Port City Colombo to become a gateway to South Asia
COLOMBO : The newly reclaimed land of 269 hectares in the heart of the Colombo Business District in Sri Lanka has been identified as a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) by the Sri Lankan Parliament,
Container ships drive 119% jump in total new orders in first five months of 2021
COPENHAGEN : Total orders of dry bulk, tanker and container ships in the first five months of the year have jumped 119.7% compared with the same period in 2020, primarily driven by record high
Hapag-Lloyd Intensifies Competition in East Africa With New Service
HAMBURG ; East Africa is set to witness increase in competition among shipping lines following the entry of German’s Hapag-Lloyd into the region. Hapag-Lloyd container cargo MV Northern Valence made a maiden call at the port of Mombasa
More speed for freight trains! Trains on DFC run faster than Rajdhani at 99.3 kmph
NEW DELHI : The goods trains that are running on the dedicated freight corridor (DFC) are now operating at a higher speed than Rajdhani. The goods trains that are running on the dedicated freight
Maersk suspends bookings for Mexico and Caribbean Sea
COPENHAGEN : Maersk has announced it has ceased acceptance of new bookings to Mexico and some destinations in the Caribbean Sea for upcoming weeks. The Danish carrier said this decision is a result of
Railways delivered over 19,408 tonnes of oxygen to 39 cities in 15 states over last month
NEW DELHI : The Railways has delivered over 19,408 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen in greater than 1,162 tankers to 39 cities in 15 states over the last month amid the second wave of the COVID-19 an infection, the nationwide
Cargo terminal to expand at city airport
AHMEDABAD : Your prized package couriered by your loved ones abroad is likely to arrive a tad faster now. Or, the turnaround time for your air cargo export shipment will now reduce substantially. If
Acid Rains Likely Due to Emission of NO2 from Fire Hit Container Ship X-Press Pearl
COLOMBO : Sri Lanka’s top environment body has warned and asked people to be vigilant in case of inclement weather. There could be slight acid rains due to the emission of nitrogen dioxide from