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India’s ambition to lead global shipping sector’s green transition is on a strong footing

October 28, 2025 10:55 am

The country’s low renewable energy costs, engineering expertise, and skilled seafarers mean that it is ready to deliver at scale. India is ready to not just adapt to a changing world but shape it

Energy link boost: India inducts S Korea-built LPG carrier Sahyadri

India inducts South Korea-built LPG carrier Sahyadri

August 15, 2025 2:28 am

The vessel, named after the mountain range along India’s western coast, is now part of the fleet of state-run Shipping Corporation of India Ltd. It is after a gap of eight years that an Indian public sector unit has acquired a VLGC.

A ship with a Panama flag, which is a country flag that is often preferred by merchant ships.

No entry for Pakistan-flagged ships in India: How ships choose their flags and what they signify

May 05, 2025 12:34 pm

Flags on ships don’t always refer to the nationality of their owners. Ships can also choose to have flags based on certain benefits. We explain.

Foreign shipping lines may stop services for cash-strapped Pakistan: Report

January 21, 2023 3:07 pm

Apart from bordering countries, almost all the international logistics from Pakistan are catered by sea and any disruption could create serious issues for the country's international trade, PSAA chairman Abdul Rauf warned Finance Minister Ishaq Dar.

High seas deception: How shady ships use GPS to evade international law

September 04, 2022 1:25 pm

Shipping data researchers have identified hundreds of cases where a ship has transmitted fake location coordinates in order to carry out murky and even illegal business operations and circumvent international laws and sanctions.

DG Shipping probe on: ‘Tugboat, barge shouldn’t have been there, prima facie negligence’

May 27, 2021 10:04 am

The DG Shipping is conducting the statutory “casualty investigation” to find who all are responsible for the incident that led to the death of 86 people.

Shipping firm repatriates 8 stranded seafarers whose contracts had ended

May 26, 2020 1:05 pm

The emotional well-being of crew should not be overlooked. They play a crucial role in keeping your business running.

The cargo was then kept at the freight station located about 20 km from the city and there was no residential locality within the vicinity of the storage area

COVID-19 effect: With significant pile ups at ports, major container shipping lines start skipping India

April 25, 2020 10:32 am

Major global container shipping lines, which include Maersk Line, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA-CGM and China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO), are reported to have begun completely skipping the country’s top container gateways.

‘In maritime manpower, we have overtaken China and Indonesia’: Director General of Shipping

August 06, 2018 2:54 am

The central government is pushing for reforms in training of maritime personnel, in greening the shipping industry and in preparing for a blue economy. Excerpts from an interview with Director General (Shipping) Dr Malini Shankar

Maersk Tankers in talks for coastal oil movement

July 16, 2018 10:08 am

Maersk Tankers opened a subsidiary in the country only this year, its sixth office globally, and already employees over 650, including 500 seafarers, which is a fifth of its global staffage, managing director Mehul Bhatt told PTI.

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Jallikattu order: Pon Radhakrishnan thanks PM Modi

January 08, 2016 8:24 am

Chennai, Jan 08 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Pon Radhakrishnan on Friday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allowing the Tamil Nadu Government to carry out their traditional bull taming sport ‘Jallikattu’. He also expressed gratitude to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) party chief Amit Shah and Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar for acquiescing with the Tamil community. The controversial bull-taming sport is celebrated every year during Pongal.