MoU signed for cargo movement by barges over inland waterways
Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rhenus Logistics India Private Limited, on May 6, 2025. Image credit: PIB : In a bid to start barge services for transporting cargo across key national waterways, the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) on Tuesday (May 6, 2025) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with global logistics major Rhenus Logistics India Private Limited. “As part of the MoU, Rhenus will introduce 100 barges in a phased manner in the national waterways while 20 barges and 6 pushers [are] to be deployed in the first phase, targeting the movement of more than one million tonnes of cargo annually by the end of 2025,” the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said in a statement. “Inland waterways offer a remarkable opportunity to create a greener, cost-effective, and efficient logistics network,” Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbnanda Sonowal said, speaking at the event. To begin with, Rhenus will operate on the Ganga, Brahmaputra, and Barak rivers, as well as the Indo-Bangladesh Protocol …
