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Chennai: Port Wings News Network: As the imported consignments arrived from China has not been cleared by the Indian Customs even after making payment in certain cases for the past 10 days, Tirupur Exporters Association (TEA) on 30 June appealed to the government to clear them immediately. Requesting the same …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: India needs to start using its grounded aircraft and minor airports for cargo handling to bring down logistics costs and make exports of fish, vegetables and fruits more viable, Union Minister of Road Transport, Highways and MSME Nitin Gadkari has said, reports Livemint. In …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in May showing a slight improvement in the air cargo market. But capacity remains unable to meet demand as a result of the loss of belly cargo operations on passenger aircraft that …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Norsepower Oy Ltd., the leading global provider of auxiliary wind propulsion systems, and SEA-CARGO, leading logistics provider in the North Sea market, on 29 June announced an agreement to install two of Norsepower’s largest Rotor Sails onboard the SC Connector, a side door Ro-Ro. The …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Today (29 June) marks the launch of a two-week digital campaign by the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) to highlight the importance of connecting with others for crew wellbeing. The maritime industry is well aware of the challenges that generations of seafarers have …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The Federal Transport Authority (FTA) – Land & Maritime has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SAFEEN, the marine services subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports, to provide emergency response services and support maritime rescue operations across the territorial waters of the United Arab Emirates. …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Ocean Network Express (ONE) on 26 June 2020 announced two new direct services connecting China and Southeast Asia. Following the previously announced CID connecting China and Indonesia, ONE will further expand the China-Southeast Asia network by introducing China Thailand Service (CTS) and the revamped Thailand …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Gothenburg and Sweden could be the first in the world to create a joint infrastructure for the transport of liquefied carbon dioxide extracted using CCS technology. The project –CinfraCap – is a unique collaborative venture between Göteborg Energi, Nordion Energi, Preem, St1, Renova, and Gothenburg …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The Port of Melbourne (PoM) on 25 June 2020 welcomed CMA CGM Ural, the largest container ship by maximum capacity to call at the port. The 299-metre long vessel is one of six currently deployed on the South-East Asia – Australia trade route called the …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The shipping industry has made a strong commitment to reduce its global carbon emissions towards 2050. A group of leading industry players are taking the next step to develop new fuel types and technologies by launching the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping. …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Minister of State for Shipping (I/C) Shri Mansukh Mandaviya on 24 June chaired a video conference, for recycling of dredging material with officials of Ministry of Shipping, Dredging Corporation of India, Indian Port Association, Inland Waterways Authority of India, Chairpersons of Major Port Trusts …

Port Wings, 24 June 2020: After the COVID-19 pandemic induced travel restrictions made crew changes impossible, drawing the attention of the globe on a workforce that has remained largely hidden from limelight despite being responsible for moving some 90 per cent of the world trade, there is no choice for …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Chennai Port has set another landmark achievement by handling 1,14,000 Tonnes of  Crude Oil  on a single day on 21 June 2020, from the  vessel M.T. MOUNT FUJI (sailing under the flag Liberia) carrying 1,32,007 Tonnes through the  42” diameter pipeline from Bharathi Dock (BD-III) …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal on 23 June 2020 held a meeting, through video-conferencing, with office bearers of the Services Export Promotion Council (SEPC), and stakeholders representing various Services sector. The stakeholders made several suggestions and demands during the …