India increases spending on port expansion.

The government of India has spent INR 13308.41 crore on infrastructure development and capacity augmentation of major ports in the country. A number of projects have been awarded in the last three years on upgradation of the major ports, Minister of State for Shipping quoted as saying last week.

The upgradation of ports is an ongoing process involving construction of new berths and terminals, mechanization of existing berths and terminals, capital dredging for deepening of drafts for attracting large vessels, development of road and rail connectivity, he said. As a result, the cargo handling capacity of the Major Ports as on 31st March, 2019 is 1514.09 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) which is...