Indian Ports Association is a statutory and autonomous body registered under the Societies Registration Act and constituted in 1966 to foster growth and development of major ports which are under Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Government of India.
| Formation | 1966 |
|---|---|
| Legal status | Established under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 enacted by the Parliament of India |
| Headquarters | New Delhi.[1] |
Region | India |
Membership | 12 Major ports of India |
Managing Director | Vikas Narwal |
Parent organization | Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India |
| Website | Official website |
History and Objective
editThe Indian Ports Association was formed in 1966[2] for controlling the operation of 12 major ports.[3][4] It works under the supervision of Ministry of Shipping and was formed with the objective of undertaking research related to planning and organisation,[5] fixing wages of staff working in the 12 ports[6] and making efforts on promoting technical and economic situations relating to ports.[7][8][9][10]
The organisation also acts as an integration of national and international organisations forming part of port and harbour organisations, port management allied activities and liaises between the Ministry of Shipping, ports, and other agencies related to Government.[11][12] One of the main objectives of the organisation is to promote uniformity and standardise the functions in ports.[13][14]
Mr. A K Bose is the current Managing Director of the Indian Ports Association.[15]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Indian Ports Association". Indian Ports Association. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Indian Ports Association invites applications for the post of Managing Director". Educate Note | No.1 Jobs Portals, Event Notification like FDP, Webinars, Course, STTP, Private Jobs, Government Jobs, Research Jobs from various Sectors of India. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Cargo handling at 12 major ports in country falls 4.59% to 673 MT in FY21". The Hindu. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Cargo traffic at major ports up by 11.43% in August". Business Today. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "India-Ports: India fluidity portal doubles users over past month". joc.com. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ Manoj, P. (12 July 2018). "36,000 port workers to get 10.6% wage hike". thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "Indian Ports Association launches 100% free value-added service on PCS 1x: eInvoice, ePayment and Edo". hellenicshippingnews.com. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Indian Ports Association seeks bids to build national logistics portal". projectstoday.com. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Mumbai Port completes PCS 1x API integration with all 36 messages". itln.in. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "Cargo traffic at major ports rises by 11.43 pc in August". The Economic Times. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Indian Ports Association joins IPCSA as member - Maritime Gateway". maritimegateway.com. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Indian Ports Association joins IPCSA to facilitate international data exchange". Smart Maritime Network. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ Manoj, P. (14 October 2020). "Indian Ports Association takes membership of International Port Community Systems Association". thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Indian Ports Association becomes the latest member of IPCSA – bringing into the IPCSA family the major ports of India | Cyprus Shipping News". cyprusshippingnews.com. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "DST". dst.news. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
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