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NEW DELHI: Amid the conflict in West Asia, the Indian Navy has “deployed more than five frontline warships under a mission named Operation Urja Suraksha” to ensure safe movement of India-bound cargo ships after they exit the Iran-controlled choke point at the Strait of Hormuz, sources in the defence establishment confirmed to TOI.The operation focuses…
Karnataka: LPG cargo ship from US arrives at New Mangalore Port NEW DELHI: The Pyxis Pioneer, a Singapore-flagged cargo vessel carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from Texas in the United States, docked at New Mangalore Port in Karnataka’s Mangaluru on Sunday.The tanker, built in 2019, arrived a day after the Aqua Titan, which is transporting…
Dubai–Oman Green Corridor Launched: A Game-Changer for Global Trade In a move that could redefine logistics across the Gulf, Dubai has unveiled a “green corridor” with Oman for sea-air cargo shipments, promising faster, more efficient and streamlined trade between Asia, the Middle East and beyond. At a time when global supply chains are under pressure…
KOLLAM: A maritime trainee from Chandanathope in Kerala’s Kollam is stranded on an Iranian cargo vessel mid-sea off Sharjah coast for nearly a month. His family is worried that he is suffering. Akhimon M, 21, had joined Iran-based cargo vessel Queen Star and travelled to the country on April 14 last year. After completing training…
In a boost to domestic energy supplies amid disruptions in West Asia, two Indian-flagged LPG carriers safely crossed the conflict-hit Strait of Hormuz early Saturday and are now on course for ports in Gujarat. LPG carriers Shivalik and Nanda Devi are heading to Mundra and Kandla, respectively, Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Special Secretary in the Ministry…
NEW DELHI: An India-bound Thai cargo vessel with 23 crew members was among four ships that came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday. The projectile attack left the ship heading for Gujarat’s Kandla port ablaze. While 20 crew members have been rescued by the Omani Navy, the fate of three sailors is…
Garment shipments for major fashion retailers like Zara are stranded in Bangladesh and India due to Middle East air travel disruptions. Major airlines have canceled flights, halting crucial cargo routes through Gulf hubs. This is causing significant delays and surging freight costs for South Asian apparel exporters. Garment shipments bound for global fashion retailers, including…
A Bolivian Air Force Hercules aircraft carrying banknotes crashed onto a busy avenue in El Alto on Friday evening amid poor weather conditions, according to local television reports and the defence ministry.The military cargo plane was carrying newly printed banknotes to other parts of the country when it came down near Bolivia’s administrative capital, La…
China is advancing its maritime capabilities by converting the 97-meter cargo ship Zhongda 79 into an arsenal ship. Online images, shared by Militarnyi and citing Chinese agencies, reveal containerized launchers—loaded with up to 60 missiles—now installed aboard the vessel.At Shanghai’s state-owned Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding shipyard, the vessel now features installations supporting a broad array of weapons—including…
(Representative image credit: NYT)(Photo credit: NYT) Iran has seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman saying the vessel was carrying six million litres of diesel fuel and had 18 crew members from India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh on board, as per news agency AFP. Fars news agency cited an official from Iran’s southern…
