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New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu said that the Government of India is preparing agro specific zones under the new Agriculture Export Policy which will be unveiled soon. He was speaking at the inauguration of BIOFACH INDIA which is …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: CMA CGM has been CEVA Logistics’ reference shareholder since its listing on the SIX stock exchange in May 2018. CMA CGM signed a new relationship agreement with CEVA on 24 October 2018 to reinforce the industrial cooperation between the two companies. All the CEVA shareholders …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a Group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) based in Yokohama, held a christening ceremony on 25 October 2018 for a next-generation LNG (liquefied natural gas) carrier under construction for MOG-X LNG Shipholding S.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The vessel call of CHX Service by Maersk Line India Private Limited at the newly developed Adani Ennore Container Terminal at Kamarajar Port Limited has been inaugurated on 20.10.2018. The first mainline container vessel M.V. Leonidio has been berthed in AECTPL at KPL on 20.10.2018 …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass), a leading international classification society,plans to further expand its operations into the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region with new offices in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Lebanon and Nigeria. The expansion plan underlines its commitment towards the growing number of …

Panaji: Port Wings News Network: Dr. E. Ramesh Kumar, appointed by the Ministry of Shipping, Govt of India, has taken over charge of the post of Chairman of Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) on 24 October 2018. Dr. E. Ramesh Kumar, is 1999 batch IAS of Madhya Pradesh Cadre. Dr Kumar …

Port Wings, 24 Oct 2018: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on 20 October inaugurated the new domestic cruise terminal in Mumbai Port and also flagged off the much-awaited Mumbai-Goa cruise service. The domestic cruise sector badly needs the government support and of course patronage from Indians who until now prefers to …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: DP World Limited handled 53.6 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) across its global portfolio of container terminals in the first nine months of 2018, with gross container volumes growing by 2.6 % year-on-year on a reported basis and 3.7% on a like-for-like basis. Gross like-for-like …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Crowley Maritime Corp.’s new container/roll on-roll off (ConRo) ships El Coquí and Taíno have received international acclaim with the Shoreside Team of the Year Award during the Safety at Sea Awards ceremony held by Safety at Sea International magazine recently in London. According to the …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Director-General Roberto Azevêdo welcomed Mongolian President Battulga Khaltmaa to the WTO on 22 October. They discussed Mongolia’s support for the trading system, particularly in the context of the current trade tensions, and how the country can enhance its participation in global trade. President Khaltmaa was …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Verifavia, a leading emissions verification company for the transport sector (aviation and shipping), on 22 October 2019 announced major cooperation’s with two of the world’s largest ship managers, namely Wallem Ship Management in Hong Kong and Zeaborn Ship Management in Hamburg (a consolidation of E.R. …

Panaji: Port Wings News Network: The arrival of the luxury cruise liner Angriya at Mormugao Port on 21 October marked the beginning of a new chapter in domestic cruise tourism in India. The domestic cruise sector is poised to grow at a steady pace in the coming months, and the …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Milaha, a Qatar-based maritime and logistics conglomerate, has chosen Oracle Cloud applications to drive a major digital transformation across all its core business operations and its subsidiaries. According to a media statement, the initiative will help Milaha create new revenue streams by introducing innovative services …

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 …