Geopolitical Currents and Shipping Trends
• France is “drowning in a tide of debt,” Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said as he seeks to rally support for austerity measures and swing a confidence vote later today. Bayrou cast the issue partly as one of unfairness to French youth, citing the “overwhelming burden” that’s being put on their shoulders. He also argued…
DP World Mundra’s Record-Breaking Streak Continues
DP World’s Mundra International Container Terminal (MICT) set a record performance in August 2025, handling 1,42,273 TEUs — its highest-ever monthly volume. This demonstrates its growing importance as a major trade gateway for India, surpassing the previous record of 1,38,983 TEUs in March 2025. With direct links to major global markets across the Far East,…
The Shipping Pulse
Trump has triggered a trade and defence crisis: how should Modi respond? IT IS UNUSUAL to experience humiliation, vindication and a defining test all at the same time. But that is India’s predicament today. President Donald Trump has undone 25 years of diplomacy by embracing Pakistan after its conflict with India in May, and now…
SHRDHANJALI – Capt PS Barve (Pune May 26 1933 – 24 August 2025 Mumbai)
Maritime fraternity in Pune and Mumbai got together last week to celebrate life of late Capt. P. S. Barve. I think the fraternity feels orphaned. I first met Capt. P S Barve in early 1980, with late Mr. Suresh Godbole, in Pune, and on occasion, visited him in Barve wada too. I had known him…
Transworld Group’s Commitment to Sustainability and Giving Back
Delphine Estibeiro – The Transworld Group recently gathered on July 24th at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai to celebrate the Valli & Sivaswmay Memorial Event. The event brought together associates, friends, and family to commemorate the long and valuable partnership with Transworld. During the event, Mr Ramesh S Ramakrishnan, Chairman, Transworld Group, emphasized…
DP World Drives Job Creation with $2.5bn Investment, Adding 5,000 Roles Globally
DP World’s $2.5bn investment in developing end-to-end logistics infrastructure around the globe in 2025 is creating thousands of new jobs in construction. Almost 5,000 new roles are being created to help deliver major transport projects in India, Britain, Ecuador, Senegal and the Democratic Republic of Congo, illustrating the scale of the economic transformation which accompanies…
DG Shipping to Address Maritime Professionals at Wellness at Sea Conference
Sailors’ Society is delighted to announce that the Director General of Shipping in India will give the inaugural address at their 2025 Wellness at Sea Conference for North Asian Cadets, ratings and trainees. This is the fifth year that the global Maritime charity is hosting these unique virtual events that attract tens of thousands of…
India–Norway Delegation Reviews Transformation in Alang Ship Recycling
The world’s largest ship recycling hub, Alang, hosted a landmark visit on 22nd August 2025 by a distinguished multi-stakeholder delegation from India and Norway. The visit was organized on the sidelines of the Norway–India Collaborative Workshop on Advancing Occupational Safety and Health in Ship Recycling: A Collaborative Approach to Shared Challenges and Solutions, a two-day…