India Sets Sail as a Global Shipbuilding Hub, says Vivek Merchant
MUMBAI : 2024 Year End Quote– 2024 has marked a transformative year for India’s maritime sector,” says Mr. Vivek Merchant, Director of Swan’s Shipyard, as he highlights the
Navi Mumbai Airport to be inaugurated in April, commercial operations second half of May : Adani Air
MUMBAI : Arun Bansal, CEO of Adani Airports Holdings Ltd, on Sunday, said they are fairly confident of inaugurating the Navi Mumbai Airport sometime in April next year, and commercial
India prepares to navigate rising Chinese influence in the Indian Ocean
NEW DELHI : A silent yet powerful wave is rising in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), distinct from the one that struck two decades ago. This surge, driven
Bangladesh Water Transport workers end strike after govt assurances on sailors’ murders
DHAKA : Water transport workers in Bangladesh have called off their strike, which was initiated to demand justice for the murder of seven sailors on a lighter ship
CMA CGM takes delivery of LNG-powered 8,000 TEUs Vessel
MARSEILLE : CMA CGM has taken delivery of CMA CGM Petra, an 85,700DWT LNG-powered container vessel and the first in a new series of six built by HD Hyundai
Houthi attacks another container ship in Arabian Sea
SANAA : Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed a drone attack on a Maersk container ship in the Arabian Sea on Dec. 27, stoking renewed concerns over Red Sea shipping
Egypt tests new extension of the Suez Canal
CAIRO : Egypt has tested a new 10-kilometre (6.2-mile) extension to the Suez Canal as it tries to minimise the impact of currents on shipping and increase the
Lothal to become Global Hub for Maritime Heritage with National Maritime Heritage Complex : Sarbanan
LOTHAL : The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal along with the Minister of Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya and the Chief Minister of Gujarat,
DPA Chairman welcomes Shipping Minister
LOTHAL : Shri Sushil Kumar Singh, IRSME, Chairman, Deendayal Port Authority, extended a warm welcome to Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Hon’ble Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, on his
Lighthouse Tourism in India
NEW DELHI : With a coastline spanning over 7,500 kilometres, India is home to 204 lighthouses that silently guard its rich maritime heritage. Traditionally serving as navigational aids for seafarers, these iconic structures are