Delphine Estibeiro – On 9th April, Ms Elpi Petraki, President of WISTA International, addressed the WISTA International ExCo conference, emphasizing the organization’s mission to promote diversity and inclusion in the shipping industry. With over 26 years of experience in the industry, Ms Petraki highlighted the importance of collaboration and collective effort in overcoming challenges and…
CAPT S PULLAT – Thou art so vast, a seventieth Her surface Our boat so tiny, a speckle on thine manes Smooth, becalm, spouts, bursts Rain, snow, sleet, hailstones Cumulus, stratus, nimbus, cirrus Scattered blue, rainbow, corona, halos Fog, mist, haze, mirage, Elmos’ fire, twilight Celtic flash, bioluminescence, starry nights Tides, races, bores, currents, upwelling…
Pratik Bijlani – On early Sunday morning, March 30, the Princess Dock in Mazgaon, Mumbai, came alive with energy and enthusiasm as the Directorate General of Shipping hosted the Maritime 10K Run and Cyclothon. As part of the Maritime Games 2025, the event was a celebration of fitness, endurance, and community engagement, drawing participants from…
Pratik Bijlani – On April 2nd, the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) in Powai, Mumbai hosted a seminar titled “Green Shipping Challenges”, as part of the National Maritime Day Celebrations (Central) Committee’s Merchant Navy Week events. Organized under the aegis of the Directorate General of Shipping and the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, the…
Pratik Bijlani – The Directorate General of Shipping (DG Shipping), Government of India, signed a landmark Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Virtual Guru Education on 24th March to enhance the conduct of Online Exit Exams for maritime trainees. The ceremony, attended by Mr Shyam Jagannathan, IAS, Director General of Shipping; Mr. Ajithkumar Sukumaran, Chief Surveyor-cum-Addl.…
The Maritime Games Golf Tournament, held at the prestigious US Club in Mumbai on March 31st, was a monumental success. The event was hailed as a ground-breaking initiative that fostered unity and healthy competition among industry professionals. The brainchild of the Director General of Shipping, Mr Shyam Jagannathan, the Maritime Games aimed to bring together…
List of New Tariff Rates announced by US President Trump on April 2nd, 2025 Country Tariff %age Algeria 30 Bangladesh 37 Cambodia 49 China 34 Cote d’lvoire 21 Europe Union 20 Fiji 32 Guyana 38 India 27 Indonesia 32 Japan 24 Jordan 20 Laos 48 Lesotho 50 Lichtenstein 37 Madagascar 47 Malaysia 24 Mauritius 40…
DP World’s Container Terminal (ICTT) in Cochin has set an all-time high-volume record in FY 2024-25, handling 834,665 TEUs, registering around 11% year-on-year growth. The earlier record was 754,237 TEUS achieved in the previous financial year. The transshipment volume also set a new record at 169,562 TEUS. Volume records were also set across various business…
On April 1, the SCI Auditorium in Mumbai, was the stage for a remarkable seminar titled “Sustainable Shipping – Youth for Maritime Development”, a key highlight of the weeklong Merchant Navy Week celebrations organized by the National Maritime Day (Central) Committee (NMDC) under the aegis of the Directorate General of Shipping and the Ministry of…
Pratik Bijlani – The Institute of Maritime Studies (IMS) Goa organized a thought-provoking technical seminar titled “Engine Room to Leadership: Building the Future of Marine Engineers” on March 21 at the Mirage Hotel, Mumbai. This seminar, aimed at fostering professional growth and exploring emerging trends in maritime engineering, brought together industry leaders, academicians, and aspiring…