Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), a leading international classification society, marked a significant presence at the Seatrade Maritime Middle East 2025, showcasing its expanding portfolio of services, including advancements in digitalisation, decarbonisation, and maritime sustainability initiatives. As part of its outreach efforts, IRS hosted a Customer & Stakeholder Event on the sidelines of the exhibition.…
DP World, a leading global provider of end-to-end supply chain solutions, has launched a cutting-edge, sustainable cold chain warehouse in Taloja, Navi Mumbai. The new facility reinforces DP World’s commitment to transforming India’s logistics landscape and supporting the evolving needs of the pharmaceuticals, FMCG (dairy, frozen food, perishable agriculture products), and quick-service restaurant (QSR) sectors.…
China and the US have agreed a three-month truce in their trade conflict, and the effect on financial markets has been galvanizing. You can read up on the cut in US tariffs to 30% from 145% here and here. For the longer term, neither side appears to have made any concessions. This is an agreement…
One Ship, $417 Million in New Tariffs: The Cost of Trump’s Trade War The OOCL Violet, docked at the Port of Long Beach, Calif. On 25th April, is one of the first ships to arrive in the US with Chinese cargo subject to 145% tariff, carrying thousands of Containers full of goods for the U.S.…
Pratik Bijlani – On May 7, the “Mooring Matters” seminar took centre stage at ITC Maratha, Mumbai, drawing maritime professionals to discuss critical advancements in mooring safety. Jointly organized by Lankhorst Ropes, Avient Corporation, Broadside Marine, and SeaLogger, the event explored the future of mooring operations, focusing on compliance, risk mitigation, and technological innovation. The…
The CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, welcomed the arrival of the first Indian flagged containership registered by a major foreign carrier, CMA CGM Vitoria, at Nhava Sheva Free port Terminal on 28th April 2025, in the presence of Honourable Minister of State for Ministry of Ports, Shipping…
With over 25 years of experience, Mr Ali Hussain, Regional Managing Director of ATPI Asia has witnessed significant changes in the travel management landscape and has played a key role in driving ATPI’s growth and innovation. Mr Hussain’s background in finance and his experience in setting up and managing offices across various geographies have equipped…
raising the possibilities of shipments from America. The contract envisages sourcing of 2.5 million tonnes of LNG divided in 27 shipments beginning second half of the current fiscal. debt component commensurate with the equity. The investments could later be jacked up to $ 5 billion. Both projects would likely have a debt-equity ratio of 7:3.…
