13th High-Level Meeting between ICG and KCG
NEW DELHI : The 13th High-Level Meeting (HLM) between the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the Korea Coast Guard (KCG) was held in New Delhi on July 21, 2025. Both sides engaged in discussions
India’s index of eight core industries (base: 2011-12=100) for June, 2025
NEW DELHI : The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 1.7 per cent (provisional) in June, 2025 as compared to the Index in June, 2024. The production of Steel, Cement and
Indian millers, rice exporters eye windfall as Bangladesh plans to import 9 lakh tonnes
NEW DELHI : Indian rice exporters and millers are optimistic about a rise in demand and better prices following Bangladesh’s plan to import nine lakh tonnes of rice, industry stakeholders said on Sunday. India,
Bangladesh signs US wheat-import deal in bid to curb tariff pressure
DHAKA : Bangladesh signed a deal on Sunday to import 700,000 tonnes of wheat annually from the United States over the next five years, in a move aimed at securing tariff relief from the
Ripple effects of US tariffs and geo-political turmoil continue to spread across ocean container shipping
OSLO : US President Donald Trump threw a rock into the already turbulent waters of ocean container shipping when he announced sweeping US tariffs on China and the rest of the world in April.
Israeli military attacks Houthi targets in Yemen’s Hodeidah Port
HODEIDAH : The Israeli military attacked Houthi targets in Yemen’s Hodeidah Port on Monday in its latest assault on the Iran-backed militants, who have been striking ships bound for Israel and launching missiles against
Elcome launches Video on Demand service to improve Seafarer experiences and reduce Bandwidth expenses
MUMBAI : Maritime technology integrator Elcome International has introduced a novel Video on Demand (VoD) service to deliver high-quality, culturally pertinent entertainment directly to ship crew members’ personal devices. The new Elcome VoD service
Iraq’s Port revenues top $480M in H1 2025
BAGHDAD : Iraq’s General Company for Ports reported a significant rise in revenues for the first half of 2025, surpassing 630B IQD (about $480M)—a marked increase compared to the same period last year. Company
KR Representative LEE Jungkun Elected Chair of IACS Safety Panel
BUSAN : KR (Korean Register) is pleased to announce that LEE Jungkun, General Manager of KR’s Convention & Legislation Service Team, has been elected as the next Chair of the International Association of Classification
Strategic Marine continues South Korea momentum with delivery to Yeosu Ocean
SINGAPORE : Strategic Marine, a global leader in aluminium vessel construction, is proud to announce the successful delivery of a next-generation 27m Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) to new client Yeosu Ocean Co, Ltd, marking