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Chennai, 21 Oct 2020: The shipping ministry has launched a dispute redressal portal as it prepares to bring private companies to operate major ports in the country. Union Minister for Shipping Mansukh Mandaviya launched ‘SAROD-Ports’ (Society for Affordable Redressal of Disputes – Ports) through a virtual ceremony recently. Mandaviya said …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), one of the leading air cargo carriers for transportation of special cargo, has been aiming at 360-degree support of COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing, including through stable shipments of vial-producing equipment. A total of 840 tonnes of equipment enabling automation lines for the manufacturing …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Minister of State for Shipping (I/C) Shri Mansukh Mandaviya e-launched the development of Indigenous Software solution for Vessel traffic services (VTS) and Vessels Traffic Monitoring Systems (VTMS) in New Delhi on 20 October 2020. In the inaugural address, Shri Mandaviya put emphasis on the …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: ATRAN Airlines (ATRAN), an express cargo carrier within Volga-Dnepr Group (the Group), has recently accomplished a complex multi-modal delivery of spare parts for Porus Burner Unit. The delivery was organized in partnership with SIS Logistik GmbH from Frankfurt (Germany) to Perm (Russia) and included various …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: On 17 October night, one Rawther Naina Mohamed,38 of SP Pattinam who arrived from Dubai by Air India Express FlightIX-1644 was intercepted at exit. According to a press release issued by the Commissioner of Customs, Chennai International Airport, on persistent questioning, the passenger confessed to …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Shri Nitin Gadkari has requested the Maharashtra Government to take initiative for preparation of detailed project report (DPR) for formation of the State Water Grid to overcome the recurring flood crisis in the State. This would help …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: The ongoing protests by the farmers across Punjab against the newly implemented Farm/Agriculture Bill 2020 has been immensely affecting the businesses across the State of Punjab, said Mr Sharad Kumar Saraf, President, FIEO. The movement of containers, both by trains and road, from various …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: In September 2020, container shipping between China and Europe on Russian Railways infrastructure increased 1.7 times over the same period last year, reaching 50,800 TEU. The number of loaded containers increased 1.8 times up to 48,200 TEU. In January to September 2020, container traffic between …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Central Government has notified the Director General of Shipping as National Authority for Recycling of Ships under the section 3 of the Recycling of Ships Act, 2019. As an apex body, DG Shipping is authorized to administer, supervise and monitor all activities relating to …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: CMA CGM on 15 October announced the launch of BRAZEX Loop 2 service, a service to/from Brazil with optimized connections to/from North America, the Caribbean, Asia & Europe using Kingston as a hub for full coverage. According to a media statement, this is a new …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the members of THE Alliance have been making service adjustments to better align their resources with the fluctuating demand in the global shipping market. You will find details on the November 2020 updates below. Asia and North Europe FP1 …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Reacting to September 2020 export figures, FIEO President, Mr Sharad Kumar Saraf said that the monthly exports have grown by 5.99 percent to USD 27.58 billion first time during the financial year 2020-21 showing signs of revival as gradual lifting of local lockdowns have …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Pharma.Aero together with TIACA expressed a strong concern over the current state of air cargo readiness for the upcoming COVID-19 vaccines transportation, with only 28%1 of the industry feeling well prepared for it today. According to the results of our airfreight readiness survey, completed by …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) figures show a rise in piracy and armed robbery on the world’s seas in the first nine months of 2020, with a 40% increase in the number of kidnappings reported in the Gulf of Guinea, compared with the same period …