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Paradip: Port Wings News Network: MV URJA, the Cape Size 1,04,016 DWT Vessel with 291.9 Mtrs LOA and 45 Mtrs Beam berthed at the Central Quay (CQ) – 1 on 05 November MV URJA owned by the Adani Group with PANAMA Flag is the longest vessel ever berthed in the …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Shipping, Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Mr Nitin Gadkari has reiterated the Government’s commitment for  providing world class transport and logistics infrastructure in the country within  to support the  growth of economic activity. He was …

Paradip: Port Wings News Network: The Port Day was observed on the auspicious day of Kartik Purnima by the Paradip Port Trust authorities on 4 November as being celebrated every year. On this occasion, Mr Rinkesh Roy, Chairman, Paradip Port Trust, attended the function as chief guest and unfurled the …

Paradip: Port Wings News Network: The valedictory function of observance of the weeklong Vigilance Awareness Week by Paradip Port Trust was held in the Officer’s Club premises on 04 November. Mr H.S. Rout, Dy. CVO, Paradip Port Trust, while welcoming the guests, informed about the programmes undertaken by Vigilance Dept. …

Cochin: Port Wings News Network: Vigilance Awareness Week was observed in Cochin Port Trust from 30 October to 4 November. Observance of Vigilance Awareness Week was inaugurated by Mr A V Ramana, Dy. Chairman, Cochin Port Trust. A workshop on the theme – “My Vision – Corruption Free India” was …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: With the 55,000-odd tonnes of sand imported from Malaysia by a Pudukottai-based private firm now held up inside the V O Chidambaranar Port (Tuticorin) for legal issues, it has clearly re-ignited the issue of shortage of sand, one of the prime raw materials for construction …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: British all-cargo airline, CargoLogicAir (CLA), is adding Tel Aviv to its growing network of scheduled freighter operations. Starting on 10 November 2017, the London Stansted-based airline will operate a weekly Boeing 747-400F service to Tel Aviv via Frankfurt. The flight will depart Frankfurt for Tel …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Subic Bay International Terminal Corp. (SBITC), a unit of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) operating the container terminals of the Subic Bay Freeport, supports the waiver of the US$200 accreditation fee by the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) for new logistics firms that will …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: The Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi on 3 November inaugurated World Food India 2017, at Vigyan Bhavan in NewDelhi. The three-day mega event has been put together at the initiative of Ministry of Food Processing Industries under the guidance of Union Minister for Food …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: The Ministry of Shipping has taken up projects worth Rs 2,302 crore for financial assistance under the Coastal Berth Scheme of the flagship Sagarmala Programme. The Ministry, after due appraisal in consultation with NITI Aayog and Department of Expenditure, has extended the period of …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: MISC, a world leading provider of international energy shipping and maritime solutions, has announced its financial results for the financial period ended 30 September 2017. According to a media statement, the Group revenue for the quarter and the 9 months period ended 30 September 2017 …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: As part of his official visit to the UAE to discuss bilateral cooperation in politics, security and foreign investment, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko toured DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali Port and Freezone on 3 November and met with the global trade enabler’s Group Chairman …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Volga-Dnepr Airlines has won the coveted ‘Best Cargo Charter Airline’ award in The BACA Excellence Awards 2017, voted for by members of BACA – the Air Charter Association. A ‘global voice’ of the air charter industry, BACA was founded in 1949 by members of the …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Countdown for the ‘FIATA World Congress 2018’, which is scheduled to take place from September 25 to 29, 2018 in New Delhi, has begun with commencement of formal registration procedure at the 56th FIATA World Congress held from October 4 to 8, 2017 in Kuala …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: The Minister for Commerce and Industry Mr Suresh Prabhu visited Cuba from October 28 to 31 to explore opportunities to tap the huge untapped potential, for not only bilateral trade but also investment in the Latin American and Caribbean regions. STRATEGY TO PURSUE NEW …