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Moscow, March 30 Russia will continue to supply energy resources to Havana, the Kremlin said on Monday, as a Russian tanker carrying the first consignment of 773,000 barrels of oil arrived at a Cuban port."We will continue to work on this. Given the difficult situation the Cubans are now in...

The government has approved the redevelopment of Berth No. 9 of the New Mangalore Port Authority to increase its capacity for handling liquid bulk cargo and improve maritime efficiency. The Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways stated that the project will increase the berth's draft from...

Visakhapatnam, March 29 Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday praised the role of DCI in strengthening the country's maritime and port infrastructure.Addressing DCI's 50th anniversary celebrations here, Sonowal highlighted the organization's contribution over five decades in ensuring...

New Delhi, March 29 Two more Indian-flagged LPG tankers, carrying approximately a day's supply of the country's cooking gas, have safely navigated through the war-affected Strait of Hormuz and are expected to reach Indian shores in the next couple of days."Two LPG carriers, BW TYR and BW ELM...

Visakhapatnam, March 26 Visakhapatnam Port handled over 12 vessels carrying crude oil and LPG during February and March, while at least six more are scheduled to arrive in the coming days, reflecting steady cargo movement, officials said on Thursday.The VPA noted that the arriving vessels...

Mumbai, January 26 The country's premier container port, Jawaharlal Nehru Port, announced on Thursday that its overall cargo traffic reached a record 100 million metric tons in the current financial year, in addition to container traffic exceeding 8 million TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units) in...

Mangaluru, March 26 The New Mangalore Port Authority celebrated a significant milestone on Thursday with the arrival of its 40,000th vessel, MT Apollo Ocean.Port officials said that the LPG tanker docked at Berth Number 13 at 4 pm and was received by Deputy Chairperson S Shanthi, who...

New Delhi, March 24 – Navigating the Strait of Hormuz, the only sea channel linking the oil-rich Persian Gulf with open oceans, does not require permission from any country, a senior government official said as more Indian vessels prepared to sail through the war-affected area.Rejecting the...

March 22, New Delhi: The vessel Aqua Titan, carrying Russian crude oil, has arrived at the Mangaluru Port. Originally destined for China, the tanker is the first of seven shipments of Russian crude to arrive in India.(Caption: Aqua Titan with Russian crude docks at Mangaluru)

Today, the government reassured that all refineries are operating at full capacity with adequate crude oil inventory. Domestic LPG production remains stable, and sufficient stock is available. Addressing an inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments in West Asia held in New Delhi today...

The government today reassured that all refineries are operating at maximum capacity with adequate crude oil reserves. Domestic LPG production is stable, and sufficient stock is available. Speaking at an inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments in West Asia held in New Delhi today...

Colombo, March 19 US Special Representative for South and Central Asia, Sergio Gor, and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, discussed strengthening bilateral relations and Sri Lanka's position on the West Asia crisis on Thursday.Gor's visit to Sri Lanka comes at a time when Sri...

New Delhi, March 18 – All Indian seafarers in the Middle East region are safe, and no shipping incidents involving Indian-flagged vessels have been reported in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said on Wednesday.Currently, 22 Indian-flagged vessels with 611...

Gandhinagar/Bhuj, March 16 – The LPG carrier, Shivalik, arrived safely at the Mundra port in Gujarat on Monday after navigating the strategically sensitive Strait of Hormuz amidst heightened tensions in West Asia, a development highlighted by government spokesperson and minister Jitu Vaghani in...

New Delhi, March 16 – The Directorate General of Shipping has facilitated the safe repatriation of 286 Indian seafarers from the Gulf region so far, including 33 repatriations in the past 48 hours, the government said on Monday.Since the activation of the DG Shipping Control Room, 3,030 phone...

New Delhi, March 15 An Indian-flagged crude oil tanker successfully departed from Fujairah, UAE, after loading oil, despite an attack on the oil terminal, as the government said on Sunday that it is closely monitoring the situation in West Asia while ensuring stable fuel supplies and maritime...

Kochi, March 14 – India has repatriated more than 100 non-essential crew members from an Iranian naval vessel that docked in Kochi earlier this month, even as the warship remains berthed at the southern port amid escalating hostilities between Iran and the United States.Officials familiar with...

New Delhi, March 13 The Ministry of Commerce is working to provide insurance support to exporters to help them cope with the ongoing West Asia crisis, an official said on Friday.An inter-ministerial group is monitoring developments on a daily basis and interacting with exporters."There is...

An oil tanker, carrying crude oil, arrived in Mumbai yesterday after safely navigating the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. This is the first ship bound for India to pass through the waterway since maritime traffic slowed following recent US and Israeli strikes on Iran. According to...

New Delhi, March 12 The VOC Port Authority has created an additional 90,000 square meters of space for shipping lines to store their containers in response to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, its Chairman Susanta Kumar Purohit said on Thursday.The official made the remarks while...