Vizhinjam International Seaport successfully unloads 10 container handling cranes
THIRUVANANTHPURAM : Marking a significant step towards port operation, the Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala has taken delivery of 10 giant cranes, comprising eight yard cranes and two ship-to-shore cranes. The last ship, Zhen Hua
VOC Port’s Rs 7056 Cr outer harbour box terminal gets PPPAC nod
THOOTHUKUDI : Union Government-owned V O Chidambaranar Port Authority located in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi district has secured backing from the Public-Private-Partnership Appraisal Committee (PPPAC) to build a 4 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) capacity
2,826 kg of drugs seized at ports, in coastal waters this year
NEW DELHI : Narcotics hauls and drug busts across India’s ports and coastal waters have led to seizure of 2,826 kg of banned substances so far in 2023. Methamphetamine accounted for 99 per cent
Saudi Company to operate Patenga Container Terminal under deal with CPA
CHITTAGONG : The Red Sea Gateway Terminal International (RSGT), a Saudi company, and Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) on Wednesday signed a concession agreement to manage and operate the Patenga Container Terminal. Prime Minister Sheikh
DP World sets target to decarbonise short-sea shipping
DUBAI : The Dubai-based global ports operator DP World has announced that at least 5.0 per cent of its short-sea shipping would be powered by zero-emission fuels by 2030 through hybrid-electric and methanol-enabled vessels.
ZIM vessels divert from Arabian regional waters
HAIFA : Israeli container vessels are avoiding the Red Sea region as the conflict in Gaza and the heightened regional tension have increased the risks for all ships transiting the Suez Canal. Even so,
JSW Infra to acquire majority stake in PNP Port for ₹270 crore
MUMBAI : JSW Infrastructure said on Monday that it will acquire a majority stake in PNP Maritime Services (PNP Port) from Shapoorji Pallonji (SP) Group for a cash payment of ₹270 crore. JSW Dharamtar Port Private Limited, a wholly-owned
Visakhapatnam port handles record quantity of alumina
VISAKHAPATNAM : Visakhapatnam Port Authority shares “A record quantity of 7,639 Metric Tonnes with a gang hook output of 637 MT CALCINED ALUMINA in bulk of M/S. UTKAL ALUMINA INTERNATIONAL LTD was loaded into