India takes rare cargo of Australia's BHP iron ore banned by ChinaA significant cargo of BHP's Jimblebar Fines iron ore is now en route to India. This rare sale is happening because of discounts on the pro...
18 Mar, 2026, 01.43 PM IST
China bans new BHP iron ore cargoes as pricing row growsChina Mineral Resources Group Co., created by Beijing to bolster the country's sway in the global iron ore trade, asked domestic buyers thi...
01 Oct, 2025, 12.19 AM IST
Essar dedicates newly commissioned Vizag Iron ore handling complex to nation“The Vizag iron ore handling complex is a facility that is truly a national asset. We are committed to realising the Government’s vision of...
12 Jul, 2018, 08.49 PM IST
Cargo traffic at 12 major ports up 6 per cent to 56 MT in AprilVolume of seaborne cargo is essentially in the nature of derived demand and is mainly shaped by the levels and changes in both the global a...
10 May, 2017, 04.40 PM IST
Major ports see 169 per cent surge in iron ore handling in April-January periodThe government-owned ports had handled 14.37 MT of the key steel-making raw material in the corresponding period of the previous financial ...
05 Mar, 2017, 03.33 PM IST
Vedanta receives 'Letter of Award' for redevelopment of berths at Mormugao portIt won the 19 million tonne per annum multi-cargo port terminal via competitive bidding process. The project will be handled by Sterlite Po...
15 Apr, 2016, 07.08 PM IST
Platts iron ore index declines furtherPlatts said its iron ore index for 62% ferrous content ore fell 75 cents to $44 per dry million tonne, pointing at a continuous weakness in...
25 Nov, 2015, 08.22 PM IST
Economic Survey 2014: Iron ore mining ban led to negative growth in cargo trafficThe traffic in iron ore recorded negative growth of 13 per cent primarily owing to a ban on mining iron ore, according to the survey.
09 Jul, 2014, 03.28 PM IST
Chennai Port working on alternatives to make up for revenue lossChennai Port is transforming its berths that previously used to handle coal and iron ore to now handle alternative dry bulk & break bulk ca...
03 Jul, 2013, 07.10 PM IST
Mormugao Port asked to focus on cruise terminal, other businessThe shipping ministry has instructed the government-controlled port to develop the port as a cruise terminal to tide over the crisis.
06 Jun, 2013, 03.52 AM IST
Essar Ports to expand capacity to 181 MT by 2015-16Essar Ports is looking to expand its cargo handling capacity by 74 per cent to 181 million tonnes (MT) annually by 2015-16.
02 Jun, 2013, 12.14 PM IST
Ruias emerge highest bidder for Vizag Port projectRuia Brothers-controlled Essar Ports (EPL) has emerged as the highest bidder to build and operate three iron ore berths at Visakhapatnam Po...
01 Jun, 2013, 11.08 AM IST
- Government should monitor ore cargo before it reaches ports: Mormugao Port Trust
The MPT has also said that ports do not have means to ascertain whether a cargo is sourced from a legitimate mine or not.
11 Oct, 2011, 11.51 AM IST
- Karnataka ore ban hits biz of New Mangalore Port
Along with Tadiri and Billikere, New Mangalore Port Trust ships close to a half of Karnataka’s 30 million tonne of iron ore.
19 Oct, 2010, 12.34 AM IST
- Container traffic falls 26 per cent in January: Report
Container traffic in January fell sharply by 25.8 per cent to 6.3 million tonnes compared with the last year due to decline in exports, acc...
29 Mar, 2009, 03.21 PM IST
- Sical to invest Rs 1,700 crore in logistics network
Chennai-based Sical Logistics plans to invest Rs 1,700 crore to develop a nation-wide multi-modal logistics network, including cargo termin...
18 Aug, 2008, 02.27 AM IST
- China turns to India for iron ore as freight rates soar
Freight rates for dry bulk cargo from Brazil to China climbed close to $40 a tonne from around $20 in June, raising landed costs for Brazil...
14 Sep, 2006, 01.34 AM IST