Greenlight for Rs 76,000 Crore Mega Container Port in Vadhavan as project receives Environmental Clearance
MUMBAI : The path is now clear for the Vadhavan port as it has secured environmental clearance from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC). It is worth noting that just last
India looking for Port investment deals with global shipping power Greece
NEW DELHI : India and Greece are looking to deepen cooperation in Defence and Shipping, after raising their bilateral relationship to the level of a strategic partnership, according to sources. The two sides are
IIT-Madras building a world class facility for Ocean Engineering and Maritime Technology
CHENNAI : The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras has been silently building a massive Centre of Excellence (CoE) that is driving indigenous development of Maritime Technology and expertise. The researchers behind this project are already
Lakshadweep’s maritime potential waits to be tapped
MANGALURU : Mangaluru, a close neighbor to the pristine Lakshadweep archipelago, is looking to strengthen its historic business ties with the islands. The Old Mangalore Port aims to become the gateway for Lakshadweep’s logistical
Warship returns from Somalia to Chennai port after anti-piracy operations
CHENNAI : The warship INS Chennai, which was involved in a recent rescue operation of 15 Indians on board a ship that was hijacked off Somalia cost, arrived at the Chennai Port on Friday. The crew is
UK-Registered Cargo Ship reported under Attack by Houthis in Bab al-Mandab Strait : Ambrey
CAIRO : British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Sunday that a Belize-flagged, UK-registered and Lebanese-operated open hatch general cargo ship reported being under attack in Bab al-Mandab Strait. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations
ClassNK releases “Environmental Guidelines (Edition 4.1)”- adding class notations to green steel and microplastics collecting systems
TOKYO : ClassNK has released “Environmental Guidelines (Edition 4.1)”. The guidelines newly specify the class notations related to green steel products*1 and microplastics*2 collecting systems. In response to environmental challenges such as climate change and marine pollution,
Sarbananda Sonowal launches ‘Sagar Aankalan’ guidelines for Indian Port Performance Index
NEW DELHI : The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal launched ‘Sagar Aankalan’ guidelines during the stakeholders meet for implementation of the MoUs signed earlier at the Global