News Flash
NSB committee on Ro-Ro and Ro-Pax seeks stakeholder views
The National Shipping Board under the directions of its Chairperson, Dr. Malini Shankar has constituted various committees to look at specific issues...
Read More
Shipping is Waiting for the Global Economy to Bounce Back
The recession currently underway globally is bound to have a negative impact on demand for ships. However, the scale of...
Read More
New BIMCO Law & Arbitration clause will clarify arbitration processes
If a contractual dispute escalates and one of the parties want to involve arbitrators, it is essential that notices of...
Read More
India: Shipping Ministry says it has ‘no control or supervision’ over freight stations
The Shipping Ministry has said it has “no control or supervision” over privately-run container freight stations (CFS) located outside the...
Read More
Second hand Ships A More Attractive Proposition for Ship Owners At Present
Ship owners are turning towards second hand ships in the post-pandemic era, at least for now, turning their backs on...
Read More
Shipping Number of the Week: Chinese petroleum product exports drop 51% in May
Exports of refined petroleum products from China declined by 51% month-on-month in May as the COVID-19 pandemic kept oil demand...
Read More
Panama Protects Seafarers During This World Health Crisis
The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) wishes to highlight that the measures adopted through MMN-003-2020, on the extension of employment agreements...
Read More
Exporters raising concern over consignment hold-up by Hong Kong, Chinese customs: FIEO
Some exporters have raised concerns over consignments being held back by Hong Kong and Chinese customs in response to a...
Read More
Shipping Minister calls for exploring the possibility of recycling of dredging material
Minister of State for Shipping (I/C) Shri Mansukh Mandaviya chaired a video conference, for recycling of dredging material with officials...
Read More
U.S. sanctions five Iranian ship captains for bringing oil to Venezuela – Pompeo
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on five Iranian ship captains who had delivered oil to Venezuela, and the...
Read More
Mansukh Mandaviya reviews seaplane operation projects
Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of State for Shipping (I/C), reviewed the seaplane projects on Indian water bodies in the ‘Chai...
Read More
Lockdown Feat: TCS deploys Digital Solution remotely to help Adani Ports transform Mundra operations
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, announced that it has successfully deployed...
Read More
Baltic index hits over 7-month high on increasing vessel activity
The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index touched its highest level in more than seven months on Tuesday, as rates...
Read More
Milaha partners with Major Indian NGOs in their fight against COVID-19
As part of its social commitment towards Qatar’s strategic trade partners, Milaha – Qatar’s oldest and diversified maritime & logistics...
Read More
DG Shipping extends validity of seafarers’ certificates till December 2021
The Directorate General of Shipping (DG Shipping) has extended the validity of seafarers’ certificates that are expiring on or before...
Read More
New threat faces global trade: Exhausted crews want off cargo ships
Global trade is facing another coronavirus crisis just as economies begin to reopen: 200,000 seafarers stranded for months by port...
Read More
First Remote Marine Survey Conducted For Harbour Tug In Singapore
Bureau Veritas Marine Singapore (“BV”), in collaboration with PSA Marine (Pte) Ltd (“PSA Marine”), has successfully completed a remote marine...
Read More
Cargo movement on National Waterways poised to grow further, says IWAI
Cargo movement on National Waterways (NW) has reached 73.64 million metric tonnes (mmt) in 2019-20 and is poised to grow...
Read More
Singapore launches ‘Playbook’ to accelerate maritime’s digital transformation
Going digital has become a part of Singapore’s plan to reboot its economy and enter a new normal post-COVID-19. “The...
Read More
Stuck at sea: How to save the world’s seafarers and the supply systems they support
Clapping for essential workers on suburban streets cannot be heard at sea, where hundreds of thousands of crew members are...
Read More