MUMBAI : As much as 95 per cent of India’s trade by volume and 68 per cent by value moves through the coastal routes highlighting the scope for blue economy, said Dr. Pandurang Raut
GANDHINAGAR : The Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) organized a Stakeholder Consultation Workshop on the theme “Coastal Shipping Policy of Gujarat: Paradigm Shift in Supply Chains” on Friday, January 17th at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar. The
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : The State Government of Kerala is determined in its vision to transform the State into a Hub of Maritime Excellence. As part of this vision, the Kerala Maritime Board is advancing coastal
CHENNAI : The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has launched Asia’s largest Shallow Wave Basin Research Facility, a state-of-the-art technological milestone set to revolutionise coastal and marine engineering research in India. Located at the
KOLKATA : The scheduled freight service, launched under the revolutionary Jalvahak Scheme, successfully completed its maiden journey as the MV Trishul, with dumb Barges Ajay and Dikshu, transported 1500 tonnes of Cement from Kolkata to
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
NEW DELHI : The Coastal Shipping Bill has come under criticism for exerting “excessive control” over the hiring of foreign-flagged ships, a move exporters and importers argue will increase transaction costs and undermine the
NEW DELHI : Foreign-flagged non-propelled vessels, including mobile offshore drilling units and accommodation barges, will be allowed to operate in India’s coastal trade under a new Coastal Shipping law, pending approval from Parliament. These
NEW DELHI : Indian Coast Guard (ICG) conducted the second bilateral meeting with Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on December 09, 2024, at ICG HQs, New Delhi as part of the ongoing cooperation framework established under
NEW DELHI : The government on Monday, December 2 introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha aimed at modernising and streamlining the shipping industry. The Coastal Shipping Bill, 2024, will pave the way for