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The <keyword id="20163832" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="society-of-indian-automobile" source="keywords">Society of Indian Automobile</keyword> Manufacturers (<keyword id="108827" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="siam" source="Orion">SIAM</keyword>) and big auto players have hailed the Cabinet decision of PM e-DRIVE schemes aimed at promoting electric mobility across the country. The Rs 10,900 crore scheme will support 2,479,000 electric 2-wheelers, 316,000 electric 3-wheelers and 14,028 electric buses, along with 88,500 <keyword id="186291" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="ev" source="Orion">EV</keyword> charging sites. Shailesh Chandra, President of <keyword id="108827" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="siam" source="Orion">SIAM</keyword> and Managing Director of Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd &amp; Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd, expressed strong support for the government's forward-thinking initiative. Chandra said, "This forward-thinking initiative reflects the Government's unwavering support for <keyword id="19895063" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="india" source="keywords">India</keyword>'s transition to electric mobility, fostering innovation and investment within the sector. We beli<keyword id="186291" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="ev" source="Orion">ev</keyword>e this scheme will not only enhance the growth of the EV ecosystem but also strengthen <keyword id="19895063" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="india" source="keywords">India</keyword>'s leadership in the global movement towards environmental sustainability." Dr Anish Shah, Group CEO &amp; MD, Mahindra Group also commended government's efforts, specifically highlighting the comprehensive nature of the PM e-DRIVE scheme. Shah said, "We applause the government for launching the PM e-drive scheme. With continued focused support on 2Ws, 3Ws, e-buses and thoughtful addition of e-ambulances, the scheme will drive higher EV penetration in the country." M&amp;M noted that schemes like <keyword id="21028" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="fame" source="Orion">FAME</keyword> and <keyword id="48070" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="emps" source="Orion">EMPS</keyword> have already driven penetration of electric three-wheelers in India. "Investments laid out for fast charging infrastructure for all segments will help in increasing consumer confidence for faster adoption of EVs. <keyword id="21028" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="fame" source="Orion">FAME</keyword> and <keyword id="48070" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="emps" source="Orion">EMPS</keyword> have helped in 20 per cent e-3W penetration in the country. With PM e-drive, we foresee India becoming the first country to achieve 100 per cent electrification in this segment by 2030", he added. The Union Cabinet, on Wednesday, cleared the 'PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM e-DRIVE) Scheme,' with a total outlay of Rs 10,900 crore over two years. It includes Rs 3,679 crore in subsidies and demand incentives for e-2Ws, e-3Ws, e-ambulances, e-trucks, and other emerging electric vehicles. It is expected to support the deployment of 24.79 lakh e-2Ws, 3.16 lakh e-3Ws, and 14,028 e-buses, providing a significant push to India's EV ecosystem. A critical aspect of the scheme is the introduction of e-vouchers for EV buyers. At the time of purchase, an Aadhaar-authenticated e-voucher will be generated, which will enable buyers to avail of demand incentives. Additionally, the scheme allocates Rs 500 crore for the deployment of e-ambulances, marking a new initiative to integrate electric vehicles into essential public services. Another Rs 4,391 crore has been earmarked for the procurement of 14,028 e-buses, with a demand aggregation process led by CESL in nine major cities, including Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore. Intercity and interstate e-buses will also be supported in consultation with states. Furthermore, Rs 500 crore has been set aside to incentivize the adoption of e-trucks, a critical move given that trucks are one of the largest contributors to air pollution. The scheme encourages those with a scrapping certificate from <keyword id="19897457" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ministry-of-road-transport" source="keywords">Ministry of Road Transport</keyword> and Highways-approved (MoRTH) vehicle scrapping centres to participate in this transition. With an allocation of Rs 2,000 crore, the scheme will support the installation of 22,100 fast chargers for four-wheelers, 1,800 fast chargers for e-buses, and 48,400 fast chargers for two- and three-wheelers. These chargers will be installed in cities with high EV penetration and along selected highways, making long-distance EV travel more viable.

Automobile industry hails PM e-DRIVE scheme to promote EVs

New Delhi, The <keyword id="6404450" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ministry-of-road-transport-and-highways" source="Orion">Ministry of Road Transport and Highways</keyword> (MoRTH) is confident of achieving the highways construction target of 13,814 kilometres for the current fiscal, its secretary <keyword id="20078656" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="anurag-jain" source="keywords">Anurag Jain</keyword> said on Friday. Addressing a press conference, <keyword id="19950697" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="jain" source="keywords">Jain</keyword> further said the total length of national highways in <keyword id="19895063" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="india" source="keywords">India</keyword> increased 60 per cent to 1,46,145 km till December 2023, from 91,287 km in 2014, since the <keyword id="19895781" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="narendra-modi" source="keywords">Narendra Modi</keyword> government came into power. "The pace of highway construction in 2023-24 so far has been better than last year, and we are confident of achieving the 13,814-km highway construction target during the current fiscal," he said. Up to December 31, 2023, the ministry has built 6,217 km of national highway, higher than last year's 5,774 km for the same period. According to him, the government is planning to award 10,000 km of national highway projects in 2023-24. Jain also said that the government has asked companies to prepare detailed project reports (DPR) for unawarded identified projects to increase the pace of awarding in 2023-24. He said the total length of four-lanes and above national highways (NHs) increased by 2.5 times to 46,179 km in December 2023 from 18,387 km in 2014. While the total length of high-speed corridors in 2014 was 353 km, which increased to 3,913 km in 2023, the total length of less than 2-lane national highways decreased from 30 per cent (2014) to 10 per cent of national highway network in 2023. Jain also said the road ministry has constructed 6,217 km of national highways up to December in 2023-24. He noted that expenditure on the ministry's highways construction expenditure is expected to increase by 9.4 times to Rs 3.17 lakh crore in 2023 from 2014. Jain said under the <keyword id="20078657" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="vehicle-scrapping-policy" source="keywords">Vehicle Scrapping Policy</keyword>, 44 registered vehicle scrapping facilities (RVSFs) are operational in India, while concession and motor vehicle tax was announced by 19 states/ Union Territories. As many as 49,770 vehicles were scrapped till date under the Vehicle Scrapping Policy, he added. Jain said state-owned NHAI has collected Rs 18,450 crore as toll till December in the current financial year.

Confident of achieving 13,814-km highway construction target this fiscal: Road secy

US-based consumer technology company <keyword id="43706" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="honeywell" source="Orion">Honeywell</keyword> on Monday said it has created innovative solutions to address safety concerns across the spectrum of EV manufacturing and use. The company said its lithium-ion battery safety sensors help play a crucial role in detecting potential battery fires, which can protect drivers. "With more than 10 million EVs sold around the world last year, we're seeing how pivotal they are in making the future of sustainable travel a reality," said <keyword id="17222020" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="sarah-martin" source="Orion">Sarah Martin</keyword>, president of Honeywell Sensing &amp; Safety Technologies. <keyword id="3658" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="india" source="Orion">India</keyword>'s EV market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 49 per cent from 2022 to 2030. Electric scooter use is also on the rise and more than half of India's three-wheeler vehicle registrations last year were electric, and electric two-wheelers are expected to grow by 27.3 per cent to $6.1 billion by 2030. In India, an additional 10 million direct jobs and 50 million allied jobs may be needed in this sector by 2030. "As a leader in EV and scooter battery safety, we aim to drive the electric mobility revolution in the country by augmenting safety standards, offering innovative ready-now solutions and helping our customers navigate the challenges of the rapidly-evolving electric vehicle market," said Ashish Modi, president, Honeywell India. Honeywell battery safety sensors, when integrated into EV and scooter battery packs, detect thermal runaway risks, enabling warning of passengers and allowing EV and scooter manufacturers to meet international battery fire safety standards. Through a strategic alliance with <keyword id="19320901" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="nexceris" source="Orion">Nexceris</keyword>, developer of lithium-ion gas detection solutions, Honeywell said it is developing sensors to detect earlier thermal runaway indicators in EV and scooter batteries. This early intervention can help avoid costly property damage or worse, injury to drivers. The company also offers electrical safety gear, portable and fixed gas detection technologies and <keyword id="1676024" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="ppe" source="Orion">PPE</keyword> such as gloves, face shields and dielectric boots for high-risk areas like electrode mixing, coating, drying and cell finishing.

Honeywell claims innovative solution to address EV battery fires

The Defence Research &amp; Development Organisation (<keyword id="6355142" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="drdo" source="Orion">DRDO</keyword>) that was tasked with investigating into EV fire incidents by the <keyword id="2518729" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="union-road-transport" source="Orion">Union Road Transport</keyword> and Highways <keyword id="48413" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="ministry" source="Orion">Ministry</keyword>, has found serious defects in the batteries, including designs of the battery packs and modules. According to sources in the know of the matter, these defects occur because the electric two-wheeler manufacturers like <keyword id="6077703" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="okinawa-autotech" source="Orion">Okinawa Autotech</keyword>, Pure EV, Jitendra Electric Vehicles, <keyword id="4393078" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="ola-electric" source="Orion">Ola Electric</keyword> and <keyword id="12512499" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="boom-motors" source="Orion">Boom Motors</keyword> may have used "lower-grade materials to cut costs". The Centre for Fire, Explosive and Environment Safety (CFEES) at the DRDO has submitted its fact-finding report to the Ministry, as first reported by Business Standard. According to the sources, the ministry has now summoned representatives of these EV manufacturers, asking them to submit an explanation on the DRDO report findings. Earlier this month, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), which comes under the <keyword id="2876140" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="union-consumer-affairs-ministry" source="Orion">Union Consumer Affairs Ministry</keyword>, sent notices to Pure EV and Boom Motors after their e-scooters exploded in April. The consumer watchdog is also examining more cases of e-scooter fires and will serve similar notices to other EV makers too. Pure EV and Boom Motors along with Ola Electric, Jitendra EV, and Okinawa Autotech, recalled faulty batches after the EV fire incidents were reported. The preliminary findings from the government-constituted probe committee on EV fires have already identified issues with battery cells or design in nearly all of the electric two-wheeler fire incidents in the country. The committee was constituted in the wake of EV fires and battery blasts in e-scooters. The experts found defects in battery cells as well as battery design in nearly all EV fires. The government is now working on new quality-centric guidelines for EVs that will be unveiled soon. At least 12 electric two-wheelers have exploded till now and several EV makers have recalled the faulty batches amid the growing pressure from the government. Update: Ola Electric has issued a statement saying it has not received any communication from the government in this matter. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/how-cyrus-poonawalla-became-one-of-the-worlds-richest-billionaires/articleshow/91763784.cms">The success story of Cyrus Poonawalla: The vaccine king who is one of the world’s richest billionaires</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/instagram-rolls-out-a-new-logo-typography-and-more-in-visual-refresh/articleshow/91761902.cms">Instagram rolls out a new logo, typography and more in visual refresh</a>

DRDO examines EV fire incidents, finds serious battery defects

The <keyword id="499463" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Union-Ministry-of-Road-Transport-and-Highways" source="Orion">Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways</keyword> (<keyword id="375113" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="morth" source="Orion">MoRTH</keyword>) is all set to roll out a new ₹7,270 crore <keyword id="12179033" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="State-Support-Programme" source="Orion">State Support Programme</keyword> for Strengthening <keyword id="87280" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Road-Safety" source="Orion">Road Safety</keyword> to help realise the vision of 'Zero road fatalities on Indian roads.' The centrally-sponsored six-year programme will be implemented in 14 states that are now contributing to 85 per cent of the total road fatalities in the country. While MoRTH will lend a budgetary support of Rs 3,635 crore, an amount of Rs 1,818 crore will be secured as loan each from the World Bank and the <keyword id="50190" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Asian-Development-Bank" source="Orion">Asian Development Bank</keyword>. Of the total cost, Rs 6,725 crore will be disbursed to the 14 states based on their performance while MoRTH will use Rs 545 crore for capacity building activities. The scheme will incentivise state governments to drive road safety interventions at the grassroots level with the main objective of curbing road accidents and achieving a reduction in fatalities, the MoRTH said in a concept note circulated to the target states. The target states under the scheme are Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Bihar, Telangana, West Bengal, Odisha, Haryana and Assam. "This is an output and outcome-driven scheme wherein the performance of the states will be assessed on 11 mandatory and three elective indicators (road safety interventions). The grants will be distributed to the states based on the Key Performance Indicators," top official sources told PTI. The preliminary project report prepared by MoRTH says the Motor Vehicle Amendment Act (2019) was brought in as an important intervention to achieve the fatality reduction target. "To leverage the strengthened law, it is necessary to have focused interventions in the related areas of road safety like road engineering, enforcement, road safety advocacy and media campaigns and efficient emergency response systems. The states need to be supported to act on result-oriented strategies. Hence the new scheme," the sources said. India reported about 1.51 lakh road deaths in 4.49 lakh accidents in the year 2019. Of the total deaths, the 14 identified states accounted for 1,27,379. The number of fatalities remained consistent over the last five years. In 2020, 1.32 lakh road deaths were recorded across the country, with the Covid-19-induced lockdown resulting in the reduction in number. The new scheme targets to reduce the fatality rate by 30 per cent by March 2027. Cyclists, two and three-wheeler riders and pedestrians have been identified as 'vulnerable road users' who comprised about 54 per cent of road traffic deaths in India. Under the new scheme, performance-based indicators have been proposed with the aim of reducing the impact of road accidents on these vulnerable users. An Integrated Road Accident Database (IRAD) will be rolled out in all states by 2022-23 and applied for identifying and rectifying all black spots on state highways and major district roads. Road safety audit will be made mandatory on state highways and urban roads by the end of the scheme period. From 2022-23, MoRTH will launch a 'Challenge Round' every year to provide incentives to states on additional road safety interventions and also to promote competition among states. "The grant of Rs 7,270 crore will only meet partial fund requirement for the scheme. States are expected to make their own budgetary allocations and also implement projects in Public-Private Partnership mode," MoRTH told the states. Independent Verification Agencies will scrutinise the states' achievements, based on which the Central grant will be released. Some of the other major interventions mooted under the scheme are: Installation of speed management devices on urban roads in cities with a population of over four lakh, state highways and national highways for increased enforcement, a unique number for reporting accidents, development of dedicated lanes for two-wheelers on state highways and urban roads and identification of priority corridors. State Education Boards will be required to introduce a chapter on road safety for classes 6-9 in 2022-23 and up to class-12 the next year on. Deployment of Advance Traffic Management System, campaigns on vehicle safety and driver training, establishment of a Command and Control (Data) Centre for ambulances, establishment of automated vehicle fitness centres are some of the other initiatives planned under the scheme. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/highlights-of-prime-minister-narendra-modis-speech-at-the-unga-today/articleshow/86510462.cms">Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi makes his points on China, Afghanistan and Pakistan at the United Nations General Assembly</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/personalities/freshworks-ceo-girish-mathrubootham-shares-someone-said-i-will-be-nothing-but-a-rickshaw-puller/articleshow/86507840.cms">WATCH: "Someone said I am good enough to be a rickshaw puller," shares Freshworks CEO Girish Mathrubootham in a candid chat</a>

Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to roll out ₹7,270 crore support programme for 14 states

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Videos appear to show Russia using vulnerable golf cart-style vehicles near the frontline in Ukraine.</li><li>The Chinese-made vehicles are typically used on farms and construction sites.</li></ul>Russia appears to be using open-top golf cart-style vehicles near the frontline in Ukraine, possibly in response to suffering significant vehicle losses during the war.One video appears to show a Russian armored column, which included<a target="_blank" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/03/04/its-true-the-russian-army-attacked-ukrainian-positions-in-open-top-golf-carts/"> several Desertcross 1000-3 all-terrain vehicles,</a> attacking Ukrainian positions in Donetsk Oblast, Forbes reported.The vehicles were being used to transport infantry to the frontline, per Forbes, and the video shows them being struck by shells and explosives dropped from drones.The video ends with shots of the open-top vehicles lying wrecked in the mud.<a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/front_ukrainian/status/1765625237259812874">Another video </a>appears to show another similar vehicle being struck by an anti-tank mine, and other photos appear to show more of the all-terrain vehicles lying abandoned in a field.Business Insider was not able to verify the videos.Forbes reporter David Axe noted that the vehicles lack armor and weaponry and are typically seen on farms and construction sites, not on the battlefield."It's reckless, if not insane, to deploy an open-top, unarmored all-terrain vehicle — in essence, a heavy-duty golf cart — in combat just a quarter mile from the front line," Axe wrote.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.ft.com/content/a1d6fd56-120c-4ce8-9684-738c1376e135">Russia's military purchased hundreds of the Chinese-made vehicles </a>in December amid reports that the country was increasingly turning to Chinese suppliers for equipment following major losses.At the time, local media published a video of<a target="_blank" href="https://tass.com/defense/1704361"> President Vladimir Putin inspecting </a>the off-road buggies, and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told him that they were "extremely in demand."Despite China's insistence that it is not selling military equipment to Russia, Ukraine's allies have expressed concern about the sale of non-lethal goods that might be used on the battlefield.Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said last year that Russia was "dependent on willing third-country individuals and entities to resupply its military and perpetuate its heinous war against Ukraine.""We will not hesitate in holding them accountable," she said.The vehicle manufacturer, Chinese company Shandong Odes, would be vulnerable to retaliation from authorities in the US because of its high volume of sales in the country, the Financial Times noted in December.The vehicles are popular in the US among farmers and power sports enthusiasts, according to the paper.Since it launched its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has lost about 2,600 main battle tanks and 4,900 other armored vehicles, the UK Defense Ministry previously said in <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/DefenceHQ/status/1751898118436655191?s=20">an intelligence update.</a>With the conflict now entering its third year, both Russia and Ukraine continue to grapple with personnel and equipment shortages.Ukraine has urged its Western allies to maintain their support, as President Joe Biden's request for additional military aid for Ukraine remains stalled in Congress.

Videos appear to show Russia using vulnerable golf cart-style vehicles to transport its troops to attack Ukrainian positions

Automotive start-up EVTRIC Motors has unveiled its e-delivery scooter in the low-speed category at the EV Expo 2021 that will offer a range of 110 kms on a single charge. Showcased at the event held at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi over the weekend, the scooter can clock a speed of 25 kms per hour. It features 12-inch tubeless tyres and a loading capacity of 150 kg. The three-day event is supported by the <keyword id="11755327" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="ministries-of-road-transport">Ministries of Road Transport</keyword> and Highways, and <keyword id="11821460" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="micro-small">Micro, Small</keyword>, and Medium Enterprises (<keyword id="6358354" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="MSME">MSME</keyword>), along with <keyword id="357266" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="ICAT">ICAT</keyword> (International Centre for Automotive Technology). The scooter can cover a distance of over 110 km on a single charge with two swappable lithium-ion battery options, thus avoiding a need for frequent charging, considering the requirement in the segment. Homegrown automation company <keyword id="11548787" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="papl">PAPL</keyword> recently launched EVTRIC Motors to fuel the ongoing electric vehicle revolution in India. "It is a popular opinion that EVs are not at par with the combustion engine products. This myth has been holding back the industry. Apart from this, there is a dearth of localisation factor in most of the products flooding the market," said Manoj Patil, MD and Founder, EVTRIC Motors. "EVTRIC Motors has entered the market with these challenges already addressed. Now customers will enjoy locally manufactured, quality electric two wheelers and experience the difference," he added. The brand also showcased its recently launched products -- EVTRIC AXIS and EVTRIC RIDE -- at the three-day event. In the first phase, the brand will deliver e-scooters across seven cities - Delhi, Gurgaon, <keyword id="2094" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Pune">Pune</keyword>, Aurangabad, Bengaluru, Tirupati and Hyderabad. SEE ALSO <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/google-is-now-using-chrome-as-another-security-layer-for-account-sign-ins/articleshow/84975356.cms">Google is now using Chrome as an added security layer for account sign-ins</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/how-to-check-allotment-status-of-glenmark-life-sciences-ipo/articleshow/84978486.cms">Glenmark Life Sciences IPO: How to check allotment status, listing date and more</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/freshtohome-and-bluestone-backer-iron-pillar-is-planning-to-bring-assets-worth-1-billion-under-management/articleshow/85161486.cms">FreshtoHome and BlueStone-backer Iron Pillar is planning to bring assets worth $1 billion under management</a>

Homegrown startup EVTRIC’s electric scooter can go up to 110 kilometres on a single charge, company claims

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Port Canaveral announced new plans to build a seventh cruise terminal by 2026.</li><li>It scrapped its initial expansion plan because it would've taken longer to build.</li></ul>Florida — home to busy beaches, Disney World, and a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/royal-caribbeans-icon-of-the-seas-last-mega-ships-2024-3">cruise industry</a> so successful that local ports simply can't keep up with demand.The Sunshine State flexes seven cruise ports, <a target="_blank" href="https://cruising.org/-/media/clia-media/research/2023/2023-clia-state-of-the-cruise-industry-report_low-res.ashx">three</a> of which — Miami, Canaveral, and Everglades — are among the five busiest in the world.The state may seem well stocked as far as cruise terminals go. But Port Canaveral is running out of space as demand for these vacation voyages continues to skyrocket.In <a target="_blank" href="https://www.portcanaveral.com/About/Recent-News/Port-Canaveral-CEO-Capt-John-Murray-Delivers-2023-#:~:text=Currently%20the%20world's%20busiest%20cruise,Capt.">2023</a>, the Florida port accommodated a record 6.8 million cruisers and 13 homeported ships, leading to an all-time-high revenue of $191 million — more than 80% of which came from its cruise operations.In 2024, it expects to add another 500,000 passengers to that total.The influx in demand has left Port Canaveral at "a point where we're starting to turn business away," John Murray, its CEO, said at a press conference earlier this month.The proposed solution? Expand — and quickly. The port announced plans to build a seventh cruise terminal on its north side by 2026, scrapping its initial proposal for one farther south. The latter would've taken longer to build, but "we need it in two years," Murray said, adding: "Maybe sooner."<div type="image" title="map of proposed cruise terminal" height="1148" width="2295" msid="110371315" hostid="261"></div>The proposed terminal would be at the port's "underutilized" North 8 berth. When complete, it could accommodate the world's largest cruise ships, including Royal Caribbean's new 1,198-foot-long, 9,950-person-capacity <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/royal-caribbean-icon-of-the-seas-cruise-ship-review-photos-2024-2">Icon of the Seas</a>.Murray said the project would be "self-funded." There's no word yet on the cost, but a spokesperson for Port Canaveral told Business Insider that the existing berth would make construction cheaper than that of previous cruise terminals. The most recent one, completed in 2020, cost $155 million.Before unveiling these plans, Port Canaveral intended to build its next terminal in an area known as Bluepoints Marina, farther south. The project would've taken three to four years to complete — too long a timeline for Port Canaveral.A new cruise terminal "has become more urgent and necessary now," Murray said.<div type="image" title="Royal Caribbean Wonder of the Seas cruise ship" height="1725" width="2300" msid="110371316" hostid="261"></div>Along with a seventh terminal, Port Canaveral plans to build a 3,000-car parking structure and improve the roads leading into and out of the parking lot.Expanding parking on land is just as important as in the water: Cruise lines have been increasingly developing <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-cruise-lines-royal-caribbean-need-private-islands-2024-3">private islands and destinations</a> in the Caribbean, often visited during three- and four-day cruises. Murray said these shorter sailings typically bring in more vehicular traffic than their five- to seven-day counterparts.Wooing cruise lines operating on these itineraries could be especially important for Port Canaveral, which is farther north from the private <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/royal-caribbean-opens-perfect-day-cococay-private-island-for-cruise-guests-2019-5">Caribbean destinations</a> than Miami's and Fort Lauderdale's popular ports.Competition is stiff. In January, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/new-luxury-explora-cruise-ship-photos-2023-10">MSC Group</a> announced that its cruise lines would move their operations to Miami. In late 2023, Disney Cruise Line unveiled a new terminal at Port Everglades."A place like Port Canaveral is continually thinking about retaining the business it has and, of course, capturing some of that business," Ross Klein, the founder of <a target="_blank" href="http://CruiseJunkie.com">CruiseJunkie.com</a> and a professor at Memorial University of Newfoundland, told BI.<h2 id="ce13dc17-526b-4e25-90a7-08249f5dd3dd">But not everyone is excited</h2><div type="image" title="cruise ship passing cargo ship" height="683" width="911" msid="110371318" hostid="261"></div>While an influx of travelers can be an economic windfall for nearby restaurants and hotels, not all locals are happy about the new cruise terminal.The world's largest cruise ships can accommodate more than 7,000 guests. That's a lot of travelers — and traffic, which is a concern for Jamie Glasner, the owner of the Bluepoints Marina-based fishing charter <a target="_blank" href="https://finandflycharters.com/">Fin and Fly</a>. (BI spoke with Glasner before Port Canaveral announced its terminal in the North 8 berth.)"These cruise ships come in, and the traffic is backed up for miles," Glasner told BI, adding that other local business owners complained "about it all the time.""The traffic is a nightmare. This is crazy," he said."It used to only take us 10 minutes to get home," Glasner said. "Now it's taking me an hour."Cruise travelers accounted for roughly 840,000 cars at Port Canaveral last year, Murray <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaDRCPbMtk8">said</a> in late 2023. At the time, he said that updates such as a "pay-on-arrival" parking system and the increased use of facial recognition by US Customs and Border Protection helped improve the flow of traffic.To lessen traffic stress, the port wants the state to widen the nearby freeway and replace the drawbridge connecting the north and south halves of Port Canaveral with a higher, fixed bridge. The latter often opens for passing ships, further jamming up the roads.However, these proposals have yet to be included in the Florida Department of Transportation's budget, "so we will continue to make noise on that," Murray said during the announcement of the port's seventh cruise terminal. "We can't shut down operations at Port Canaveral because the state can't get the road infrastructure in a timely manner," he added.But love it or hate it, the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/travelers-spending-more-money-on-cruises-2023-10">cruise industry continues to grow</a>. And the sooner Port Canaveral can build a new terminal, the happier it, and cruise lines, will be."We're going to do what we have to do to get this up and running as quickly as possible," Murray told reporters.

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<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="12062561" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="shipping-containers" source="Orion">Shipping containers</keyword> are creating a major backlog on land outside Southern California ports.</li><li>About 110,000 empty containers are stacked at port terminals and thousands fill nearby streets and yards.</li></ul>A glut of <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/an-la-trucking-company-is-running-out-of-places-to-put-its-shipping-containers-so-they-re-parking-some-on-a-residential-street/ar-AAPIe35?ocid=FinanceShimLayer">empty shipping containers</a> in Southern California have accumulated on nearby roads and shipping yards.The shipping container congestion spans up to 80 miles away from the port, Gene Seroka, the executive director of the Port of Los Angeles <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/reviews/out?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wsj.com%2Farticles%2Fsupply-chain-snarls-leave-southern-california-swamped-in-empty-shipping-containers-11637928000%3Fmod%3Dhp_minor_pos14">told The Wall Street Journal</a>. Seroka said that he saw "containers strewn throughout the region" during a recent helicopter tour.While the nation's largest ports are facing a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/shipping-containers-stuck-california-ports-combat-shortages-2021-9">historic backlog of cargo ships</a>, shipping containers have created similar <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/an-la-trucking-company-is-running-out-of-places-to-put-its-shipping-containers-so-they-re-parking-some-on-a-residential-street/ar-AAPIe35?ocid=FinanceShimLayer">issues on land</a>. About 110,000 empties are stacked at port terminals on a typical day and thousands more are piled in private yards and lined along nearby streets, officials told the publication. The containers represent a significant bottleneck in the <keyword id="11894138" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="supply-chain" source="Orion">supply chain</keyword> and a hurdle for ports and warehouses that are <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/shipping-containers-sat-on-land-longer-than-ever-october-record-2021-11">running out of space</a>, as well as truckers who face a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/truckers-wait-outside-backlogged-ports-8-hours-without-pay-2021-11">shortage of chassis.</a>The ports have been struggling to get companies to pick up their goods, while at the same time carriers have faced difficulty returning <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/truckers-wait-outside-backlogged-ports-8-hours-without-pay-2021-11">empty containers.</a> In October, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/shipping-containers-sat-on-land-longer-than-ever-october-record-2021-11">the ports reported</a> that the amount of time unloaded shipping containers lingered in the locations hit a record, as carriers struggled to find space in o<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/prologis-effectively-sold-out-of-warehouse-amid-supply-chain-issues-2021-10">verbooked warehouses</a>. At the same time, empty shipping containers <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/an-la-trucking-company-is-running-out-of-places-to-put-its-shipping-containers-so-they-re-parking-some-on-a-residential-street/ar-AAPIe35?ocid=FinanceShimLayer">flooded nearby shipping yards and neighborhood streets.</a>"It's a serious concern," Port of Long Beach Executive Director Mario Cordero told The Journal. "They take up space at the docks and they take up space at the terminals."At the twin ports, space is at a premium. Longshoremen at the ports <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/dock-workers-explain-record-shipping-container-cargo-backlog-california-ports-2021-10">previously told Insider</a> that the shipping containers have made it more difficult to unload cargo ships, as well as organize the containers that are loaded onto outgoing trucks."Half of my shift is just trying to make sense of all the containers," a clerk at the Port of Los Angeles said.For truckers, the surplus of containers has made it difficult to pick up goods, and return empty containers. Five truckers <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/truckers-wait-outside-backlogged-ports-8-hours-without-pay-2021-11">previously told Insider</a> there are days when they show up at ports and are turned away, because either their container has yet to be unloaded, the terminal is no longer accepting empty containers.Another trucker told The Wall Street Journal that it's nearly impossible to secure an appointment to return empty containers. Leslie Luna, freight coordinator for Luna and Son's Trucking, a small, short-haul trucking firm in Commerce, California, said there are times when she stays up till 3 a.m., continually refreshing appointment booking websites looking for slots to return containers, likening it to playing the lottery.Several companies have been working to address the surplus of shipping containers. Multiple retailers, including Walmart, have begun using nearby lots as <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/walmart-uses-empty-lot-shipping-containers-port-supply-chain-crises-2021-11">pop-up container yards</a> for processing incoming goods and returning empty containers. Last month, the Southern California ports <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/california-ports-delay-48-million-shipping-container-fines-2021-11">announced</a> they would begin fining carriers that left their goods at the ports longer than six to 9 days. Though, the ports have <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/california-ports-delay-48-million-shipping-container-fines-2021-11">delayed the fine</a> several times since, saying container dwell time has gone down in recent months.<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/reviews/out?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wsj.com%2Farticles%2Fsupply-chain-snarls-leave-southern-california-swamped-in-empty-shipping-containers-11637928000%3Fmod%3Dhp_minor_pos14">Read The Wall Street Journal's full story on their website.</a>

Empty containers at Southern California ports can reportedly be seen 'strewn throughout the region' from 80 miles away

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Container ships line the streets of one California neighborhood as the global <keyword id="12030579" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="shipping-crisis" source="Orion">shipping crisis</keyword> continues.</li><li>A local trucking company owner said his business is stuck with empty <keyword id="12062561" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="shipping-containers" source="Orion">shipping containers</keyword> despite minimal storage space.</li></ul>With a backlog of container ships at ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach and <a href="https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2021/10/13/biden-to-announce-that-port-of-la-will-operate-24-hours-a-day-in-effort-to-ease-cargo-backlog/">workers unloading shipments 24 hours a day</a>, the Southern California area has an excess of empty shipping containers with nowhere to go - and local neighborhoods have already begun to feel the impact.Shipping containers have begun to line the streets of a Wilmington, California neighborhood, according to <a href="https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2021/10/18/cargo-ship-bottleneck-port-la-long-beach/">CBSLA.</a> The glut of empty containers has even left some local residents trapped in their homes, the <keyword id="11893589" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="news" source="Orion">news</keyword> outlet reported. One local, Sonia Cervantes, told CBSLA that a nearby trucking company left containers and trailers strewn across her street without a driver in sight."I would have to go in at 6:30 a.m. to go to work," Cervantes said. "There was a trailer already blocking my driveway so I couldn't get out. With no driver in the trailer, so we would honk and honk, and it was just crazy."The owner of the nearby trucking company, Frank Arrieran, told CBSLA his company's lot only fits 65 shipping containers. With ports in dire need of relocating the empty containers, he's had to resort to parking them along the road. Though, he said the company is working with city officials to find a bigger yard to store the containers."Right now with the ports and everything that's going on over there, we're stuck with the containers, having to bring them all to the yard, and we only have so much space," Arrieran said.Warehouses and trucking companies across the US are facing a shortage of space, equipment, and workers. About 98% of warehouses in Southern California's logistics-heavy Inland Empire region are fully occupied, while the entire Western U.S. has a 3.6% vacancy rate, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/reviews/out?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wsj.com%2Farticles%2Fcargo-delays-are-getting-worse-but-california-ports-still-rest-on-weekends-11632648602%3FAID%3D11557093%26PID%3D6415797%26SID%3Dbi%257C6151ea996f685c6d2d2d35e3%257C1634655931605%26subid%3DBusiness%2BInsider%26cjevent%3Df054b43230ee11ec8140b1170a82b820%26tier_1%3Daffiliate%26tier_2%3Dmoa%26tier_3%3DBusiness%2BInsider%26tier_4%3D3861930%26tier_5%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.wsj.com%252Farticles%252Fcargo-delays-are-getting-worse-but-california-ports-still-rest-on-weekends-11632648602">The Wall Street Journal reported</a> earlier this month. On Friday, one of the largest logistics companies in the US said it had <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/prologis-effectively-sold-out-of-warehouse-amid-supply-chain-issues-2021-10">"effectively sold out"</a> of warehouse space.Backlogs have also created a shortage of equipment throughout the supply chain, including shipping containers and chassis as the products wait for extended periods of time in ports and shipping yards. Some companies have even taken to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/shipping-containers-stuck-california-ports-combat-shortages-2021-9">storing their goods in the containers</a> in order to avoid paying extra for storage space in warehouses.Last week, President Joe Biden <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/los-angeles-port-shipping-crisis-docks-supply-chain-white-house-2021-10">announced</a> that the White House was working with the Port of Los Angeles to coordinate 24/7 operations for unloading cargo ships. Prior to the announcement, Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka had <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-bidens-plan-us-ports-wont-solve-supply-chain-crisis-2021-10">indicated</a> extended hours would do little to address the backlog - even <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-bidens-plan-us-ports-wont-solve-supply-chain-crisis-2021-10">creating a clog further down in the supply chain</a> as warehouses, trucking companies, and railroads struggle to coordinate and keep up with demand."The issue is non-linear," Mike Tran, RBC's managing director for digital intelligence strategy, told Insider. "It's not just about getting people to work or extending hours. The issue has spread throughout the entire supply chain, each leg of the journey is delayed."

An LA trucking company is running out of places to put its shipping containers so they're parking some on a residential street

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/byd-founder-wang-chuanfu-biggest-chinese-global-ev-automaker-2024-1">world's largest EV maker BYD</a> is getting into the shipping business.</li><li>The company has purchased its first vessel to ship cars around the world.</li></ul><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-q4-sales-less-than-china-byd-2024-1">BYD</a>, the world's biggest electric vehicle maker, isn't just hitting roads in a major way — it's hitting the open seas.The Chinese company and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/china-byd-evs-beats-tesla-rewards-car-dealers-1-2024">Tesla rival</a> set sail in January with 5,000 cars on its first vehicle carrier, named "BYD Explorer No.1."The new ship represents a major milestone for BYD because it'll help the company meet the growing <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-rivals-china-electric-suv-byd-li-auto-geely-2023-1">global demand for its electric cars</a> by reducing the cost of getting them out to the masses.China only has access to a small sliver — 2.8% — of domestic car-carrier vessels, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/01/30/1087393/byd-shipping-electric-cars-china/?truid=&amp;utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=01-31-2024&amp;mc_cid=e863ad06ec&amp;mc_eid=114b891668">according to the MIT Technology Review</a>. Car giants like Japan's Toyota have whole fleets in place already to transport their cars around the world.BYD's new roll-on, roll-off (RORO) carrier is now headed for India after making stops in the Netherlands and Germany, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/byds-first-chartered-vessel-sets-sail-with-5000-evs-europe-xinhua-2024-01-16/">according to Reuters</a>.The company <a target="_blank" href="https://newspressuk.com/publicReleaseView/109295/64214?token=B7D3cT8WsLa7BAmvNQBv">said in a press release</a> it plans to add seven more vessels to its fleet in the next two years.BYD sold about 3 million cars in 2023. Though a majority of the vehicles were sold to Chinese buyers, the company exported about 243,000 cars to countries including Australia, Brazil, and Israel, according to Reuters, citing the China Passenger Car Association.Those limited exports were still enough to surpass Tesla for the first time in the fourth quarter. While EV demand in key regions like Europe and the US has waned significantly in the past several months, auto industry experts say much of this softening in demand has more to do with an <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/electrc-vehicle-demand-problem-affordability-expense-price-cost-2023-10">affordability issue</a> for electric cars and customers adjusting to a more brutal economic environment.This could usher in the next stage of a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cheap-chinese-electric-cars-will-upend-the-us-vehicle-market-2023-5">long-awaited Chinese takeover</a> of the electric vehicle market, with BYD's more affordable models situated well to meet US demand in particular.EV demand hasn't dried up in the US so much as it has <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ev-demand-still-strong-despite-slowdown-hybrids-survey-2024-1">changed in the past year</a>, with customers prioritizing price and practicality over style and performance. That leaves a perfect opening for BYD, particularly if lower shipping costs allow the company to keep sticker prices low.

Demand for BYD's cars is so nuts the company had to create its own shipping fleet to export them around the world

New Delhi, Apr 17 () The road transport ministry on Friday said it is discharging its social responsibility by helping drivers, labourers and other needy people -- most of whom were stranded on roads after the lockdown announcement. Soon after the announcement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 24, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari asked field units of the ministry across the length and breadth of the country to extend necessary help to their workers/ labours and the common people. "The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has taken up the social responsibility of helping people on the roads during the nationwide lockdown due to COVID-19. All the field units and offices of the ministry, as well as the associated organisations NHAI and NHIDCL came forward to help mitigate the difficulties of the people. Reports are continually pouring in from several parts of the country on how people were helped in great ways," the ministry said in a statement.In Maharashtra, when a large number of people started to move to their native places in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and other states on this weekend, and were moving ahead with kids and family members under scorching sun, they were offered food and water by the Thane unit, it said. A local NGO 'Samata Vichar Prasarak Sanstha' was also roped in to help in distribution of food packets, it added. Similarly, in Prayagraj district of UP, many labourers and truck drivers got stuck on highways due to lockdown, the statement said adding they were without food and water and in such a condition, the project directorate undertook on itself the responsibility of feeding them. "The benevolent work is continuing due to owning up of responsibility by all officers and staff members of the directorate. Similar stories have come in from the Fatehpur district of UP, where a large number of people and truck drivers were stranded, and had no food due to closing of roadside eateries. Local field office came forward and provided food and water to mitigating public," the statement said. In Trichi district of Tamil Nadu, NHAI patrolling team found five people at Palur on the National Highway No. 45, it said and added that they were immediately given food and water, and were provided face masks for their safety. They were then taken to the nearby shelter, where they are being looked after well till date. The NHAI concessionaire at Wardha in Maharashtra is sheltering about 50 people since the beginning of the lockdown. Due to closure of roadside restaurants, drivers and commuters on essential duties were facing difficulty in getting food and water, the statement said and added food, water, hand wash facilities are being provided to these people on regular basis while taking care of social distancing and sanitation. NAM MKJ

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