MILAAP 2026 Puts Seafarer Welfare at the Forefront
Pratik Bijlani – The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), in collaboration with Indian maritime unions, successfully organised MILAAP – ITF Seafarers Expo 2026 at Princess Dock, Mumbai, from 29 to 31 January 2026, creating one of the largest seafarer-centric platforms ever held in India. With an expected footfall of over 6,000 seafarers and family members,…
ICS Madras Turns 30, Spotlighting Circular Economy & Next-Gen Skills
The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS), Madras Branch, commemorated its 30th Anniversary Celebrations & Awards Night on 23 January at Hotel Turyaa, Chennai, marking three decades of contribution to maritime education, professional development, and industry engagement in India. The anniversary programme featured a Technical Session themed Role of the Maritime Industry in a Circular Economy,…
SAFESS, PEPL Launch AOP to Boost EPC & Fabrication Strength
Safess Quality Management Pvt. Ltd. (Safess), a subsidiary of IRClass Systems and Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (ISSPL), and Preci Fab Engineers Pvt. Ltd. (PEPL), a group company of the Applied Innovation & Technology Group (AITG), have announced the formation of a new Association of Persons (AOP) under the name Safess Preci Fab AOP. The alliance has…
Indian Coast Guard Inducts ICGS Samudra Pratap, Classed by IRS
Indian Coast Guard (ICG) inducted Samudra Pratap, the first of two indigenously designed and built Pollution Control Vessels (PCVs), on 5th January, at a formal ceremony held at Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL). The event marked a significant increase in India’s maritime environmental protection capabilities and a notable increase in self-reliance. Samudra Pratap has been designed…
Global Politics Impacting Shipping
Hours before President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to quell protests in Minneapolis, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche posted on social media about the opposition to immigration raids in the state, referring to it as a “Minnesota insurrection” that was “a direct result of a FAILED governor and a TERRIBLE mayor encouraging violence…
Making Seafarers Future-Ready
Pratik Bijlani – The 2nd edition of ATPI–Marex Global Crewing & Training Summit & Kashti Awards 2026, held at the Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Delhi Airport, New Delhi on 13th February, brought together senior maritime leaders, policymakers, trainers, regulators, shipowners, managers and seafarer advocates to deliberate on the most pressing issues shaping the future of…
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