V.O. Chidambaranar Port handled 41.72 million tonnes of cargo and 7,95,222 TEUs of containers in 2024–25
TUTICORIN : V.O.Chidambaranar Port has handled 41.72 million tonnes of cargo and 7,95,222 TEUs of containers in the financial year 2024–25. This reflects a 0.78% growth in overall cargo traffic and a 6.40% growth
APM Terminals acquires Panama Canal Railway Company
PANAMA : APM Terminals has acquired the Panama Canal Railway Company (PCRC) from Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited and the Lanco Group/Mi‑Jack. PCRC operates a 76-km (47-mile) single-line railway adjacent to the Panama Canal
KR releases KR-CON 23: Enhanced Digital Database with latest IMO updates
BUSAN : KR (Korean Register) has released the latest edition of KR-CON, version 23, a comprehensive digital database encompassing nearly all International Maritime Organization (IMO) instruments. KR-CON has been widely used by maritime professionals
Marlink creates dedicated cyber company to meet customer demand for security and compliance
OSLO : Marlink, a leader in managed services for business-critical IT solutions, has created Marlink Cyber, a dedicated cyber security company to address growth of cyber threats and the increasing need for compliance. Marlink
MoPSW highlights Infrastructure Development in Shipbuilding Clusters in India
NEW DELHI : Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha informed that, the various steps taken to upgrade and modernise the shipbuilding sectors
Infrastructure and logistical capabilities of Waterways : Sonowal
NEW DELHI : Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha informed that to promote National Waterways (NWs) for the efficient and cost-effective transportation
Progress of the Sagarmala Programme : MoPSW
NEW DELHI : Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, replied to the Rajya Sabha that the Sagarmala Programme is a flagship programme of the MoPSW to promote port-led development
Enhancing the Global Competitiveness of Japan’s Maritime Industry
OSAKA : The University of Osaka (President: Atsushi Kumanogoh), in collaboration with Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (President: Yukito Higaki, ‘Imabari Shipbuilding’), Japan Marine United Corporation (President: Takashi Hirose, ‘JMU’), Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (President &