Ports

Tuticorin: Port Wings News Network: As part of the ongoing ‘Samudra Setu’ mission by the Government of India to evacuate Indians stranded in different parts of the world by sea, on 07 June 2020, Indian Navy Ship ‘Jalashwa’ repatriated 700 Indian nationals from Maldives. INS ‘Jalashwa’ had departed from ‘Port …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: Keeping in view of the spread of novel Coronavirus in India, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has taken various preventive measures to join the fight against COVID-19. Earlier this week, JNPort has converted its Multi Skill Training Centre at Bokadvira into a COVID CARE Hospital …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: May 27, 2020 will be remembered in the history books as the day the very first container ship arrived at Sweden’s newest freight port, Stockholm Norvik Port. The Stockholm region accounts for half of Sweden’s entire consumption, and now the opportunities to transport goods by …

Paradip: Port Wings News Network: State-of-the-art Portable X-Ray Machine and Biochemistry Auto Analyser were dedicated to service of the patients during a ribbon cutting ceremony held at Paradip Port Trust Hospital on 1 June 2020. Gracing the occasion as chief guest, Shri Rinkesh Roy, Chairman, PPT inaugurated both the machines …

Tuticorin: Port Wings News Network: V.O. Chidambaranar Port on 26 May 2020 handled Wind Blade of length 72.40 metres, the longest of its kind made in India. The German flagged heavy lift vessel ‘M.V Maria’ with LOA of 151.67 metres & draft of 8.50 metres was berthed at VOC-II berth …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), India’s premier container port has been continuously evolving and upgrading to improve operational efficiency parameters. The port’s continuous growth and expansion has helped JNPT to perform its duties of a strategic contributor to nation building. In the current scenario too, …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Ports throughout Europe have been hit hard by the current Covid-19 pandemic. This can be seen clearly in the recently published volume statistics from Europe’s largest ports. They are also feeling the knock-on effect of cancelled calls – in many cases up to 30 per …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: As part of its ongoing expansion efforts, Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT) on 19 May 2020 announced the delivery of its latest batch of Ship to Shore (STS) cranes. Abu Dhabi Terminals is the management company and operator of Khalifa Port Container Terminal (KPCT), the region’s …

Kochi: Port Wings News Network: Cochin Port lends helping hand in ‘Operation Samudra Setu’ by throwing open its resources for facilitating the smooth transition of expatriates. Samudrika Cruise Terminal has been opened up for handling the expatriates and Port has taken up necessary refurbishments consistent with the medical protocols. The …

Kochi: Port Wings News Network: Arrangements as per the Government guidelines are in place at Cochin Port to facilitate the arrival of repatriates who are being evacuated by the Government of India. The first Navy ship with around 750 repatriates from Male, Maldives is expected to arrive Cochin Port on …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) on 7 May reported unaudited consolidated financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 posting revenue from port operations of US$375.8 million, a decrease of two percent over the US$383.8 million reported for the same period last year; …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: To assist and ensure the wellbeing of healthcare personnel who are fighting this pandemic at the forefront, APM Terminals Pipavav provided PPE kits to the district administration for the COVID-19 hospital at Amreli district. The consignment included masks, face shields, protective full suits, disposable bed …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: Overcoming the impact of COVID-19 outbreak and lockdown challenges, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), India’s premier container port registered a throughput of 283,802 TEUs in container handling. The import container volume of April 2020 is 80% of the imports handled in April 2019 and overall …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: Reaffirming its commitment to the society and the country, global logistics company DP World has partnered with non-profit organisation Akshaya Patra Foundation to support underprivileged section of the society impacted by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. DP World in partnership with Akshaya Patra, is …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: DP World PLC handled 17.2 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) across its global portfolio of container terminals in the first quarter of 2020, with gross container volumes decreasing by 1.7% year-on-year on a reported basis and up 0.3% on a like-for-like basis. Reported volumes declined …