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VOC Port to invest ₹15,000 cr in Outer Harbour project to be a transhipment hub of South India
7+ hour, 38+ min ago (526+ words) VO Chidambaranar Port will invest "15,000 crore in its ambitious Outer Harbour project, which aims to increase overall cargo handling capacity and position Tamil Nadu as a major transhipment hub of southern India, a top executive has said. The investment is…...
Brief Red Sea return ends as Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd reroute ships via Cape of Good Hope
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (223+ words) After briefly resuming container services through the Red Sea earlier this month, global shipping majors Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have decided to avoid the region again, citing "unforeseen constraints" arising from the wider operating environment. Both companies, partners in the Gemini…...
A Decade of India’s Evolving Naval Diplomacy: From SAGAR to MAHASAGAR
3+ day, 11+ min ago (462+ words) A Decade of India's Evolving Naval Diplomacy: From SAGAR to MAHASAGAR...
Govt plans to expand domestic shipping industry to reduce dependence on foreign vessels: Sanjeev Sanyal
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (541+ words) India's reliance on foreign ships for over 90 per cent of its imports and exports represents a significant strategic weakness that the government is moving to address through a massive expansion of domestic maritime capabilities says Sanjeev Sanyal, Member of the…...
Shipping Minister Sonowal lays foundation stone for ₹1,500-crore projects at VOC Port
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (144+ words) Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, on Monday inaugurated and laid the foundation for projects totally worth over "1,500 crore at the V O Chidambaranar Port in Tuticorin. These projects…...
‘Green’ growth on inland waterways
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (436+ words) NETWORKING THE NORTH-EAST. The inland water transport terminal at Jogighopa in Bongaigaon district, Assam The IWDC 3.0 meeting, held recently in Kochi, identified projects worth more than "1,500 crore; foundation stones were laid for projects worth more than "150 crore, including river cruise…...
Maersk orders eight China-made ships
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (313+ words) Maersk orders eight dual-fuel ships from New Times Shipbuilding, set for delivery in 2029 and 2030. AP Moller-Maersk has signed an order for eight large vessels with New Times Shipbuilding Co Ltd in China All eight ships will have the same characteristics…...
Kerala CM to open Phase I of Akkulam-Chettuva waterways on Feb 26
1+ week, 2+ day ago (431+ words) Renovation activities in progress near Chilakoor tunnel in Varkala As Kerala steps up efforts to revive and modernise its inland waterways, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the first phase of the Akkulam'Chettuva Waterway at Chilakoor Beach Park in Varkala…...
Tamil Nadu signs 4 MoUs in aerospace & defence worth ₹1,600 cr
1+ week, 2+ day ago (240+ words) In a push to the aerospace & defence sector in Tamil Nadu, four MoUs were signed by the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Ltd with various companies, bringing a cumulative investment of "1,600 crore and creating jobs for around 1,900 persons, said Industries…...
Tamil Nadu signs four MoUs in aerospace & defence worth ₹1,600 crore
1+ week, 2+ day ago (225+ words) In a push to the aerospace & defence sector in Tamil Nadu, four MoUs were signed by the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Ltd with various companies, bringing a cumulative investment of "1,600 crore and creating jobs for around 1,900 persons, said Industries…...