India’s Maritime Renaissance Begins in Maharashtra: ₹18,000 Crore Vision Unveiled
Delphine Estibeiro – At the 14th edition of INMEX SMM India, South Asia’s largest maritime exhibition and conference held at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai on 10th September, Mr Nitesh Rane, Hon’ble Minister of Fisheries & Ports Development, Government of Maharashtra, delivered a compelling address that positioned Maharashtra as a frontrunner in India’s maritime…
BES Trust Hosts Inaugural Annual Function Celebrating Two Decades of Maritime Contribution
Pratik Bijlani – On 9th September, the Board of Examination for Seafarers Trust (BES Trust) celebrated a landmark occasion by hosting its very first Annual Function at the CIDCO Auditorium in Navi Mumbai. The gathering, coinciding with the Trust’s 20th anniversary, brought together distinguished leaders from across India’s maritime administration, shipping industry, and training institutes,…
Shipping Seascape
That’s a particularly problematic combo because slow economic growth should, in normal times, drag prices down, not up. It’s Econ 101: When people are out of work or worried about losing their jobs, they spend less, spurring businesses to lower prices. If people can’t afford things but prices go up anyway, that’s a sign something…
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…