Fishermen are being pushed to the brink by fuel costs in Southeast AsiaRising energy, freight, and supply chain expenses are escalating seafood prices globally. Governments offer aid, but it's stretched thin, i...
22 May, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
Centre betting big on Brahmaputra as economic lifeline: Minister Sarbananda SonowalThe Indian government is developing the Brahmaputra river into a major economic corridor. This initiative focuses on transport, trade, and ...
20 May, 2026, 09.09 AM IST
Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines, world’s second-largest ship owner by fleet size, eyes shipbuilding in India and investments in terminals & logisticsJapan's Mitsui OSK Lines plans to build ships in India. The company is also exploring opportunities for roll-on, roll-off terminals. MOL ai...
13 May, 2026, 10.12 AM IST
Researchers just uncovered hidden structures buried 6 meters beneath ancient OlympiaArchaeologists may have found a hidden port at ancient Olympia. This discovery suggests a major logistical hub existed there. For centuries...
09 May, 2026, 11.47 AM IST
These large-caps have ‘strong buy’ & ‘buy’ recos and an upside potential of up to 25%It is tough to think positively about the markets when all the news is about blockades, wars, and everything that can disturb the global ec...
13 Apr, 2026, 11.14 PM IST
CONCOR introduces temporary relief amid shipping disruptionsContainer Corporation of India (CONCOR) has introduced relief measures for exporters facing logistics disruptions and cargo pile-ups. These...
17 Mar, 2026, 11.39 PM IST
Mundra Port, Garhi Harsaru ICD get DGFT nod for new vehicle importsThe Indian government has added Mundra Port and Garhi Harsaru Inland Container Depot (ICD) to the list of terminals allowed for importing n...
13 Feb, 2024, 03.58 PM IST
Union Minister for ports Sonowal flags off maiden voyage of steel from Syama Port in KolkataA Memorandum of Understanding was also signed between Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port and Brahmaputra Cracker & Polymer Limited to set up a str...
16 Feb, 2022, 07.02 PM IST
Contract for Haldia inland waterway terminal awarded, jetty to be operational soonThe waterway will provide an alternative to the Chicken Neck route for easy and cost effective movement of cargo to and from the Northeast ...
03 Jan, 2022, 01.27 PM IST
Contract for Haldia inland waterway terminal awarded, jetty to be operational soon: SonowalMajor oil PSUs , steel companies like Tata steel and SAIL, terminal operators, shipping lines, barge operators, custom clearing agents and ...
03 Jan, 2022, 11.54 AM IST
CBIC launches platform for scheduling of cargo examination at Tughlakabad depot"It is multi-stakeholder application where customs, CONCOR, customs brokers and importers on the same platform having a shared view of sche...
11 Nov, 2021, 08.05 PM IST
KPT should develop separate Dock System: Assocham paperThe paper also suggested that since KPT does not permit transhipment cargo, thus either Dhamra Port or Ennore Port should be developed as t...
08 May, 2019, 12.11 PM IST
India, Bangladesh to start cruise services; Kolaghatin & Chilmari new Ports of CallThe decision was taken in a meeting pertaining to protocol arrangements and improvement of Inland Water Transportation here.
24 Oct, 2018, 09.15 PM IST
CBIC revamping policy for inland container depotsUnder direct port delivery (DPD), cargo is transferred directly to the place of delivery and not held initially at a container freight stat...
06 Sep, 2018, 06.57 AM IST
Commerce Ministry for taking over land customs stationsThe newly-set up logistics division has proposed to take over the existing six inland customs ports (ICPs) run by the Land Ports Authority ...
29 Jun, 2018, 02.28 PM IST
Government plans to overhaul 300 dry portsThe assessment will compare inland container depots (ICDs), which are considered dry ports, and their functioning in nearly 10 countries.
09 Jan, 2018, 11.26 PM IST
DP World to invest $1 billion more in India maritime infrastructure: CEOThis will be in addition to its existing $1 billion investment here, DP World's Group Chairman and CEO Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem said.
04 May, 2017, 02.31 PM IST