Indian Port organisation & management (Ansal university)

1. Port Organization & Management
Submitted by:
Arpan Khanna

2. Introduction
 India has 13 major ports
 200 non-major ports
 Cargo traffic is reached 1,758 MMT by 2017
 play a vital role in sustaining growth in the country’s trade and
commerce.
 India currently ranks 16th among maritime countries
 coastline of about 7,517 km.
 Around 95 per cent of India's trade by volume and 70 per cent by
value takes place through maritime transport
 Has allowed foreign direct investment (FDI) of up to 100 per cent

3. Port Community System Stakeholders
 Ports
 Shipping lines/Shipping Agents
 Customs House
Agents/Importer/Exporters
 Banks
 Stevedors
 CONCOR/Railways/Pvt Railways
Operators
 Container Freight Stations
 Customs, etc
It is a system or group created by multiple companies to
communicate with each other

4. Role of Port Authority
 Investment: Power to approve proposals for port investments in amounts above a
certain figure.
 Financial policy: Power to set common financial objectives for ports (for example,
required return on investment defined on a common basis
 Tariff policy: Power to regulate rates and charges as required to protect the public
interest.
 Labor policy: Power to set common recruitment standards, a common wage
structure,
 Licensing: When appropriate, power to establish principles for licensing of port
employees or agents.
 Information and research: Power to collect, collate, analyse, and disseminate
statistical information on port activity for general use,
 Legal: Power to act as legal advisor to local port authorities.

6. Port Finance & Operations
A port authority should have as a principal objective the full recovery of all port-
related costs including capital costs, plus an adequate return on capital.
Use of funds as:
• Maintain internal cost discipline.
• Attract outside investment and establish secure long-term cash flows.
• Stimulate innovation in the various functional areas
• Generate internal cash flows needed to replace and expand port
infrastructure and superstructure.
• Compete according to the rules of the market system
• Avoid dissipation of the port authority’s asset

7. Port Function
 Regulator of economic activity and operations.
 Regulator of marine safety, security, and environmental control.
 Planning for future operations and capital investments.
 Operator of nautical services and facilities.
 Marketer and promoter of port services and economic
development.
 Cargo handler and store.
 Provider of ancillary activities.

8. Growth & Status
 Market size
 During FY18, cargo traffic at major ports in the country was reported at 679.36
million tonnes (MT). In FY19P (up to February 2019) traffic increased by 2.79 per
cent year-on-year to reach 633.87 million tonnes.
 The major ports had a capacity of 1,452 million tonnes by FY18 end.

9. References:
http://www.ipa.nic.in/
https://ppiaf.org/sites/ppiaf.org/files/documents/toolkits/Portoolkit/Toolkit/module3/port_fu
nctions.html
https://gettingthedealthrough.com/area/81/jurisdiction/13/ports-terminals-india/
http://www.walkthroughindia.com/walkthroughs/the-12-major-sea-ports-of-india/
https://www.gktoday.in/gk/major-ports-of-india/