Govt issues SOP for green tugs deployment at major ports

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways has issued a standard operating procedure for progressive replacement of existing diesel-powered tugs with zero-emission tugs built locally for greening of operations at state-owned ports. The Ministry has set a five-phase timeline ending 2047 by which the 12 state-owned ports must make their tug fleet fully green under

Green fuel bunkering planned for major ports in India

The Indian government has unveiled plans to make green hydrogen-based fuels available at the nation’s biggest ports by 2035, part of a broader climate program for its ports sector. The new “Harit Sagar” guidelines call for “quantifiable reductions in carbon emissions over defined timelines,” according to Shipping Minister Shri Sarbananda Sonowal. The overall objective is

Major ports in India will have green refueling facilities by 2035

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and AYUSH Sarbananda Sonowal said that as per the National Hydrogen Mission of the country, Green Hydrogen/Ammonia bunkers and refuelling facilities will be established in all major ports by 2035. Sonowal was addressing a session on PM Gati Shakti during ‘India Calling Conference 2023’ organized by the Indian