Ports

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: South Pacific International Container Terminal (SPICT), a unit of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) at the Port of Lae, is now capable of handling larger box ships after receiving a pair of new ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, the largest port equipment in Papua New Guinea …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: PSA India has launched a new direct southern rail connection linking PSA Mumbai to the city of Cochin in Southwestern India, another innovative rail multimodal solution initiated by the PSA India team. This multimodal solution was established to service the needs of one of our …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Kattupalli port, located in Tiruvallur District and a part of Adani Ports, on 26 November announced that it had procured 5 numbers of Electric Internal Terminal Vehicles (ITVs) which will be commissioned shortly. Over a period of time, the entire fleet of ITVs will be …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) has been ranked first globally across all the Emerging Markets in the Transport & Logistics sector by Moody’s ESG Solutions in its latest assessment for 2022. The rating agency evaluated the Company on a range of indicators, policies, …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA), India’s best-performing Port, in association with the Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Madras, developed a Continuous Marine Water Quality Monitoring Station (CMWQMS) & launched an Electric Environmental Monitoring Vehicle (EV) on November 21, 2022, at the Port. The monitoring station …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: Essar Ports & Terminals Ltd (EPTL) and Essar Power Ltd (EPL) on 21 November concluded the US$ 2.05 billion (₹16,500 crore) sale of captive ports and power assets located in Hazira and Paradip to Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel India Limited (AM/NS). The sale consisted of …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: The Central Government has restored the status quo as was prevailing prior to 22nd May,2022 and withdrawn the  export duty  on iron ores lumps & Fines below 58% Fe content,  iron ore pellets and the specified steel products including pig iron. The import duty …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Batumi International Container Terminal (BICT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) operation in the Black Sea region, received the inaugural vessel call of COSCO Shipping Lines’ subsidiary, Diamond Line’s TBX1 service. The 1,200-TEU TBX1 feeder service commenced its weekly calls at BICT in late October …

Thoothukudi: Port Wings News Network: The valedictory function of Vigilance Awareness Week – 2022 was held at V.O.Chidambaranar Port Authority on 16 November, 2022. The Vigilance Awareness Week was observed by the V.O.Chidambaranar Port Authority from 31st October to 06 November 2022 on the theme of ‘Corruption Free India for …

Tuticorin: Port Wings News Network: DBGT on 11 November successfully handled MV. MSS GALENA with LOA 143m arrived from Male, Maldives. The vessel is being operated by Maldives State Shipping (MSS) owned by State Trading Organization (STO), a successful state-owned public company of Maldives. The service is being handled by …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA), India’s best performing Port, signed a concession agreement with JM Baxi Ports and Logistics Ltd. on 15 November 2022, to Upgrade, Equip and O&M of Shallow Water Berth (SWB) and Coastal Berth (CB) Terminals through PPP mode. JNPA is India’s …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on 15 November honoured port management expert Ennarasu Karunesan, who is known for having introduced innovations in port management and maritime infrastructure, with Kappalottiya Thamizhan V.O.C. Award. According to a news report in The Hindu, Mr. Stalin handed over …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), the largest transport utility in India, has entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Oiltanking India GmbH’s 49.38% equity stake in Indian Oiltanking Ltd (IOTL), which is one of India’s largest developer and operator of …

Paradip: Port Wings News Network: The Port Day was observed on the auspicious day of Kartik Purnima by the Paradip Port Authority on 8 November 2022 as being done every year. On this occasion, Shri P.L. Haranadh, Chairman, Paradip Port Authority attended the function as Chief Guest and unfurled the …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network:   Dr. Sanjeev Ranjan, IAS, Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Government of India visited Kamarajar Port on 1st November 2022. He inspected the various cargo handling terminals of Kamarajar Port. He was apprised of the various on-going construction and development activities in Kamarajar …