India secures second overseas port: Sittwe agreement approved by MEA
NEW DELHI : After Chabahar, India has gained the rights to operate a second overseas port, Sittwe, in Myanmar. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has approved a proposal for India Ports Global (IPGL)
Indian Register of Shipping commences celebrations as it enters 50th year
MUMBAI : Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), a leading classification society, enters 50th year, marking half a century of commitment to maritime safety, quality, and innovation. The organisation commenced year-long celebrations on its foundation day
Houthis claim to have fired rockets and drones at Israeli, US, and British ships
YEMEN : Houthi forces in Yemen claimed to have launched rockets and drones at British, US, and Israeli ships, the latest in a campaign of attacks on shipping in support of Palestinians in the
Container removal begins on MV Dali that collided with Baltimore’s Key Bridge
BALTIMORE : Workers on Sunday began removing containers from the giant cargo vessel that remains pinned under the metal remains of Baltimore’s Key Bridge, nearly two weeks after the ship struck the bridge and
ClassNK issues SOF for analysis of hull performance and operational profile for ship in service
TOKYO : ClassNK has issued a statement of fact (SOF) for the results of the hull performance analysis and operational profile analysis by Chugoku Marine Paints, Ltd. (CMP) based on actual data of a
Indian Major Ports handled highest ever Cargo of 819.4 MMT and investment exceeding Rs.12,500 Cr in 2023-24
NEW DELHI : India’s Major Ports under Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) experiencing steady growth, indicating positive developments in the country’s trade and logistics sectors. In 2023–2024, India’s 12 major ports have
Cochin Shipyard signs MSRA with US Navy
KOCHI : Cochin Shipyard Limited, on April 6, announced that it has signed the Master Shipyard Repair Agreement (MSRA) with the United States Navy. “Cochin has been qualified for entering into the MSRA after a
RIL, Tata Motors & IOCL are the primary bidders for government’s big project on Green Hydrogen
MUMBAI : Reliance Industries (RIL), Tata Motors, and Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) are likely to be the primary bidders for the use of government’s experimental project involving green/grey hydrogen (H2) in the transportation sector.