The Forward Seamen’s Union of India (FSUI) has taken a significant step towards promoting inclusivity in the maritime industry with the launch of its Women’s Wing. The initiative was announced on May 18th, International Day for Women in Maritime, by FSUI General Secretary Mr Manoj Yadav. The FSUI Women’s Wing aims to amplify the contributions…
US President Trump has been pitching his tariffs as a way of making America economy great again. Going by OECD latest forecast, though, its growth is set to slow, not accelerate, as a direct consequence of his policies, US economy growth is projected to dip to 1.6% in 2025 and 1.5% in 2026 from 2.8%…
Expansions in Ahmedabad, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Bangalore, and enhanced Chennai operations bolster ATPI’s presence in India’s thriving Marine travel market ATPI, a global leader in marine travel and maritime logistics services, has announced a significant expansion of its operations across India to capitalize on the country’s surging demand for corporate travel, marine crew logistics, and specialised…
On 26 June 2025, the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (HKC) will officially enter into force. It marks a critical global shift in how ships are recycled, aiming to eliminate the historical image of unsafe and polluting shipbreaking yards. With the Convention’s enforcement, two key documents become…
IRClass Systems and Solutions Pvt Ltd (ISSPL) have taken a pioneering step in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) with the launch of the project titled ‘Hygiene & Menstruation for Health and Dignity’. Amongst CSR initiatives, this is the first project of its kind in Maharashtra, specifically aimed at improving menstrual health and hygiene practices among rural…
Challenges aplenty to educate, train recruits and upgrade with reval short courses, as background and mindset of subjects to instil syllabi for useful circumstantial situational recall without loss or delay is what’s it about. Easily said and done? Doubtful! Forget jargons like ‘knowledge transfer’, rote memory as for RoR (CA in Nav), memory bank and…
BALTIC INDICES 27/05/2025 DRY INDEX: 1296 (- 44) CAPESIZE INDEX: 1809 (- 91) PANAMAX INDEX: 1208 (-38) SUPRAMAX INDEX: 974 (-9) HANDYSIZE INDEX: 587 (+6) BCI TC AVG $/DAY 15005 (- 752) BPI82 TC AVG $/DAY 10869 (- 349) BSI TC AVG $/DAY 12314 (- 112)BHSI TC AVG $/DAY 10567 (+ 116) TIMECHARTER ‘Saphira’ 2021 82577 dwt dely…
Pratik Bijlani – On May 9, the National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI) celebrated Founder Shri Mohamed Ebrahim Serang Day at the Indian Sailors Home Society in Mumbai with great enthusiasm and reverence. This commemorative event brought together luminaries from the maritime industry to honour the extraordinary legacy of Shri Mohamed Ebrahim Serang, whose…
