India, March 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
In a major step towards augmenting India's port infrastructure and strengthening maritime logistics, the Hon'ble Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has approved the proposal of New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA) for the redevelopment of Berth No. 9 for handling liquid bulk cargo on a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) basis under the DBFOT model. The approval for implementation has been conveyed on 25th March 2026.
The project envisages the dismantling of legacy infrastructure and comprehensive redevelopment of Berth No. 9 to handle liquid bulk cargo such as crude oil, petroleum products (POL), and LPG. As part of the modernization, the berth draft will be enhanced fro...