Team Blitz India
NEW DELHI: The rapid growth of India’s private ports has prompted the Centre to come up with a national ranking of all ports. There are approximately 230 ports in the country.
This would benchmark efficiency standards of major ports (central-government owned) against non-major ports, which are owned by private players and state governments, according to a Business Standard report.
The Ministry of ports, shipping and waterways has communicated to all port authorities its intent of setting up this database. It has sought various datasets for these rankings, officials in the know said.
These rankings will be based on a mix of market-survey based perception, cargo traffic handled, idle time at berth, average turnaround time, pre-berthing detention, average ship berth day output, and operating ratio of the port.
