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| | BUSAN : Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Shri Sarbananda Sonowal began a four-day visit to South Korea from Sunday, pitching India’s maritime opportunity to Korean industry as the two countries work to expand shipbuilding cooperation and move India toward its goal of becoming one of the world’s top five shipbuilding nations by 2047. |
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| | ROTTERDAM : Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal commenced his visit to the Netherlands on 25 October 2026, undertaking a series of engagements focused on strengthening India-Netherlands Economic Ties, exploring new avenues for trade and investment, and deepening engagement with the Indian community. |
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| | GANDHIDHAM : Deendayal Port Authority (DPA), Kandla, has achieved the significant operational milestone of handling over 1 million tonnes of cargo in a single day for the fifth time during October 2026, reaffirming its strong cargo-handling capabilities and operational efficiency. |
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| | PARADIP : Paradip Port Authority (PPA) has registered an exceptional 512.95% year-on-year growth in pig iron handling during FY 2026–27, reflecting a significant increase in cargo volumes and the port’s growing role in supporting India’s industrial and maritime trade. |
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| | THOOTHUKUDI : V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority (VOCPA), Tamil Nadu, has achieved a significant operational milestone by crossing 25 million tonnes (MMT) in cargo throughput during FY 2026–27. The landmark was achieved on October 24, 2026, reflecting the Port’s sustained operational performance and its contribution to India’s maritime trade. |
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| | AHMEDABAD : Ashapura Logistics Limited has marked an important milestone in export logistics by supporting the movement of an 80-TEU export block rake from JK Paper’s Rayagada Plant in Odisha to DRT, Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT), Mumbai, reinforcing the role of integrated multimodal transportation in facilitating efficient export operations. |
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| | LONDON : Capt. Harinder Singh, Nautical Surveyor and Deputy Director General (Technical), Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA), Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India, has been elected as a member of the Joint Audit Body of the 1992 Fund and the Supplementary Fund of the International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds (IOPC Funds). He has also been appointed Vice-Chair of the Body. |
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| | PHILIPPINES : The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has reiterated the importance of placing seafarers’ safety, protection and wellbeing at the centre of the global maritime agenda during discussions at Crew Connect Global in the Philippines. |
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| | KOLKATA : The Great Eastern Shipping Company (GE Shipping) has contracted to acquire a secondhand very large gas carrier (VLGC) with a capacity of about 82,000 cubic metres, as it expands its fleet to meet demand for shipping services. |
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| | DUBAI : Tehran has drawn up detailed plans to target undersea communications cables in the Gulf if the United States and Israel attack Iran again, two senior Iranian security officials told Reuters. Their comments followed warnings by Iranian officials that undersea cables in the region could become targets in any renewed conflict if diplomacy with Washington collapses. |
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| | DUBAI : The United Arab Emirates said efforts were under way on Friday to contain oil leaking from a tanker vessel offshore that prompted authorities to close beaches and warn fishermen to avoid the area. Since the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran, attacks on commercial vessels in Gulf shipping lanes have driven up security risks for maritime traffic and heightened fears over the conflict’s environmental fallout. |
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| | NEW DELHI : Brent crude oil prices continued to remain around USD 115 per barrel on Monday amid escalating tensions in West Asia, with persistent supply concerns and the risk of further conflict keeping global oil markets on edge. Crude oil prices have surged more than 5 per cent over the past week and are trading near their 52-week high of USD 117.41 per barrel, reflecting concerns over the impact of the Middle East conflict on global energy supplies. |
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