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Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: India’s first Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU)- has arrived at H-Energy’s Jaigarh Terminal in Maharashtra, the FSRU Höegh Giant which sailed from Keppel Shipyard, Singapore was berthed at Jaigarh terminal in Maharashtra on 12 April 2021. Expressing his views on the occasion Mr. Darshan …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Emirates Steel, the leading integrated steel producer in the Middle East, and SAFEEN Group, the marine service arm of Abu Dhabi Ports, both part of ADQ, have announced the commencement of transshipment operations, as part of a 10-year agreement previously signed between the two parties …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: Ahead of the UN Global Compact and as part of the first high-level preparatory talks for the COP26 summit, Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and CEO of the CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, has put forward solutions that are immediately available and …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of State (I/C) for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, chaired a meeting to review the Urban Water Transportation projects for Mumbai, Maharashtra. Senior Officials of the Ministry, Chairperson of Mumbai Port and officials of Maharashtra Maritime Board and other stakeholders were …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released February 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that air cargo demand continued to outperform pre-COVID levels with demand up 9% over February 2019. February demand also showed strong month-on-month growth over January 2021 levels. Volumes have …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Seably introduces KARCO and its pioneering 3D Animated Online Marine Courses the global online marketplace for bespoke maritime training is expanding its library of online maritime training courses through a new global partnership with KARCO, the India based innovative and leading of 3D animated online …

Chennai, 7 April 2021: Bigger the ship is, larger the risk. The value of commodities transported by container is getting higher and higher, therefore in the event of accident, the loss of huge amount of cargo will be the lost for ship owner, cargo owner and insurance company.  The six-day …

Mangalore: Port Wings News Network: New Mangalore Port Trust on 6 April signed an agreement with Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Bangalore for providing bunkering Facilities to the ships visiting harbour and ships at anchorage / offshore at the port. NMPT had invited tenders from firms having experience in supplying bunker …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed Singapore’s acceptance of pre-departure COVID-19 PCR test results on the IATA Travel Pass. From 1 May 2021, passengers traveling to Singapore will be able to use IATA Travel Pass to share their pre-departure COVID-19 PCR test results upon …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: Since the exports play a pivotal role in a country’s economy and more so in case of Maharashtra, which is number one state in terms of exports-based ranking, FIEO has requested the state Chief Minister Shri Uddhav Thackeray to allow private offices to be opened …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: Indian Institute of Freight Forwarders (IIFF) has announced that recently it has signed the Memorandum of Understanding with International Maritime Business Academy (IMBA) to offer its course IIFF – FIATA Diploma in Logistics, Shipping and Freight Forwarding. Under the MOU, IMBA will provide IIFF Diploma …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) registered a throughput of over 4.7 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in container handling as against 5.03 million TEUs during FY 2020. The total traffic handled at JNPT during the Financial Year 2020-21 is 64.81 million tons as against 68.45 …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Despite the Covid challenges, Indian Railways closed the FY 2020-21 with record freight loading. In the closing month of this fiscal year 2020-21, Indian Railways surpassed the last year’s loading that is 1232.63 compared to last year’s 1209.32 which shows the growth of 1.93%. …

Paradip: Port Wings News Network: With a record cargo handling of 114.55 MMT cargo in FY 20-21, Paradip Port Trust (PPT) achieved the coveted 100 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) of cargo handling fourth consecutive year in row. Briefing about the port’s annual performance to the media on 1 April, Shri …