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India Ready to Scale up Seafarer Repatriation Efforts Amid Rising Maritime Security Incidents in West Asia

India is prepared to intensify its seafarer repatriation efforts from West Asia if the situation warrants, according to Mukesh Mangal, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.

Jun 12 2026

India Ready to Scale up Seafarer Repatriation Efforts Amid Rising Maritime Security Incidents in West Asia

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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

ELNAV.AI: Artificial intelligence should assist the bridge, not audit it

ELNAV.AI Hrvoje Mihovilović, founder and CEO of ELNAV.AI, is pushing for a more grounded approach to artificial intelligence in shipping and tells Maritime CEO that the technology’s real value lies in delivering practical AI assistance within existing operations, not in attempting to create autonomous shipping.

Jun 11 2026

ELNAV.AI: Artificial intelligence should assist the bridge, not audit it

Shipping News

India Protests US Strike on Commercial Tanker off Oman; Three Indian Crew Members Missing

Jun 11 2026

Southern Devall expands fleet with two new 3,000 hp. Towboats

Jun 11 2026

VIDEO: EXMAR takes delivery of ammonia-powered Antwerpen

Jun 11 2026

Kerala High Court Seeks Report on Delay in MSC Elsa 3 Casualty Investigation

Jun 10 2026

Houthi threaten to attack Israeli ships in the Red Sea

Jun 10 2026

EU deploys new sanctions on Iran over Hormuz restrictions

Jun 10 2026

Goyal Launches BHAVYA Portal; ₹34,000 Cr Scheme to Drive 100 World-Class Industrial Parks

Jun 10 2026

NASSCO christens USNS Thurgood Marshall

Jun 09 2026

Indian Ports News

JSW Infra bags Kolkata Port Container Terminal, expands Eastern India presence

JSW Infrastructure Limited on Tuesday (June 9, 2026) has been emerged as the successful bidder for container berths at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Authority in Kolkata. JSW Infra has received a Letter of Award from the Port Authority for the project, which involves development of the Outer Container Terminal comprising two berths and five berths at Netaji Subhash Dock at the Kolkata Dock System.

Jun 12 2026

JSW Infra bags Kolkata Port Container Terminal, expands Eastern India presence

International Ports News

West Bengal to Remain in Focus for New Land Ports Development amid Siliguri Corridor Security Concerns

Jun 11 2026

West Bengal Plans New Deep-Sea Port at Dadanpatrabar, Shelves Tajpur Proposal

Jun 06 2026

Consortium to establish Brazil-Europe green shipping corridor

Jun 06 2026

Rob Smeets named CEO of Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Jun 06 2026

MPA and MSC Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Sustainable and Digital Maritime Development

Jun 05 2026

VIDEO: Port of Long Beach launches $1M methanol bunkering challenge

May 29 2026

Philippines port capacity set for boost with $300m loan package

May 21 2026

Wah Kwong NatPower Backs Venture Energy and Guangzhou Port MoU on Zero-Carbon Shipping in Greater Bay Area

May 21 2026

Container Terminal News

CICT Delivers 2,241-Tonne BESS Cargo to Power Sri Lanka’s Renewable Energy Push

Jun 10 2026

OOCL launches new Southeast Asia–Indian Subcontinent loop to boost connectivity

Jun 06 2026

PSA Mumbai strengthens Port infrastructure with inauguration of new visitor centre and customs & security complex

Jun 05 2026

APM Terminals Pipavav Strengthens Maritime Talent Development through Industry–Academia Partnerships/

May 27 2026

Fuel Pipeline Bursts during Vessel Unloading at India’s Paradip Port, Spilling Thousands of Litres of Petrol

May 25 2026

Allcargo Terminals Reports 46% Y-o-Y Growth in FY26 PAT; Net Profit Rises 46%

May 22 2026

JSW Infra Emerges Top Bidder for Kolkata Port Container Terminal Project

May 22 2026

VIDEO: U.S. indicts Chinese container manufacturers on price fixing charges

May 21 2026

Logistics News (Roadways & Railways)

CONCOR Launches First Outward Domestic Container Service from Mysore to Kolkata

State-owned logistics major Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR) has achieved a significant milestone in strengthening India’s multimodal logistics network with the inaugural outward domestic container movement from the Multi Modal Logistics Park (MMLP) at Kadakola, Mysore, Karnataka.

Jun 12 2026

CONCOR Launches First Outward Domestic Container Service from Mysore to Kolkata

Logistics News (Airlines & Aviation)

Aviator Airport Alliance signs ground handling and de-icing agreement with Icelandair in Norway

Jun 10 2026

U.S. launches retaliatory strikes after Trump says Iran shot down Apache helicopter

Jun 10 2026

ACFI Launches Innovatopia Awards 2026 to Recognise Innovation in Air Cargo and Aviation

Jun 08 2026

Andhra Pradesh Plans 9 New Airports with 1 billion USD Investment

Jun 06 2026

Qatar Airways Cargo Sets a New Industry First with Dedicated Energy Logistics Solution EnergyLift

Jun 03 2026

Qatar Airways Cargo Enhances Global Network with New Destinations, Route Resumptions and Capacity

May 14 2026

Andhra MP Mastan Rao Yadav Seeks Integrated Logistics Corridor Along Buckingham Canal

May 11 2026

DHL Express launches AI Customs Tool for International Shipping

May 11 2026

Exim & Trade News

India Sets Sights on USD 50 Billion Pharma Exports By 2030

India has set an export target of USD 50 billion for pharmaceuticals by 2030, building on a sharp rise in outward shipments that have reached about USD 31 billion in FY26. Commerce department officials said the ambition is anchored in India’s position as the largest supplier of generic medicines globally and a key source of affordable vaccines and therapeutics for over 200 countries.

Jun 12 2026

India Sets Sights on USD 50 Billion Pharma Exports By 2030

Logistics (Warehouse)

AGEL commissions the world's largest single-location battery energy storage system* of 3.37 GWh; Strengthens reliable and clean power access

May 26 2026

Thule centralises its European distribution with a new automated warehouse in Poland

Apr 15 2026

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

Logistics (Supply Chain Management)

Public, private sector collaboration keep freight moving on inland waterways

Barge traffic on the Mississippi River at St. Louis. Ongoing collaboration between industry and government partners is essential to maintaining safe, reliable and efficient freight movement along the Mississippi River system, particularly as operators navigate dynamic river conditions, infrastructure demands and evolving supply chain needs.

Jun 11 2026

Public, private sector collaboration keep freight moving on inland waterways

Seafarers News

India Ready to Scale up Seafarer Repatriation Efforts Amid Rising Maritime Security Incidents in West Asia

Jun 12 2026

VIDEO: U.S. hits blockade-violating tanker Jalveer with two Hellfire missiles

Jun 12 2026

Kerala HC Clears Three MSC Elsa 3 Crew to Return Home

Jun 11 2026

TGS secures new deepwater seismic job in Gulf of Mexico

May 12 2026

National Union of Seafarers of India Warns of Humanitarian Crisis for 20,000 Indian Seafarers amid Gulf Tensions

May 11 2026

Five Indian Seafarers Safe after Tanker Attacked in Strait of Hormuz; Shipping Movements Resume Amid Tensions

May 06 2026

Indian Seafarers safe; Over 2,600 repatriated as situation in Persian Gulf remains stable

Apr 24 2026

New National Committee for Republican Maritime Union; Commitment to safeguard Seafarers’ Welfare, Safety and Rights

Apr 22 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)

IMO condemns attack on tanker MT Settebello

The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has expressed deep concern and strong condemnation of the attack on the tanker MT SETTEBELLO (IMO 9162916), sailing under the flag of Palau, off the coast of Oman.

Jun 12 2026

IMO condemns attack on tanker MT Settebello

Shipping News (Ship Building & Ship Yards)

Intracoastal Iron Works builds M/V Bob Nienhuis for Hines Furlong Line.

The M/V Bob Nienhuis was built at Intracoastal Iron Works in Bourg, La., as part of the company’s ongoing 11-boat program. (Photo Credit: Laborde Products) Another vessel has moved through construction for Nashville, Tenn.-based Hines Furlong Line Inc., with the M/V Bob Nienhuis built at Intracoastal Iron Works in Bourg, La., as part of the company’s ongoing 11-boat program.

Jun 12 2026

Intracoastal Iron Works builds M/V Bob Nienhuis for Hines Furlong Line.

Shipping News (Ship Recycling, Repair & Management)

Consortium launches AI-powered retrofit platform for shipping

Jun 12 2026

Fleet Management stalwart unveils new Singapore operation

May 15 2026

IMC-Workshop on Aligning India's Ship Recycling Ecosystem With EU Regulatory Standards

Apr 28 2026

Ship Repair USA session to examine repair yard selection challenges

Apr 24 2026

Ship Recycling Taking a Hit from Geopolitical Tensions, But Sentiment Improved Last Week

Apr 10 2026

Ship Recycling Market under Strain as Geopolitical Factors Weigh on Economics

Apr 03 2026

IMO Guidelines Are Quietly Weakening the Basel Convention

Feb 23 2026

Ship Recycling Showing Mixed Performance?

Feb 09 2026

DG Shipping / Ministry News

“US-India partnership has never been stronger”: John Cornyn congratulates PM Modi on record tenure

US Senator John Cornyn on Tuesday (local time) congratulated Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on becoming India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister, noting his leadership has spanned 4,399 days across three democratic mandates.

Jun 11 2026

“US-India partnership has never been stronger”: John Cornyn congratulates PM Modi on record tenure

Maritime & Other Institutions News

DPA Kandla and KSKV Kachchh University sign MoU to promote research, innovation and skill development in Kutch

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.

Jun 08 2026

DPA Kandla and KSKV Kachchh University sign MoU to promote research, innovation and skill development in Kutch

Marine News (Tourism)

Brussels vows to shield shipowners from double carbon charges

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.

Jun 03 2026

Brussels vows to shield shipowners from double carbon charges

Marine News (Boat, Yacht, Ferries)

Norway’s Boreal AS orders 20 Candela electric foiling ferries

Apr 10 2026

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

Marine News (Technology)

HFCL secures Rs 1.35 billion maintenance contract from RailTel for defence network project

May 30 2026

Why naval architects can no longer treat cybersecurity as an afterthought

May 28 2026

New USCG cybersecurity rules are reshaping vessel design

May 21 2026

BAR Technologies highlights charterparty barrier to scaling wind propulsion

Apr 15 2026

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

Marine News (Oil and Gas)

New MaK engine alcohol-based fuel conversion kits

Photo: Caterpillar Caterpillar has introduced two new alcohol-based fuel conversion kits for MaK engines. The dual-fuel conversion, for M 43 engines, is engineered to operate on up to 95% methanol or ethanol by volume, lowering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions up to 80%. The fuel-blending conversion, for M 20 to VM 43 engines, allows operators to blend up to 35% methanol or ethanol with marine diesel oil (MDO), marine gas oil or biofuel equivalents to deliver GHG emissions reductions up to 20% for M 20 to VM 43 engines.

Jun 12 2026

New MaK engine alcohol-based fuel conversion kits

Marine News (Fisheries & Seafood)

Union Fisheries Secretary visits ornamental fish brood bank and interacted with Progressive Fish Farmers under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojna (PMMSY) at MaharashtraUnion Fisheries Secretary visits ornamental fish brood bank and interacted with Progressive Fish Farmers under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojna (PMMSY) at Maharashtra

May 11 2026

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

Environment News (Marine & Others)

Tanker Aqua 1 struck by two missiles in Qatar waters

Apr 02 2026

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

Marine News (Ocean and Offshore Energy)

SBM Offshore and Solstad order new deepwater construction

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.

Jun 03 2026

SBM Offshore and Solstad order new deepwater construction

News- General & Other Industries

Latest news on Iran, covering the US-Israeli attacks, Khamenei killing, IRGC, nuclear programme, protests, internet blackout, sanctions, and regime change.

May 18 2026