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’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…
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…
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…
prosecution of this violation,” said Capt. Jennifer Andrew, the Commanding Officer of Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur. “The Coast Guard maintains one of the world’s most comprehensive and thorough vessel inspection programs, and we will continue to leverage this robust capability to ensure strict compliance with domestic and international maritime laws.” · After World War…
Pratik Bijlani On 21st August, the Directorate General of Shipping hosted the SWFS (Seafarers Welfare Fund Society) Symposium on Seafarers’ Recruitment and Welfare at the CIDCO Convention Centre, Vashi, Mumbai. The event brought together government leaders, industry stakeholders, international representatives, and unions to deliberate on the future of Indian seafaring, addressing recruitment, welfare, regulation, and…
– Pratik Bijlani – On 20th August, the Company of Master Mariners of India (CMMI) hosted its monthly lecture at MSC House in Andheri East, Mumbai, where the spotlight was firmly on the keynote presentation, “Human Element at IMO”, delivered by Capt. Arvind Natrajan, Fellow CMMI, AFNI, MCMM (India), Master Mariner and Senior Marine Manager.…
Baltic Exchange Market Report Friday 22nd August 2025 Baltic Dry Index: 1944 (51)Baltic Capesize Index: 2793 (90)Baltic Panamax Index: 1770 (51)Baltic Supramax Index: 1424 (19)Baltic Handysize Index: 725 (6) CAPESIZE The Capesize market closed the week on a slightly more positive note, with the BCI 5TC climbing $742 to finish at $23,160. In the Pacific,…
