Concerned Sri Lankan authorities demand blaze-hit boxship heads out to Sea
COLOMBO : Sri Lanka’s Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) has instructed the master of the fire struck X-Press Pearl to move the ship from its anchorage off Colombo and head out of Sri Lankan waters.
Mariners demand vaccination on priority
‘Any delay may lead to fall in number of ships calling at Indian ports’ CHENNAI : Hundreds of seafarers, who were recently designated as frontline COVID warriors, are waiting for vaccination to get back
Operation Samudra Setu II – INS Jalashwa arrives Visakhapatnam with Critical COVID Relief Consignment
NEW DELHI : As part of on-going COVID Relief Operation ‘Samudra Setu II’ launched by the Indian Navy, INS Jalashwa embarked with 18 Cryogenic Oxygen Tanks and other critical COVID Medical Stores including 3650
Six more bodies recovered from sunken Barge P-305 off Mumbai
Underwater search on for nine crew still missing NEW DELHI : Six more bodies were recovered from the sunken Barge P-305 off Mumbai coast on Saturday, taking the toll death toll to 66, while
Fire erupts on brand-new boxship carrying 25 tons of nitric acid off Sri Lanka
COLOMBO : A fire erupted on the 2,743 teu X-Press Pearl yesterday afternoon off Colombo. The ship, which was carrying around 25 tons of nitric acid among is cargoes, radioed for help and the Sri Lankan
Stranded Australian Coal Cargo Arrives in China After 356 Days at Sea
Bloomberg : The Jag Anand, stranded off the Chinese coast for 356 days with Australian coal, left the port of Jingtang yesterday after delivering its cargo, according to shipping data analyzed by Bloomberg. Chartered by Cargill
To save jobs of seafarers, allot vaccines to MPT, begin jabs
GOA : While other states have given priority for vaccinations, the Goa government continues to show lack of foresight and pro activeness, said the Goan Seamen Association of India (GSAI) here on Friday. GSAI
Building Latin America back from reality-shock to resilience : Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Group Chairman & CEO of DP World
DUBAI : The start of the pandemic triggered a harsh reality shock for Latin America, with most countries ill-prepared to respond to the crisis. At the time, longstanding infrastructure and supply chain issues were
