Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The service provided by container shipping lines has deteriorated since 2016 and is now seen by exporters, importers and freight forwarders as more problematic, according to the second annual shipper satisfaction survey of Drewry and the European Shippers’ Council (ESC). The joint ESC and Drewry …
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MANSA Commends Mumbai Port for Extracting Pinnacle Obstructing Ship Movements in Channel
Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: Maritime Association of Nationwide Shipping Agencies – India (MANSA) has appreciated the administration of Mumbai Port Trust for removal of the age-old Pinnacle leading to free movement of the vessels. In a letter congratulating the chairman of the port for making the channel free of …
Read More »AirBridgeCargo Introduces Twice-Weekly Budapest Services
Chennai: Port Wings News Network: AirBridgeCargo Airlines, one of the world’s leading international cargo carriers, offers a new cargo destination for its European customers with the launch of bi-weekly frequencies to Budapest in the pursuit to accommodate growing volumes between Europe and Asia. The new service, deploying Boeing 747 freighters, …
Read More »Cabinet Approves Capital Infusion in Export Credit Guarantee Corporation
New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the capital infusion of Rs.2000 crore for strengthening of Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC). The amount would be infused in the three financial years i.e. Rs.50 crore in 2017-18, …
Read More »Government Plans Establishment of Additional 6.5MMT Strategic Petroleum Reserves in Odisha and Karnataka
New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved establishment of additional 6.5 Million Metric Tonne (MMT) Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) facilities at two locations, i.e. Chandikhol in Odisha and Padur in Karnataka, including construction of dedicated SPMs (Single Point Mooring) …
Read More »‘Sagarmala’ Receives Gold Award at 52nd Skoch Summit 2018
New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: The Ministry of Shipping’s flagship programme for port-led-prosperity ‘Sagarmala’ received the ‘Gold Award’ in infrastructure sector in the recently concluded 52nd Skoch Summit 2018 in New Delhi, recognizing the programmes’s contribution to India’s socio-economic transformation and it’s role in propelling fast-track growth and infrastructure …
Read More »Port Wings Maritime Weekly 27 June 2018
Editorial:Positive Signs for the Modi Government
Port Wings, 27 June 2018: After several months of negative growth in exim sector, there are some positive signals coming out to the Narendra Modi-led Union Government. The latest data released by the Ministry of Commerce has revealed that the fall in India’s exports has been arrested of late and …
Read More »PM Narendra Modi interacts with business leaders in Mumbai
Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, interacted with business leaders in Mumbai on Tuesday, 26th June 2018. In this meeting, 41 business leaders representing a wide spectrum of the Indian economy were present at the interaction. The policy reforms and initiatives were taken by the Union Government …
Read More »15th India-Australia Joint Ministerial Commission held in Australia
Commerce Minister delivers the Leaders on Asia address on “India’s Growth Story: Opportunities for Australia” in Sydney today New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: The 15th India-Australia Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) was held on 25th June 2018, in Canberra, Australia. The meeting was jointly chaired by Minister of Commerce & Industry …
Read More »ITF Seafarers’ Trust, World Maritime University Launch Seafarer Welfare Training Programme
Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The ITF Seafarers’ Trust and the World Maritime University have announced a new seafarer welfare training programme designed to equip maritime professionals with key skills and knowledge to support the welfare of seafarers. The Maritime Welfare (MARI-WEL) Professional Development Programme has been announced today in …
Read More »V.O.Chidambaranar Port Dedicates PMBJP Medical Store for Public
Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) Medical Store was inaugurated by Rinkesh Roy, Chairman, V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust at Beach Road, Tuticorin. (opposite to Sub Collector’s Office) on Monday, June 25, 2018 Rinkesh Roy, …
Read More »Indian Coast Guard (Eastern Seaboard) ADG Visits Chennai
Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Additional Director General KR Nautiyal who assumed the command of Coast Guard (Eastern Seaboard) on 12 Apr 18 having jurisdiction over Coast Guard Regional Headquarters (East) and Coast Guard Regional Headquarters (North East)is on his maiden visit to Coast Guard Regional Headquarters (East) at Chennai …
Read More »CHENSAA Members Express Concern Over Chennai Port’s Future
Chennai: Port Wings News Network: At the 62nd Annual General Body Meeting of the Chennai & Ennore Steamer Agents’ Association (CHENSAA) held on 22 June 2018 at Hotel Ramada, Chennai, Egmore, members of the association expressed concerned over the future of Chennai Port. The AGM was chaired by Mr Leeladharan, …
Read More »India Trying to Make Chabahar Port in Iran Operational by 2019: Gadkari
New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: India is trying to make Chabahar Port in Iran operational by 2019, Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Road Transport & Highways and Shipping, has said. Shri Gadkari was addressing the Indian Community at the inauguration of …
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