US plans $3bn investment in green port infrastructure
NEW YORK : Some $3bn in funding has been earmarked for the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Ports Program with a focus on electrification. Recent US legislation, notably
US container imports follow pre-pandemic trends
WASHINGTON : US container imports in April 2023 were significantly higher than the previous month, tracing trends seen in the pre-pandemic market. Imports were 9.0% higher in April
Sarbananda Sonowal receives the First Indian Cargo Ship at the Sittwe Port
NEW DELHI : Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways and AYUSH Shri Sarbananda Sonowal and Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Transport & Communications Admiral Tin
Rathendra Raman appointed new Chairman of SMP, Kolkata
KOLKATA : Rathendra Raman, a 1995 batch Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer, on Tuesday took over as the new Chairman of the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (SMP), Kolkata.
Madhaiyan Angamuthu takes charge as Chairperson of Visakhapatnam Port Authority
VISAKHAPATNAM : Madhaiyan Angamuthu, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Officer of the Assam–Meghalaya Cadre (2002), assumed charge as the Chairperson of Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) here on Tuesday.
India Post becomes logistics partner for crores of traders
NEW DELHI : India Post signed an MoU with Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) and Tripta Technologies in the presence of Minister of State for Communications, Shri
India sets sights on green tugs in all major ports by 2025
NEW DELHI : India aims to become a global hub for green shipbuilding by 2030 and is launching a Green Tug Transition Programme as part of the strategy.
Adani Ports to pay off $130 million in debt early to boost investor confidence
AHMEDABAD : Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), a group company of the Adani Group said on Tuesday that it would pay $130 million of its debt
Commerce Ministry recommends anti-dumping duty on Optical Fibre imported from China, Korea, Indonesi
NEW DELHI : The commerce ministry’s arm DGTR has recommended imposition of anti-dumping duty on imports of a certain type of optical fibres from China, Korea and Indonesia to protect the domestic industry from cheap inbound shipments.
74% of Indian Businesses struggle with Last-Mile Logistics, reports Locus Maturity Assessment 2023
BANGALORE : About 74% of Indian organizations have scope for significant improvement in their last-mile fulfillment to provide the best speed, convenience, and delivery experience to customers, according