With Chabahar Port in limbo, can India still reach Central Asia and Russia?India's crucial trade route to Russia and Central Asia is at a critical juncture. US sanctions on Iran's Chabahar port create uncertainty f...
14 May, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
Basmati rice exporters urge govt action on shipping charges amid West Asia crisisBasmati rice exporters face crippling shipping charges. War-risk surcharges are soaring, sometimes reaching 70 percent of cargo value. Ship...
27 Apr, 2026, 12.55 PM IST
US-Iran War Day 54: Trump hits pause for now as Pakistan continues brokering 'peace', but Hormuz's future remains in limboIran War Day 54 News: As the US-Iran war 2026 entered day 54, US President Trump announced an indefinite extension of the ceasefire to allo...
22 Apr, 2026, 11.04 PM IST
Trump offers mixed messages about path ahead for US war against IranPresident Trump issued conflicting statements regarding the U.S. war with Iran, expressing no urgency to end the conflict while anticipatin...
21 Apr, 2026, 06.34 AM IST
Projectiles strike a ship in the Red Sea in a suspected Yemen rebel attack, officials sayA suspected attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted a ship in the Red Sea on Monday. The assault, involving projectiles and explosives, fo...
02 Sep, 2024, 03.32 PM IST
New guidelines of Maharashtra govt for truck drivers will cripple supply of essential commodities, says AIMTCThe new guidelines issued on May 12 say: “In the case of cargo carriers, not more than two people (Driver + Cleaner/ helper) may be allowed...
13 May, 2021, 04.34 PM IST
Beirut's accidental cargo: How an unscheduled port visit led to disasterProkoshev said the ship was carrying 2,750 tonnes of a highly combustible chemical from Georgia to Mozambique when the order came to divert...
06 Aug, 2020, 08.28 PM IST
West Bengal government refuses to allow Indian citizens to re-enter via land border with BangladeshSurprisingly, 2500 Indian citizens from West Bengal, among others, are still stranded in Bangladesh who await repatriation through the land...
24 Jul, 2020, 06.00 PM IST
CAG expresses concern over uncleared cargo containing hazardous materialIn a report tabled in Parliament Tuesday, the CAG has asked the revenue department to develop a reporting mechanism to independently monito...
08 Jan, 2019, 04.12 PM IST
Essar Ports to invest Rs 3,000 crore in projectsEssar Ports will be investing Rs 3,000 cr into expansion over next 3 years as it received environmental clearance & legal go-ahead from gov...
19 May, 2014, 04.49 AM IST
NIIT Tech wins Sao Paolo International Airport contractNIIT Tech will set up a single-platform system that will cater to all operational needs of the cargo terminal at the largest international ...
13 Nov, 2013, 05.52 PM IST
Railways’ perishable cargo center project yet to take offThe project was intended to encourage creation of cold storage and temperature controlled perishable cargo centres through PPP mode.
26 Aug, 2013, 10.43 AM IST
14 Indian sailors safe as EU, NATO ships thwart pirate attack14 sailors on a hijacked cargo vessel have been safely rescued as Somali pirates on board the ship fled after counter piracy ships launched...
07 Jun, 2013, 06.09 PM IST
'Indian Customs laws on abandoned cargoes are unclear, used in brazen manner'Most liner shipping companies' fear that a cargo destined for an Indian port may be abandoned after landing is genuine.
17 Oct, 2012, 01.17 PM IST
- Need a standard solution for insuring international commodity traffic
Sometime back one large vessel and the crew were captured at Gulf of Aden and negotiations started shortly thereafter.
03 Jun, 2011, 06.01 AM IST
- Rule of ad hocism leads to cargo pile up at major ports
Even though the ministry has collected details of unclaimed cargo lying at 12 major ports for more than 60 days in December last year, it h...
26 Jul, 2010, 12.50 AM IST
- Diamond theft: 3 AI loaders arrested
Three Air India (AI) cargo loaders were on Sunday arrested for allegedly robbing a Rs 4.5 crore consignment containing gold ornaments and p...
14 Oct, 2007, 08.13 PM IST