APM Terminals sign $242mln agreement with ADC to expand Aqaba Container Terminal
JORDAN : The Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC) signed an agreement with APM Terminals, one of the world’s largest port operators, to develop and manage the Aqaba Container Terminal. The agreement involves a direct investment
NATPET achieves a 50% reduction in lead times with Maersk’s integrated logistics solutions
DUBAI/JEDDAH : National Petrochemical Industrial Co. (NATPET), a leading Saudi Arabian polypropylene resin producer, has significantly improved its supply chain efficiency through a strategic partnership with A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk). The collaboration has
Gujarat HC orders ‘arrest’ of SW South Wind I ship as exporter seeks damage for held up rice cargo
AHMEDABAD : The Gujarat High Court has asked the Deenadayal (Kandla) Port Office and Customs officials to “arrest” merchant vessel SW South Wind I which is lying at the port and within Indian territorial
Paradip Port breaks new ground in cargo handling
PARADIP : The Paradip Port, Odisha’s lone major port, has broken new ground in cargo handling by handling an impressive 75.17 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo in the current fiscal, achieving this milestone
Vizag Port achieves new milestone in cargo handling
VISAKHAPATNAM : Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) achieved a new milestone in cargo handling by achieving 41.79 MMTs during the first half of FY 2024-25, marking a 6 percent growth. The volume registered was over
BSC chartered Vessel from abroad as back-to-back fires on oil tankers raise concern
DHAKA : The Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) has chartered a vessel from abroad to transport crude oil from mother vessels to the Eastern Refinery, as back-to-back fires on its two oil tankers have raised
India’s Maritime Legacy takes center stage as Sarbananda Sonowal announced Indian Maritime Heritage Conclave
NEW DELHI : The Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal convened a significant meeting with leading archaeologists, museologists, and historians of India to chart a course for promoting the nation’s rich
Govt Ports outpace private counerparts in cargo traffic growth
NEW DELHI : In a reversal of usual trends, central government-owned ports, also called major ports, have outpaced their private and state-government counterparts in cargo traffic growth to date this financial year, the data