Baltic Index hits 2-week low on weaker capesize demand
LONDON : The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell to a two-week low on Tuesday due to lower
Rajya Sabha passes Indian Ports Bill, 2025, replaces colonial-era law
NEW DELHI : The Rajya Sabha passed the Indian Ports Bill, 2025, a sweeping reform designed to replace the Indian Ports Act, 1908, ending more than a century
Parliament Propels Blue Economy Forward: Five Landmark Maritime Bills Cleared in Monsoon Session 202
NEW DELHI: In a landmark stride toward bolstering the nation’s blue economy and realising the Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047, Parliament this Monsoon Session passed five pivotal maritime
‘Tourism avenues waterways to wonder : Unlocking Cruise Tourism’ Conference held in Mumbai
MUMBAI : The ‘Tourism Avenues – Waterways to Wonder: Unlocking Cruise Tourism’ Conference was successfully held on Monday here. The event, organised by Mumbai Port Trust in collaboration
India Maritime Week 2025 to see ministerial delegations from 7 partner countries
NEW DELHI: The India Maritime Week (IMW), 2025, scheduled to be held in the financial capital from October 27, will host ministerial delegations from seven partner countries, a
MoPSW Secretary flags off MV Homi Bhabha to boost IWT
VARANASI : Secretary, MoPSW, Shri T K Ramachandran flagged off MV Homi Bhabha carrying 300 tonnes of cargo from MMT Varanasi. Divisional commissioner S. Rajalingam, Varanasi district magistrate
SMP Kolkata inaugurates first PPP terminal at Khidderpore Docks
KOLKATA : The Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata on Saturday (August 16, 2025) inaugurated its first public-private partnership (PPP) terminal at Khidderpore Docks, marking a shift in the
Kolkata Port signs Rs 343.58 cr deal for Haldia berth mechanisation
KOLKATA : The Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK) on Thursday awarded a Rs 343.58 crore public-private partnership (PPP) project to Ganges Bulk Terminal Pvt. Ltd. (GBTPL) for
Maharashtra to set up 6 shipyard clusters, eyes ₹6,600-cr investments and 40,000 jobs
MUMBAI : Maharashtra is setting sail on an ambitious plan to boost its maritime sector by developing large-scale marine shipyard clusters along its coastline. The proposed hubs will
India’s exports rise 7.3% to $37.24 Billion in July, imports up by 8.6% YoY
NEW DELHI : India’s overall trade deficit (merchandise and services combined) widened to USD 11.72 billion in July 2025, up from USD 10.10 billion in the same month