India Shipping News

GAIL looks to import ethane via VLECs

NEW DELHI : GAIL, India’s primary gas pipeline operator, is seeking to revolutionise its petchem facilities by replacing current feedstocks with ethane imported from the US to compensate for the shortfall caused by the

Evergreen splashed out on containers again

TOKYO : Evergreen Marine Corporation has ordered 12,500 containers from Singamas Container Holdings for US$34.3 million, as the Taiwanese liner operator works towards expanding its business, despite the weak market conditions. In January, Evergreen’s

IMO welcomes new oceans treaty

LONDON : IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim says landmark treaty will reinforce efforts to protect biodiversity. IMO has welcomed the landmark agreement on a new oceans treaty to protect marine biodiversity on the high seas.