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Shipping Ministry launches marine logistics portal to smoothen sea trade

The single-window platform aims to bring all trade stakeholders together and reduce logistics cost with real-time mapping and provisioning

Shipping Ministry seeks advice on letting APSEZ bid for govt tenders again

Ministry is concerned about wider repercussions of Supreme Court decision to revoke the firm's disqualification

Shipping Min Sonowal leaves for Iran; to assess progress of Chabahar port

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday left for Iran on a four-day visit during which he will assess the progress of the first phase of the Chabahar port and interact with senior functionaries of the Central Asian countries and explore business opportunities. Located in the Sistan-Balochistan province on the energy-rich Iran's southern coast, the Chabahar port is being developed by India, Iran and Afghanistan to boost trade ties. "During my visit to Iran, I will assess the progress of the Chabahar port and look for business opportunities between South Asia and Central Asia," Sonowal told PTI before leaving for Tehran. The minister said he will hold discussions with Iranian government functionaries, meet stakeholders of the Chabahar port and attend business-to-business (B2B) meetings to explore trade potential. Sonowal's visit to Iran came a fortnight after India hosted an event on 'Chabahar Day' to promote 'Chabahar - Link to INSTC - Connecti

No port, vessel related charges on coastal shipping for 6 months: Govt

To provide respite to waterway transportation from high fuel prices, the Shipping Ministry has directed all major ports to exempt coastal shipping operations from port and vessel charges for 6 months

Faster security clearance of bidders on cards for PPP port projects

Under this, prominent players and regular bidders in government tenders would not need to go through repeated clearances under normal circumstances.

Shipping Ministry looks to make govt ports competitive against pvt peers

Minister asks for plan to build mega ports by 2047, develop new technologies

Shipping Ministry announces 6 Merchant Navy service avenues for Agniveers

The scheme will enable Agniveers to acquire necessary training, with naval experience and professional certification to join the remunerative merchant navy across the world, an official statement said

Cochin Shipyard to build first indigenous hydrogen-fuelled electric vessels

Inaugurating a workshop on Green Shipping, Sarbananda Sonowal said the project will be carried out by the CSL in collaboration with Indian partners

Key Russian oil shipping rate triples amid Ukraine crisis, says report

The rate to book an Aframax vessel to load at one of Russia's Baltic Sea ports to western Europe almost tripled on Thursday

Sonowal to lay foundation stones of several port projects on Thursday

These projects are initiatives under the PM GatiShakti to cut down logistics cost, improve supply chains and make local goods globally competitive in line with the Maritime India Vision 2030

Shipping Ministry renamed Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways

Shipping Ministry was being expanded and renamed as the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

PM Modi announces new name for shipping ministry, launches ferry service

Modi inaugurated a Ro-Pax ferry service between Hazira in Surat and Ghogha in Bhavnagar district

Cut quarantine period for vessels arriving from China: Commerce Ministry

he Commerce Ministry has asked to reduce the 14-day quarantine period to seven days

Shipping Ministry issues draft Coastal Shipping Bill, 2020 for suggestions

"The Ministry of Shipping has drafted a Coastal Shipping Bill, 2020 in lieu of part XIV of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958," it added.

Shipping Minister launches dispute redressal mechanism for maritime sector

Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday launched a dispute redressal mechanism to facilitate affordable and timely resolution of disputes for the maritime sector

Shipping Min directs ports to procure, charter indigenously-built vessels

Union Shipping Minister Mansukh L Mandaviya said that the new plan will help to build small vessels at 16 major shipyards in the country

Change of over 100,000 crew members facilitated at ports: Shipping Ministry

The shipping ministry on Tuesday said it has facilitated change of more than 100,000 crew members at Indian ports and through chartered flights amid the coronavirus pandemic

Icra outlook on ports negative for FY21 despite signs of recovery in July

General cargo throughput may witness 6-8% contraction in FY21; container segment decline by 12-15% during same period

Govt relaxes tariffs, port charges for vessels to boost cruise industry

The Ministry said in a statement that it has rationalised tariff rates for cruise vessels plying on the rivers and oceanic waters of India

Centre okays Rs 107 cr for firefighting facilities at Haldia Dock Complex

The Ministry of Shipping on Tuesday approved Rs 107 crore for augmentation of firefighting facilities on five jetties of Haldia Dock Complex, Kolkata Port