Cochin shipyard-built vessel ready to set sail
KOCHI : CSL and JSW Shipping & Logistics today signed the Protocol of Delivery & Acceptance of ‘JSW Mihirgad’, an 8000 T Cargo Vessel.This vessel is first in series of 4 vessels being built
300% increase in freight costs plague SMEs
NEW DELHI : The shipping and logistics crisis plaguing the industry since the onset of Covid freight costs have skyrocketed 300% , worsening the situation for Indian SMEs who are navigating their business amidst
MOL Joins International Think Tank and accelerate development for Carbon Capture, Utilization and St…
TOKYO : Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) today announced that it joined the Australia-based Global CCS Institute (GCCSI), an international think tank on carbon capture and storage (CCS), which
Nigeria Deploys Drones, Choppers to Combat Rampant Piracy at Sea
BLOOMBERG : Nigeria unveiled $195 million worth of boats, vehicles and aircraft to spearhead the government’s fight against piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. The equipment will enable security forces to patrol the waters
China’s first floater foundation launched
ZHOUSHAN : China’s first floating wind foundation platform rolled out yesterday from the Wison Offshore & Marine yard in Zhoushan. The 91-metre by 32-metre semisub foundation will be used to mount the world’s first
GST Council meet on Saturday to discuss tax cut on Covid essentials
The council meet is expected to deliberate the exemption and concession on Covid-19 related items NEW DELHI : The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, will likely
Shipping industry agrees action on R&D investment and trade digitisation
LONDON : As world leaders meet in Cornwall, England, for the G7, the first ever meeting of the equivalent maritime bodies, titled M7, took place on Wednesday this week, organised by the UK Chamber
Pandemic turns ‘Iron Silk Road’ into China-Europe trade artery
A freight train bound for Duisburg, Germany, departs from Wuhan, China. More companies are looking to use the China Express Railway to ship goods from China to Europe TOKYO : What began as a 19th