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Kamarajar Port implements 22 projects for Port Modernization: Chairman Sunil Paliwal
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Date: Aug 18, 2020
Kamarajar Port (KPL) has identified 22 projects related to Port modernization, capacity expansion an...
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust dredging contract heads for litigation
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Date: Aug 17, 2020
Belgian-Dutch contractors invoke arbitration to recover ₹200 crore unpaid dues India’s bigges...
Hong Kong port at the centre of major Covid-19 outbreak
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Date: Aug 17, 2020
A new wave of the Covid-19 outbreak has hit Hong Kong with nearly half of the latest cases coming fr...
Investigations step up as salvage team grapples with broken up bulk carrier off Mauritius
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Date: Aug 17, 2020
The crew of the Wakashio bulk carrier, which split in two on reefs off Mauritius on Saturday, are ...
Greek Shippers Threatened With Sanctions, Forced to Hand Over Iranian Oil Cargo to US, Report Says
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Date: Aug 17, 2020
Last year, the White House pledged to sanction any actor involved in purchase or transaction of Iran...
India: Govt scraps new policy on right of first refusal granted to local fleet owners in public tenders
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Date: Aug 17, 2020
The government has scrapped a key policy change announced in February last year on granting license ...
JNPT pays tribute to the Frontline Corona Warriors on India's 74th Independence Day
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Date: Aug 17, 2020
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), India’s Premier Container Port observed India’s 74th Indepen...
SCI to launch India - Maldives Shipping Service from next month
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Date: Aug 17, 2020
During the visit of Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to Maldives in June 2019, the Hono...
Wakashio splits in two off Mauritius
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Date: Aug 16, 2020
The Japanese bulk carrier which spilt tonnes of oil into the Indian Ocean off Mauritius split in two...
Chennai Port to Maduravoyal project receives NHAI’s approval
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Date: Aug 16, 2020
There is fresh lease of life for the stalled elevated ‘Chennai Port to Maduravoyal’ road project...
Ship Carrying Ammonium Nitrate Stalled At Indian Port
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Date: Aug 16, 2020
The Indian port of Visakhapatnam suspended berthing of MV Kraszewski, a 20,000-tonne freighter on We...
In ₹1,000-crore deal, JSW Infra to acquire Chettinad Builders
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Date: Aug 15, 2020
JSW’s arm gets two terminals at Kamarajar Port, one at New Mangalore JSW Infrastructure Ltd...
Shipping Ministry slashes port charges for cruises
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Date: Aug 15, 2020
Further rebates have been introduced for cruise ships based on calls per year Ministry of Shi...
Seafarer Welfare Sector Under Threat Due To Lack Of Funding
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Date: Aug 15, 2020
The chaplain of the mission for seafarers in Lyttleton is concerned about its funding in the close f...
Indonesian Crew Member Dies On Chinese Vessel Due To Accident
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Date: Aug 15, 2020
In what was termed as a ‘workplace accident’, Chinese vessel Long Xing 629 has reported the deat...
Cargo Ship Grounded After Officer On Watch Falls Asleep
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Date: Aug 15, 2020
A cargo ship boring the flag of Vietnam ran aground in Filipino waters after its Officer on Watch fe...
Tankers ship Iranian fuel cargoes to U.S. for seizure – sources
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Date: Aug 15, 2020
Tankers carrying Iranian fuel cargoes covered by a U.S. warrant for seizure are sailing to the Unite...
Bristol Community College and Maersk Training announce international offshore wind training partnership
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Date: Aug 15, 2020
Bristol Community College’s National Offshore Wind Institute (NOWI) announced that it has entered ...
Seafarers stranded at sea as pandemic upends global shipping markets
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Date: Aug 15, 2020
Global shipping markets are struggling to resume normal trade operations as the coronavirus-induced ...
Birthday party and quest for wifi revealed in lead up to Wakashio grounding off Mauritius
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Date: Aug 15, 2020
The 58-year-old captain of the ill-fated newcastlemax Wakashio could face negligence charges after ...
Annual Checks Had Been Cleared By Cargo Ship Responsible For The Mauritius Oil Spill
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Date: Aug 14, 2020
The Japanese Bulk carrier that caused the oil spill off the coast of Mauritius had reportedly cleare...
Oil Pumped Out Of Stranded Cargo Ship, Mauritius Seeks Compensation From Ship Owner
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Date: Aug 14, 2020
Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has announced that almost all the oil inside the vessel’...
As India and Bangladesh Boost Maritime Ties, Shipping To Northeast India Becomes Easier
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Date: Aug 14, 2020
For years now, India’s north-eastern part has been subjected to much neglect, partially because of...
Ship Captain Of Liberian Vessel Dies Of COVID-19 In Ukraine
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Date: Aug 14, 2020
A representative of the Ukrainian Health Ministry Labs Centre For Water Transport reported the death...
“We Confirm That The Crack Inside the Hull of the Ship Has Expanded” – MOL On Capesized Bulker “Wakashio”
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Date: Aug 14, 2020
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) received the following information from Nagashiki Shipping Co. Ltd.(...
Big opportunity for India to engage with the world and boost exports: CII
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Date: Aug 14, 2020
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) outlined a ten-point agenda for increasing India’s expo...
Adani Ports set up Singapore unit exclusively for global logistic play
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Date: Aug 13, 2020
Move strengthens speculation that it is entering box-feedering operations through the global shippin...
Underwater Survey Robot Set For Inaugural Demonstration
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Date: Aug 13, 2020
A state-of-the-art underwater survey robot is set to be demonstrated for the first time. Forth En...
Nigeria convicts first pirates under new maritime law
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Date: Aug 13, 2020
A Nigerian court made the first convictions under a new anti-piracy law, giving hope to the world’...
India plans Rs 10,000 cr Transshipment Port at Great Nicobar Island : Prime Minister
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Date: Aug 13, 2020
India is considering investing Rs 10,000 crore for building a transshipment port at Great Nicobar Is...
Make in India: Oil PSUs, Shipping Ministry on collision course
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Date: Aug 12, 2020
State oil firms say they will 'abide' by revised ‘Make in India’ policy on procurement of servic...
Ports around the world review ammonia nitrate storage plans in wake of Beirut blast
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Date: Aug 12, 2020
Ports around the world are actively reviewing their ammonia nitrate storage guidelines in the wake o...