No capping of shipping rates: Govt
NEW DELHI : The government ruled out capping of freight rates, which have shot up, but made it clear that shipping lines needed to be transparent in their
ClassNK Publishes Guidelines for Ships Using Alternative Fuels
Classification society ClassNK announced on Friday it has released “Guidelines for Ships Using Alternative Fuels”, updated with safety requirements for ships using ammonia as fuel on previously issued
How the pandemic turned humble shipping containers into the hottest items on the planet
London : The 30,000 aluminum tins were supposed to show up in a 20-foot shipping container in July. Months later, they haven’t arrived — and SJ Hunt, the
Container Shipping – Onshore Disruption Leading To Record Delays And Profits
As ports and hinterland transport struggle to keep up, delays at ports are soaking up capacity leading to frustration on the shippers’ side and leaving carriers struggling to
Ship stuck then refloated in Suez Canal, no impact on traffic – SCA
CAIRO : A bulk carrier briefly became stuck in the northern section of the Suez Canal on Thursday but was refloated and there was no impact on traffic,
Pirates attack Indian cargo ship off African coast, two crew members wounded, one kidnapped
CHENNAI : Indian merchant shipping crew on-board MV Tampen came under attack by pirates off a port in Africa’s Western Coast in early hours of Sunday in which
IKEA begins buying containers and chartering ships as delays plague shipping
Container shipping has been facing a lot of delays and disruptions ever since the pandemic struck, paralysing the sector with exorbitant freight rates. Swedish home furnishing retail giant
PM Modi remembers VO Chidambaram Pillai, freedom fighter and founder of first Indian shipping compan
NEW DELHI : Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on Sunday recalled the contribution of V O Chidambaram Pillai to the freedom movement and making India self-reliant by setting
Carriage of containers on vessels not specifically designed for the purpose
PIRAEUS : The shipping industry is currently witnessing an exceptional boom in the container trade, and due to the increasing demand, some freight forwarders and other parties are
Customs clearance office at Kerala’s Azhikkal Port soon
KANNUR : Azhikode MLA K.V. Sumesh has said that a customs clearance office will soon be set up at Azhikkal port in Kannur district of Kerala to enable