DG Shipping forms Quick Reaction Team to handle Persian Gulf crisis
MUMBAI: In the wake of the US-Israel joint strikes on Iran and the subsequent retaliation leading to wider ramifications in the Persian Gulf, the Directorate General of Shipping (DG-Shipping) has formed a 24×7 Quick Reaction Team
Post Budget Webinar 2026 Outlines Ambitious Plan to expand Inland Waterways and Strengthen Maritime Ecosystem
NEW DELHI: The Post Budget Webinar 2026 highlighted the Government of India’s strategic push to transform the country’s inland water transport (IWT) sector, with an ambitious plan to operationalise 20 new National Waterways over
Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurates three projects to bolster Inland Waterways on Brahmaputra (NW 2) in Dibrugarh
DIBRUGARH : Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, inaugurated three major inland waterways infrastructure projects in Dibrugarh on National Waterway-2 (River Brahmaputra), underscoring what he described as a balanced
Symposium on Seafarers’ Recruitment & Welfare held in Kolkata ; DG Shipping reaffirms commitment to ethical maritime manpower practices
KOLKATA : A prestigious Symposium on Seafarers’ Recruitment and Welfare was successfully convened in Kolkata under the aegis of the Directorate General of Shipping, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. The event brought together
India set to become Global Maritime Powerhouse; Among top shipping centres by 2047: Shantanu Thakur
KOLKATA : Reinforcing the Government’s commitment to port-led development as a cornerstone of India’s export competitiveness and economic growth, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) is implementing major initiatives to modernise maritime
Centre approves ₹797 crore Green Hydrogen Jetty at Paradip Port
NEW DELHI : The Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) has approved the development of a dedicated jetty with allied facilities for handling green hydrogen, ammonia and other liquid cargo at Paradip Port
Sarbananda Sonowal highlights India’s Maritime Transformation at India Today Infrastructure Conclave 2026
NEW DELHI : Hon’ble Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, addressed the ‘India Today Infrastructure Conclave 2026‘ in New Delhi, underscoring the unprecedented transformation underway in India’s maritime and logistics
VOC Port Museum to showcase ancient trade routes, promote maritime sector: Chairman
TUTICORIN : The VOC Port museum project aims to showcase the historical importance of Tuticorin as a trade centre in ancient times, promote tourism and preserve India’s maritime history, a top port official said.