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Prolonged West Asia crisis deals multiple blows to Indian exporters

The prolonged West Asia crisis and the near-halt of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and other Gulf shipping lanes have triggered widespread disruption for Indian exporters, with industry estimates suggesting nearly 70 per cent of outbound shipments have been affected.

Mar 19 2026

Prolonged West Asia crisis deals multiple blows to Indian exporters

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PHOTO STORIES

Deendayal Port Authority, Kandla successfully concluded the 1st phase of the 150-year celebration of our National Song Vande Mataram on 14.11.25 with active participation of students of KV Gopalpuri and BVM Kandla and port Officials.

Shri Sushil Kumar Singh, IRSME, Chairman, DPA, participated in the “Gujarat Session” at India Maritime Week 2025, Mumbai. He shared insights on Gujarat’s pivotal role in driving India’s maritime growth and shaping the nation’s blue economy.

As a part of observance of Vigilance Awareness Week-2025, the Integrity Pledge was administered by Shri Sushil Kumar Singh, IRSME, Chairman DPA in the presence of Shri J.K. Rathod, CPES, CVO; HoDs and officers at AO Building Gandhidham. Various other acti

"Special Award received by PRO Chandran Murthi, R L Institute of Nautical Sciences from Thiru.Mani, Super Singer, Vijay TV on the occasion of “Honouring the Blood Donor Institutions” on National Blood Donation Day -2025 held on 09.10.2025 at Meenakshi M

Shri Nilabhra Dasgupta, IRS, Dy. Chairman, DPA, interacted & briefed the newly recruited officers of Mumbai Port Authority during their induction visit to Kandla—sharing key insights on port operations, vision and maritime excellence.

Adani Krishnapatnam Port Limited has achieved a new operational milestone by recording its highest-ever monthly cargo volume of 5.85 million metric tonnes (MMT) in June 2025. This surpasses the previous record of 5.74 MMT

Marine News

US-Iran War and Impact on Shipping Contracts/Marine Insurance - An article by Dr. Capt. Vivek Jain

Dr. Capt. Vivek Jain, Barrister in Law (England & Wales), Master Mariner, MBA LLB(Hon.), LLM (Maritime Law)(Merit), PhD (Int. Law)(China), B. Sc. (N. Sc.) Author of 8 books and 3 novel models for shipping industry

Mar 18 2026

US-Iran War and Impact on Shipping Contracts/Marine Insurance - An article by Dr. Capt. Vivek Jain

Shipping News

Prolonged West Asia crisis deals multiple blows to Indian exporters

Mar 19 2026

BV certifies Everllence’s PrimeServ Assist digital monitoring solution

Mar 19 2026

American Encore: American Cruise Lines’ new riverboat starts delivery voyage

Mar 19 2026

Indian Register of Shipping takes one of India’s largest crude tankers, VLCC Lila Jamnagar, into Class

Mar 19 2026

What is AI in shipping?

Mar 18 2026

TPM26: War a problem for container shipping, but not ‘pandemic-scale’: analyst

Mar 18 2026

HD Hyundai lands $550m boxship order tied to HMM

Mar 17 2026

Iran’s FM Abbas Araghchi says Strait of Hormuz open but bars US, Israel-linked vessels

Mar 17 2026

Indian Ports News

Indian vessel ‘Jag Laadki’ carrying over 80,000 metric tonnes of crude oil reaches Gujarat’s Mundra Port

The Indian-flagged tanker ‘Jag Laadki’, carrying around 80,886 metric tonnes (MT) of crude oil, arrived at Mundra Port in Gujarat on Wednesday (March 18, 2026) amid the West Asia conflict, officials said.

Mar 19 2026

Indian vessel ‘Jag Laadki’ carrying over 80,000 metric tonnes of crude oil reaches Gujarat’s Mundra Port

International Ports News

Port Houston cargo volumes up 4% in February

Mar 17 2026

Huawei and Tianjin Port Group Jointly Develop Intelligent Horizontal Transportation 2.0 Solution

Mar 13 2026

Beijing counters Panama’s port takeover

Mar 12 2026

Evergreen suspends bookings for Middle East ports

Mar 10 2026

Malaysian yard to fabricate up to 11 wellhead platforms for PTTEP

Mar 05 2026

Portwise acquired by Haskoning to accelerate development of smart and green ports

Mar 04 2026

JAXPORT invests $250 million in terminal expansion

Mar 04 2026

US Coast Guard Arrives in Lagos for Crucial Port Security Audit

Mar 03 2026

Container Terminal News

ICTSI launches $800m South Luzon Container Terminal

Mar 17 2026

APM Terminals Pipavav handles Largest Parcel Size Vessel Call with MV Seaspan Ganges

Mar 12 2026

ICTC Day 1: Making the Intermodal Ecosystem Work

Mar 06 2026

PSA Antwerp receives five mega STS cranes for Europa Terminal under ProjectEmerald

Feb 27 2026

Mukran LNG Terminal Reopens After Icebreakers Clear Channel in Frozen Baltic

Feb 17 2026

CK Hutchison warns Maersk off Balboa and Cristobal

Feb 14 2026

Drewry: World Container Index Down 10% Last Week

Jan 24 2026

Egypt’s first semi-automated container terminal launches operations

Jan 17 2026

Logistics News (Roadways & Railways)

MT Nanda Devi brings 46,500 MT LPG to Vadinar anchorage; STS transfer operations strengthen India’s energy logistics

India continues to reinforce its energy security and logistics resilience under the visionary leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, ensuring uninterrupted energy lifelines even amid evolving global challenges and supply chain disruptions.

Mar 19 2026

MT Nanda Devi brings 46,500 MT LPG to Vadinar anchorage; STS transfer operations strengthen India’s energy logistics

Logistics News (Airlines & Aviation)

Global GSA Group Appointed GSSA for Asiana Airlines Cargo in France and Germany

Mar 17 2026

Transworld launches Dedicated Air Charter Initiative to Strengthen India–UAE Food Supply Corridor amid Middle East Crisis

Mar 17 2026

DGCA grants aerodrome license to Noida International Airport

Mar 10 2026

ACAAI organised Managing Committee Meeting

Mar 09 2026

New FedEx Air Cargo Hub at Navi Mumbai to Boost India’s Trade Lanes

Feb 28 2026

Hyderabad Air Logistics Firm Alleges Rs 1.7 Crore Gold Fraud; CCS Registers Case

Feb 14 2026

Cargo Giant Emirates SkyCargo Deepens Investment in Indian Market

Feb 11 2026

Vidarbha Set to Reclaim Economic Prominence with Infrastructure, Energy Push: Jeet Adani

Feb 07 2026

Exim & Trade News

India remains engaged with US for mutually beneficial trade agreement: Commerce Secretary

India remains engaged with the US for a mutually beneficial trade agreement, Commerce Secretary Shri Rajesh Agrawal said on Monday. (16 Mar)

Mar 18 2026

India remains engaged with US for mutually beneficial trade agreement: Commerce Secretary

Logistics (Warehouse)

MIT CTL and Mecalux develop an AI-based simulator to optimise inventory across warehouses

Mar 10 2026

Mahindra Logistics, L’Oréal India launches women-operated warehouse

Dec 25 2025

Welspun One secures 46-acre land in Pune for 1.2 mn sq ft logistics hub

Dec 11 2025

DHL signs major 4.2-lakh sq ft warehousing deal in Bhiwandi

Nov 21 2025

Kerala industries minister lays foundation stone for ₹250-crore NDR space warehousing project at Aluva

Nov 12 2025

Maersk opens largest warehouse in Asia Pacific at Shah Alam, Malaysia

Nov 07 2025

DP World launches dedicated warehouse facility for Mondelez

Sep 29 2025

TCI unveils one of its largest warehouses for East & Northeast India

Sep 27 2025

Logistics (Supply Chain Management)

Ms. Rekha Nair, Registrar, Kaushalya- The Skill University welcoming the audience and Mr. Samir J. Shah, Chief Mentor and Director, JBS Academy Private Limited (second from left) who delivered key note address

Mar 13 2026

Seminar on "Beyond Borders- Opportunities in Logistics and Supply Chain Management"- by JBS Academy & Ahmedabad Custom Brokers Association

Seafarers News

Govt of India monitors Indian-flagged vessels in Gulf region amid rising tensions

Mar 16 2026

When seafarers die, statements are not enough

Mar 14 2026

Gujarat-bound Thai cargo ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz; 20 crew members rescued; 3 missing

Mar 13 2026

Latest attacks on commercial shipping underline risk to seafarers and shipping in the Middle East : WSC News

Mar 12 2026

"Seafarer deaths in Strait of Hormuz unacceptable" - IMO Secretary General

Mar 09 2026

Government Confirms Safety of Indian Ships in West Asia.

Mar 07 2026

Industry Weighs Risk to Seafarers, Balance Sheets in Hormuz Transits

Mar 06 2026

Seafarer killed as three tankers hit in Middle East

Mar 03 2026

Trade Body / Associations News

IMC-WORKSHOP ON DELEGATED LEGISLATION UNDER INDIAN PORTS ACT, 2025

Jan 13 2026

ISWAN India Seminar 2025: Attract, Retain, Sustain

Dec 12 2025

IMC & IPPTA Hosted Workshop on Policy Interventions for Speedy Resolution of Issues in the Indian Maritime Sector

Nov 28 2025

WIMOs names Hillary Franke its new executive secretary

Nov 11 2025

Pune Custom House Agents Association Organises Seminar on BIS Standards

Sep 12 2025

AMTOI Day 2025 honours maritime excellence with Indian Navy theme

Aug 13 2025

One-Day Workshop on "Entry into Force of the Hong Kong Convention – The Way Forward "

Jul 07 2025

Indian Maritime Centre (IMC) conducts its 1st EGM and prepares roadmap to contribute in Viksit Bharat Vision

Jul 07 2025

Trade Bodies (World Marine)

Enhancing transparency in Port State Control through an updated data-exchange agreement

A key step to enhance transparency and cooperation in Port State Control (PSC) took place at IMO Headquarters in London (26 February), with the signing of an updated data-exchange agreement between IMO and the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MoU)

Mar 12 2026

Enhancing transparency in Port State Control through an updated data-exchange agreement

Shipping News (Ship Building & Ship Yards)

Dalian Shipping launched with local government backing and Hengli support

Hengli Shipbuilding Dalian Shipping Co has been established this week as a new, government backed shipping venture supported by Hengli – the world’s fastest growing shipbuilder – marking a concerted push by local authorities and yard industry champions to return the northeastern city back to past maritime glories.

Mar 19 2026

Dalian Shipping launched with local government backing and Hengli support

Shipping News (Ship Recycling, Repair & Management)

IMO Guidelines Are Quietly Weakening the Basel Convention

Feb 23 2026

Ship Recycling Showing Mixed Performance?

Feb 09 2026

Patna DM Inspects Sites for Cruise Terminal, Jetty, and Ship Repair Hub

Feb 07 2026

Ship Recycling Market Sentiment Improving Despite Lack of Available Tonnage

Jan 29 2026

Top Ship Recycler GMS Says It Is In Talks to Buy Venezuela-Linked Ships Seized by US

Jan 29 2026

Anil Sharma calls for regulatory framework to recycle sanctioned vessels

Jan 10 2026

Ship recycling prices strengthen in India amid firm steel market

Jan 09 2026

Saibaba Shiprecycling in cross hairs of scrapping sanctioned oil tanker Sunflower, formerly Nolan

Dec 31 2025

DG Shipping / Ministry News

Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises organises first National Workshop on MSME Online Dispute Resolution Portal

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India, organised the first National Workshop on the MSME Online Dispute Resolution Portal on 16th March 2026 at New Delhi. The workshop was organised to promote faster, cost-effective and technology-enabled mechanisms for resolving commercial disputes involving micro and small enterprises.

Mar 18 2026

Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises organises first National Workshop on MSME Online Dispute Resolution Portal

Maritime & Other Institutions News

Cadets of IMU Navi Mumbai Campus Celebtrated International Women's Day

Few lady guests from neighborhood Karave villages of fishermen folks made the day more meaningful as a message towards community bonhomie.

Mar 11 2026

Cadets of IMU Navi Mumbai Campus Celebtrated International Women's Day

Marine News (Tourism)

Dec 13 2025

India launches first indigenous hydrogen fuel cell vessel

Marine News (Boat, Yacht, Ferries)

SHM Group Receives Certification for India’s First Indigenous Lifeboat from IRS

Feb 20 2026

Philippines Ferry Disaster Claims 29 Lives as Entire Fleet Grounded

Jan 31 2026

Karnataka plans coastal ferry service from Mangaluru to Maravanthe

Jan 13 2026

BC Ferries' newest 81-metre electric vessel hits the water

Nov 29 2025

Ocean Master: Fast ferry delivered fast

Dec 09 2024

India Studying $2 Billion Incentive Plan for Greener Boats

Nov 19 2024

SF Bay Ferry wins $12.5M CalSTA electrification grant

Oct 30 2024

Ferries and flights resume after storm disruption

Oct 24 2024

Marine News (Technology)

KR lunches AI-Integrated Technical Software Platform ‘SeaTrust Software Hub’

Mar 07 2026

Hyderabad Start-ups Build Mini Satellite for ISRO’s PSLV Launch

Jan 05 2026

The zero-discharge vessel: The rise of self-correcting sewage treatment

Dec 23 2025

AI-powered system to spot and report containers lost at sea enters live trials

Dec 20 2025

HD Hyundai, Indian government explore deeper partnership in shipbuilding and maritime technology

Nov 15 2025

Yinson GreenTech unveils next-gen all-electric cargo vessel, the Hydromover 2.0els

Oct 27 2025

Technology in Maritime (TIM) 2025 Celebrates 5 Glorious Years with Record-Breaking Innovation, Global Recognition & Student Excellence

Oct 14 2025

Inversion launches Arc, a hypersonic cargo delivery spacecraft

Oct 13 2025

Marine News (Oil and Gas)

Sarbananda Sonowal interacts with the brave Crew of Indian Flagged LPG Carriers Shivalik & Nanda Devi

The Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, along with senior officials of the Ministry, interacted with the brave crew members of Indian-flagged LPG carriers Shivalik and Nanda Devi, expressing the nation’s gratitude for their courage and unwavering sense of duty in ensuring the safe transit of critical LPG cargo here on Tuesday. (17 Mar)

Mar 19 2026

Sarbananda Sonowal interacts with the brave Crew of Indian Flagged LPG Carriers Shivalik & Nanda Devi

Marine News (Fisheries & Seafood)

FSL extends product tanker cover with James Fisher

Jan 02 2026

Gujarat’s Fisheries Sector Records Unprecedented Growth, Export Value Surges Nearly Tenfold

Dec 09 2025

12 Fishers on Portuguese Vessel Abandoned & Left Without Pay For 8 Months

Dec 04 2025

Japan's NTT Green and Food to build land-based fish farm/Japan

Nov 29 2025

Wan Hai Lines showcases at India Seafood Show, reaffirming commitment to Indian market

Nov 11 2025

India, FAO launch initiative to strengthen blue port infrastructure

Sep 20 2025

Florida regulators propose reopening commercial oyster harvesting in Apalachicola Bay

Aug 21 2025

ICAR-CIFT Mumbai Launches “Vikalpika” – India’s First Electric Fishing Vessel

Jun 13 2025

Environment News (Marine & Others)

A victory for residents and environmental protection

Aug 09 2025

Adani Commissions India’s First Off-Grid Green Hydrogen Pilot Plant of 5 MW Capacity

Jun 23 2025

70 per cent people surveyed in US favour global climate policy: Study

Jun 12 2025

Changes to Atomic Energy Act to allow private participation

May 21 2025

4.5-magnitude earthquake hits western China

May 17 2025

80% of major Indian reservoirs are half empty

May 03 2025

Pollution dips: Delhi LG revises government, MCD work timings

Apr 23 2025

'Strongest evidence' of alien life detected on giant exoplanet: Scientists

Apr 18 2025

Marine News (Ocean and Offshore Energy)

US offers $1bn to scrap two TotalEnergies offshore wind projects

TotalEnergies The US government is preparing a nearly $1bn settlement to reimburse TotalEnergies for the cancellation of two federal offshore wind leases.

Mar 19 2026

US offers $1bn to scrap two TotalEnergies offshore wind projects

News- General & Other Industries

Trump’s Strait call to arms falling on deaf ears

Image: NASA President Trump’s request for nations to commit naval power to protect the vital Strait of Hormuz has received responses ranging from muted to an outright no.

Mar 18 2026