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| | BUSAN: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, held a series of meetings in Busan, South Korea, with South Korean maritime institutions, shipbuilders and shipping companies, and with Cyprus’ Shipping Deputy Minister, as India works to build the supply chain, finance, technology and markets behind its shipbuilding ambitions. |
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| | ROTTERDAM: Indian and Rotterdam Port Authorities are working to digitalise port processes in India to speed up cargo evacuation and reduce ship turnaround times, Commerce and Industry Minister Shri Piyush Goyal said during his visit to the Netherlands. |
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| | ROTTERDAM: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, continued his visit to the Netherlands on 26 October 2026 with a series of high-level engagements with Dutch government leaders, parliamentarians and leading representatives of Dutch companies. The engagements focused on strengthening bilateral economic cooperation, expanding trade and investment, and identifying new opportunities for collaboration between Indian and Dutch enterprises. |
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| | ROTTERDAM: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal concluded his two-day official visit to the Netherlands with a series of engagements on 25 and 26 October 2026, including a visit to the Port of Rotterdam, meetings with senior Dutch government leaders, parliamentarians and business leaders, and an interaction with the Indian diaspora. |
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| | TUTICORIN: V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority crossed the 25-million-tonne cargo-handling mark on 24 October 2026, as higher cargo and container volumes were accompanied by new operational records during FY 2026–27. During FY 2026–27 up to October 2026, the Port handled 25.18 million tonnes of cargo, an increase of 3.01% over 24.44 million tonnes in the corresponding period of the previous financial year. Container traffic rose 1.76% to 5.02 lakh TEUs, compared with 4.94 lakh TEUs a year earlier. |
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| | KOCHI: Cochin Port Authority has emerged as the leading performer among India’s Major Ports in container throughput growth, recording an impressive 22% year-on-year increase at ICTT Vallarpadam operated by DP World during April–September 2026. The achievement places Cochin Port at the No. 1 position in terms of container growth among the country’s Major Ports during the six-month period. |
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| | MUMBAI: The Maritime Union of India (MUI) highlighted the importance of seafarer welfare, mental and physical well-being, and improved working conditions during a panel discussion on “Seafarer Welfare and Well-Being” at INMARCO 2026. Capt. Savio Ramos of MUI participated as a panelist in the discussion, which was moderated by Capt. Shiv Halbe, CEO of MASSA. |
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| | NEW DELHI: The Federation of Seafarers’ Unions of India (FSUI) has called for urgent intervention by the Government of India and relevant international maritime authorities following a reported direct warning from the Iranian Navy to MV New Born, carrying 22 seafarers, including 19 Indian nationals. |
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| | NEW DELHI: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, has launched the 6th Edition of the National Startup Awards (NSA 6.0) under the Startup India initiative to recognise innovation and entrepreneurship and strengthen India’s startup ecosystem. |
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| | MUMBAI: Transworld Shipping Lines Limited of India, formerly known as Shreyas Shipping and Logistics Limited, has signed a memorandum of agreement for the acquisition of two 2006-built containerships, OEL Surya and OEL Varun, from Orient Express Lines INC. |
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| | COLOMBO: U.S. Ambassador Eric Meyer addressed port stakeholders from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India, and Maldives at a U.S. Embassy-hosted regional workshop showcasing how trusted, secure American technology can transform maritime trade. Bringing together regional port decisionmakers and 11 American technology companies, the workshop highlights U.S. innovations that can streamline port operations, move cargo faster, reduce shipping costs, and strengthen supply chains, while opening new commercial opportunities for American businesses across the Indian Ocean. |
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| | SEOUL: South Korean liner operator Korea Marine Transport Co., Ltd. (KMTC) has placed its first newbuilding order with a Chinese shipyard, signing for six 3,100-TEU containerships at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding. The contract was signed in Guangzhou on 26 October 2026 with Huangpu Wenchong and China Shipbuilding Trading Co., Ltd. (CSTC). |
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| | BREMERHAVEN : A cruise ship operated by TUI Cruises, Mein Schiff 3, collided with two container vessels while departing Bremerhaven Port in Germany on Sunday, October 25, amid strong winds and stormy weather conditions. The incident caused significant damage to the cruise liner and the large container ship MSC Victorine, while the planned cruise to the Canary Islands was subsequently cancelled. No injuries were reported among passengers or crew members. |
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| | LONDON: The Tripartite Joint Industry Working Group (JIWG) has released two new frameworks that can help improve the exchange of operations and emissions data across the maritime industry.
The JIWG, chaired by BIMCO, was established under the Tripartite, a forum bringing together shipowners and operators, shipbuilders, and classification societies. |
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| | TOKYO: Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (“Imabari Shipbuilding”), Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (““K” LINE”), Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation (“Kyokuyo Shipyard”), JERA Co., Inc. (“JERA”), Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co., Ltd. (“Shin Kurushima Dockyard”), Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (“NYK”), and Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd. (“NSY”), Tuesday jointly announced that they have agreed to develop an ammonia fuel supply chain in Japan’s Chubu region and to build and operate four ammonia-fueled car carriers supported by the supply chain. |
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| | With new VLCCs ordered today won’t be delivering until 2029, most of the ships that will carry the world’s oil this decade are already trading PORTSMOUTH: With a 15-year-old tanker now worth more than a new one, owners have demolished their own favourite argument against retrofitting older ships, according to BAR Technologies CEO John Cooper. |
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| | AMSTERDAM: Recently, Damen Shipyards Group contracted EST-Floattech to supply two battery systems, thereby renewing the framework agreement in place between the two companies since last year. The two Octopus Series battery systems are to be installed on board Damen Combi Freighter (CF) 3850 vessels. |
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| | HAMBURG: Shipowners and operators need to maintain close checks on fuel quality following a series of off-specification alerts at major bunkering ports, advises German testing specialist CM Technologies (CMT), warning that contaminated or unstable fuels can result in costly engine damage and vessel downtime. |
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