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Cargo Traffic at India's State-run Ports Records growth

Apr 11, 2016

India’s major ports controlled by the union government recorded a 4.3% year-over-year increase in container throughput in fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, says a report in the Times of India. The irony is that while ports handled by the private sector witnessed a slowdown in shipments…

GAC India Names Delaney Managing Director

Apr 04, 2016

Mark Delaney has been appointed Managing Director of GAC India, following the retirement of Paul Haegeman who has held the position since September 2004. Delaney, now responsible for overseeing the continued growth of GAC’s shipping and logistics businesses in India…

Maersk Wins Two Multimodal Logistics Awards

Mar 18, 2016

 Maersk Line wins Container Operator of the Year  The Company also gets the award for Best Container Shipping Line of the Year in the category North India - Africa Trade Lane at the Northern India Multimodal Logistics Awards 2016 Mumbai…

MSC Expands India-Africa Service

Mar 09, 2016

Geneva-based Mediterranean Shipping Co SA has expanded the port rotation of its India-South Africa service by introducing a direct call at Hazira, a privately-operated cargo complex on India’s west coast, in an attempt to pick up additional hinterland cargo…

India Worries About its Ageing Shipping Fleet

Feb 27, 2016

India's troubled shipping sector has been passing through tumultuous waters in recent years with over 40 per cent of the country’s fleet older than 20 years and about 12 per cent of them being 12-15 years old, says the Economic Survey 2015-16…

Iran Hurries India to Finish Chabahar Port

Jan 21, 2016

India has come “under pressure” from Iran to complete the Chabahar Port project, with the lifting of Iranian trade sanctions, reports Hindu Business Line. Acting strategically to China’s repeated attempts to wean away India from Chabahar Port upgradation…

Dredging Opportunities in Indian Waters

Jan 02, 2016

The Dredging Conference organized by Hinode in Kolkata on Thursday, January 21, 2016 will spotlight the vast opportunities that exists for dredging companies and other allied agencies in Inland Waters waters. The event is set to take place at the Park Hotel…

India Bullish on Maritime Industry

Dec 31, 2015

For the development of maritime sector in the country, India has rolled out some important projects and signed MoUs, asscording to the Ministry of Shipping. India signed an MoU with Iran for developing Chahbahar Port. An SPV, Indian Ports…

GAC celebrates 30 years in India

Dec 16, 2015

GAC India has celebrated 30 years of operation in the country with an event held at the Trident, Bandra Kurla Complex.GAC Shipping (India) Pvt. Ltd. was the first GAC office to open in the Indian Subcontinent. Operations began in 1985…

Russian-Indian Indra Drills On

Dec 11, 2015

India and Russia has began their bilateral naval exercise, Indra Navy, which is aimed at increasing interoperability between the two Navies and developing common understanding of procedures for maritime security operations. Indra Navy is…

Bibby Adds New Deputy MD in India

Oct 16, 2015

Bibby Ship Management has welcomed Sanjiv Wagh as Deputy Managing Director of its India offices. With more than 30 years of industry experience, Wagh joins Bibby Ship Management from Kongsberg where he was General Sales Manager for Kongsberg Maritime India…

Wagh Joins BSM India as Dy MD

Oct 16, 2015

Bibby Ship Management welcomed Sanjiv Wagh as Deputy Managing Director of its India offices.With over 30 year’s industry experience, Mr Wagh joins Bibby Ship Management from Kongsberg where he was General Sales Manager for Kongsberg Maritime India…

Foundation Stone Laid for New PSA CT in Mumbai

Oct 12, 2015

Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals Private Limited (BMCT), a wholly-owned subsidiary of PSA Bharat Investments Pte Ltd (which is a subsidiary of PSA International) celebrated the laying of the foundation stone today to mark an important chapter…

India, Australia Begin First Joint Maritime Exercises

Sep 15, 2015

India and Australia have commenced the first bilateral maritime exercise, Ausindex15, in Visakhapatnam, India, strengthening defence cooperation between the countries. Building on the personal relationship of Prime Minister Modi and Prime Minister Abbott…

Seychelles to Join India-led Maritime Security Alliance

Sep 01, 2015

Seychelles  said that Indian ocean region 'belongs' to countries sharing maritime boundaries and said it was 'actively' considering participating in a security framework for the strategic area involving India, Sri Lanka and Maldives, says a report in TNN…

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