Asyad Shipping adds new VLCC Awabi to fleet
OMAN : Asyad Shipping – the majority Omani state-owned maritime transportation company – has bolstered its crude shipping capability with the acquisition of a new Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC), raising its VLCC fleet
X-Press Feeders rejects US$1 billion Sri Lankan pollution damages
SINGAPORE: X-Press Feeders stated it will refuse to pay Sri Lankan court-ordered damages of US$1 billion for causing that country’s worst case of environmental pollution. In an exclusive interview to AFP, X-Press Feeders Chief
Govt of Bermuda and Strategic Marine celebrate technical acceptance of new pair of 550 passenger low-emission catamaran ferries
SINGAPORE: Strategic Marine is pleased to announce the successful Technical Acceptance for a pair of two 40m 550-Passenger Aluminium Catamaran Ferries being for the Government of Bermuda. This important milestone marks the vessel’s readiness
USD 48 billion at risk of being written off as gas tanker orders soar by 300% in five years, new research shows
LONDON/HAMBURG: USD 48 billion invested in LNG carriers could be written off by 2035 as they will be in oversupply in a 1.5°C climate scenario with declining fossil energy use, according to new research
‘Chips or ships, we must make them in India’: PM Modi addresses the ‘Samudra se Samriddhi’ event, unveils maritime projects worth Rs 34,200 crore in Gujarat
BHAVNAGAR: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated & laid the foundation stone of development works worth over Rs 34,200 crore in Bhavnagar, Gujarat on Saturday, 20 September 2025. Addressing the ‘Samudra se Samriddhi’ event,
PM Modi laid the foundation stone of transformative projects worth ₹2400 Cr of DPA, Kandla
GANDHIDHAM : Deendayal Port Authority, Kandla also witnessed the LIVE screening of “Samudra Se Samriddhi” by Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modi ji at the Administrative Office, Gandhidham. The occasion was graced by Shri Vinodbhai
Prime Minister reviews progress of the National Maritime Heritage Complex at Lothal
LOTHAL: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi reviewed the progress of the National Maritime Heritage Complex at Lothal. “Once completed, it will be the world’s largest maritime museum. It will showcase India’s ancient maritime
PM Narendra Modi announces Rs 70,000 crore schemes to regain India’s maritime power
BHAVNAGAR : Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has announced three schemes entailing govt investment of over Rs 70,000 crore to boost the shipbuilding sector, in a move to build India’s maritime power, reduce dependence