Anjna Panwar visits DPA Kandla
GANDHIDHAM : Smt. Anjna Panwar, Hon’ble Vice Chairperson of the National Commission of Safai Karamcharis, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, visited Deendayal Port Authority (DPA), Kandla,. The visit underscored the Commission’s commitment to
Maersk asks customers to remove cargo before potential strike at US Ports
COPENHAGEN : Shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk has urged customers to pick up their laden containers and return the empty ones at the U.S. East and Gulf Coast Ports before Jan. 15 to mitigate potential
Singapore boosts maritime, aviation hub role as cargo flows shift and supply chain risks rise
SINGAPORE : Singapore is investing further in its infrastructure, processes and workforce to solidify its position as a trusted regional cargo centre. With more shippers expected to choose the city as their preferred transshipment
Visakhapatnam Port Authority cancels IMC Ltd’s PPP Berth contract
VISAKHAPATNAM : The state-owned Visakhapatnam Port Authority has terminated a contract with AVR Infra Pvt Ltd (AIPL), a subsidiary of Chennai-based IMC Ltd, just a few years into the 30-year concession. The agreement, which
SMP Kolkata explores option of developing 3 processing zones
KOLKATA : Agro processing zone, tea processing zone and marine products processing zone are likely to come up at Kolkata’s Kidderpore and adjoining areas on port land. “Currently, discussions on the three zones are
Defence Ministry signs Rs 1,990 cr deal with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders for plug for DRDO-made AIP sy…
MUMBAI : The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in Mumbai for air independent propulsion (AIP) plugs worth nearly Rs 1,990 crore. The plugs will integrate
Bangladesh Water Transport workers end strike after govt assurances on sailors’ murders
DHAKA : Water transport workers in Bangladesh have called off their strike, which was initiated to demand justice for the murder of seven sailors on a lighter ship in Chandpur. The strike, which began
Egypt tests new extension of the Suez Canal
CAIRO : Egypt has tested a new 10-kilometre (6.2-mile) extension to the Suez Canal as it tries to minimise the impact of currents on shipping and increase the key waterway’s capacity. During a trial