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Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Kale Logistics Solutions is a trusted IT Logistics partner for several Fortune 500 companies worldwide, offering a comprehensive suite of IT solutions for the logistics domain. With their in-depth domain knowledge and technical expertise, the company had been able to create a suite of comprehensive …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Having to travel halfway around the world, which today is common practice when ships are traded, could become a thing of the past due to digitalisation. By using Blockchain technology, the Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs aims to significantly reduce administrative burdens in …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Kerry Logistics Network Limited (‘Kerry Logistics’; Stock Code 0636.HK) on 7 May announced the strategic cooperation with D&G Technology Holding Company Limited (‘D&G Technology’), a Hong Kong listed company, through an investment in its wholly-owned subsidiary Topp Financial Leasing (Shanghai) Co., Ltd (‘Topp Financial Leasing’). …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: DP World Group Chairman and CEO Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem met with the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev in Baku on 9 May to explore future opportunities for economic cooperation and existing arrangements to develop logistics infrastructure in the country. Mr. Bin Sulayem highlighted the …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Leading international classification society, Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass), has secured ISO/IEC 27001 certification for its Information Security Management System from British Standards Institution (BSI). The ISO 27001 standard requires the management to systematically examine its organisation’s information security risks – threats, vulnerabilities and impacts, …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Container volumes rose by three per cent during the first quarter of the year, up from 184,000 to 188,000 TEU. The number of cars shipped rose by 20 per cent, whilst intra-European ro-ro units and energy products increased by five and three per cent respectively. …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has acquired a 100% shareholding in its former WFS Ireland joint venture after buying the minority shareholding of its partners, Gerry Jackson and Brendan Byrne. The transaction was completed at the end of March. Gerry Jackson retired from the company at …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: From 8 to 9 May, the WMU Global Ocean Conference brought together over 240 participants from more than 50 countries. The outcomes of the conference will inform the priorities for the newly inaugurated WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute, as well as strategies to ensure active engagement …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute (Global Ocean Institute) was officially inaugurated on 8 May. The new Institute will act as an independent focal point for ocean related dialogue and capacity-building. The celebrations were marked by a gathering of over 200 distinguished speakers and invitees from …

Port Wings, 09 May 2018: By calling upon Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra states to form a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for developing Godavari Inland Waterways, Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Water Resources Nitin Gadkari has hit the right notes for national unity on water-related issues. By announcing …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The Danish Maritime Authority and the industry organisation Danish Maritime are discussing all aspects of Ballast Water Management systems with their Chinese counterparts. The visit is part of a wider cooperation on maritime safety and green shipbuilding. ​”The timing of this meeting is just right …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: With the arrival of the last luxury cruise liner MV SEVEN SEAS VOYAGER to Mormugao Port on 5 May 2018, the luxury cruise liner season officially came to a close. The cruise ship which arrived at Mormugao Port with 600 guests and 450 crew members …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreed by DP World, Egypt’s Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport and the Suez Canal Authority is aiming to develop a new Inland Container Depot (ICD) in Egypt’s 6th of October City, a satellite town in the Giza Governorate …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: L’Oréal India has partnered with Mahindra Logistics Ltd. (MLL), one of India’s largest 3PL solution providers, to implement its post GST supply chain consolidation strategy which is focused on achieving efficiencies in total cost. L’Oréal is the world’s largest cosmetics company and has developed activities …