IFSCA seeks nod to permit foreign flag ships to operate from GIFT City
GANDHINAGAR : The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has sought the intervention of the Directorate General of Shipping (D G Shipping) to permit foreign flag ships to operate from the GIFT City, Gujarat
Action Plan for Green Shipping promotes eco-friendly practices : DG Shipping
MUMBAI : The National Action Plan for Green Shipping promotes eco-friendly practices and incentives for low-emission ships, positioning India’s maritime sector for a prosperous and environmentally responsible future, Director General of Shipping Shri Shyam
National Action Plan for Green Shipping promotes eco-friendly practices : DG of Shipping
MUMBAI : The National Action Plan for Green Shipping promotes eco-friendly practices and incentives for low-emission ships, positioning India’s maritime sector for a prosperous and environmentally responsible future, Director General of Shipping Shyam Jagannathan
Anglo-Eastern Group launches (AWOS) network for women seafarers
HONG KONG : The Hong Kong headquartered world’s leading ship management company, and also a major employer of Indian seafarers, Anglo-Eastern Group recently launched ‘Anglo-Eastern Women of Sea’ (AWOS) network primarily to provide a
ANALYSIS | Odds stacked against Shipping Corporation of India sale
MUMBAI : The government will likely come under pressure to “re-look” the process of privatising Shipping Corporation of India Ltd (SCI), the nation’s biggest ocean carrier, as clarity emerge on splitting the core and non-core assets
Indian Govt to ban 25-year-old oil tankers, bulk carriers, and other ships from Indian waters
NEW DELHI : The government of India has decided to ban 25-year-old oil tankers, bulk carriers, and general cargo vessels, both Indian registered and foreign flagged, from calling Indian ports to load and unload
Government to amend law for mandating foreign ship owners pay provident fund to Indian seafarers
MUMBAI : Foreign ship owners will have to pay provident fund, gratuity and pension to the Indian crew they hire to run their ships, per a proposal mooted by the Directorate General of Shipping
Directorate General of Shipping criticizes ports banning scrubbers
MUMBAI : Directorate General of Shipping published a circular, noting that some of the country’s ports are currently not permitting the use of scrubbers. The Directorate stated that some Indian ports are not permitting