Container prices continue to rise as India shows resilience among Asian markets
Geopolitical headwinds resulted in a 27 per cent hike in container logistics prices in the Indian shipping market in July but the country displayed resilience amid the high volatility in the Asian...
View ArticleGovernment introduces Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, Bills of Lading Bill in...
The government Friday introduced two significant bills in the Lok Sabha – the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2024, and the Bills of Lading Bill, 2024 – aimed at aligning Indian regulations with...
View ArticleFrom coal to cement: Indian Railways’ freight operations fueling growth
Indian Railways is making significant strides in enhancing the nation’s economic landscape through its robust freight loading operations. In a recent tweet, the Ministry of Railways highlighted the...
View ArticleFirst refrigerator container rake flagged off by Waltair Rly division
The Waltair Railway division of the East Coast Railway Zone flagged off its first refrigerator container rake, laden with 43 containers with a load of 1,080 tonnes of frozen shrimp to Jawaharlal Nehru...
View ArticleKovai-Abu Dhabi direct flight service begins
The Coimbatore International Airport gets its direct flight service to a third international destination – Abu Dhabi. The flight service by IndiGo began on Saturday. The inaugural flight that arrived...
View ArticleAl Hind Airline: Kerala’s second airline company to have flights operating in...
After the much-anticipated Air Kerala, another airline company too may take wings from Kerala. According to Manorama Online, the Al Hind Group, based in Kerala, aims to launch an airline company that...
View ArticleIs India losing focus on International Shipping Industry?
India for centuries has been an active seafaring nation & an important manpower supplier to shipping from stone age to the current modern times. Today it boasts of a well -established ecosystem...
View ArticleMajor port workers plan nation-wide strike in support of new wage settlement
Major port workers in the country are gearing up for a nation-wide indefinite strike demanding immediate settlement of revision of pay and allowances, including pensionary benefits, following the...
View ArticlePipavav shipyard, India’s largest by capacity, set to re-start operations...
Pipavav shipyard, India’s biggest shipbuilder by capacity, will spring back to life after a new management led by Swan Energy Ltd took control of the company under the bankruptcy law, with the dry...
View ArticleTop seven box terminal operators now control 40% of global throughput
The global terminal operator (GTO) ‘league table’ changed significantly last year, thanks to busy M&A activity by the industry giants. Drewry’s latest Global Container Terminal Operators Annual...
View ArticleGreat Eastern Shipping Company delivers 2004 built Medium Range Product...
Great Eastern Shipping Company delivered its 2004 built Medium Range Product Tanker Jag Pranam to the buyers. The vessel was contracted for sale in May 2024. Excluding Jag Pranam, the company’s current...
View ArticleMawani Announces New Shipping Service to Boost Saudi Arabia’s Connection to...
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) announced on Sunday the addition of the “Milaha Gulf Express 2” (MGX-2), affiliated with the Qatari Navigation Company (Milaha), as a new shipping service to the King...
View ArticleTrial run of empty wagon at Hubballi rail track successful
The first trial run of empty coal wagons was carried out on the railway track that was affected due to the derailment of a goods wagon. The track between Sonalim and Dudhsagar railway stations in the...
View ArticleQatar Cargo to introduce Octoloop for online bookings in India
Qatar Airways Cargo has selected Octoloop by Cargo Flash as its digital cargo booking platform via its wallet services from India, starting with Delhi and Mumbai. The partnership will streamline...
View ArticleBangladesh unrest: Indian Coast Guard deploys aircraft, hovercraft for...
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG)’s aircraft and hovercrafts along with other vessels are carrying out surveillance operations along the maritime boundary with Bangladesh to prevent an illegal influx into...
View ArticleTwo Ships Report Blasts in the Red Sea off Yemen
Two ships reported coming under attack in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen on Tuesday, although neither reported damage, British maritime agencies said. One ship’s captain said his vessel was...
View ArticleCommerce Department gathers inputs for Budget 2025-26
The Commerce Department has begun consultations with industry players for Budget 2025-26, seeking suggestions related to customs duties, other levies and services such as banking and credit that could...
View ArticleE-way bill generation surges to record high of 10.48 crore in July
E-way bill generation touched an all-time high of 10.48 crore in July, surpassing the previous high of 10.35 crore in March this year, GST Network (GSTN) data showed. Although GSTN has not given any...
View ArticleSuspected attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels target shipping in the Red Sea,...
Suspected attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted shipping in the Red Sea on Tuesday, officials said, the latest in their campaign of assaults over the Israel-Hamas war. The attacks comes as Yemen’s...
View ArticleGreat Eastern Shipping sells 20-year-old tanker
The Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited (G E Shipping) announced today the delivery of its 2004-built Medium Range Product Tanker “Jag Pranam” to buyers. The sale, contracted in May 2024, reduces...
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