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China ‘ban’ on entry of Indian sailors, says seafarers’ bodyA seafarer workers’ union has claimed that Indian sailors are losing jobs on China-bound commercial vessels as Beijing has imposed an unoff...
Nod to global convention to ward off terror attacks via seaAbout 8 lakh sea-farers will benefit from the ratification of International Labour Organisation (ILO) convention on seafarers identity docu...
Tourism may set sail from Indian shores soonThe government has prepared a plan to develop cruise tourism from India and is in talks with international companies to kick-start the faci...
Govt proposes safeguards for Indians hired by foreign shipping cosUnder new rules cleared by the Union Cabinet, foreign carriers will be required deposit a bank guarantee of up to Rs 20 lakh with the Direc...
We have a lot of appetite to grow in India: Soren Skou, CEO of Maersk LineMaersk Line is part of AP Moller-Maersk Group, a Danish business conglomerate, which is keen to invest in port infrastructure.
Government to help sea-farers for on-board training: Nitin GadkariThe cadets belonging to general category would also be facilitated for obtaining loan from nationalised banks to meet the cost, Gadkari sai...
Govt strongly supports Palestinian cause: Sushma SwarajThe government reassured the Arab world that India will continue with its "strong political" support to the Palestinian cause.
Captivity of Indians 'a searing impact of Arab instability'Swaraj on August 4 had assured Rajya Sabha that the government would "leave no stone unturned" for the safe return of Indian nationals in c...
Public-private-partnership port projects worth Rs 30,221 crore under implementationGurjar said the government had taken a total of 72 projects for the sector under PPP mode and of these 28 projects of Rs 8,945.86 crore hav...
Shipping body asks government to ratify global conventionJobs of about one lakh Indian seafarers would come under threat post August 19 following delays in ratifying a global convention, according...
Government sets up expert committee to review marine fishing policyGovt has set up an expert committee to have a comprehensive review of the marine fishing policy and to suggest measures for development of ...
- Licences of 9 ships of Pratibha Shipping company cancelled
Pratibha Cauvery, a ship owned by the company, had run aground on October 31, 2012 near here when cyclone 'Nilam' made landfall.
- Shipping companiess want sops to ride out rough patch
Local shipping business, saddled with high cost and dipping revenue, may continue to be in choppy waters for some more time as the hope for...
- India, Sri Lanka and Maldives take part in joint naval exercises
Coast Guards of India, Sri Lanka and Maldives are taking part in a joint exercise off the coast of Male.
- Columbus alive among us as we keep confusing geographies
Humanity is still getting geographies all mixed up as many of us become too sure of a geography only to be proved wrong!
- Foreign shipping registers here to help tax-hit cos aid
A host of international shipping registers has opened shops in the city to provide Indian companies, badly hit by the huge tax burden, oppo...
- Shipping ministry plans to allow foreign crew on Indian ships
The shipping ministry is considering a proposal to allow foreign crew on Indian ships.