US EditionMoU signed for cargo movement by barges over inland waterways
- On May 6, 2025, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed in New Delhi between Rhenus Logistics India and the agency responsible for overseeing India's inland water transport to initiate barge cargo operations.
- This agreement follows growth in India’s inland waterways, which expanded operational routes from 24 to 29 and increased cargo volumes from 30 to 133 million tonnes since 2014.
- Rhenus plans to initiate operations with push boats and 20 flat-bottom barges deployed across key Indian national waterways, including the main river corridors in the north and northeast regions as well as the waterway connecting India and Bangladesh, to facilitate the transport of bulk and break-bulk goods.
- The barges carry 400 tonnes each and can combine for 1,200 tonnes per trip, with plans to scale the fleet up to 100 vessels, supporting a goal of moving over one million tonnes annually by end-2025.
- This partnership intends to enhance India’s multimodal logistics, reduce operational costs, leverage global expertise, and supports ongoing infrastructure projects like Jal Marg Vikas with World Bank aid.
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MoU signed for cargo movement by barges over inland waterways
A hundred barges will be deployed in a phased manner across national waterways; the MoU between the Inland Waterways Authority of India and Rhenus Logistics targets the movement of over one million tonnes of cargo annually by the end of 2025
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MUMBAI, INDIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 7 May 2025 – Through the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), leading global logistics service provider, the Rhenus Group, will operate barge services in various National Waterways in India. In the first phase, Rhenus will introduce push boats and 20 flat bottom barges from Germany with a capacity of [...] Source from InfoStride News
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