Tag: India

The Director General of Shipping in India has signed a MoU with Sailors‘ Society to strengthen welfare for the maritime sector in India.

HMM has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) to support the development of Vadhvan Port, a flagship project by the Indian government aimed at positioning the port among the world’s top 10 container ports by 2040.

Shri Sarbananda Sonowal announced the launch of projects worth nearly ₹2,000 crore in order to expand capacity at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port.

The Odisha Government is planning to invest ₹4,000-crore in a ship recycling hub aiming to create a centre for shipbuilding and repair.

India is set to incorporate stress management and mental health training into its maritime curriculum following a new agreement with the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF).

The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways of India announced initiatives to boost the capacity at Kandla Port.

On 23 December 12 of the 21 crewmembers from the DEBI, a vessel seized by Indian authorities a year ago, were allowed to leave.

At least 13 people lost their lives, and over 100 passengers faced a terrifying ordeal when a passenger ferry capsized off the coast of Mumbai on 18 December following a collision with an Indian Navy vessel.

HMM launches new service connecting North Europe and the US West Coast as well as a Western India to Northern Europe route.

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) joined forces to rescue 12 crew members from the Indian merchant vessel MSV Al Piranpir, which sank on 4 December in the Arabian Sea during its voyage from Porbandar, Gujarat, to Bandar Abbas, Iran.