West Asia crisis: Govt asks ports to consider waiving charges, issues SoP
NEW DELHI : Union Shipping, Ports and Waterways Ministry has proposed that ports may consider requests regarding reduction, waiver or remission of charges, including change of vessel charge, and also rolled out a standard
Rajnath Singh exhorts GRSE to build niche platforms in today’s evolving tech-driven era to realise Govt’s Viksit Bharat goal
NEW DELHI : Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has called upon Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) Limited to continue coming forth with state-of-the-art platforms in sync with the technology-driven era to establish itself
VOC Port plans Rs 150 bn outer harbour project
TUTICORIN : V O Chidambaranar Port, known as VOC Port, plans to invest Rs 150 bn in an Outer Harbour project to handle the largest container ships and boost transhipment capacity. The chairperson outlined
US commits up to $20 billion in reinsurance for maritime losses in Gulf region
WASHINGTON : The United States Government has announced plans to offer reinsurance for maritime losses in the Gulf region, with coverage extending up to approximately $20 billion. This decision follows disruptions in oil and
Insurers say war cover still available for Gulf Voyages as shipping crisis deepens
NEW DELHI : War risk insurance for vessels transiting the Persian Gulf and Red Sea remains available despite a wave of cancellations tied to the escalating conflict in the Middle East, according to the
Why have 1,000 ships at times lost their GPS in the Mideast?
PARIS: The global positioning system (GPS) capabilities of cargo ships, oil tankers and other vessels stuck in the Middle East because of the widening war are likely worse than those in your cell phone.
GPS Jamming rises 55% in a Week in the Middle East Gulf
TEL AVIV (ISRAEL): GPS jamming affected more than 1,650 ships in the Middle East Gulf on March 7, up 55% from the previous week, erroneously placing vessels across land and sea in Kuwait, Iran,
MoPSW strengthens monitoring and preparedness amid evolving West Asia Maritime Situation
NEW DELHI : The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) has strengthened monitoring and preparedness measures in view of the evolving maritime situation in the West Asia region, with a focus on safeguarding