India Seatrade & FIEO to organize flagship event “Cargo Connexions Conclave”...
India Seatrade and Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) are gearing up to organize its flagship event “Cargo Connexions Conclave” today by Tamara, Coimbatore. Cargo Connexions Conclave –...
View ArticleDPIIT signs pact with Korean institute to enhance cooperation in logistics
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) on Monday signed an agreement with the Korea Transport Institute to enhance cooperation in logistics and infrastructure development....
View ArticleBoeing sees India’s e-commerce boom fueling air freight growth
Ryan Weir, Vice President of Commercial Sales and Marketing for India and South Asia at Boeing Commercial Airplanes, said that India’s surging e-commerce sector will be a key driver of air freight...
View ArticleIndia and Bangladesh face rising competition from smaller ship-breaking...
India and Bangladesh – the top two ship breaking countries in the world – are feeling the pressure from smaller countries like Turkey and Pakistan in attracting end-of-life ships on their final voyage...
View ArticleTrieste as pillar of IMEC for Europe could create a new golden road for India
President Donald Trump’s second term demonstrated results before his swearing-in ceremony. Israel and Hamas declared, maintained and adhered to an uneasy truce in a war that started with the Hamas...
View ArticleCochin Port Authority will deepen the channel of DP World-run ICTT at...
State-run Cochin Port Authority will deepen the 12 km-long channel of the international container transhipment terminal (ICTT) run by DP World at Vallarpadam to 16 metres from 14.5 metres with an...
View ArticleCochin Shipyard eyes capacity expansion with a new Rs 2,000 crore facility at...
State-run Cochin Shipyard Ltd, India’s biggest shipbuilder by dock capacity, is looking at setting up a shipbuilding facility with foreign collaboration at adjacent Cochin Port, also state-owned, as...
View ArticleState to go ahead with Vizhinjam seaport expansion, says Ports Minister
Kerala Ports Minister V.N. Vasavan has said that “though the Centre is dragging its feet” on granting its share of viability gap funding (VGF) to the Vizhinjam seaport project, the State government...
View ArticleVizhinjam port to set up dynamic mooring system
Vizhinjam port may need to set up a dynamic mooring system to prevent ships from getting caught in surge and sway when docked at the port. It is essential to moor the ships in a stable manner to speed...
View ArticleEnd of sanction waiver for Iran port a threat to growing India-Russia trade
US president Donald Trump’s recent move to revoke a sanctions waiver for Iran’s Chabahar Port has cast a shroud of uncertainty over the future of the International North South Transport Corridor...
View ArticleDP world’s container handling hits record high in 2024, up 8.3%
DP World’s ports and terminals handled a record 88.3 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2024, up 8.3% year-on-year, despite macroeconomic headwinds and concerns over the outlook for global...
View ArticleIndia not expected to lift ban on Chinese investments soon, Chief Economic...
India is not expected to lift a ban on Chinese investments into the country soon, according to remarks by India’s Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran on Tuesday. “It requires both sides to...
View ArticleState to oppose Centre’s offshore dredging move
Govt strongly opposed Centre’s move to permit offshore mineral dredging along the coastline, including the state, warning that it would cause severe environmental damage and threaten the livelihood of...
View ArticleEarly resolution of issues of PPP players is essential to boost port...
The Indian Private Ports and Terminals Association (IPPTA) had its 61st meeting of the Managing Committee held on 10-02-2025. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Devki Nandan, President- IPPTA and Chairman of...
View ArticleIndustrial, logistics space absorption in India to exceed 25 pc annual growth
India’s logistics sector is advancing rapidly, propelled by increasing investments, digital transformation and robust policy initiatives, and 2025 may exceed the 25 per cent annual growth seen in the...
View ArticleSigning of MOU by United Petro Shipping Pte Ltd and Sadhav Shipping Limited...
United Petro Group, Singapore, and Sadhav Shipping Ltd., Mumbai, have announced a major partnership to establish shipbuilding and comprehensive offshore facilities in Odisha, India. The Memorandum of...
View ArticleIndia’s logistics space set for record growth in 2025 with tech & policy boost
India’s logistics space is on track for record expansion in 2025, driven by surging demand, strategic investments, and digital transformation. A new report suggests that industrial and logistics space...
View ArticleContainer shipping giant CMA CGM to go for direct recruitment of Indian...
France-based CMA CGM, the world’s third largest container shipping company, will hire Indian seafarers through an entity formed in India instead of the current arrangement of recruiting its ship crew...
View ArticleAmbitious Turkon Line sails into India trades ‘dogfight’
Turkey’s Turkon Line is the latest carrier to target trades out of India as its emerging economy gains pace. Istanbul-based Turkon has begun aggressively pushing cargo bookings for a direct...
View ArticleIndia scrambles to secure Chabahar Port interests amid fresh US sanctions threat
New Delhi is actively engaging with key stakeholders to mitigate the impact of the US administration’s latest move to revoke sanction waivers related to Iran’s Chabahar port. The development has sent...
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