Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways ranked 2nd on Data Governance Quality
NEW DELHI : The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) has secured the second position among 66 ministries in the highly influential Data Governance Quality Index (DGQI) assessment for 2022-2023 Q3. The shipping ministry has achieved
DP World inks agreements with China’s Ningbo-Zhoushan Port and Zhejiang Seaport
DUBAI : Dubai’s state-owned DP World signed agreements with China’s Ningbo-Zhoushan Port and Zhejiang Seaport on Friday, to cooperate on automobile industry chain services and logistics. Ningbo-Zhoushan said it will boost the deal as part of
Construction starts on COSCO’s 2nd 700 TEU electric containership
SHANGHAI : Chinese shipbuilder COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Yangzhou) has started the construction of the second 700 TEU electric containership for COSCO Shipping. As informed, the construction ceremony took place on 8 May in
Asian waters see rise in sea robbery and piracy
SINGAPORE : The Asian waters saw a 15% increase in piracy and sea robbery until April, in the first four months of this year, compared to the same period last year. According to Regional
IMU Visakhapatnam likely to get two dredger simulators with Rs. 20 cr
VISAKHAPATNAM : Indian Maritime University-Visakhapatnam, Dredging Corporation of India, and Sagarmala are likely to float a special purpose vehicle to install two dredger simulators at IMU campus in Visakhapatnam. These simulators would cost about
NCB & Indian Navy catches narcotics carrying ‘mothership’ in Indian Ocean, seizes 2,500 kg methamphetamine worth Rs 12,000 Crores
NEW DELHI : In one of the “largest seizures of narcotics” till date, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Friday impounded around 2,500 kg of high-purity methamphetamine worth about Rs 12,000 crore by intercepting a
DP World celebrates successful solar energy trial at London Gateway port
LONDON : DP World has moved closer towards its sustainability goals after a successful solar energy trial at its London Gateway hub port. The sunlight-converting photovoltaic panels have been installed on the canopy of the
Panama Canal maintenance work aims to extend its life by a century
PANAMA : From their vantage point in cranes overlooking the Panama Canal, operators scrutinize the century-old walls of one of its locks as the high-pitched siren of a merchant ship resonates from nearby. In