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Danish shipping major AP Moller-Maersk has placed an order for 1,000 containers with DCM Containers, marking the first such order by a global carrier from an Indian manufacturer

Shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz remains subdued despite easing tensions, with experts expecting normal operations to resume only after de-mining and security measures are completed

Freight loading reached 142 million tonnes in June, led by coal and fertiliser, while passenger traffic also recorded steady growth during the month

A ministry report recommends that state line departments present service delivery updates and scheme status at Gram Sabhas to improve participation, transparency and public trust

Government sets up the Bureau of Port Security under the shipping ministry to strengthen vessel, port and cyber security, with CISF playing a key oversight role

The award relates to the Tumkur-Chitradurga six-laning project in Karnataka, where the concessionaire was required to pay annual premium with escalation

The five-year contract covers maintenance of 250 WAG-12B locomotives at Alstom's Nagpur depot under a renewed agreement with its joint venture with Indian Railways

Indian Railways plans to let industries design customised wagons, aiming to boost freight volumes and attract new cargo segments

Shipping minister says the Galathea Bay transhipment terminal project will proceed as planned, despite opposition over environmental and tribal concerns

Experts flag coordination gaps as Centre bets on transit-led satellite hubs

The proposed US-Iran agreement could revive India's crude imports from Iran, improve energy security and provide renewed momentum to the strategically important Chabahar Port

India faces $45-60 mn foreign outflows in P&I costs, according to a govt study

Energy supplies via the Strait to resume slowly after formal deal on Friday

DG Shipping has advised shipping companies to restrict deployment of Indian seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf region amid escalating security risks and attacks on commercial vessels

Cabinet nod needed to remerge Shipping Corp with land arm

PM Modi urged states to set 100-day and long-term targets for Viksit Bharat 2047, stressing energy self-reliance, skilling, AI readiness and better governance

The Centre is working with the MEA, Indian Navy, foreign missions and shipping companies to safeguard Indian seafarers amid escalating maritime security concerns

Container Port Index shows Mundra down 5 ranks, Pipavav best private port in India

Six-kilometre corridor to improve connectivity to Ahmedabad airport, support major sporting events and integrate with rail, bus and bullet train networks

West Bengal's ₹19,209-crore maritime pipeline aims to boost the blue economy, strengthen logistics and create over 62,000 jobs