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Apeejay Shipping to make foray into tankers and dredging
Mumbai: Kolkata-based Apeejay Shipping, which has been operating exclusively in the dry bulk cargo segment, is planning a foray into…
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Port, dock workers to go on indefinite strike from March 9
Mumbai: Port and dock workers all over India will go on an indefinite strike from March 9 to protest against…
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Twelve smart cities to come up at India’s major ports
New Delhi: The Indian government is working on an ambitious plan to build one smart city at each of the…
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Frantic efforts to rescue Vizhinjam container terminal
Thiruvananthapuram: Dismayed at the absence of response to the Vizhinjam port and container transhipment project, the Kerala state government has…
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No bidders for Vizhinjam container transhipment terminal
Thiruvananthapuram: No bids have been received by Vizhinjam International Seaport Ltd (VISL) for the port and a 600,000 teu capacity…
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New Delhi pledges $160bn investments in shipping and highways
New Delhi: Surface transport and shipping minister Nitin Gadkari has said that the Indian government will invest INR5trn ($80bn) each…
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India’s Ministry of Shipping grants greater financial power to major port trusts
New Delhi: In order to expedite decision making at the 12 major port trusts and help them function as commercial…
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Liquid cargo storage terminal at Pipavav Port commissioned
Ahmedabad: The Gulf Petrochem Group has commissioned the 110,000 kilo-litres capacity (KL) first phase of its liquid cargo storage terminal…
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Visakhapatnam port prepares to handle Panamax vessels in inner harbour
Visakhapatnam: As part of its preparation to handle Panamax vessels in the inner harbour, the Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT) has…
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GAIL scraps tender for three domestic LNG carriers
Mumbai: GAIL India Ltd has scrapped a tender that would have led to the construction of three liquefied natural gas…
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Indian Coast Guard detains escaping Russian vessel
Mumbai: The Indian Coast Guard on Tuesday afternoon intercepted and detained a Russian flagged cargo vessel, the Sevastopol, about 204…
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Automobile yard for ro-ro services at Pipavav port
Mumbai: Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd (GPPL) and Japan’s NYK Auto Logistics (India) have collaborated in the setting up of a…
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India to convert 101 rivers into inland waterways
Mumbai: Keen on promoting water transport to propel economic growth, the Indian government has set an ambitious target of converting…
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Maersk Line connects South India to Aqaba
Mumbai: Maersk Line Jordan announced the launch of its new ME5 service that directly connects South India to Jordanian port…
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Alang safety upgrades impress Japanese delegation
A 14-member Japanese delegation expressed guarded satisfaction at the safety upgrades undertaken by four of the 140 yards operating in…
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India’s Shipping Ministry to phase out Transchart
Mumbai: India’s Shipping Ministry is to phase out its centralised ship chartering wing Transchart that has, for the last half…
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Visakhapatnam port set to handle Panamax vessels
Mumbai: The steam coal berths at Visakhapatnam port are all set to receive Panamax dry bulk carriers at the inner…
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Mumbai port invites bids for LNG storage, regasification unit
Mumbai: In order to meet the growing market demand for natural gas on India’s western coast, the Mumbai Port Trust…
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Indian government eyes $2bn in foreign funds for ports expansion
Mumbai: The Indian government is planning to raise INR124bn ($2bn) in overseas funding for the expansion of the state-run 12 major…
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Vizhinjam port to get viability gap funding
Mumbai: India’s central government has cleared viability gap funding (VGF) for the long-delayed international port project and container transhipment terminal project…
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