Strong gains in seafarer happiness levels, but serious safety concerns emerge
LONDON : The Q2 2025 Seafarers Happiness Index, published by The Mission to Seafarers, reveals an encouraging uplift in seafarer wellbeing, with the average happiness score rising to 7.54/10, up from 6.98 in Q1.
OrbitMI appoints Capt. Sujit Padhye to lead Product and Managed Services Strategy
NEW YORK : OrbitMI, a leading provider of maritime SaaS software, is pleased to announce the appointment of Capt. Sujit Padhye to a senior leadership role overseeing product strategy and managed services. Capt. Sujit
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders gets MCZMA’s nod for shipbuilding, launching facility at Nhava
MUMBAI : Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders (MDL), a state-run shipbuilder for the Indian Navy and Coast Guard, has received clearance from the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) to set up a floating dry dock
Mega Shipbuilding component hub likely in the works for Thoothukudi
THOOTHUKUDI : Chennai Radha Engineering Works (CREW), in collaboration with a foreign partner, is planning to invest around ₹1,500 crore in establishing one of South India’s largest shipbuilding component manufacturing units in Thoothukudi.The project
India’s palm oil imports drop as soyoil shipments surge in July
MUMBAI : India’s palm oil imports fell in July because of cancellations in import contracts, while soyoil shipments surged to a 3-year high due to competitive prices and the delivery of delayed shipments from
Leading Maritime Experts to discuss Innovations & Technology for Decarbonized Mobility at TACCC 2025
DUBAI : The third edition of The Maritime Standard Transportation and Climate Change Conference (TACCC) will bring together industry leaders for an in depth exploration of emerging technologies and innovations driving sustainable maritime mobility.
Arab women in maritime finalize regional strategy to advance gender equality
LONDON : The Arab Women in Maritime Association (AWIMA) has finalized a five-year regional strategy and action plan to boost women’s participation in the maritime industry. The strategy was the outcome of a week-long
Kopili River (NW 57) operationalised; maiden cargo of 300 MT of cement flagged off from Chandrapur to Hatsingimari in Assam
HATSINGIMARI : In a historic step towards the revival of Assam’s river-based trade and sustainable logistics, National Waterway-57 (River Kopili) was operationalised with the first-ever cargo trial run from the Govardhan Bridge in Chandrapur,