China’s Damen Yichang Shipyard launches crane barge into water
DAMEN : The launch event was scheduled with the season, to guarantee the correct water depth needed for performing the launch successfully. The shipyard will now make the
Indian seafarers face fresh challenges as Covid epidemic overwhelms the country
NEW DELHI : Vaccination being made mandatory before joining ship is just one of the numerous challenges being faced by Indian seafarers as the Covid-19 pandemic threatens to
VOC Port Trust calls bids to privatise bulk cargo berth into container terminal
TUTICORIN : Central government-owned V O Chidambaranar Port Trust (VOCPT) located in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi district has invited bids to convert one of its bulk cargo handling berths
Blue Dart Express posts Q4 net profit of INR 891 million
MUMBAI : Blue Dart Express, express air and integrated transportation and distribution company, reported a consolidated net profit of INR 891 million for the fourth quarter and INR
Hyundai Heavy pursues green hydrogen project in Sea of Japan
SOUTH KOREA : South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has partnered with nine companies, including state-run Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC), on a green hydrogen factory project
DP World’s mega-port to turn Senegal into trade hub
DUBAI : Dubai-based logistics company DP World is investing $1.1bn in a new container port close to Dakar, the Senegalese capital, with the potential to turn the country
India’s Covid surge rocks global shipping industry
MUMBAI : India’s big new wave of Covid-19 infections has hit the worldwide transport trade, which depends on the nation for seafarers, as crews come down with the
Safesea, NRI-led group, Megha Engg shortlisted for Shipping Corp stake
MUMBAI : US-based Safesea, Megha Engineering and Infrastructure and a consortium led by NRI businessman Ravi Mehrotra have been shortlisted as potential patrons for the federal government of India’s stake in
India to import UK apples and pears in new trade link-up
British apple and pear growers can soon export to India for the first time under a trade partnership announced this week. The agreement is not as comprehensive as
India exports organic millets grown in Himalayas to Denmark
BANGALORE : In a major boost to organic products exports from the country, first consignment of millets grown in Himalayas from snow-melt water of Ganges in Dev Bhoomi