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L&T Plans Kattupalli Shipyard Expansion
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (227+ words) Maritime Gateway L&T Plans Kattupalli Shipyard Expansion Larsen & Toubro has proposed a ₹1,100-crore expansion at its Kattupalli shipyard and modular fabrication facility near Chennai to improve utilisation of the existing infrastructure and strengthen shipbuilding and repair capabilities. The project…...
India-Sri Lanka Cargo Ferry to Start Soon
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (251+ words) Maritime Gateway India-Sri Lanka Cargo Ferry to Start Soon A new container cargo ferry service between India and Sri Lanka is set to begin in late August or early September 2026, creating a regular freight link across the Palk Strait. The…...
Suez Canal Raises Transit Fees Even As Global Carriers Trickle Back
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (629+ words) Maritime Gateway Suez Canal Raises Transit Fees Even As Global Carriers Trickle Back Tanker surcharges jump to 37 per cent from July 15, testing the fragile return of container lines to the Red Sea route The Suez Canal Authority has confirmed a…...
Folk Maritime Launches Standalone India-Red Sea Container Service
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (176+ words) Maritime Gateway Folk Maritime Launches Standalone India-Red Sea Container Service Folk Maritime has launched a new standalone container service linking India and the Red Sea, adding another direct option for shippers moving cargo between the two markets. The new India-Red…...
India, US Edge Toward Trade Deal as Tariff Deadline Looms
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (635+ words) Maritime Gateway India, US Edge Toward Trade Deal as Tariff Deadline Looms Talks are in the “last one percent,” officials say, but forced-labour guarantees and tariff parity with Asian rivals remain unresolved before the July 22 cut-off India and the United…...
Urals crude freight to India dips on tanker surge
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (283+ words) Freight rates for tanker shipments of Russia’s Urals crude from western ports to India have declined in July compared with previous months, according to industry sources. The correction is linked to improved tanker availability, as more vessels have come into…...
DGCA flags Indigo for lapses in dangerous goods handling
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (304+ words) India’s aviation regulator has issued a formal warning to IndiGo after identifying non-compliance with dangerous goods handling regulations. The action follows a cargo spillage detected on the ground after arrival of an IndiGo flight earlier this year and an audit…...
MV CL Peking
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (41+ words) News Maritime Gateway MV Cl Peking has berthed at Deendayal Port with a large consignment of coal from the United States for UltraTech Cement. The vessel arrived carrying MV Cl Peking has berthed at Deendayal Port with a...
GIFT City Becomes Easier For Vessel Leasing
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (248+ words) The government has eased licensing requirements for Indian entities in GIFT City that charter foreign-flag vessels for overseas operations, especially when those ships do not call at Indian ports. The move is aimed at reducing compliance burdens for ship-leasing activity…...
Minister Nara Lokesh Unveils Auro Industrial City's Brochure in South Korea
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (223+ words) Minister Nara Lokesh Unveils Auro Industrial City’s Brochure in South Korea Maritime Gateway Minister Nara Lokesh Unveils Auro Industrial City’s Brochure in South Korea The investment brochure for Auro Industrial City, which includes Kakinada SEZ and Kakinada Gateway Port, was…...