Hong Kong launches new Maritime and Port Development Board
HONG KONG : Restructured from Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board, Hong Kong newly establishes Hong Kong Maritime and Port Development Board to strengthen Hong Kong’s position as an international shipping hub. “The Hong
South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean joins GCMD as Strategic Partner
SEOUL : The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and Hanwha Ocean today announced a five-year strategic partnership to advance maritime decarbonisation in the areas of alternative low-/zero carbon fuels, energy efficiency technologies, and
Drewry: World Container Index down by 4% last week
LONDON : Drewry’s World Container Index decreased 4% to $3,216 per 40ft container last week.
MoPSW says that the cargo volume at 12 major ports rises 5% to 413.74 MMT in September
NEW DELHI : Cargo volume handled by 12 major ports rose by 5.03 per cent to 413.747 million metric tonnes (MMT) in September, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said on Thursday. In
Odisha : National Waterways 5 to connect Talcher with Paradip and Dhamra Ports
BHUBANESWAR : In a major boost for Inland Waterways, Talcher will be connected with major ports including Paradip and Dhamra in Odisha.The Odisha government is working with the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI)
ClassNK awards world’s first notation for ships using green steel – for NYK Bulk & Projects’ bulk carrier ‘BRIGHT QUEEN’ –
TOKYO : ClassNK has granted the class notation ‘a-EA (GRS)’ to ‘BRIGHT QUEEN’, the bulk carrier operated by NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers Ltd., certifying the use of green steel. This is the world’s
ClassNK grants Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions to ‘SEEMS’ developed by Samundra Institute of Maritime Studies
TOKYO : ClassNK has granted its Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions to Ship Energy Efficiency Monitoring System (SEEMS) developed by Samundra Institute of Maritime Studies. In order to promote the spread and development
IWT offers robust growth opportunities via PPPs
NEW DELHI : The Indian Inland Waterways Transport (IWT) sector presents significant opportunities for growth through public-private partnerships (PPPs), and the government is eyeing expansion of the PPP model to drive development, according to