News Flash
Port sector witnesses early signs of recovery, although sustainability remains to be seen: ICRA
Categories: News Flash
Date: Aug 26, 2020
The Indian port sector witnessed sharp contraction during Q1 FY2021 due to the impact of Covid-19 ...
Ship Collision In East China Kills 8 Seafarers, 6 Missing
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Date: Aug 25, 2020
The ship collision of an oil tanker and a cargo ship in East China at around 3:39 am on Thursday has...
Container Ship Tilts While Loading Containers At Chittagong Port
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Date: Aug 25, 2020
MV OEL HIND, a foreign container vessel lost its balance while loading containers and tilted, on 23r...
Forward Part Of The Capesize Bulker “Wakashio” Towed to the Designated Position
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Date: Aug 25, 2020
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) as the Charterer of Capesize Bulker “Wakashio”, are doing everyt...
e5 Lab Launches ROBOSHIP Project to Promote Zero-Emission Electric Vessels
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Date: Aug 25, 2020
e5 Lab Inc. announced that the company—aiming to realize a sustainable society—has started d...
PHL hopes to become crew-change capital of the world–official
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Date: Aug 25, 2020
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is gunning to make the Philippines an international hub ...
Gujarat Government to restart ship-breaking yard at Sachana
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Date: Aug 25, 2020
The Gujarat Government has decided to restart the state's second ship-breaking yard at Sachana in Ja...
Govt frames norms for enforcement of “Rules of Origin” for imports under FTAs
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Date: Aug 25, 2020
The Government has come out with norms for the enforcement of ”rules of origin” provisions for a...
Adani Ports set to get more time to complete Vizhinjam port project
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Date: Aug 24, 2020
Firm cites force majeure events such as Cyclone Ockhi and coronavirus for the delay The Keral...
Bunker prices in the Pacific Northwest hike to July levels on strengthened demand, tight avails
Categories: News Flash
Date: Aug 24, 2020
Prices for bunker fuels in Vancouver and Seattle rose this week to levels last seen in end-July due ...
China’s exports to its three major trading partners all increased by more than 10%
Categories: News Flash
Date: Aug 24, 2020
In July 2020, the Maritime Silk Road Trade Index (STI) released by the Ningbo Shipping Exchange show...
MoU for skill development in Port and Maritime sector signed between Ministry of Shipping & Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Categories: News Flash
Date: Aug 24, 2020
To reap the benefit for vast employment opportunities in maritime sector and with a view to certify ...
Immigration to soon go live on PCS1x platform
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Date: Aug 22, 2020
With this move, the crew list of ships calling on the ports can be shared in advance with immigratio...
India’s crude imports fall to lowest in over a decade in July
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Date: Aug 22, 2020
India’s crude oil imports fell in July to their lowest since March 2010 as fuel demand slowed ...
Increased risk of hull fouling due to COVID-19
Categories: News Flash
Date: Aug 22, 2020
The COVID 19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on the shipping industry. Hundreds of container ...
Japan ship deviated from shipping lane before Mauritius impact, data shows
Categories: News Flash
Date: Aug 22, 2020
The Japanese-owned bulk carrier that ran aground off Mauritius and spilled oil over pristine wat...
2021 World Maritime theme – “Seafarers: at the core of shippingʹs future”
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Date: Aug 22, 2020
“Seafarers: at the core of shippingʹs future” has been selected as the World Maritime theme...
Greek tanker hijacked in Somali waters
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Date: Aug 21, 2020
The 1994-built 8,100 dwt chemical tanker Aegean II has been hijacked by armed men in Somali water...
Bahri orders ten chemical tankers at Hyundai Mipo
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Date: Aug 21, 2020
Saudi Arabian owner Bahri has entered into an agreement with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard for the construct...
90% of Maritime Kidnappings Take Place In Gulf of Guinea, IBF Calls For Strict Action
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Date: Aug 21, 2020
The history of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea dates back decades, but it is only in the past few years...
Bulk Carrier Crew Refuses To Work After Months Trapped On Ship, Gets Repatriated
Categories: News Flash
Date: Aug 21, 2020
The crew of another ship have taken matters into their own hands in a new front in the unfolding cre...
Cargo Ship Catches Fire In The Arabian Sea, Second Engineer Dies
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Date: Aug 21, 2020
A fire aboard the Greek-flagged cargo ship ‘Faneromeni’ led to the demise of a 55-year old secon...
India: Ministry Of Shipping Inks MoU For Skill Development In Port And Maritime Sector
Categories: News Flash
Date: Aug 21, 2020
To reap the benefit for vast employment opportunities in maritime sector and with a view to certify ...
Brazil, India and South Africa face toughest recovery among G-20 nations, study finds
Categories: News Flash
Date: Aug 21, 2020
Brazil, India and South Africa face the harshest road to recovery of all the G-20 (Group of 20) ...
Iranian Forces Detain UAE Flagged Vessel
Categories: News Flash
Date: Aug 21, 2020
Reporting suggests that Emirati Coast Guard vessels shot at a number of Iranian fishing vessels,...
Container Shipping service levels dropping as costs and rates rise : Drewry
Categories: News Flash
Date: Aug 21, 2020
Container shipping costs and service levels are at risk of spiralling out of control, according to D...
No permits required to load Transshipment Containers in Saudi Ports
Categories: News Flash
Date: Aug 21, 2020
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) in cooperation with the Saudi Customs, announced recently the abo...
DP World bolsters India footprint with another feeder acquisition
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Date: Aug 20, 2020
DP World-controlled Unifeeder Group has confirmed it is buying Transworld Feeders FZCO, Avana Logist...
Saudi Arabia latest to ban open loop scrubbers
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Date: Aug 20, 2020
Saudi Arabia has joined the list of countries to ban the use of open loop scrubbers at the country...
Two ships collide near Shanghai causing major fire, 14 missing
Categories: News Flash
Date: Aug 20, 2020
An oil tanker collided with a sand barge near the estuary of Yangtze River off Shanghai this morning...
US suspends shipping tax exemptions with Hong Kong
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Date: Aug 20, 2020
The US government has announced that it has suspended three bilateral agreements with Hong Kong, inc...
ClassNK Grants AIP To “K” Line And Airseas For Automated Kite System “Seawing”
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Date: Aug 20, 2020
Leading Classification Society ClassNK has granted an Approval in Principle (AIP) based on its “Gu...