Pratik Bijlani – On 4th September, the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS), Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, marked its Platinum Jubilee with a grand celebration at the Bharat Ratnam-Mega Common Facilitation Centre, Mumbai. The landmark occasion brought together government leaders, industry stalwarts, academicians, international representatives, and maritime professionals to commemorate 75 years of shaping…
Shipping and port operations are among the most important parts of global trade. They move more than 80% of the world’s products. But this huge and complicated system often has problems with inefficiencies, traffic jams, and delays that are hard to forecast. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the marine business by giving it new tools…
Pratik Bijlani – On 11th August, The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS), Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India, launched its 75th anniversary celebrations with a landmark knowledge-sharing conference under the theme “Jalasya Rakṣā, Janasya Surakṣā – Ocean Sentinel: Maritime Safety & Security in the 21st Century.” The event brought together senior maritime…
Delphine Estibeiro – On a warm Saturday, 2nd August, Maritime Trainers Guild (MTG) held its 14th Foundation Day at beautifully designed India Habitat Centre, New Delhi with a seminar titled Empowering Trainers for a Future-Ready Maritime Industry. The event was hosted with the leadership of our North Cardinal Head, Ms Naomi Rewari. The seminar was…
Today marked an historic milestone at Helsinki Shipyard with the steel cutting of ‘PolarMax’ – the world’s most powerful conventional icebreaker. For more than a quarter century, every icebreaker built in Finland has been built here. Half of the world’s entire icebreaker fleet was born within these walls, and nearly every major technological advancement in…
In a heartwarming display of social commitment, DLABS Diagnostics Centre has launched a special annual health check-up program for retired members of the Leo Barnes Union of Seafarers of India (LUSI). This initiative aims to provide preventive health services to ensure the continued wellness of India’s maritime heroes who have contributed significantly to the nation’s…
Rhenus Logistics India Pvt. Ltd. (Rhenus India), a leading integrated logistics solutions provider, has partnered with Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), an internationally recognised classification society, to conduct a research-based Technical Feasibility Study of barges and pusher units for various convoy configurations proposed for operations across India’s National Waterways. The study aimed to assess multiple…
Shipowners grapple with OPEC+ supply increases, tensions in the Middle East, and rising numbers of new-buildings. In a five-part series mid-year we take stock of shipping markets in the first six months of the year and look ahead to the remainder of the 2025 with experts Maritime Strategies International (MSI). Review of the market in…
