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Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Seaways Shipping and Logistics Limited (Seaways Shipping) & MOL Logistics (India) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] to provide Supply Chain & turnkey Logistics services to customers all over the country. This collaborative relationship between Seaways Shipping and MOL will enable the two …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: FIEO President Mr Sharad Kumar Saraf has said that the New Year 2021 brings a ray of hope and optimism for the exporting community as we all expect that the worst effect of Covid-19 will vanish from the globe and effective vaccines will bring …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the project ‘Deepening and Optimization of Inner Harbour Facilities including Development of Western Dock on Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) basis under Public-Private Partnership (PPP)mode to handle cape size …

Chennai, 30 Dec 2020: The pandemic has sent shockwaves through global maritime transport and laid the foundations for a transformed industry and associated supply chains. UNCTAD expects a return to growth in 2021 Global maritime trade will plunge by 4.1% in 2020 due to the unprecedented disruption caused by COVID-19, …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: Indian low-cost carrier, SpiceJet has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pluss Advanced Technologies (PLUSS) for the supply of indigenously developed precise temperature control boxes required of maintaining the effectiveness of the vaccine during transport. According to the MoU, PLUSS will …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: Mumbai: Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals Private Limited (BMCT) and Container Corporation of India (“CONCOR”) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding to launch dedicated shuttle trains running between BMCT and CONCOR’s Rail Transhipment Hubs (RTH) at Kathuwas and Jakhwada to consolidate containers railed between BMCT and …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Trade enabler DP World, a global provider of end-to-end logistics solutions, and the Government of Senegal, have signed agreements for the development of a deep water port at Ndayane, approximately 50kms from the existing port and near the Blaise Diagne international airport. The new port …

Tuticorin: Port Wings News Network: DBGT inaugurated the new Feeder Service call to Male TMC (Tuticorin -Male-Colombo) on 20 December 2020. The maiden call of the service by feeder Vessel M.V.Iberian Express,  Operated by MSS (Maldives State Shipping, Male) and handled at Tuticorin by Smart Marine Services Pvt. Ltd., India. …

Paradip: Port Wings News Network: Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (erstwhile Kolkata Port Trust) Chairman Shri Vinit Kumar, an IRSEE officer of 1993 batch assumed the additional charge of Chairman of Paradip Port Trust on 23 December 2020. He is currently at the helm of affairs of Syama Prasad Mookerjee …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: India’s leading digital freight forwarding start-up Freightwalla announced joining hands with TradeLens – a blockchain enabled digital supply chain solution jointly developed by Maersk and IBM. The partnership will enable Freightwalla’s online platform to provide unparalleled visibility and connectivity for shipper’s international shipments. The announcement …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: A.P. Moller – Maersk on 21 December 2020 announced the signing of an agreement with Maersk to regularly call Kalundborg as APM Terminals will establish and operate a new container operation at Kalundborg in agreement with Port of Kalundborg. With this move, Maersk will leave …

Visakhapatnam: Port Wings News Network: Shri K Rama Mohana Rao, IAS, currently Chairman of Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT) is appointed as Director and Chairman of the Dredging Corporation of India Limited on 22 December 2020. Shri Rao is a 1994 batch lAS officer of UP Cadre. Previously, Shri Rao worked …

Chennai, 23 Dec 2020: With a view to developing ports in the country, the shipping ministry has circulated a draft Indian Ports Bill for public consultation which will replace the Indian Ports Act 1908. The Centre seems to drifting towards a ‘One Nation, One Port’ idea with the draft Bill …