Six ships ‘turn back’ after US blockade of Iranian ports
WASHINGTON : No ships made it past the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, with six turning back on orders of the US military, officials claimed Tuesday. US Central Command said that more than
China told Maersk and MSC to drop Panama port operations, FT reports
BEIJING : China has told Danish shipping group Maersk (MAERSK), and Switzerland-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC ) to cease operating ports on the Panama Canal, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. In a meeting
World’s largest, China’s first 10,000-ton all-electric smart container vessel delivered
JIAXING : The world’s largest and China’s first 10,000-ton pure electric intelligent container vessel, the Ningyuan Diankun, set sail on Wednesday from the Ningbo-Zhoushan Port bound for the Zhapu Port area in Jiaxing, marking
Smart Freight Centre and BIFA partner to bring discounted emissions training to UK freight forwarders
LONDON: Smart Freight Centre (SFC) and the British International Freight Association (BIFA) have announced a new partnership to provide technical expertise to BIFA members to support them in managing complex emissions reporting. Through the
TKMS signs MoU with Navantia on Shipbuilding Cooperation Roadmap
SPAIN : TKMS AG & Co. KGaA (TKMS), one of the world’s leading providers of maritime defense solutions including conventional submarines, naval ships and innovative electronics solutions, and Spanish company Navantia S.A., SME (Navantia),
BIMCO India Forum to Convene Shipping Leaders in Ahmedabad
AHMEDABAD: BIMCO will host the BIMCO India Forum, an exclusive high-level roundtable, in Ahmedabad today at the Grand Mercure Ahmedabad GIFT City, coinciding with the India visit of its CEO & Secretary General, David
India-flagged LPG Tanker Jag Vikram reaches Kandla after crossing Strait of Hormuz
KANDLA : Another Indian-flagged LPG carrier, Jag Vikram, transporting 20,400 metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas, reached Kandla port in Gujarat on Tuesday. Owned by Mumbai-based Great Eastern Shipping Company, the LPG tanker, carrying
BEML Secures USD 36.38 Million Export Order from Middle East Region
BENGALURU: In a significant boost to its global expansion strategy, BEML Limited, a leading PSU company under the Ministry of Defence, GoI, has secured an export order valued at USD 36.38 million from the