DUBAI : DP World’s ports and terminals handled a record 88.3 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2024, up 8.3% year-on-year, despite macroeconomic headwinds and concerns over the outlook for global trade. The global
GREECE : ERMA FIRST GROUP, a global leader in sustainable maritime technologies, is proud to announce its official membership in Green Marine, the leading environmental certification program for the North American maritime industry. This
RIO DE JANERIO : This January, Wilson Sons, recognized for its extensive experience of more than 187 years, started testing drones in the Port of Salvador to make vessel deliveries and pickups. Speedbird Aero,
NEW DELHI : The cargo volumes handled by Indian Ports in FY 2024 and trend over the last three years is as under: Year Cargo handled by Major Ports(Million Tonnes) Cargo handled by Non-
LONDON : A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk), one of the world’s largest containership operators, and Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, have signed an agreement to upgrade Inmarsat satellite communications services across Maersk’s global fleet
GANDHINAGAR : Shri Ashwini Kumar, IAS (1997 batch, Gujarat cadre), has been given the additional charge as the Principal Secretary, Ports & Transport Department, Government of Gujarat, in addition to his regular charge as
GANDHIDHAM : Deendayal Port Authority has issued a tender to lease 2,000 acres for a shipbuilding cluster in Kandla, Gujarat, under a 30-year lease. Bidders must have experience in constructing VLCC-class shipyards. The reserve
DHAKA : Bangladesh maintained its position as the world’s top ship-breaking destination in 2024 despite a fall in imports of scrapped vessels compared to 2023. The country imported 130 scrapped ships last year which
TOKYO : ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a design concept of a coastal liquefied CO2 carrier jointly developed by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. and Nippon Gas Line Co., Ltd. In
NEW DELHI : For long-term financing for the maritime industry, the Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed to set up a Maritime Development Fund with a corpus of Rs 25,000 crore. Announcing