China shipowners group says US port fee proposal breaks WTO rules, US law
BEIJING : The China Shipowners’ Association (CSA) opposes a U.S. proposal to slap hefty port entry fees on ocean cargo carriers that own or have ordered vessels from China, saying it violates international rules
Iran to expand shipping routes to West and Southwest Africa
TEHRAN : Iran plans to expand its shipping routes to West and Southwest Africa following a decision by the African Affairs Task Force, chaired by the first vice president, a senior trade official said.
Indian port industry to grow 4-7 pc over next 5 years, supported by rising imports, declining freigh…
NEW DELHI : Indian port industry will grow at the rate of 4-7 per cent over the next five years, supported by rising imports, a decline in freight costs, and the normalization of global
Geopolitical tensions at Panama Canal still very high despite sale of ports
PANAMA CITY : Shipping could face a major disruption if Trump is not bluffing about taking back the Panama Canal. Hopes that the Hutchison sale would placate the US and solve the problem have
IMO Secretary-General Statement on the loss of Seafarers in the attack on a merchant ship in Odesa
LONDON : Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization, Mr. Arsenio Dominguez, has issued a statement following an attack in Odesa on 11 March: “I am deeply saddened to hear of the tragic loss of seafarers in
Russian captain involved in US tanker crash appears in UK court
LONDON : The captain of a container ship that crashed into a U.S. tanker in the last week off Britain’s east coast appeared in an English court on Saturday charged with gross negligence manslaughter.
UK tanker crash aftermath ‘reasonably contained’: British PM
LONDON : The aftermath of a tanker crash off the English coast earlier this week is “reasonably contained”, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said as fears of an environmental disaster eased and focus
Indian Ports Association signs MoU with PTC India Ltd
NEW DELHI : Indian Ports Association & PTC India Ltd. have signed an MoU on 12.03.2025 to accelerate India’s maritime sustainability and green initiatives, aligning with the Net Zero 2070 goal & Maritime India