India’s premier maritime business magazine `100 AUGUST 2014 WWW.MARITIMEGATEWAY.COM RNI NO: APENG/2009/30633 POSTAL REGISTRATION NO: LII/RNP/HD/1137/2013-15 ‘We expect to do well with DATE OF PUBLICATION: 26/07/2014 all the positivity around us’ Capt BVJK Sharma JMD & CEO, JSW Infrastructure andhra pradesh SUNRISE AFTER BIFURCATION,STATE THE NEWLY CARVED STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH SAILS ON A HOPE TO BOOST THE ECONOMY BY DEVELOPING THE COAST LINE INTO A MAJOR MARITIME HUB. INDUSTRIAL CORRIDORS FROM VIZAG TO CHENNAI WILL LINK THE PORT CITIES FUELLING GROWTH. IN ADDITION, MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL CLUSTERS BEING PLANNED WILL HELP THE STATE AUGMENT EXPORTS AND IMPROVE ITS FISCAL HEALTH. 02 maritime gateway / august 2014 OPENING REMARKS Editor-in-Chief and Publisher Ramprasad
[email protected] Tone is set for Reforms Assistant Editor Deepika Amirapu
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[email protected] suitcase were being flashed on national television, I bet the shipping industry did not expect as many Sr Designer Vijay Masa goodies. But Jaitley in his speech almost pulled Designer Nagaraju N S out the rabbit out of the hat announcing sops and Marketing & Sales generous outlays for the ports and the logistics National Satish Shetti, Manager – Sales sectors.
[email protected] – 099207 05534 Came close on the heels of budget, some quick East Nikhil Doshi, GM – Sales policy make overs from Ministry of Shipping. From
[email protected] – 098369 96293 revamping Port Trust Boards to allowing Indian South & International Vinod G, Sr Manager – MarCom
[email protected] – 099498 69349 Shipping companies owning foreign flagged vessels to relaxation of cabotage norms at major ports for empties, Gadkari’s laundry list Client Relations Madhukar – Manager indicates the shape of things to come.