Aggressive voyage blanking was a matter of survival, claims Hapag-Lloyd CEO
Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen has defended criticism of the aggressive blanking strategy of ocean carriers at the start of the pandemic, saying that it was “a matter
Ministry identifies new routes for RoRo, RoPax & ferry services
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) has been working continuously for the promotion of coastal shipping under the Sagarmala programme which is the flagship programme of
India lines up fresh plan to break into top 50 nations in World Bank’s ease of doing business inde
The government has zeroed in on six laggard segments – especially enforcing contracts, registering property and starting a business — that have prevented India from breaking into the
Transport Ministry invites public comments for introducing adoption of E20 fuel
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has published a draft notification GSR 757(E) dated 11th December 2020, seeking comments from the public for adoption of
UK travel ban hits seafood exports
With a growing number of countries introducing bans on people and goods arriving from the United Kingdom because of concerns about the spread of a new variant of
Govt moves to ease box shortages, glitches in faceless assessment of cargo and check soaring freight
NEW DELHI: An acute shortage of containers to facilitate exports and a sharp spike in freight rates are expected to ease up a bit after the government moved
India to have the world’s largest electric ferry fleet
The world’s largest fleet of electric ferries is to go into operation in India. India’s largest shipyard, Cochin Shipyard, has now commissioned Siemens Energy to supply the drive
Panel approves bidding plan for Shipping Corporation privatisation
The ministerial committee on divestment has approved the proposal to invite bids for the privatisation of Shipping Corporation of India. This would push the pedal on government’s drive to privatise state-owned firms that were
Shipping Ministry mulls making Bhavnagar a Container manufacturing hub
BHAVNAGAR: In a move to produce the shipping containers locally, the Ministry of Ports Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) has appointed a Coordination Committee to study the feasibility of
MSC increases Asia-Europe charges from 2021
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) will apply new Asia to Europe rates from the beginning of the new year. The Swiss-based carrier has announced the following rates from Sri