Freedom Ship: This mile-long $16 billion floating city will house 80,000 people and even have schools and a 15,000-seat stadiumA proposed $16 billion floating city, the Freedom Ship, aims to house 80,000 people as a permanently mobile community circumnavigating the ...
03 Jun, 2026, 01.07 PM IST
In 1933, one unexpected waxy deposit inside a reactor helped create modern plastic foreverA chance discovery in a 1933 laboratory experiment led to polyethylene, a plastic now vital for packaging and industry. Chemists Eric Fawce...
20 May, 2026, 04.45 PM IST
Ashish Kacholia-backed smallcap stock tanks 34% in just two sessions. What’s behind the selloff?Jain Resource Recycling shares plunged up to 19% after reporting operational disruptions caused by Iran–Israel geopolitical tensions, which...
19 May, 2026, 12.26 PM IST
Hantavirus-hit liner reaches Rotterdam, crew being quarantined and ship disinfectedThe MV Hondius arrived at Landtong, a narrow peninsula about 10 km long that is part of Rotterdam port and far from any urban centre. Sever...
19 May, 2026, 12.43 AM IST
Trump’s Hormuz blockade has deepened a historic shipping crisisThe Strait of Hormuz has effectively shut to global shipping after the US, led by Donald Trump, imposed a blockade on Iran-linked vessels, ...
26 Apr, 2026, 06.49 AM IST
Pakistan gets offers in tender to buy 100,000 tons of rice for supply to Bangladesh, traders sayPakistan's state agency, TCP, received its lowest rice tender offer at $394.95 CIF liner out for 100,000 metric tons. Jhulay Lal submitted ...
28 Nov, 2025, 04.50 PM IST
From iconic luxury liner to world’s largest artificial reef: SS United States sets sail for its final voyageThe SS United States, once the fastest ocean liner, is making its final journey to become the world's largest artificial reef off Florida's...
23 Feb, 2025, 07.34 PM IST
Shippers stop booking cargo for Russia, UkraineRussia is the topmost destination for India's engineering exports in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region.
26 Feb, 2022, 02.07 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
- ICS urges NZ to retain anti trust immunity for liner trades
The International Chamber of Shipping has urged the New Zealand Government to consider the benefit of current practices in other parts of t...
31 Aug, 2011, 09.36 PM IST
- European Liner Affairs Association to fold up in July22 Mar, 2010, 12.58 AM IST
- Shipping ministry’s survey on immunity to lines draws flak
The engagement of a consultant to conduct a study on the impact of shipping lines on freight rates in the country by the ministry of shippi...
20 Jul, 2009, 02.37 AM IST
- SCI may withdraw container liner service to Europe
Shipping Corp of India may withdraw the container liner service that it operates to Europe jointly with four partners.
28 Mar, 2009, 12.46 AM IST
- Gati launches its first custom built ship
Gati Coast to Coast, the Chennai-based shipping division of Hyderabad based Gati Limited - an express distribution and supply chain solutio...
07 Feb, 2009, 07.28 PM IST
- GSF responds to EC's guidelines
In its response to the consultation on the European Commission’s draft guidelines on maritime competition, the Global Shippers' Forum (GSF)...
26 Nov, 2007, 01.38 AM IST
- Cruisers may line Indian shores on tax sops
The government plans to exempt cruise operators from various taxes including excise, customs and corporate tax which account for 36% of the...
28 Sep, 2007, 02.17 AM IST
- Titanic's just too small for nextgen cruise liners
The next generation of liner will contain 1,700-seat theatres, shopping malls and even wave pools for surfing and be up to about 410 metres...
04 Dec, 2006, 02.21 AM IST