Notably, development of National Waterways 62 (Lohit River), 102 (Tlwang River), and 50 (Jinjiram River) will significantly impact Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and Mizoram, respectively. The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has announced a major boost for inland water transport across the northeastern states with the development of National Waterways (NW) in Assam, Mizoram, Meghalaya,…

Ecom Express Limited is making significant strides in sustainability with the successful inauguration of an extensive solar panel installation at their Jaipur warehouse. Additionally, the company has initiated an exclusive shift at the warehouse for female workers—a pioneering move in their history. Unveiled on August 5, 2024, these initiatives underscore the company’s unwavering commitment to…

After recording unstinted growth for three straight months, which had triggered a hope of consistent recovery, Indian exports blipped by 1.5% in July this year, as compared to the same period previous year. Merchandise shipments in July tallied to just under $34 billion, the weakest number since November 2023 and the second worst since October…

TVS Supply Chain Solutions Limited has secured a new business contract from JCB in India for managing their in-plant warehousing and logistics operations at their facility in Vadodara, Gujarat for three years. JCB has been TVS SCS’ one of the first few clients for more than two decades, with TVS SCS offering aftermarket warehouse services…

MSC will form standalone loops on the Asia – North America and Far East – Europe routes. MSC’s fleet apart from the 2M Alliance now stands at 733,000 TEUs on the Asia – North America and Far East – Europe routes, accounting for 33.2% of the capacity on these routes. MSC now operates four loops…

The “Clanga” service offers competitive transit times for cargo between Asia and the Middle East, enhancing trade connectivity between China, Singapore and Saudi Arabia. Addressing the issues of port congestion in the Middle East, MSC has launched a direct port connectivity service “Clanga,” which offers competitive transit times for cargo between Asia and the Middle…

Dockworkers across India’s 12 largest ports have agreed to go on an indefinite strike from August 28, after long-running pay negotiations have failed to conclude. The previous pay contract expired in December 2021 and wage negotiations have failed to deliver a result in the intervening years.  Logistics giant Kuehne+Nagel warned that the impending strike could…

COSCO Shipping Bulk is swelling its fleet with eight newcastlemax bulk carrier newbuilds at a domestic yard in a deal worth around $640m. Brokers tell Splash, that the dry bulk arm of the Chinese behemoth COSCO Shipping has booked 210,000 dwt units at Jiangsu Hantong, each priced at $80m. The newbuilds are scheduled for delivery…

Over 500 deaths have been recorded in central Africa as fears grow that mpox could spread beyond the continent. African health authorities have appealed for more vaccines. The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the spread of mpox to be a global public health emergency, the second time in two years it has categorized the…

Eighty per cent of all goods come to us by sea. But this form of transportation’s carbon footprint is woefully bad. Ships are responsible for almost three per cent of global CO2 emissions. Shipping companies know their boats need a serious green boost. Without ships, there’s no global trade. New legal requirements and environmentally aware…