Fresh controversy over ports handling rice cargo
A fresh controversy has erupted over the possible diversion of rice cargo, traditionally meant for the anchorage port, to Kakinada Deep Water Port (DWP). AP Maritime Board is
Indian crew members from China reaches Japan; First batch of crew to fly back tonight
MV Jag Anand, the Indian ship which was stranded at Chinese port of Jingtang has reached Japan on 18th January for crew change. Sufferings of 23 Indian crew
Surging shipping rates pose new headwind for the global economy
Just a few weeks ago, the bottlenecks at ports from Singapore to Los Angeles and Rotterdam were looking like short-term headaches and added costs during peak season. Now
OOCL reports all-round growth for Q4 & calendar year
For the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2020, OOCL’s total volumes were 23.7% up from the same period last year. Total revenues increased by 51.2% to $2,423 million.
Capt. B. K. Tyagi assumes charge as Director (L&PS), SCI
Capt. Binesh Kumar Tyagi has taken over as Director, Liner and Passenger Services (L&PS), Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) on January 8, 2021, informed an official communiqué. In
A.P. Moller- Maersk, The Ocean Cleanup extend relationship with new three-year partnership
COPENHAGEN: The Ocean Cleanup’s mission is to develop advanced technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic. To achieve this goal, they aim to stop the inflow via
Hong Kong prohibits vessels which have visited South Africa or UK in the past 21 days
Hong Kong’s Department of Health has invoked the Prevention and Control of Disease (Regulation of Cross-boundary Conveyances and Travellers) Regulation (Cap. 599H) to prohibit vessels which have visited
Shipping Corporation of India to tie up with IWAI to start Coastal services
MUMBAI/KOLKATA: State-run Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) will collaborate with Inland Waterways Authority soon to commence coastal shipping services, a company official said recently. The Coastal Shipping activities
Visakha Container Terminal to complete expansion project & more than double capacity this year
To handle the envisaged container traffic, J. M. Baxi Group’s Visakha Container Terminal (VCT) at Visakhapatnam Port is moving at a greater pace to complete the expansion project
Container lines cancelling hardly any services over Chinese New Year period
Container lines are blanking very few sailings in the traditional slack season around Chinese New Year, as they continue to try and cope with unprecedented demand and disruption