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| | MUMBAI: Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal has called upon the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) to strengthen its role as a key driver of India’s ambitions to build a self-reliant and globally competitive maritime and shipbuilding sector. |
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| | Kandla Port surpasses its own previous national record, reinforcing its position as a leading maritime and cargo-handling hub GANDHIDHAM: Deendayal Port Authority (DPA), Kandla, has achieved a new milestone in cargo handling by recording 9,63,951 metric tonnes (MT) of cargo in a single day, setting a new national record in daily cargo handling. |
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| | COLOMBO: Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Dr Harini Amarasuriya on Thursday inaugurated the USD 750 Mn Phase II expansion of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone’s (APSEZ) Colombo West International Terminal (CWIT). With its capacity doubled from 1.6 million to 3.2 million TEUs, the expansion will further CWIT’s ambition to handle nearly 25% of the Port of Colombo’s 13 million TEU target by 2028. |
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| | DP World-operated terminal handles record volume across 36 vessels, marking its highest monthly container throughput in a decade CHENNAI: Chennai Port’s container handling operations have reached a significant new milestone, with Chennai Container Terminal Pvt. Ltd. (CCTPL), operated by DP World, recording its highest-ever container handling volume in the last decade during September 2026. |
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| | AHMEDABAD: Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) has released its operational performance update, reporting solid growth in cargo handling volumes for September 2026 and the first half of FY27. |
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| | Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal records its highest-ever monthly throughput, building on a strong run of operational performance NHAVA SHEVA : Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal (NSFT) has achieved a new operational milestone, recording its highest-ever monthly container throughput of 1,34,193 TEUs in September 2026. |
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| | MUMBAI: Mr. Sunay Mukerjee has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of J M Baxi Container Holding Pvt. Ltd., marking a significant new chapter in his professional journey and adding further leadership strength to the container and logistics business of the J M Baxi Group. |
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| | VADODARA: Bridging the gap between academic knowledge and real-world business challenges is becoming increasingly important for the next generation of supply chain professionals, as the sector undergoes rapid transformation driven by technology, geopolitical uncertainties, sustainability imperatives and changing customer expectations. |
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| | MILWAUKEE : Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal participated in the concluding day of the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and spoke in sessions on structural excess capacity and production, updating the Most-Favoured-Nation principle, ending forced labour in global supply chains, and the closing session. |
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| | SONIPAT: The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) facilitated the flag-off of a consignment of 24 MT of frozen food products from Sonipat, Haryana to Canada on 1st October 2026. The shipment, exported by Aterna Foods Producer Company Limited, comprises 2,295 boxes of frozen food products with a total shipment value of CAD 35,140. |
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| | PURNEA: The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) facilitated the flag-off of a consignment of 1 MT of Popped (Phool) Makhana from Purnea, Bihar, for export to Greece, marking another step towards expanding international market access for Bihar’s traditional Makhana and creating opportunities for improved farmer realisation through export-oriented value chains. |
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| | SINGAPORE: The Singapore Registry of Ships (SRS) is strengthening its capabilities to support a more digital and increasingly multi-fuel shipping sector, as it marks 60 years since its establishment in 1966. |
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| | MARSEILLE : The completed acquisition significantly expands CEVA Logistics‘ North American contract logistics operations and reinforces CMA CGM‘s more than 25-year commitment to investing in the United States. It also advances the Group’s strategy to provide comprehensive end-to-end logistics solutions spanning ocean shipping, terminals, inland transport, warehousing and value-added logistics. |
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| | LONDON: The security situation in the Strait of Hormuz and the Black and Red Seas, as well as environmental topics, were among the key issues discussed when BIMCO’s Maritime Safety & Security Committee (MSSC) and Marine Environment Committee (MEC) met on 30 September and 1 October. |
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| | SEATTLE/DUBAI: Trade Tech, a global logistics technology platform, is actively supporting customers as the UAE’s Maritime Pre-Load Cargo Information (MPCI) program enters full enforcement. MPCI filing is now mandatory for all cargo moving to, through or via the UAE. |
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| | LONDON: DP World has welcomed four of Europe’s largest quay cranes to its UK ports, as part of its continued investment to expand capacity and support the growth of UK trade. The first pair of cranes, weighing more than 2,000 tonnes each and standing nearly 150 metres high, taller than world-famous London landmarks such as the London Eye and St Paul’s Cathedral, arrived fully assembled by sea at London Gateway on Friday 25 September, having completed their round the world journey from Shanghai They will be installed at the new all-electric Berth 5, currently under construction as part of DP World’s £1 billion expansion of the port, which is due to become operational in 2027. |
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| | LEVALLOIS-PERRET: GEODIS obtained TAPA certification for five further European sites. These include the contract logistics centers in Cologne, Rodgau, Aurach (Germany), and in Gothenburg (Sweden), as well as the warehouse and distribution center in Manchester (United Kingdom). |
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| | BERLIN: The German Government intends to block the sale of logistics firm Zippel to Chinese state-owned group Cosco over security concerns, the Handelsblatt newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing a government memo. |
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| | TOKYO : Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. on Friday announced that MOL Ocean Bulk Pte. Ltd. , which operates the MOL Group’s overseas Capesize bulker business, has signed a 25-year contract with Vale International S.A. (a subsidiary of Vale S.A.) to transport iron ore using two vessels. As part of Vale’s Shipping decarbonization strategy, the project will employ the world’s first 210,000-metric-ton ore carriers equipped with a tri-fuel propulsion system that can run on ethanol, methanol, and conventional heavy fuel oil. The vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2030 and will primarily carry out the transoceanic transport of the company’s iron ore. |
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| | LONDON: IMO member states are negotiating what will become the first legally binding global Convention on biofouling management. The decisions being made now could affect how ships are operated, inspected, cleaned and maintained for years to come. |
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