"India requires about 3.5 lakh containers every year. ...There is no container production in India and we have to depend mainly on China wh...

Located in the Sistan-Balochistan province on the energy-rich Iran's southern coast, the port is being developed by India, Iran and Afghani...

"The Shipping Corporation of India, as a part of its ongoing Diamond Jubilee celebrations and also to commemorate the International Women's...

The country's share in the global ship recycling business is around 30 per cent at present. He said the maritime sector in India is being p...

"Our 18 stranded seafarers of MV Anastasia stuck in China are coming to India. The crew will sign off from Japan today and will reach India...

The Coastal Shipping Bill, 2020, which proposes to do away with the requirement of trading licence for Indian flag vessels for coastal trad...

Union minister for Shipping Mansukh Mandaviya launched ‘SAROD-Ports’ (Society for Affordable Redressal of Disputes - Ports) through a virtu...

Shipping Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said it would be huge boost to cruise tourism in India in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visi...

The Arabian Sea around the country's south-west coast is a busy route with a substantial number of merchant ships passing through the area ...

India used to be the world leader in the industry before competition from Bangladesh became too hot to handle.

The Bill, passed by the Lok Sabha last week, will make for India’s accession to the Hong Kong Convention that enlists environmentally sound...

The proposed legislation seeks to set up a monitoring body to ensure that recycling centres are in compliance with the Hong Kong Convention...

Minor ports could boost inland waterways and coastal shipping and "we will provide comprehensive plans for development", Shipping Minister ...

The use of these two ports will reduce the distance between Kolkata and northeast region significantly.

Fishermen and people across India's 7,300-km coastline have been traditionally dependent on sea for livelihood.

The new waterways would be set up by using major rivers of Bangladesh, West Bengal and Brahmaputra in Assam," the Union Minister of State f...

Earlier, he was Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly from 2002-2007 and Chairman of Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation from January 2011 t...