Keel Laying Ceremony of first Cadet Training Ship held at L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli
NEW DELHI : Keel Laying Ceremony of the first Cadet Training Ship (Yard-18003) was held at M/s L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli. The ceremony was presided by R Adm Ravi Kumar Dhingra, Flag Officer Tamil Nadu
VOC Port’s Outer Harbour development proposed to make it ‘Gateway Port’
THOOTHUKUDI : Currently, nearly 75% of India’s trans-shipped cargo is handled at ports outside India. Colombo, Singapore and Port Klang in Malaysia handle more than 85% of this cargo, with Colombo alone handling approximately
India says Red Sea attacks add urgency to Middle East trade route
ABU DHABI : The volatile situation in the Red Sea increases the need for an alternate trade corridor to ship goods from India to Europe, India’s ambassador to the United Arab Emirates said. India has taken
FedEx unveils LCL priority service for seamless Asia Pacific-Middle East connections
MEMPHIS : FedEx Logistics and FedEx Express, subsidiaries of FedEx Corp, are launching the new FedEx Less-than-Container Load (LCL) Priority service, offering a customs-cleared port-to-door and door-to-door solution with a strategic balance of speed
New container line starts operations in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH : A new shipping company has started operations in Saudi Arabia, called Folk Maritime, offering feeder vessel services and short-sea transportation solutions. Mr. Poul Hestbaek is the first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of
Shipping containers to post two consecutive years of decline: Drewry
LONDON : The global pool of shipping containers is expected to contract in both 2023 and 2024, according to Drewry’s latest report on the container equipment market. “While stubbornly high levels of inflation in
Indian security and anti-narcotics agencies seized 3,300 kg of drugs off Gujarat coast
NEW DELHI : Indian security and anti-narcotics agencies on Wednesday said they have seized 3,300 kg of drugs in the highest-ever offshore capture till date and arrested five foreigners from a dhow in the
FMC adds Chinese Shipping Company to Controlled Carrier list
WASHINGTON D.C. : The Federal Maritime Commission, the independent federal agency responsible for ensuring a competitive and reliable international ocean transportation system, has designated Hede (HONGKONG) International Shipping Limited, a company associated with the government