Tamil Nadu unveils Shipbuilding Policy 2026 with focus on Green Vessels, Recycling Clusters and Mega Shipyards
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu has unveiled an ambitious Shipbuilding Policy 2026 that places sustainability and green maritime innovation at the centre of the state’s industrial strategy. The policy, released by Chief Minister Shri MK Stalin
Explosion reported off tanker near Kuwait, crew safe, UKMTO says
LONDON: A tanker at anchor off Kuwait reported seeing a large explosion on its port side and was taking on water, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said. The master observed a small
Global trade reroutes to Africa as Hormuz traffic plunges 90%
LONDON: Commercial shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has dropped as much as 90% amid escalating conflicts in the Middle East, forcing global maritime trade to reroute around the Cape of Good Hope,
Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam forging maritime security triangle
HAMILTON: Faced with mounting challenges, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam are exploring security cooperation focused on maritime order in the South China Sea. The nations are advancing a framework that reinforces Association of Southeast
Pandu, Bogibeel, Silghat & Biswanath Ghat to station country’s first Riverine Lighthouses
DIBRUGARH : India took a pioneering step in inland waterway navigation as Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Shri Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation stones for four river lighthouses along the banks
37 Indian-flagged ships with over 1,100 seafarers stranded near Hormuz amid West Asia tensions
NEW DELHI : With tensions between US-Israel and Iran on the rise, at least 37 Indian-flagged ships, along with 1,109 crew members, are stuck in the region around the Strait of Hormuz, sparking safety
US permits 30-day waiver for India to purchase Russian Oil, as conflict puts stress on Strait of Hormuz supply route
WASHINGTON : With the crisis in the Gulf severely hampering shipping routes that pass through the Strait of Hormuz, the United States on Thursday (local time) allowed a 30 day waiver for India to
Oil tankers seen floating storage as shipments from Persian Gulf at near standstill
Oil tanker companies are exploring opportunities to store refined products in the Persian Gulf to ensure cash flow at a time when they are facing challenges loading and moving out of the region, several