Credit: FMC On June 1, Robert J. Harvey of Florida was sworn in as a Commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). Harvey was nominated by President Trump on September 3, 2025, to serve on the Commission for a term expiring on June 30, 2029.
JSW Infrastructure has secured a significant concession from the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Authority for the integrated development of the Outer Container Terminal at Netaji Subhas Dock (NSD) in the Kolkata Dock System, further strengthening its presence in eastern India’s maritime logistics sector.
Several railway infrastructure projects in West Bengal worth more than Rs 1 lakh crore have been approved. The projects are expected to significantly enhance suburban and main-line rail connectivity across North and South Bengal while expediting several pending track-related works.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), where members deliberated on a broad spectrum of issues related to India’s economic transformation, sustainable growth, and long-term development priorities.
Global consulting firm EY has called for accelerated development of the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) and wider Indo-Pacific trade connectivity initiatives to reduce dependence on the Strait of Hormuz and strengthen supply chain resilience.
A delegation led by Tamil Nadu’s newly appointed Industry Minister, Keerthana Sampath, visited the shipyard of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) on June 9 to explore opportunities for deeper cooperation in the shipbuilding and maritime sectors.
Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman met Shri Suvendu Adhikari, Chief Minister of West Bengal, in New Delhi on Monday. During the meeting, they discussed ways to accelerate West Bengal’s development journey, in line with the vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
Deendayal Port Authority (DPA), Kandla, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Krantiguru Shyamji Krishna Verma Kachchh University in the presence of the Federation of Kutch Industries Associations to strengthen industry-academia collaboration and fostering a knowledge-driven ecosystem in the region.
Sam Chambers European shipping companies will not be forced to pay twice for carbon emissions under both European and International Maritime Organization regulations, European commissioner for sustainable transport and tourism Apostolos Tzitzikostas told delegates at the official opening of Posidonia 2026.
Hanwha Ocean Norwegian shipowner Knutsen Group has firmed up another LNG carrier order at South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean, further expanding one of the industry’s fastest-growing LNG fleets.
SBM Offshore Dutch floater expert SBM Offshore and Norwegian vessel owner Solstad Offshore have formed a joint venture that has entered a letter of intent with a selected shipyard to order a newbuild multi-purpose deepwater installation and construction vessel.
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