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| | LOTHAL: The National Maritime Heritage Complex at Lothal, envisioned in line with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s slogan of “Vikas Bhi, Virasat Bhi”, is being developed at the historic site associated with the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation. The complex aims to showcase India’s rich maritime history and heritage through world-class museums, galleries and other visitor attractions, according to the release. |
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| | NEW DELHI: The Centre has approved Rs 991.19 crore to widen a 57.80 km stretch of National Highway 41 between Gandhidham (Kandla) and Mundra in Gujarat to six lanes. Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari announced the approval on 15 October. |
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| | NEW DELHI: Shri Vijay Kumar, IAS, Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPS&W), held a meeting with the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kongsberg Group to explore new avenues for strengthening India–Norway Maritime Cooperation, with a focus on advanced technologies, sustainable shipping and modern port operations. |
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| | CHENNAI: Shri Prashant Patil, IAS, Deputy Director General (Maritime Administration), visited HIMT’s Pre-Sea and Post-Sea Maritime Training Institute in Chennai on 16 October 2026, highlighting the importance of quality maritime education, competency-based training and seafarer welfare in advancing India’s maritime ambitions. |
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| | MILAN/MUMBAI: The Federation of Freight Forwarders’ Associations in India (FFFAI) has announced a significant milestone in professional logistics education, with the FIATA Logistics Institute revalidating the FIATA Diploma Course conducted by the Indian Institute of Freight Forwarders (IIFF), the training arm of FFFAI, for the period 2026–2030. |
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| | COLOMBO: The United States has announced a US$17 million grant to modernise digital systems at the Port of Colombo, aiming to streamline maritime documentation, improve regulatory efficiency and strengthen coordination among key port and shipping stakeholders. |
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| | GANDHINAGAR: The Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) has taken up a series of key policy issues affecting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and industries across Gujarat during an interaction with senior officials of the Industrial Extension Bureau (iNDEXTb) at Udyog Bhavan, Gandhinagar, on October 16, 2026. |
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| | NEW DELHI: The World Bank Group announced that it has helped India in mobilising a total of USD 36 billion over the past four years for development in various sectors, aiming to enhance investment and generate employment. |
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| | NEW DELHI : The Ayush Export Promotion Council (AYUSHEXCIL) and NICDC Logistics Data Services Limited (NLDSL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen logistics efficiency, improve supply chain visibility and enhance the global competitiveness of India’s Ayush exports through digital transformation. |
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| | NEW DELHI: India‘s shipments to the United States are rising despite tariff-related disruptions. Simultaneously, exports to China are growing even faster, but the trade deficit with Beijing continues to widen. So, if India is selling more goods to both countries, why is one relationship proving resilient while the other is adding to the country’s trade imbalance? |
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| | NEW DELHI: India’s free trade agreements (FTAs) have delivered uneven results, with exports to the United Arab Emirates rising nearly 28 percent, shipments to Australia recording only modest growth and exports to Mauritius declining, a Moneycontrol analysis of trade data shows. |
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| | ERODE (Tamil Nadu): The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, facilitated the flag-off of the maiden export consignment of 1.755 MT of NPOP- and EU-certified organic Palmyra Jaggery Powder (Palmyra Blossom Nectar) from Gobichettipalayam in Erode district of Tamil Nadu to Varna, Bulgaria, on 15 October 2026. |
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| | MUMBAI: A Pashmina shawl crafted in Kashmir, saffron grown in the Valley, or a willow cricket bat made by a local manufacturer has a story rooted in the region. The next opportunity is to take these products to customers far beyond their place of origin. |
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| | SEOUL: South Korea‘s largest container shipping company HMM plans to invest $1.62 billion to acquire 12 container ships as part of a broader strategy to expand its fleet and capitalize on growing global shipping demand. The investment, equivalent to 8.16% of the company’s shareholders’ equity, covers eight newbuild container ships with a capacity of 13,000 TEU each, alongside four secondhand vessels comprising three 2,800-TEU ships and one 1,700-TEU ship. |
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| | DUBAI: The clock is ticking down to the start of the eagerly awaited The Maritime Standard Tanker Conference 2026, which will bring together senior executives and industry stakeholders from across the global tanker shipping business to examine in depth the market, commercial and operational developments shaping the future direction of this sector at a critical time in its history. |
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| | SHANGHAI: NLD Armateurs and Norsepower report that Spirit of Toulouse, the lead vessel in the new fleet of three low-emission RO/RO ships being built to support Airbus’s transport operations has now been installed with six Norsepower rotor sails. The installation, carried out by a Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group team at a Shanghai outfitting makes the ship not only the largest RO/RO vessel in the world to be equipped with wind propulsion but also the vessel with the largest number of mechanical sails in the world. |
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| | ROTTERDAM: Dutch inland shipping company AMS Barging has christened its new diesel-electric tanker Felicitas at Noordereiland in Rotterdam. Liv and Julie, daughters of AMS Barging co-owner Igor Jansen, performed the naming ceremony. The 135-metre tanker was designed by Rensen Driessen Shipbuilding and fitted out by Den Breejen Shipyard. |
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