Ports

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: PSA’s Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals (BMCT) on 16 October 2018 welcomed Shreyas Shipping and Logistics Ltd’s “M.V. SSL Mumbai”, marking the first call of Shreyas’s PIX 1 (Pan India Express 1) service at the terminal. The 1,613 twenty-foot equivalent unit (“TEU”) “M.V SSL Mumbai” operates …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: Union Shipping, Highways and Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis jointly inaugurated the new domestic cruise terminal in Mumbai Port on 20 October 2018. As part of the celebration, the much awaited Goa cruise service ‘ Angriya’ was also flagged …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The Georgia Ports Authority achieved a 12 percent increase in containerized trade at the Port of Savannah in September, along with a 37.6 percent increase in roll-on/roll-off trade at the Port of Brunswick. Griff Lynch, Executive Director, GPA, said, “The impressive volumes moving through our …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Port Freeport has announced the commencement of a new global liner service at Port Freeport on 17 October 2018. CMA CGM, a global container transportation and shipping company, commenced commercial cargo operations with their weekly Brazex service. Phyllis Saathoff, Executive Director/CEO of Port Freeport, said, …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The Chennai Port has recorded another landmark performance by handling Clay of 5620 Tonnes, in a single day on 14 October 2018, imported from the vessel MV Phuong Nam 1 at Jawahar Dock -2. According to a media statement from port authorities, the noteworthy achievement …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: PSA’s Chennai International Terminals Pvt Ltd (CITPL) and Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) have relaunched shuttle trains between CITPL and Concor’s Tondiarpet Inland Container Depot (TNPM), with the departure of a full rake of 80 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) from CITPL to TNPM on 16 …

Paradip: Port Wings News Network: Paradip Port has added yet another feather to its cap by successfully completing movement of 27 vessels within 20 Hrs (i.e. from the period of 6.00 AM on 13th October 2018 to 2.00 AM on 14th October 2018). In the first shift – 12 number …

Mangalore: Port Wings News Network: The students and staff of five leading colleges of Mangalore participated in a Painting Competition held at NMPT Cruise Terminal on 12 October 2018 on the Theme “Traditional Art Forms and Culture of Karnataka”. Themes as diverse as Yakshagana, Keelu Kudure, Kambala, Puja Kunita, Devi …

Tuticorin: Port Wings News Network: On 15 October 2018, V.O. Chidambaranar Port, for the first time in port’s history, handled a vessel with 14 metre draft. The vessel ‘MV Zheng Jun’ was docked at the North Cargo Berth-I at 1600 Hrs. The Panama flagged vessel ‘MV Zheng Jun’ with Length …

Tuticorin: Port Wings News Network: Considering the increasing trend of container cargo traffic in the port in comparison with previous years and demand for facility to handle mainline container vessel, V.O. Chidambaranar Port has initiated action for maintenance dredging from 18 October 2018 (under phase I) and is expected to …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: On  12 October 2018, Thiru K.J.Alphons, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism Government of India, has inaugurated the modernised cruise terminal at West Quay IV in Chennai Port and also participated in the first ever PORT DAY celebrations. Shri.Pon Radhakrishnan, Minister of State …

Panaji: Port Wings News Network: Luxury Cruise liner M.V. BOUDDICA of the Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, carrying  522 foreign guests a majority of whom are from the United Kingdom and 388  crew members arrived at Mormugao Port on 11 October morning from Mumbai Port. According to a media statement from …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: Maritime Association of Nationwide Shipping Agencies (MANSA) has welcomed the remedial action undertaken by Bharat Mumbai Container Terminal Ltd to modify their systems software of billing module and accommodate the trade’s request for billing the storage charges. In a letter addressed to the Chief Commissioner’s …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The Joint Command and Control Center at the Port of Long Beach.The Port of Long Beach will build and demonstrate a $7.1 million “microgrid” to show the promising new technology’s effectiveness in providing a clean, reliable supply of electricity for critical operations at the nation’s …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Union Minister of State for Finance and Shipping Shri Pon. Radhakrishnan on 5 October held discussions on four-lane Elevated Link Road Project from Chennai Port to Maduravoyal at Chennai Port Premises. Joint Secretary (Ports), Ministry of Shipping, Chairman, Chennai Port Trust, and senior officials of …