On August 29, the Indian Maritime University (IMU) successfully hosted a thematic dialogue session titled Transforming Indian Ports: Capacity Building, Sustainability and Digital Innovation. This event was a prelude to the mega global event planned by Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways – India Maritime Week (IMW) 2025 and the proposed Port Led Regional Development,…
Pratik Bijlani – India’s maritime sector reached a new milestone with the inauguration of Phase 2 of the Bharat Mumbai Container Terminal (BMCT) at Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPA), Nhava Sheva. Operated by Singapore’s PSA International, the expansion makes PSA Mumbai the country’s largest standalone container terminal, boosting its annual handling capacity to 4.8 million TEUs.…
Ms Saleha Shaikh, a trailblazer in India’s maritime industry, has been appointed as an Executive Committee Member of the Kandla Seafarers’ Welfare Association (KSWA) for a one-year term. As the Founder of MUI Women’s Wing, Founder President of Women in Maritime Association (WIMA INDIA), and Founder & CEO of Dynamic Marine Consultants, Shaikh brings a…
Pratik Bijlani – On 22nd August, the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) and DMECA hosted a forward-looking seminar titled “Maritime Workforce 2030: Pathway, Progress and Preparedness” at IRS, Mumbai. The day began with a welcome address by Mr. T.K. Sahu, Joint Managing Director of IRS, who expressed enthusiasm for the rich discussions that lay ahead.…
Autonomous vessels are ships that can sail with little or no support from people. They employ AI, cameras, maps, and sensors to figure out what’s going on in the ocean and make choices. This future is fascinating, but it also makes me worry about safety, the law, jobs, and trust. The route and levels of…
Pratik Bijlani – On 4th September, the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS), Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, marked its Platinum Jubilee with a grand celebration at the Bharat Ratnam-Mega Common Facilitation Centre, Mumbai. The landmark occasion brought together government leaders, industry stalwarts, academicians, international representatives, and maritime professionals to commemorate 75 years of shaping…
Trump has triggered a trade and defence crisis: how should Modi respond? IT IS UNUSUAL to experience humiliation, vindication and a defining test all at the same time. But that is India’s predicament today. President Donald Trump has undone 25 years of diplomacy by embracing Pakistan after its conflict with India in May, and now…
Maritime fraternity in Pune and Mumbai got together last week to celebrate life of late Capt. P. S. Barve. I think the fraternity feels orphaned. I first met Capt. P S Barve in early 1980, with late Mr. Suresh Godbole, in Pune, and on occasion, visited him in Barve wada too. I had known him…
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…