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| | NEW DELHI: Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal held a series of bilateral meetings with senior representatives from Saudi Arabia, Belgium and Bhutan on the second day of Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue 2026 in New Delhi, reaffirming India’s commitment to strengthening international maritime cooperation, port connectivity, infrastructure development and regional partnerships. |
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| | NEW DELHI: India’s maritime sector is set to receive a fresh impetus through strategic collaborations aimed at strengthening shipbuilding, fostering technological innovation and expanding cruise tourism and inland waterway development. Two significant Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were exchanged on the sidelines of Sagarmanthan 2026 – The Great Oceans Dialogue, in the presence of Shri Shantanu Thakur, Hon’ble Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways. |
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| | TUTICORIN : V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority (VOC Port) is advancing its digital transformation journey with the deployment of PortGPT, a Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform, positioning itself at the forefront of technology adoption in India’s maritime sector. According to the Port Authority, VOC Port is the first major port to deploy Generative AI at scale, marking a significant step towards building a smarter, more efficient and future-ready port ecosystem. |
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| | PIPAVAV: APM Terminals Pipavav has achieved a significant operational milestone, with Train GR36 completing its DS In/Out operation in just 1 hour and 55 minutes (115 minutes), marking the fastest turnaround recorded for this operation at the terminal. |
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| | NEW DELHI: Union Minister of Ports and Shipping Shri Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday said all 22 Indian seafarers onboard Panama-flagged crude oil tanker MT GEM NO. 2 were safe after the vessel was subjected to a drone attack at Sharjah Anchorage on October 9. |
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| | VIJAYWADA : Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra would aim at better cooperation in ports, shipbuilding, fishing harbours and logistics, with Maharashtra’s Ports and Fisheries Minister Shri Nitesh Rane expressing interest in adopting some of AP’s maritime practices. |
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| | CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Limited (TIDCO) has floated a tender to select a consultant to prepare a Detailed Feasibility Report and Project Structuring Options for developing the proposed Multi-Modal Logistics Hub (MMLH) in Tiruchi. |
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| | NEW DELHI : Commerce Secretary Shri Rajesh Agrawal, in his video address at the 9th Anniversary Celebration of Centre for Trade and Investment Law (CTIL), held at the Prime Minister’s Museum and Library in New Delhi, on 7 October 2026, said that established rules were being questioned, while emerging issues such as sustainability-linked trade measures and digital trade were reshaping the global trade agenda. |
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| | ABU DHABI : India has been accorded the privilege of being the Guest of Honour Country at the Global Food Summit 2026, held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), Abu Dhabi. The recognition reflects the strengthening India–UAE partnership and India’s growing presence in the global food and agriculture ecosystem. |
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| | NEW DELHI : ASEAN hosted the 15th AITIGA Joint Committee and related meetings to review the progress and negotiations of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) at the ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta, Indonesia, during 6th to 9th October 2026 along with other sub-committee meetings. |
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| | MUMBAI: Blue Dart Express Limited, South Asia’s premier express air and integrated transportation and distribution company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India Post to further extend its delivery reach. Building on Blue Dart’s extensive national network, the collaboration will strengthen last-mile connectivity for businesses and customers across Tier III and Tier IV towns and remote locations. The expanded coverage will be introduced in a phased manner. |
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| | DHAKA: The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) and DP World have signed a 15-year concession agreement for the operation and maintenance of the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) including Overflow Container Yard (NCT OCY) at Chittagong Port under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) framework. The partnership is expected to enhance terminal performance, strengthen Bangladesh’s trade and logistics capabilities, and improve connectivity with regional and global markets. |
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| | GENEVA: MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company existing Vessel Sharing Agreement (VSA) on the Ipanema Service – operated by MSC, ONE and Hapag-Lloyd – will be coming to an end in its current configuration. However, MSC and ONE remain committed to the service and will jointly operate the weekly sailing, maintaining fast and reliable connections from a broad range of Asian origins to the East Coast of South America. |
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| | MILAN: FIATA the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations, in partnership with TT Club, is pleased to announce the 2026 Global Winner of the FIATA Young Logistics Professionals (YLP) Award, presented during the 2026 FIATA World Congress in Milan, Italy, during the 100th years of FIATA. |
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| | MILAN : FIATA has published the User Handbook on Multimodal Transport Corridors, a first-of-its-kind practical reference designed specifically for freight forwarders assessing, planning and operating transport flows along multimodal corridors. |
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| | MILAN : As geopolitical disruption continues to reshape global trade routes, FIATA, the global voice of freight logistics, is calling for stronger, more connected and adaptable supply chains, with freight forwarders playing a central role in helping businesses navigate an increasingly uncertain trading environment. |
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| | LONDON: Clarksons Research, the data and analytics arm of the Clarksons Group, continue to track and monitor shipping activity and markets impacted by the Middle East conflict, with energy shipping markets experiencing unprecedented conditions. |
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| | LONDON: The International Maritime Organization has adopted new guidance aimed at ensuring marine geoengineering research avoids unacceptable impacts, amid growing interest in climate change mitigation technologies. Marine geoengineering involves methods to increase the ocean’s capacity to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere or store carbon for long periods. However, their potential impacts on marine ecosystems are not yet fully understood. |
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| | HAMBURG: REINTJES GmbH has been certified to ISO/IEC 27001:2022. Whilst this may sound rather technical, it has a very real and serious purpose: information security. “We are living in rather turbulent times and are facing various crises worldwide. That is why it is important to protect our company, as well as our staff, customers and partners, as effectively as possible,” says REINTJES Managing Director Klaus Deleroi, emphasising the importance of this. |
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