India to manufacture containers in Bhavnagar, eyes Rs 1,000 cr investment: Mansukh Mandaviya
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Last Updated: Apr 11, 2021, 11:23 AM IST
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Synopsis India requires about 3.5 lakh containers every year. .There is no container production in India and we have to depend mainly on China which is a global producer. Now we want to develop Bhavnagar in Gujarat as a container hub and we have selected 10 places there for its production on a pilot basis, Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said.
Bhavnagar district in Gujarat houses Alang ship-breaking yard, one of the biggest recycling yards in the world.
Eyeing indigenous production of containers amid a global surge in demand, the Centre is looking to develop Bhavnagar in Gujarat as a container hub and has set up pilot projects for its manufacturing, Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said.
Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) has undertaken successful sea trials for two vessels towards use of biofuels in concurrence with the Indian flag administration. The two vessels – Ambuja Mukund and Ambuja Vaibhav, are owned by Ambuja Cements Ltd., which is a part of the global conglomerate Lafarge Holcim, a leader in building solutions. In .
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Ambuja Cements takes the lead among Indian fleets to use biofuels
April 12, 2021
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Eleven nations are partners in the International Maritime Organization’s Norway GreenVoyage2050 Project, supporting the path to decarbonisation in the shipping sector.
Ambuja Cements Ltd has taken the lead among Indian fleet owners to weigh the option of using biofuels to run ships as the global shipping industry looks at ways to cut greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) to meet climate change goals set out in the Paris Agreement.
Ambuja, one of India’s top cement makers and a part of the global building materials and solutions company LafargeHolcim, has successfully carried out sea trials on two of its Indian flagged cement carriers - Ambuja Mukund and Ambuja Vaibhav - using biodiesel from soya extract.
Ambuja Cements Takes the Lead in Using Biofuels on Ships to Reduce Emissions – Advanced BioFuels USA advancedbiofuelsusa.info - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from advancedbiofuelsusa.info Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.