Sarbananda Sonowal unveils ‘One Nation-One Port’ to enhance efficiency with...
Union Minister Shri Sarbananda Sonowal launched a series of major initiatives of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) aimed at modernising India’s maritime infrastructure,...
View ArticleCruise vessel ‘Hebridean Sky’ arrives at NMPA
New Mangalore Port Authority welcomed the luxurious cruise vessel Hebridean Sky on Friday. This is the third cruise ship of the season that docked at the port, marking yet another milestone in NMPA’s...
View ArticleNortheast Frontier Railway advances Gati Shakti cargo terminals to boost...
The General Manager of Northeast Frontier (NF) Railway Chetan Kumar Shrivastava conducted a review meeting on Thursday with senior railway officials at the NF Railway Headquarters, Maligaon in Guwahati...
View ArticleIndia’s air cargo industry grows amid global expansion in January 2025
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for January 2025, marking the 18th consecutive month of growth in global air cargo demand. Total demand, measured in cargo...
View ArticleMaersk to repair sizeable number of ships and source methanol from India
A.P. Moller-Maersk plans to get sizeable number of ships repaired in India and is in talks with local companies to source methanol giving a push to its energy transition and business expansion plans in...
View ArticleMinister Sonowal unveils Rs 25,000-crore Maritime Development Fund
Union ports, shipping and waterways minister Sarbananda Sonowal has expressed confidence that various initiatives like the establishment of a Rs 25,000 crore Maritime Development Fund, will provide a...
View ArticleMaersk plans to invest $5 bn, says India beacon for confidence in trade
India is not just a key market but a beacon and an opportunity for confidence in global trade, shipping giant Maersk said on Friday amid its plans to invest around USD 5 billion in ports, terminals,...
View ArticleNMPA’s container handling earns Shipping Ministry’s recognition
New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA) has been awarded as the second best container port in the country (handling less than 0.5 million TEUs) by the Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways...
View ArticleSupreme Court calls for independent environmental assessment of ₹76,000 crore...
The Supreme Court has asked the Union government to consider appointing an independent expert agency to evaluate the potential environmental impact of the ₹76,000 crore Vadhavan Port project in...
View ArticleHow PSA was brought to its knees at VOC Port
PSA Sical Terminals Ltd, majority owned by a Singapore government enterprise, will shut the terminal at V O Chidambaranar (VOC) Port in Tamil Nadu on Friday, and exit three years before the 30-year...
View ArticleMinistry of Mines awards Letter of Intent to JNPA for construction sand block...
Union Minister of Mines & Coal, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, and Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Devendra Fadnavis handed over the Letter of Intent (LoI) for grant of Composite licence in respect of...
View ArticleHalwara International Airport set for AAI handover within a month
The process of transferring the under-construction Halwara International Airport to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) is on, with officials expecting the handover to be completed within a month....
View ArticleAnglo-Eastern sets up LNG/ammonia bunkering station skid for maritime training
Ship management services provider Anglo-Eastern has established a new LNG/ammonia bunkering station skid to provide hands-on training in safe and efficient fueling of LNG- and ammonia-powered vessels....
View ArticleKaushalya Logistics strengthens network with new depots in Bihar
Kaushalya Logistics Limited (NSE: KLL), a diversified conglomerate specializing in logistic support to the cement industry, has commenced operations at the Buxar (Bihar) depot for ACC (Adani Group)...
View ArticleCentre grants Navratna status to IRCTC, IRFC bringing total to 26 companies
The central government has granted Navratna status to two companies – Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) and Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC), according to posts by the...
View ArticleHyderabad airport handles 1.8 lakh metric tons cargo in CY 2024
GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd. achieved significant growth in cargo operations in CY 2024, handling 180,914 metric tonnes of cargo. This represents a 22% increase in cargo growth compared to...
View ArticleIndia, UAE hold talks on India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor
A new impetus has been imparted today to the ambitious Transcontinental Connectivity Project – India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC) launched during the G-20 Summit held in Delhi in...
View ArticleVizhinjam port tops cargo handling in southern and eastern India, says Kerala CM
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced on Monday that the Vizhinjam International Port is rapidly reaching new heights, having secured the top position among 15 ports in India’s southern and...
View ArticlePSA completes early exit from box terminal concession at India’s VOC
Singapore-based PSA International wound up its container terminal operations at India’s Tuticorin Port at the weekend, causing a dent in the country’s port privatisation programme . In November, media...
View ArticleVOC Port Authority takes over berth from PSA SICAL Terminals after contract...
V O Chidambaranar (VOC) Port Authority, the state-owned entity that runs the port at Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu, has taken over the container handling berth after PSA SICAL Terminals Ltd prematurely...
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