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India-Pakistan tensions: Back home, border area workers wait and watch

With tensions now subsiding since the ceasefire between the two countries on May 10, those still posted there are breathing a sigh of relief after an anxious period punctuated by blackouts and sirens

Entry barriers for shipbuilding cluster bids likely to be lowered

Gujarat's Deendayal Port is one of the 12 ports owned by the central government

Highway monetisation: Fresh terms for highway TOT contracts soon

The model, alongside Invits, has allowed several Indian and international investment funds to enter the infrastructure space by generating returns on operational roads

Ports, vessels on heightened maritime security measures, blackout protocols

The shipping regulator earlier banned all vessels from Pakistan from docking at Indian ports

Sustainable transport to find way into national climate action plan

This will be the first inclusion of a new mission in the NAPCC in over a decade

Germany's Rhenus Group to run 100 barges on India's inland waterways

At the onset, Rhenus will operate on National Waterways 1 (Ganga), 2 (Brahmaputra) and 16 (Barak), as well as the Indo-Bangladesh Protocol (IBP) route

IMO's carbon levy to add 5% to Indian fleet's freight rates, says DGS

Impact on Indian ships $100 million, saves $2 bn compared to EU's proposal, says DG Shipping

Railways' safety planning drive faces zonal and internal challenges

21 divisions have failed to comply with timely submission of their rolling block plans, the railways have communicated to zones

Pahalgam terror attack: India bans all maritime access to Pakistan

India's shipping regulator, the Directorate General of Shipping, said in a notice on Saturday that the direction has been issued 'keeping in view of the present situation'

NITI bats for MSME Credit Guarantee Fund overhaul, AI, skilling support

The Credit Guarantee Fund Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGMSE) was launched by the Centre in the year 2000 to provide collateral-free credit to the sector

Govt-run ports across India outpace private ones in FY25 cargo growth

Private ports handled 739 million metric tonnes (mmt) of cargo in the previous financial year, according to data released by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

NEERI to study environmental impact of Rs 76,200 cr Vadhavan Port project

The decision was taken following the Supreme Court's verdict in February, which directed the Centre to appoint an independent agency to assess the impact

French shipping company CMA CGM launches vessel under Indian flag

First foreign firm to fly the Indian flag on its vessel

Policy allowing captive port berths to PSUs by nomination likely soon

In exchange, the operator pays royalty based on cargo volumes to the port authority. There are around 24 captive waterfront facilities at major ports

Pahalgam terror attack: Merchant vessels told to be cautious at Pak ports

The regulator has asked all relevant stakeholders to be in touch with its office and monitor communications from it regularly

Pahalgam attacks: Hotels and tour operators see flurry of cancellations

Travellers reschedule trips beyond peak season; hill states set to benefit

More trains, cheaper flights: Govt rushes to evacuate tourists from valley

Despite the chaos, regular services continue to run on schedule. Officials confirmed that additional stranded passengers are being accommodated on outgoing trains from Srinagar

Railways ramps up speed mission with track upgrades, fencing drive

Two months after the Union Budget and following consultations with all railway zones, the ministry has finalised its performance targets for tracks and track-related works

India's largest cruise terminal starts operations at Mumbai port

Shipping minister Sonowal flagged off cruise ops at Mumbai Terminal

Shippers rush to reach American shores amid 90-day tariff pause

To monitor how supply chains reshuffle; freight rates up for 2nd week in a row