India exports 200,000 tonnes of rice to Bangladesh
DHAKA : Bangladesh interim government has started importing rice from India. The first consignment of 27,000 tonnes of rice has arrived in Bangladesh through Chittagong Port. The consignment is part of an agreement to
New Bangladesh-Pakistan direct shipping route starts delivering results: DP World
KARACHI : More than 1,000 containers were shipped between Pakistan and Bangladesh since the launch of the ‘first direct shipping route’ between the two South Asian countries in October, according to the port operator
JNPA announces Electrical Ferry Boat from JNPA to Mumbai to start operation in January 2025
MUMBAI : The project aims at bringing a zero-emission environment-friendly ferry boat for the public. The new pollution-free and environment-friendly electric ferry Boat, backed by Harit Sagar or the “Green Port” initiative, focuses on
Sagarmala Programme : Driving port-led growth and coastal development in India
NEW DELHI : The Sagarmala Programme, launched in 2015, is a flagship initiative of the Government of India aimed at harnessing the country’s extensive coastline to bolster economic growth, improve connectivity, and drive port-led
Adani Mundra Port welcomes its first-ever LNG-Powered Vessel
MUNDRA : Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) Mundra welcomed CMA CGM Fort Diamant, the first-ever Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) powered container vessel to dock at the port’s Container Terminal-CT4, the APSEZ said
SMP Kolkata plans to increase cargo handling capacity of HDC by 50% in 5 years
KOLKATA : Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata is planning to increase the total cargo handling capacity of Haldia Dock Complex(HDC) by around 50 per cent in the next five years. The proposed capacity augmentation
DG Shipping made mandatory CCTV systems on Indian-flagged merchant vessels and foreign flag vessels visiting Indian Ports
MUMBAI : The Directorate-General of Shipping has mandated that all the 1,530-odd Indian-flagged merchant vessels exceeding 500 gross tonnage should install Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) systems. This follows recent incidents aboard vessels, including disappearance
AD Ports Group completes restructuring of Noatum Group assets
ABU DHABI : AD Ports Group a leading enabler of global trade, logistics and industry (ADX: ADPORTS), announced the completion of the biggest restructuring in its corporate history, integrating the assets of recently acquired