

07th-Feb-2024 | Source: Live Mint

During the World Sustainable Development Summit in New Delhi this week, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) will launch a green shipping portal to track practices by ports across the country and collate all information available at national and international levels for ports and shipping practices. At the summit, which will take place in New Delhi from 7-9 February, TERI will also release policy briefs on sustainable development goal (SDG) blueprints, which will focus on the issue of sustainable agriculture, linkages with other SDGs, and efficient use of water. It is also expected to sign a memorandum of understanding with Cenergist for transfer of technology to strengthen India’s initiative for the International Solar Alliance. 

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Budget 2024: Port Connectivity Projects, Tourism Infra to be Built on Islands

1st-Feb-2024 | Source: The Economic Times

The government has allocated Rs. 1,750.00 crores, up over two times from the revised estimates of 2023-24, towards Integrated Development of Tourist Circuits around specific themes (Swadesh Darshan), a central sector scheme. Sitharaman highlighted that the G20 Summit organised by India in 2023, showcased India’s tourism potential in about sixty places. “Tourism, including spiritual tourism, has tremendous opportunities for local entrepreneurship,” she said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently visited Lakshadweep Island and called upon enhanced development on the island in addition to creating futuristic infrastructure and creating opportunities for better healthcare, faster internet and drinking water. 

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Kochi Gears up as Shipbuilding Hub as PM Set to Dedicate New Projects

1st-Feb-2024 | Source: The Economic Times

Kerala’s port city of Kochi is set to become a bustling hub for ship repair and shipbuilding as Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates projects worth Rs 4000 crore, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said here on Tuesday. Speaking at a press meet ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Kerala, the Minister for Ports, Shipping, and Waterways highlighted three significant projects. The minister added that the projects were setting a global benchmark and that they were in line with the Prime Minister’s Vision of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikaas’. According to an official release.

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DNV: 14 LNG-Powered Vessels Ordered in July

3-Aug-2023 | Source: LNGPrime

Classification society DNV has added 14 LNG-powered ships to its Alternative Fuels Insight platform in July. Including 15 retrofits, DNV also added record 48 methanol-powered boats in July. The classification society said that sales for LNG-fueled ships continue at a “steady pace”. in July DNV reported bookings for 26 LNG-powered ships. The January-May period of this year has been slow for LNG-powered newbuild orders after a record 2022 with 222 orders.In January, DNV recorded no orders for LNG-powered vessels. DNV said that this month’s orders brought the number of confirmed LNG-fueled crude oil ships past the 100 mark, 65 of which are already in operation. 

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Guidelines for Green Ports Unveiled

10-May-2023 | Source: Mint

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways on Wednesday launched the “Harit Sagar” Green Port Guidelines, aimed at getting zero carbon emissions by promoting eco friendly practices in port development, operation, and maintenance. The guidelines stress the use of clean and green energy, such as green hydrogen, green ammonia, green methanol/ethanol, to reduce carbon emissions over defined timelines The goal of the guidelines is to minimize waste through reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle to achieve zero waste discharge from port operations while promoting monitoring based on Environmental Performance Indicators. 

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National Technology Centre for Ports Opened at IIT-M

24-Apr-2023 | Source: The Hindu

Under the Sagarmala Programme, NTCWPC has been established in IIT Chennai at a cost of Rs. 77 Crore. The institute acts as a technological arm of the Ministry and develops cutting-edge technologies and application products to provide solutions to various challenges faced by Ports & Shipping Sector. The Institute has world class capabilities for undertaking the 2D & 3D investigations of research and consultancy nature for the Port, Coastal, Waterway sector across all disciplines. Modelling of Ocean, determining the Coastal & Estuarine Flows, Sediment transport and morpho dynamics, planning of Navigation and Maneuvering, estimation of Dredging & Siltation.

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National Centre Of Excellence In Green Port And Shipping

19-Nov-2022 | Source: Maritime Gateway

The Government has proposed to establish the National Centre of Excellence in Green Port and Shipping (NCoEGPS) recently. The Centre would aim to identify the technologies, alternative fuels, renewable energy sources and targets for the shipping and port sector to reduce GHG emissions in line with the Govt. of India commitment for the sector. The legal framework developed by the centre will support research and cooperation on green shipping and will aid to formulate policy that will best The broad focus areas of NCoEGPS are as follows: Policy, Regulatory and Research, Human Resource development,Network- Key Partners and Strategic collaborators.

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Expanded Gopalpur Port on Driver Role for East Coast

1-Mar-2019 | Source: The new Indian Express

The MoU was signed by Director Ports and Inland Waterway Transport, Commerce and Transport department, Padmalochan Rou and CEO, Gopalpur Port Private Limited in the presence of Commerce and Transport minister Tukuni Sahu. The Gopalpur Port was operated by the Odisha government as a seasonal lighterage Port from 1986-87. The Port was awarded to Gopalpur Ports Private Limited for transforming it into an all-weather direct berthing port in PPP mode. The Concession Agreement between the Odisha government and Gopalpur Ports Private Limited was signed on September 14, 2006. 

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Green Port Policy Soon With Focus on Carbon Neutrality

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Mar 2023

Green Port Policy Soon With Focus on Carbon Neutrality

Author(s):

Twesh Mishra

The policy defined the parameters for green port categorisation besides incentives for undertaking the transition toward less polluting fuels and improving efficiency to lower overall emissions. Indian ports are already proposing to reduce carbon emissions per ton of cargo handled by 30% by 2030. India will soon roll out a green port policy to encourage local ports to adopt emerging global standards on carbon neutrality, helping attain the broader long-term national goal of net zero emissions.

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Share of Renewable Energy in Ports to Increase By 60%_ Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal

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Feb 2023

Share of Renewable Energy in Ports to Increase By 60%: Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal

Author(s):

PIB Delhi

Across major ports of India, the MoPSW has undertaken green initiatives in the major ports so that their environmental performance can be improved. The green port initiatives include the acquisition of equipment for monitoring environmental pollution, acquisition of dust suppression systems, setting up projects for energy generation from renewable energy sources, providing shore power to ships at berths, taking actions to improve harbour water quality among other initiatives. As envisaged in the National Hydrogen Mission, the Ministry has identified and nominated Paradip Port, Deendayal Port and V.O. Chidambaram Port for developing them as Hydrogen Hubs, capable of handling, storage and generation of green hydrogen by the year 2030.

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India’s Proposed Green Ports Policy_ A Step Towards Sustainable Transportation

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May 2023

India’s Proposed Green Ports Policy: A Step Towards Sustainable Transportation

Author(s):

The CSR Journal

India is taking a big step towards reducing its carbon footprint in the transportation sector through its proposed Green Ports Policy. This policy is geared towards making India’s ports more sustainable while promoting the adoption of cleaner energy sources for trucks. The policy also has ambitious targets for increasing green cover and electrification levels at ports. The aim is to increase the green belt by over 20% by 2030 and by 33% by 2047. This move is aimed at capturing fugitive emissions and attenuating the noise generated in the port surroundings. Another important target is to electrify vehicles and equipment at ports. The electrification levels of port equipment should reach 50% by 2030 and 90% by 2047. 

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ET Soonicorns Summit 2023

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Sep 2023

"ET Soonicorns Summit 2023: Key Highlights of ‘ET 50 Future Unicorns of Karnataka' and 'ET 50 Emerging Maritime Startups of India' Reports Launched at the Bengaluru Edition "

Author(s):

Swati Mittal

India’s maritime sector is central to the nation’s economy, spanning ports, shipping, and waterways that link it globally. With a coastline extending over 7,500 kilometres and maritime trade constituting roughly 95% of India’s total trade volume, its significance is undeniable. In the digital age, this legacy is morphing into a dynamic, technologically-driven industry through the symbiotic interaction of startups and digitization. India’s maritime ecosystem, including major ports such as Mumbai’s Jawaharlal Nehru Port, plays a vital role in this transformation. Startups are at the forefront, leveraging technology to boost efficiency and sustainability while reducing costs.

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Green Ports will Lead Maritime Sector, Says HSL Senior Advisor in Visakhapatnam

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Aug 2023

Green Ports will Lead Maritime Sector, Says HSL Senior Advisor in Visakhapatnam

Author(s):

The Hindu Bureau

R.Sreenivas senior advisor Rear Admiral of Hindustan Shipyard Ltd said that green ports would be leading the maritime sector, according to release here by Super Computing Consortium of India (SCCI). he presented the case study of ongoing efforts towards creating green ports by Hindustan Shipyard, Visakhapatnam. A key component of green ports is the use of electric tugs in ports. Gopi Kumar Bulusu, Chair at SCCI, estimated that over the next five to 10 years around 50 such tugs are needed in Visakhapatnam alone and the national demand is well above 1,000 tugs.

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