Category: Shipping & Ports
Ground Reality of Shipping Industry: Increasing shipper woes due to increasing sea freight rates
One side we got landmark news to boost the bilateral trade and shipping industry when a ferry service between India and Maldives and on the ... Read More
New rules on Right of First Refusal announced by Ministry of Shipping
The new rules on Right of First Refusal (RoFR) have been announced by the Director General of Shipping, which clearly stated that Indian built, Indian ... Read More
40% discount on cargo trade between India & Chabahar Port, Iran extended
The Ministry of Shipping has extended the current concessional rate of 40 pc discount for coastal movement of cargo and vessel related charges, for a ... Read More
Maritime India Vision 2030 plan includes new port regulator & development fund
Setting up a Rs 25,000-crore Maritime Development Fund (MDF) and a pan-India port regulatory authority are among the highlights of the Maritime India Vision 2030, ... Read More
DHL to decarbonise all LCL ocean freight shipments
DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, revealed it would be neutralizing the carbon emissions of all less-than-container ... Read More
India and Maldives launch direct cargo ferry service to boost trade
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Shipping Mansukh Mandaviya and Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation of Maldives, Aishath Nahul jointly e-launched a direct cargo ... Read More
India-Maldives cargo ferry service to sail from Sept 20
The first dedicated cargo ferry service between India and Maldives is all set to start operations from Thoothukudi on September 20. The cargo vessel will ... Read More
Kolkata port to get separate zone for Nepal Cargo
Kolkata Customs is likely to allocate a separate zone within the Syama Prasad Mookerjee port area to handle cargo headed to Nepal. Once operational, this ... Read More
Shipping Corporation of India to start services to Maldives linking Kochi, Tuticorin
Effective from third week of September, Shipping Corporation of India has all set to begin direct service linking Kochi, Tuticorin with Male (Maldives). Expected to ... Read More
Cargo volumes at state-owned ports decline 21 pc in April
Cargo volumes at state-owned ports decline 21 pc in April Cargo volumes handled at India’s dozen state-owned major ports fell 21.08 per cent in April ... Read More