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Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: Indian businesses have potential to benefit from Panama’s USD 22 billion trade by setting up distribution centers and organising expos in a number of sectors of mutual cooperation, Mr. Arturo L. Fabrega Alvarez, Ambassador, Embassy of Panama in India, has said. Addressing a meeting jointly …

Port Wings, 26 August 2020: Notwithstanding endorsing the theme “Seafarers: at the core of shipping’s future” as the World Maritime theme for 2021 by the IMO Council meeting for its thirty-second extraordinary session held by correspondence, the seafarers’ sea of woes are not over yet. After garnering worldwide attention and …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Shri Nitin Gadkari on 25 August 2020 inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 45 highway projects for the State of Madhya Pradesh through video conference. Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chauhan presided over the virtual …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has signed MoUs with AFC India Limited, and National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI), Delhi. The objective is to utilise their expertise by mutually working together to synergize …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Following the 100% acquisition of Tramarsa Flota S.A. by PSA Marine (Pte) Ltd (PSA Marine) on 12 February 2020, the Peru-based marine services operator unveiled its new name and brand – PSA Marine Peru S.A. (PSA Marine Peru), effective 19 August 2020. Coupling PSA Marine …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network:   DP World Limited on 19 August 2020 announced resilient financial results for the six months to 30 June 2020 with like-for-like adjusted EBITDA growing 1% year-on-year. Commenting on the results, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, DP World Group Chairman and CEO, said, “The Covid-19 outbreak …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Ministry of Shipping has facilitated more than 1,00,000 crew change on Indian ports and through charter flights. It is the highest number of crew changes in the world. Crew change consists of replacing one of the ship’s crew members with another one and involves …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, on 24 August 2020 reviewed the progress of Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation India Limited (DFCCIL). During the meeting, the senior officials informed the current status of the project. It is expected that Western Corridor …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Global NVOCC (Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier) CargoGulf is launching a new container liner service between the Arabian Gulf and South East Asia. It has appointed Thailand-based LG Container Lines as its South East Asian partner on the new Arabian Gulf – Asia (AGA) service. The …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The 2020 Training Practices Report presenting the results from the third MarTID survey is now available on the MarTID website. The historic survey initiative studies global maritime training practices, investment and thought. The 2020 focus topic is “Quality in Training” and the report explores how …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: To reap the benefit for vast employment opportunities in maritime sector and with a view to certify their skill sets, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed digitally between Ministry of Shipping and Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship on 20 August 2020. An MoU …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: With the recent maiden call of MV Thorsky, Pakistan International Container Terminal (PICT) welcomed another new service — the FAR Shipping Gulf Service – 1 (FGS-1). MV Thorsky, a 2169-TEU vessel with 183 meters LOA, is deployed on the  FGS-1 with a voyage plan routing …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: The CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, on 20 August announced the appointment of Mr. Atit Mahajan as the new Managing Director for CMA CGM INDIA. With an extensive industry experience and strong leadership abilities in Indian shipping & logistics sectors, …