News: Trade

$500-million boost for India shipbuilding as Cochin Shipyard, HD Hyundai Group advance JV talks

February 25, 2026

KOCHI : The proposed venture, being structured with equal participation from both sides, signals a potential breakthrough in India's long-standing ambition to emerge as...

NorthStandard partners with Signol to put crews at the heart of shipping’s green transition

February 25, 2026

LONDON: NorthStandard has entered a partnership with Signol to offer its members exclusive discounts on their crew led, behaviour change service. NorthStandard recognises the critical...

StormGeo strengthens fleet performance services with exclusive India pre-launch of new premium advisory offering

February 25, 2026

OSLO: StormGeo is strengthening its Voyage Intelligence offering with the launch of a new Premium Fleet Performance Center Service that will help shipowners and...

“Green Hydrogen, Digital Twin and Outer Harbour Projects Propel VOC Port into Next-Gen Maritime Hub”: Sarbananda Sonowal

February 24, 2026

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : Union MoPSW Shri Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority (VOC Port), Tuticorin, Maritime Heritage Museum. VOC Port has emerged as a...

India must become high-quality producer to achieve $2 trillion export target : Piyush Goyal

February 24, 2026

NEW DELHI : Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal emphasised that quality must become the defining mantra of India’s manufacturing and...

Piyush Goyal meets ministers from Tajikistan and Cambodia to expand bilateral trade and investment ties

February 24, 2026

NEW DELHI : Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal held high-level discussions with ministers from Tajikistan and Cambodia to expand bilateral...

First ISO container train placed at CONCOR (GCT) – MMLP Mandalgarh : A major boost to multimodal logistics under PM GatiShakti

February 24, 2026

NEW DELHI : In a significant milestone for regional logistics infrastructure, the first ISO Container Train has been successfully placed at CONCOR (GCT) –...