Pratik Bijlani – The Company of Master Mariners of India (CMMI) held its Monthly Lecture on 6th August at the Anglo-Eastern Maritime Training Centre (AEMTC), Andheri, Mumbai, bringing renewed attention to one of the most pressing challenges facing modern bridge teams: navigating safely when warfare and electronic interference begin to compromise the systems, they rely…
MacGregor has experienced a highly positive trend in the demand for its cargo securing innovations in 2026, driven by strong market uptake of its ACV-1 Hippo fully automatic twistlock (FAT) and patented Balanced Lashing System. Industry adoption of MacGregor’s advanced lashing technologies has accelerated rapidly across both newbuildings and vessel retrofits, highlighted by strong order…
Samarthak, the first Multi-Purpose Vessel (MPV), built by Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (L&T), Kattupalli, was delivered to the Indian Navy on 27 August. The ship comprises over 75 percent indigenous content and has been conceived as a versatile trial and evaluation platform. Further, the ship is engineered to perform maritime surveillance and reconnaissance, Offshore patrolling…
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply five Wärtsilä 32 engines for a captive power plant to be installed at the Diamba Sud Gold Project in Senegal. The 14 MW plant is required to ensure a reliable and efficient supply of electricity, which is essential for the mining project’s operations. Due to its remote location, the mine…
Pratik Bijlani – The Association of Multimodal Transport Operators of India (AMTOI) marked another chapter in its journey on 21st August, when it held its 27th Annual General Meeting at the Royal Bombay Yacht Club, Mumbai. Bringing together members, industry leaders and stakeholders from the multimodal transport and logistics fraternity, the evening combined a change…
An in-depth evaluation study based on reference data from a Suezmax crude oil tanker has demonstrated the benefits of using Thordon Bearings’ innovative T-BOSS® shaftline solution instead of a conventional oil lubricated sterntube system. The comprehensive study assessed the CAPEX for a sterntubeless T-BOSS® (Thordon – Blue Ocean Stern Space) system installed on a 274m…
Global logistics leader DP World and India’s premier men’s professional tour DP World PGTI today jointly announced the launch of the Race to DP World India Championship, a season-long competition that will serve as the defining storyline of the 2026 DP World PGTI season. The ‘Race to DP World India Championship’ will determine the season’s…
MacGregor has experienced a highly positive trend in the demand for its electric cranes in the first half of 2026, reinforcing its position as an innovating provider of sustainable maritime solutions. Demand for MacGregor cranes has been strong in the first half of 2026, and the electric cranes represent more than 80% of the overall…
