J&K’s first Dry Port to be ready by October in Kathua
JAMMU: In a major development, Revenue Department has transferred over 221 kanals of State land to the Industries and Commerce Department for establishment of Dry Port in Kathua
COSCO inks cooperation deal with UN’s branch
COSCO Shipping Lines (COSCON) has signed a cooperation agreement with the United Nations’ food assistance branch World Food Programme (WFP). Under the agreement, COSCON will provide discounted shipping
HAROPA Ports create European shipping powerhouse
PARIS : The French ports in Paris, Rouen and Le Havre, which comprise the HAROPA Ports group, have created a new port complex, the “Seine Axis Major River
MSC proceeds with fleet expansion strategy
GENEVA : Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has ordered four more 24,200TEU container ships from Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding and Jiangnan Shipyard (Group), which are both subsidiaries of China State Shipbuilding
Protestors claim to have blocked ZIM ship from docking in Oakland
CALIFORNIA : Pro-Palestinian protestors, led by the San Francisco-based Arab Resource & Organizing Center (Aroc), have claimed victory in turning a ZIM ship away from the Port of
King Abdullah Port appoints new CEO
SAUDI ARABIA : Ports Development Company (PDC), the owner and developer of King Abdullah Port, has announced the appointment of Jay New as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Union Minister Shri Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates Oxygen Plant and Fire Fighting System at Deendayal
GANDHIDHAM : Union Minister of State (I/C) for Ports, Shipping & Waterways Shri Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated Medical Oxygen Generator Unit with Medical oxygen copper piping network and associated facilities
APM Terminals Pipavav resumes container operations
PIPAVAV : APM Terminals Pipavav (Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd) resumed container operations on Tuesday, 1st June 2021 with the Port berthing Transworld Group’s vessel m.v. SSL Brahmaputra. The Port had
Exports continue to perform impressively in May 2021, third month in a row : FIEO
NEW DELHI : Responding to the trade data for May, 2021, Mr Sharad Kumar Saraf, President, FIEO said that the continuing impressive growth in exports reiterate our assessment
COVID-19 second wave impact | Sharp deterioration in ‘Overall Business Confidence’: FICCI
Participating companies stressed on the need for another fiscal package, focussing on addressing the demand side, along with employment-based incentives to employers to avert any job losses. NEW