India agrees to deepen maritime relations and form joint working group with Saudi Arabia
NEW DELHI : India and Saudi Arabia have agreed to deepen bilateral maritime relations, an official statement said recently. Both countries have formed a Joint Working Group (JWG) on maritime cooperation in the shipping
Sarbananda Sonowal unveils digital transformation initiatives at IT Conclave, 2025
MUMBAI : The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways hosted the “IT Conclave 2025 – Leveraging Technology in Maritime” marking a major step toward modernising India’s maritime
Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurates Mercantile Marine Department (MMD), Visakhapatnam
VISAKHAPATNAM : A key milestone in advancing maritime administration and service to stakeholders on the eastern seacoast of the country. The newly constructed office of the Mercantile Marine Department (MMD), Visakhapatnam was inaugurated on
Interorient in collaboration with Danship & Partners announces FDI of INR 10,000 Cr in the Indi…
NEW DELHI : A landmark Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the Indian shipping sector stands announced by a Cyprus maritime entity, Interorient Navigation Co. Ltd., based in Limassol, Cyprus, in collaboration with Danship &
VOC Port sets new milestones, reinforcing its strategic role in India’s Maritime Growth
TUTICORIN : V.O. Chidambaranar (VOC) Port has set remarkable benchmarks in cargo handling performance for the fiscal year 2025–26, solidifying its stature as a key player in India’s maritime infrastructure and trade facilitation landscape.
India, Denmark join hands to set up Centre of Excellence in Green Shipping
COPENHAGEN : Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal met Denmark’s Minister of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs Morten Bodskov in a bilateral meeting here on Friday. The meeting resulted in the
India now ranks 3rd in building general dry cargo vessels for European short sea trade : Sonowal
NEW DELHI : India now ranks 3rd in building general dry cargo vessels for the European short sea trade, Union Minister for Ports and Shipping, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal announced on Thursday, quoting private data.
National Shipping Board held their first meeting at Mumbai
MUMBAI : The first meeting of the National Shipping Board, constituted on 30th April 2025, was held on Friday at the Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai. Formed under the Merchant Shipping Act, the Board