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Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: APM Terminals Pipavav [Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd] has announced the approval of Rs. 700 crore in coherence to the expansion plan of the company. The stated investment will be utilised for upgrading the port’s existing facility to handle bigger ships and eventually expand the container …

Port Wings, 02 Sept 2020: The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has taken a serious toll on businesses across all industries, and supply chain companies including logistics and warehousing operations are no exception. In our closely connected world, events that take place in one location can have a ripple effect that is …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Welcoming the Notification No. 30 dated 1st September, 2020, Mr Sharad Kumar Saraf, President, FIEO said that it will help in resolving the impasses, resulting in blockage of MEIS benefits from 1st April 2020 and would provide huge relief to majority of exporters and …

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Chennai: Port Wings News Network: In September, Hapag-Lloyd AG is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the merger of Hapag and North German Lloyd. Their joint entrance into the container shipping business was the decisive step on the path to this merger. In doing so, the two shipping companies put an …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass), commends Kanagawa Dockyard Co. Ltd, Kobe, Japan on the successful delivery of tug, DOLPHIN NO. 29 on 19 August 2020. This is the fourth, in a series of 13 tugs, built for Adani Group. The tug will be engaged in …

A multi-brand Regional Ocean Management team will further leverage these market advantages and Hamburg Süd’s regional organizational setup will be integrated with Maersk Chennai: Port Wings News Network: In order to boost its customer proximity and deliver more effectively to customers, Hamburg Süd will optimize its organizational structure by the …

Due to the changes, the Safmarine and Damco brands will no longer be marketed by the end of 2020 Chennai: Port Wings News Network: A.P. Moller – Maersk on 1 September 2020 introduced strategic changes that will further improve customer experience and end-to-end service delivery. According to a media statement, …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and Road Transport & Highways on 31 August 2020 inaugurated Technology Centre set up at Bhiwadi in Alwar District of Rajasthan via video conferencing. He said that manufacturing sector contributes around 22 …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in July showing air cargo demand is stable but at lower levels than 2019. While there is some month-to-month improvement, it is at a slower pace than some of the traditional leading …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, is working in cooperation with Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” Line) and Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK), to conduct test operations and measurements for a small scale ship-based CO2 capture demonstration plant, in order …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The world’s first in-water remote ship surveys using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) have been completed by leading classification society, DNV GL. In-water bottom surveys using ROVs have now been carried out on three separate Wilson ASA-managed vessels with the first having been completed on …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Virgin Atlantic Cargo will be launching flights between the UK and Pakistan in December 2020, supporting growing trade volumes between exporters and importers in both countries. Trade in goods and services between the UK and Pakistan is worth some £3.3 billion a year, rising 4.7% …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: A drone flew a 3D-printed part for the lifeboat system from the Mongstad base to the Troll A platform in the North Sea. The operation was completed efficiently and according to plan. “Development is rapid, and we see a huge potential within drone technology that …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: APM Terminals Pipavav [Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd] was honoured by New Delhi-based Integrated Health & Wellbeing Council for Port’s community well-being initiatives under COVID Relief Project. The Company was presented CSR Health Impact Award (COVID 19 Edition) in New Delhi by an eminent jury consisting …