Bureau Veritas issues new Guidelines for the Carriage of Containers in Bulk Carriers
Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification (TIC), has developed a formalized approach to support the safe carriage of containers in bulk carriers. BV’s Guidance for Studying and Preparing a
FMC Commissioner ‘Troubled’ by reports of Ocean Carriers refusing Hazardous Import Cargoes
WASHINGTON : The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in the United States has been alerted to reports that ocean carriers are refusing import cargoes of hazardous materials, to the harm of chemical supply chains for
ZES to transport Heineken beers through interchangeable energy containers
Zero Emission Services (ZES) will deploy the inland vessel Aplhenaar to transport Heineken beers between Alphen aan den Rijn and Moerdijk, through containers run in batteries. Aplhenaar is the first ship in the Netherlands
CMA CGM extends lease at Kaohsiung terminal until 2040
MERSEILLES : The French shipping group CMA CGM has started its terminal operations at the Taiwanese port of Kaohsiung on 1 September, after its 20-year terminal lease extension agreement with Taiwan International Ports Corporation.
Pirates attack Indian cargo ship off African coast, two crew members wounded, one kidnapped
CHENNAI : Indian merchant shipping crew on-board MV Tampen came under attack by pirates off a port in Africa’s Western Coast in early hours of Sunday in which two members received bullet injuries, while
Union Minister Shantanu Thakur inaugurates 3 Projects at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata
NEW DELHI : Union Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Shantanu Thakur inaugurated/dedicated three projects to the nation at Netaji Subhas Dock of Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (SMP), Kolkata today. These
Exporters worried about stuck payments as Sri Lanka declares economic emergency
NEW DELHI : Sri Lanka’s economic emergency declared by the country’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa last week to control spiralling food prices and declining foreign reserves has exporters in India worried as the curbs placed
Maiden voyage M.V. E-SHIP 1 called at Deendayal Port
GANDHIDHAM : M.V. E-SHIP 1 made its maiden voyage at Deendayal Port .The Ship was made fast at CJ-15A for loading 15 Windmill blades . This vessel uses wind power to generate electricity while