DP World, Deendayal Port Authority, and Nevomo Join Forces for Autonomous Magnetic Rail Movement

DP World, the Deendayal Port Authority (DPA), and Nevomo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore potential opportunities for cooperation in the development and implementation of a pilot project using Nevomo’s MagRail proprietary technology for the self-propelled movement of rail-based cargo and freight within the existing port ecosystems. DP World, a global leader

Vizhinjam Port Set to Transform EXIM Trade with Direct Connectivity and Faster Transit Times

Pratik Bijlani – Vizhinjam International Seaport, India’s first deepwater transshipment port, is gearing up to commence direct export-import (EXIM) operations by September 2025, marking a major milestone in the nation’s maritime logistics. Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), which operates the port, is actively scaling up infrastructure to achieve a 40:60 EXIM-to-transshipment cargo mix

 What’s Hindering Maritime Growth in the Global South?

facilities, especially its over 18,000 centrifuges, after last week’s long range US attacks using B-2 bombers armed with GBU-57 bulker-busting bombs flying from Missouri, USA. Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon briefing last Thursday made it clear that they had been “obliterated” and this was repeated by President Trump on Sunday who claimed with some finality that Iran

Indian Seafarers Seek Relief

The Leo Barnes Union of Seafarers of India (LUSI) has issued a formal appeal to the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS), urging decentralization of key seafarer verification processes to regional Mercantile Marine Departments (MMDs). The union argues that the current system—requiring physical presence at DGS Mumbai—places disproportionate logistical and emotional strain on seafarers, especially those

DG Shipping Secures Repatriation of 22 Indian Seafarers in Landmark Abandonment Case

The Directorate General of Shipping (DG Shipping) has once again demonstrated its unwavering commitment to seafarer welfare with the successful repatriation of 22 Indian crew members from MT Nirvana. This long-standing case of crew abandonment has been successfully closed, thanks to the decisive action by DG Shipping, with vital support from the International Transport Workers’