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Fresh controversy over ports handling rice cargo

January 19, 2021

A fresh controversy has erupted over the possible diversion of rice cargo, traditionally meant for the anchorage port, to Kakinada Deep Water Port (DWP)....

Indian crew members from China reaches Japan; First batch of crew to fly back tonight

January 19, 2021

MV Jag Anand, the Indian ship which was stranded at Chinese port of Jingtang has reached Japan on 18th January for crew change. Sufferings...

Surging shipping rates pose new headwind for the global economy

January 18, 2021

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...

OOCL reports all-round growth for Q4 & calendar year

January 18, 2021

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...

Capt. B. K. Tyagi assumes charge as Director (L&PS), SCI

January 18, 2021

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...

A.P. Moller- Maersk, The Ocean Cleanup extend relationship with new three-year partnership

January 18, 2021

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...

Hong Kong prohibits vessels which have visited South Africa or UK in the past 21 days

January 13, 2021

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...

Shipping Corporation of India to tie up with IWAI to start Coastal services

January 12, 2021

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....

Visakha Container Terminal to complete expansion project & more than double capacity this year

January 12, 2021

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...