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| | NEW DELHI: State-owned Cochin Shipyard has received orders to build over 40 ships from the US, Germany, Norway and other countries, Shipping Minister Shri Sarbananda Sonowal said on Thursday. Addressing a press conference here, Sonowal said the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways is creating a comfortable ecosystem for shipbuilding. |
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| | NEW DELHI: India and the European Union (EU) have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for the India–EU Green Shipping Corridor Coalition at Sagarmanthan 2026: The Great Oceans Dialogue, marking a significant step towards strengthening sustainable maritime connectivity and accelerating the transition to cleaner shipping. |
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| | NEW DELHI: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Shri Sarbananda Sonowal held bilateral meetings with Saudi Arabia, Belgium and Bhutan on Day 2 of Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue 2026, carrying India’s maritime partnerships across the Gulf, Europe and the neighbourhood. He also placed young people and women at the centre of India’s maritime journey. |
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| | NEW DELHI: Paradip Port Authority (PPA) has reaffirmed its commitment to India’s green maritime ambitions, with its Chairperson, Shri Susanta Kumar Purohit, sharing valuable insights on green shipping corridors, green fuel development and maritime decarbonisation at Sagarmanthan 2026. |
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| | NEW DELHI: Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. (APSEZ) and the Port of Marseille Fos, France, jointly hosted the inaugural India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) Ports Club Kick-off Event in New Delhi, bringing together port authorities, policymakers, logistics leaders and industry stakeholders to strengthen collaboration along the emerging trade corridor. |
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| | NEW DELHI: V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority (VOCPA) has taken forward its international engagement on sustainable maritime development through a series of strategic interactions with leading global port organisations and maritime decarbonisation experts on the sidelines of Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue 2026 in New Delhi. |
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| | MUMBAI: Executive Chairman H.E. Essa Kazim, Group CEO Mr. Yuvraj Narayan and members of DP World’s Global Board of Directors engage with JNPA leadership to explore opportunities for deeper collaboration and future investment. |
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| | This press note summarises a discussion between Rizwan Soomar, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, DP World – Subcontinent, Central Asia, Levant and Egypt, and Samir Saran, President, Observer Research Foundation, at Sagarmanthan 2026: The Great Oceans Dialogue, held on 7 October 2026 in New Delhi. |
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| | By Lara Mouftier, Port Ecosystems Lead at the World Economic Forum Part of Observer Research Foundation’s Sagarmanthan Edit 2026. |
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| | MUMBAI: On Thursday, 8th October 2026, AITWA Team, led by National President Shri Ashok Goyal ji, along with General Secretary Shri Abhishek Gupta ji, AITWA Action Group members from Mumbai – Shri Jitendra Parikh ji and Shri Girish Limda ji met Director General of Police Maharashtra Shri Sadanand Date ji. |
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| | MUMBAI: The All India Transporters Welfare Association (AITWA) has welcomed the key decisions announced at the 57th GST Council meeting to make the inspection of goods in transit more targeted and reduce unnecessary intervention on vehicles and consignments. |
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| | NEW DELHI: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that “India began building bridges when the world was building walls” while addressing the curtain raiser of the 31st CII Partnership Summit in New Delhi. He noted that India recorded USD 863 billion in exports last year and has set itself the target of achieving USD 1 trillion in exports in the current year. |
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| | GENEVA : The World Trade Organization is sharply increasing its forecast for merchandise trade growth worldwide this year, more than doubling its earlier prediction to 3.9% as booming AI investments offset a hit from the war in the Middle East. |
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| | COPENHAGEN: Danish shipping group Maersk, said on Thursday it was increasing its emergency fuel surcharge (EFS) on inland transportation in the UK and Ireland due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. |
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| | PARADIP: The Indian Coast Guard conducted the 12th National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX-2026) off Paradip, Odisha, under the aegis of the National Maritime Search and Rescue Board (NMSARB) on October 08, 2026. |
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| | CHATTOGRAM: Bangladesh faced protests in Dhaka and Chattogram on Thursday after the government signed an agreement handing over the operation of a major container terminal at the country’s main seaport to UAE-based DP World. |
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| | TOKYO: On September 30, 2026 the LNG Bunkering Vessel “Kaguya”*1 achieved a cumulative total of 200th safe ship-to-ship*2 LNG bunkering operations*3 in Mikawa Bay in Japan. Kaguya is owned and operated by joint venture companies*4 in which Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) has invested. |
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| | MOSCOW: Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom has completed its acquisition of founder Sergei Shishkarev’s remaining 51% stake in transport conglomerate Delo, both parties announced Wednesday. Neither party disclosed the amount Rosatom paid, though Shishkarev has valued his stake in Delo at 77 billion rubles ($900.3 million). |
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| | BERGEN: The maritime industry’s decarbonization transition has reached another historic milestone, with the global fleet of battery-powered commercial vessels officially surpassing the 2,000-ship mark. Data collected on the Maritime Battery Forum (MBF) Ship Registry confirms that 2,000+ commercial ships have been delivered with battery installations or are currently on order. |
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| | BURLINGTON: Thordon Bearings has opened a new manufacturing facility as part of its strategic response to robust growth across all business segments and rising demand for its sustainable bearings and seals. The third plant provides ample additional space for Thordon to manufacture complementary non-bearing equipment, boost production output, minimise lead times and develop future products. |
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