Centre fine-tunes Rs 44,313 crore project to develop International Container...
The Network Planning Group (NPG), under the PM GatiShakti initiative, held a meeting to evaluate the Rs 44,313 crore project for developing an International Container Transhipment Port (ICTP) at...
View ArticleCabinet clears Malabar port and SEZ draft proposal
On Wednesday, the Cabinet approved the draft proposal for the Malabar International Port and Special Economic Zone Limited (MIPSL) project at Azhikkal in Kannur district. The Centre for Management and...
View ArticleCochin Port trade union seeks support for nationwide workers strike
Cochin Port Joint Trade Union Forum has sought the support of the steamer agents’ association for the impending nationwide workers strike in all major ports starting on August 28. In a letter to the...
View ArticleRailways freight services profitable, dividend compliance falls short: CAG...
Indian Railways passenger services and sundry coaching activities (from advertisement, catering and publicity) continue to be in loss and are being subsidised through freight operations, with coal...
View ArticleJN Port to scale up handling capacity to over 10 mn TEUs by April
Union Minister for Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday said that the container handling facility at Jawaharlal Nehru Port is being scaled up to 10 million TEUs. Speaking with...
View ArticleWith breezier toll exits, logistics movement in India looks to hit global...
From 734 seconds in 2014, the waiting time at highway toll plazas has reduced to an average 47 seconds, the latest government data says—a development that ties into the country’s broader ambitions of...
View ArticleNBR approves delivery of Kamalapur bound containers from Chittagong port,...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has approved the delivery of 1,856 containers carrying imported commodities to Dhaka’s Inland Container Depot (ICD) in Kamalapur via Chittagong Port or Pangaon...
View ArticleElectric Ro-Ro freight ferries add LEO to expand autonomous tests
Two cargo barges introduced two years ago to ferry trailers across Norway’s Oslo fjord are set to begin their next phase of trials. Kongsberg Maritime which is operating the vessels reports in a...
View ArticleFloods swamp highways in Bangladesh, truckers stranded in 40km queue
The devastating flood in Bangladesh, spread across 11 districts, affecting nearly 4.5 million people and killing at least 13 so far, is also hampering export-import activities. Flooding, from incessant...
View ArticleMajor ports invite workers for discussion next week ahead of strike call
Major ports operators have invited representatives of the ports and dock workers’ unions for a discussion in New Delhi on Tuesday next week to avert an indefinite nationwide strike call given by...
View ArticleIndian garments, leather products to hit US and Europe shelves in time for...
Despite the crisis looming over the Red Sea, Indian garments and leather products will make it to the shelves in the US and Europe in time for Christmas and New Year this year. Thanks to proper...
View ArticleIncreased demand from US, UAE increase engineering exports in July by 3.6% to...
India’s engineering goods exports increased for the third consecutive month in July 2024, although at a slower rate, posting a growth of 3.66 per cent (year-on-year) to $9.04 billion with greater...
View ArticleHistoric India-Ukraine agreements: PM Modi, Zelenskyy sign pacts on...
India and Ukraine on August 23 inked four agreements following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The agreements would provide for cooperation in areas of...
View ArticleUAE’s AD Ports Group embraces digitalization, big data to optimize smart...
UAE’s AD Ports Group has unveiled a comprehensive white paper providing a valuable resource for comprehending the intricacies of digital transformation within the maritime industry and its pivotal role...
View ArticleICTSI’s new port readies for entry of larger ships
International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) has bought a new set of equipment for its new port in Iloilo that would allow it to dock larger vessels and raise its capacity volume for...
View ArticleContainer shipping finding the path of least resistance
Eleanor Hadland, senior analyst – ports and terminals for Drewry Shipping Consultants, said that the industry has experienced a “rollercoaster” since the currency crisis of 2008, but that the last five...
View ArticleAmazon brings AI shopping assistant, Rufus in India: What it means for buyers
Amazon has launched its artificial intelligence (AI) shopping assistant – Rufus in India. The AI shopping assistant was launched in the US in February earlier this year. It will be available to select...
View ArticleOm Logistics acquires ICD Bawal for Rs 110 crore, sets new logistics benchmark
Om Logistics, a pioneer in supply chain and logistics management in India, has made a big announcement with the acquisition of Inland Container Depot (ICD) Bawal in Haryana for a staggering Rs 110...
View ArticleMaharashtra’s logistics policy in India to generate $3.64 bn in 10 yrs
The new logistics policy approved earlier this month by India’s Maharashtra state is expected to generate half a million direct and indirect jobs and ₹30,573 crore ($3.64 billion) in revenues within a...
View ArticleCentral Railway proposes new Parel Terminus to alleviate CSMT congestion,...
Central Railway (CR) has finalized a comprehensive plan to construct a new state-of-the-art terminus for long-distance trains at Parel, aiming to ease congestion at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj...
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