India
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Operations
Report reveals extent of illegal fees for seafarer recruitment
The extent of illegal recruitment fees and charges being levied on seafarers, in violation of the Maritime Labour Convention, has…
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Offshore
Bumi Armada JV scores FPSO contract extension in India
Malaysian oilfield services company Bumi Armada and its joint venture partner Shapoorji Pallonji Energy (SP Energy) have secured a charter…
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Dry Cargo
Wilson signs for up to 14 bulker newbuilds in India
Norway’s Wilson has commissioned India’s Cochin Shipyard to build up to fourteen 3,800 dwt “future-proof” bulkers with a focus on…
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Operations
Shelf Drilling jackup in India evacuated ahead of cyclone
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) evacuated 50 people from a jackup drilling rig off the coast near Dwarka amid strong…
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Operations
Anglo-Eastern secures recruitment reprieve in India
Hong Kong-based shipmanager Anglo-Eastern has won a reprieve in India, where its recruitment ban has been put on hold. Splash…
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Operations
Anglo-Eastern hit with India recruitment ban
Anglo-Eastern, a shipmanager with more investments in India than most maritime companies, has run into difficulty in the world’s most…
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Maritime CEO
Jassper Shipping: Trends reflecting the changing dynamics of shipping and logistics
Successfully adapting to multiple layers of change will determine the competitiveness and growth of companies in the future of freight…
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Ports and Logistics
India advances green tugs initiative
India is pressing forward with plans to green its shipping and become a global hub for green shipbuilding by 2030,…
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Containers
Transworld to take Shreyas private
Dubai’s Transworld Holdings has announced ts intention to voluntarily delist the equity shares of its Indian subsidiary, Shreyas Shipping &…
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Ports and Logistics
Freight corridor linking Moscow with Mumbai slowly taking shape
Another part of the infrastructure jigsaw to create the long-planned International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is taking shape. The INSTC,…
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Ports and Logistics
Adani adds port in Puducherry
Adani Ports and SEZ (APSEZ) has acquired Karaikal port in Puducherry bringing its portfolio to 14 ports across India. It…
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Asia
Shipping Corp of India privatisation process moves a step closer
Shares in Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) leapt today following a report carried by Reuters that the government would press…
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Containers
Shreyas buys three boxships
Mumbai-based Shreyas Shipping and Logistics, part of Transworld Group, has bought three boxships. The three ships – the 2,872 teu…
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Offshore
UAE’s Svetah taps Asian Energy for FPSO services in India
India’s Asian Energy Services has secured a contract from UAE-based Svetah Energy Infrastructure for the operations and maintenance works on…
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Containers
Samskip contracts Indian yard to build up to four hydrogen-powered boxships
European containerline Samskip has contracted India’s Cochin Shipyard to build a pair of hydrogen fuel cell-propelled boxships. The contract comes…
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Gas
Indian imports of US ethane growing fast
GAIL, India’s top gas utility, is looking to import ethane from the US, and, according to UK consultancy Drewry, it…
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Shipyards
Alang seeks to become car junkyard
The most famous ship recycling area in the world could be about to come a car junkyard too. Alang on…
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Tankers
Gatik Ship Management’s fleet value surges past $1bn
India’s Gatik Ship Management assault for tanker tonnage continues as it emerges as the taker of a ship sold by…
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Asia
India makes vintage ship ban official
As widely telegraphed last month, India has officially banned bulkers and tankers aged 25 or above from entering its waters.…
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Containers
FESCO launches India service
FESCO, Russia’s top container name, is increasingly seeking routes to the country’s most important trading partners in the wake of…
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