China builds $500-mn port on strategic Sri Lankan sea route

Last Updated: Sunday, August 4, 2013, 18:32

Beijing is expected to have a vital foothold on the world's busiest international shipping lane as a 500 million dollar Chinese-built port opens this week in Sri Lanka, while it seeks to secure maritime supply routes.

Vishwapati Trivedi takes over as Shipping Secretary

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 2, 2013, 21:26

Vishwapati Trivedi, a 1977 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre, on Tuesday took over as the Shipping Secretary succeeding Pradeep Kumar Sinha.

GAIL, Shipping Corporation join hands for LNG Shipping

Last Updated: Thursday, June 6, 2013, 23:11

State-owned gas utility GAIL India Ltd Thursday signed an agreement with national flag carrier Shipping Corp of India (SCI) for transporting liquid gas (LNG) from US.

Essar Shipping Q4 net plunges 99.91% to Rs 5 lakh

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 18:23

The Essar group company had reported a net profit of Rs 54.98 crore in the January-March quarter of 2011-12.

Tata Steel's Canadian ore project to begin production this yr

Last Updated: Sunday, May 26, 2013, 14:22

The production will be ramped up to over 3 MT in 2014-15, Tata Steel said in a presentation posted on its website.

Shipping Ministry may get one more Additional Secretary

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 17:54

The Shipping Ministry`s proposal to induct another Additional Secretary may be accepted at the Cabinet meeting scheduled for Thursday.

German ship operator: Pirates kidnap 5 crew

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013, 17:48

Sunship Schiffahrtskontor KG says the captives, all Polish and Russian citizens, were seized Friday from the container ship City of Xiamen about 160 kms southwest of Bonnie Island, Nigeria.

Govt to award 30 port projects worth Rs 25K cr this fiscal

Last Updated: Monday, April 15, 2013, 21:29

The Shipping Ministry Monday said it has set a target of awarding 30 projects, entailing Rs 24,633 crore investment, for the current fiscal to add 288.48 million tonne capacity.

CCEA approves to "dissolve" Indo-Iranian shipping company

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 20:53

The joint venture between state-run Shipping Corporation and an Iranian company has been "dissolved" due to tightening of western sanctions, which impacted the company's functioning.

Karunanidhi decries efforts to stall Sethusamudram project

Last Updated: Thursday, March 7, 2013, 18:39

Decrying efforts to stall Sethusamudram Shipping Channel Project, DMK chief M Karunanidhi said it had been in consideration since Jawaharlal Nehru`s days but `Ramasethu` was causing roadblocks now.

Death of six sailors: Two directors of Mumbai shipping firm held

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 6, 2013, 18:08

Four months after the death of six sailors of an oil tanker, two directors of the Mumbai-based shipping company have been arrested in Pune.

Maritime States to get Central aid for port devt, waterways

Last Updated: Monday, February 18, 2013, 11:02

The scheme seeks to offer financial aid for capital dredging, coastal jetty, Inland Waterways Transport (IWT) jetties and preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for infrastructure development, a Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) official has said.