Samarth Verma (IAS) appointed as Director in Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways
NEW DELHI: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Shri Samarth Verma, Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the 2011 batch from the Odisha cadre, as Director in the
Major Natural Gas discovery in Andaman Basin set to transform India’s Maritime landscape
NEW DELHI: India’s maritime sector is poised for a transformative leap following a major natural gas discovery in the Andaman Basin. The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) informs that the offshore reserves,
Merchant ship collides with fishing boat off Kochi Coast
KOCHI : Coastal Police, Fort Kochi, have launched an investigation following a complaint that a merchant ship collided with a fishing boat in the outer sea off Kochi on Wednesday evening. According to police,
Corruption won this battle’: Cargo firm Wintrack to cease operations in India, accuses Chennai Customs of harassment
CHENNAI : Tamil Nadu-based logistics firm Wintrack announced that it has ceased all import-export activities in India, effective 1 October 2025, citing harassment by Chennai Customs officials over the past 45 days. In a
Maersk to retrofit 200 container ships
COPENHAGEN : Container shipping giant Maersk has launched a major fleet retrofitting programme that will see some 200 of the company’s time-chartered vessels in the shipyard for updates. Maersk said the main aim of
Successful Installation of Anemoi Rotor sails on U-Ming’s Grand Pioneer VLOC at COSCO Zhoushan Shipyard
ZHOUSAN: U-Ming Marine Transport Corporation (U-Ming) and leading wind propulsion technology provider Anemoi Marine Technologies Ltd. (Anemoi) are pleased to announce the successful completion of the Rotor Sail installation on U-Ming’s Grand Pioneer, a 325,000 DWT
Policy support, tax measures in pipeline to power maritime growth : Sonowal
NEW DELHI : Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal has said that the government is “actively exploring” tax and policy interventions to further strengthen India’s maritime sector. The move comes
Paradip Port Authority signs concession agreement with AM/NS Ports
PARADIP : Paradip Port Authority (PPA) and AM/NS Ports have signed a Concession Agreement for the mechanization of the CQ-III berth to handle dry bulk cargo. This marks a significant step toward enhancing port