Madras Port & dock employees union objects to Chennai Port’s proposed equity stake in Bharat Container Line
CHENNAI : The Madras Port & Dock Employees Union (CITU) has objected to the Centre urging the Chennai Port Authority (ChPA) to invest 5 per cent equity in the proposed Bharat Container Line (BCL).
A Strategic Partnership between Oman LNG and Asyad Drydock to build Oman’s first locally manufactured tugboat
MUSCAT : A strategic agreement to build Oman’s first locally manufactured tugboat for Oman LNG was signed today between Asyad Drydock, a subsidiary of Asyad Group, and Svitzer. The project is a key milestone
Jayasimha Ambour takes charge as MD of Haldia Dock Complex (SMPK)
KOLKATA : Haldia Dock Complex (HDC), a key dock system under the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK), has entered a new phase of leadership with Shri Jayasimha Ambour assuming charge as Managing Director
Vijaykumar laid foundation stone for Modern Firefighting System at HDC
KOLKATA : In a significant step towards strengthening port safety and emergency preparedness, Shri Vijay Kumar, IAS, Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPS&W), laid the foundation stone for a state-of-the-art Firefighting System
Haldia Dock Complex sets consecutive container handling records, ends 2025 on a high note
KOLKATA : In November 2025, (Haldia Dock Complex) HDC handled 21,691 TEUs, surpassing its previous monthly record. The momentum carried forward into December, when the port processed 22,657 TEUs, marking another new high. Achieving
DG Shipping officials visit Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited
MUMBAI : On December 23, 2025, senior officials from the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) visited Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in Mumbai for a series of strategic discussions on the future of shipbuilding
Mazagon Dock targets ₹1 lakh crore order book by FY26
MUMBAI : Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders is targeting an order book of over ₹1 lakh crore by the end of 2025–26 (FY26), according to Ruchir Agrawal, the company’s Director of Finance. The state-owned defence major
JNPA hosted one-day workshop on Dock Safety & Handling of Hazardous Chemicals in collaboration with Ministry of Labour & employment, and DGFASLI
MUMBAI : Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA), India’s largest container port, hosted a One-Day Workshop on Dock Safety & Handling of Hazardous Chemicals on Friday, November 28, in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour