COASTAL CARGO PROMOTION SCHEME

India, July 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

S. No.

Port

No. of dedicated Coastal Berths

1

Chennai Port Authority (ChPA)

1

2

Cochin Port Authority (CoPA)

1

3

Kamarajar Port Limited (KPL)

2

4

Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA)

1

5

Paradip Port Authority (PPA)

5

6

V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority (VOCPA)

1

7

Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA)

1

8

Mumbai Port Authority (MbPA)

3

9

Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Authority (SMPA)

3

10

New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA)

2

In Union Budget 2026, it was announced to launch a Coastal Cargo Promotion Scheme to increase the share of inland waterways and coastal shipping from 6% to 12% by 2047. At present, the proposed Coastal Cargo Promotion Scheme...