Aggressive voyage blanking was a matter of survival, claims Hapag-Lloyd CEO
Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen has defended criticism of the aggressive blanking strategy of ocean carriers at the start of the pandemic, saying that it was “a matter
Ministry identifies new routes for RoRo, RoPax & ferry services
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) has been working continuously for the promotion of coastal shipping under the Sagarmala programme which is the flagship programme of
India lines up fresh plan to break into top 50 nations in World Bank’s ease of doing business inde
The government has zeroed in on six laggard segments – especially enforcing contracts, registering property and starting a business — that have prevented India from breaking into the
UK travel ban hits seafood exports
With a growing number of countries introducing bans on people and goods arriving from the United Kingdom because of concerns about the spread of a new variant of
Govt moves to ease box shortages, glitches in faceless assessment of cargo and check soaring freight
NEW DELHI: An acute shortage of containers to facilitate exports and a sharp spike in freight rates are expected to ease up a bit after the government moved
Panel approves bidding plan for Shipping Corporation privatisation
The ministerial committee on divestment has approved the proposal to invite bids for the privatisation of Shipping Corporation of India. This would push the pedal on government’s drive to privatise state-owned firms that were
Shipping Ministry mulls making Bhavnagar a Container manufacturing hub
BHAVNAGAR: In a move to produce the shipping containers locally, the Ministry of Ports Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) has appointed a Coordination Committee to study the feasibility of
MSC increases Asia-Europe charges from 2021
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) will apply new Asia to Europe rates from the beginning of the new year. The Swiss-based carrier has announced the following rates from Sri
India offers Bangladesh its seaports for Exports to third countries
NEW DELHI: India made the offer during the virtual summit between Prime Ministers Sheikh Hasina and Narendra Modi. “We have offered the use of our sea ports to
Vision of Sagarmala Programme is to reduce logistics cost : Mansukh Mandaviya
NEW DELHI: The Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Ports, Shipping and Inland Waterways, Government of India, Mr. Mansukh Mandaviya, recently stressed on speeding up the various projects