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The Union Cabinet has cleared the Integrated Transport & Logistics Authority (ITLA), to be formed as an SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle) for integrated planning. As the national apex body, ITLA will handle planning, researc...
Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited (SMFCL) is preparing to float India's first-ever blue bond, with the proceeds going to sustainable port, shipping and ocean-economy ventures. SMFCL is the country's first Non-Banking...
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has notified four ports as mega ports under the Indian Ports Act, 2025: Deendayal Port (Kandla) and Mundra Port in Gujarat, Jawaharlal Nehru Port (Nhava Sheva) in Maharashtra...
The foundation stone has been laid for India's first port-based e-methanol production facility at Deendayal Port in Kandla, Gujarat. E-methanol is a green fuel produced using renewable electricity, typically by combining...
India and Liberia jointly launched the Group of Friends on Safety and Security of Shipping and Seafarers (GoF on S4) during the 81st UN General Assembly session in New York. The two countries co-chair the 25-member group...
World Maritime Day is observed every year on 24 September. It highlights the importance of international shipping and draws attention to maritime safety, security and protection of the marine environment. The theme for 2...
Sohar Port in Oman has become a strategic alternative route for Indian cargo bound for Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, as shipping around the Strait of Hormuz faces disruption. The deep-sea commercial port and...
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has launched ATLAS (Atomic Technologies Licensed for Applications at Sea) to advance nuclear energy for civilian shipping and floating nuclear power plants. India, along with...
Chhattisgarh has become India’s first inland State to start exporting value-added Tilapia fish products, shipping 382 tonnes to the United States. The State has put nearly ₹900 crore into fisheries under the Pradhan Mant...
IntroductionIn response to persistent missile and drone strikes on commercial merchant vessels along vital Middle Eastern chokepoints, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 18 August 2026 officially operationalised the Multinat...
IntroductionIn a major geopolitical realignment across the Islamic world and West Asia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan formally signed a historic trilateral mutual defense pact in the holy city of Mecca on 15 August...
IntroductionSetting a green benchmark in maritime infrastructure and sustainability, the V.O. Chidambaranar (VOC) Port in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, became India's first major port to achieve certified Scope-2 Emission-Fre...
