Vizhinjam port sets trend in cargo handling

2 days, 4 hours ago

Small cargo services from Nagapattinam to Kankesanthurai to begin by January 20

In a bid to revitalise trade in Nagapattinam and the neighbouring delta districts, the Nagapattinam district administration is set to launch a small cargo service between Nagapattinam and Kankesanthurai in Sri Lanka by the last week of January. Based on demand and supply, we will explore the possibility of increasing the frequency.” Mr. Akash highlighted the historic significance of Nagapattinam …

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4 days ago

Lakshadweep jetty project at Old Mangalore Port categorised under ‘deemed deferred category’

The Hindu

The proposed ₹65 crore dedicated jetty project for Lakshadweep at Old Mangalore Port under Sagarmala scheme has been put under the ‘deemed deferred category’ as per the Sagarmala funding guidelines, according to the Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal. Further, due to non-award of project even after 18 months of in-principle approval, the project was categorised under …

Lakshadweep Port Infrastructure Infrastructure Project Sagarmala Port Infrastructure Project Mangalore Port

1 week, 6 days ago

Vizag Port Awards Concession for Revamping West Quay-6 Terminal

Deccan Chronicle

Visakhapatnam: Visakhapatnam port has awarded a concession to Integrated Cargo Terminal Pvt. Ltd., a special purpose vehicle of Orissa Stevedores Limited, for revamping the West Quay-6 Terminal. Key features include the installation of two new Harbour Mobile Cranes with a lifting capacity of 120 tonnes each and a throughput capacity of 1500 tonnes per hour. The terminal will also have …

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Kerala signs new agreement with Adani to complete Vizhinjam port by 2028

India Today

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced the signing of a supplementary concession agreement with Adani Vizhinjam Port Private Limited, fast-tracking the completion of the Vizhinjam International Seaport. The original agreement gave time until 2045 for the port’s final phase, but this new agreement accelerates the timeline by more than 15 years. The Vizhinjam Port project is India’s first international deepwater …

Kerala Port Agreement Project Vizhinjam Vizhinjam Port New Agreement

3 weeks, 6 days ago

High on josh!

New Indian Express

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a spectacular display of its maritime prowess and capabilities, the Southern Naval Command carried out an operational demo in the Arabian Sea off Kochi on Tuesday. Tank-landing ship INS Shardul, patrol vessel INS Sujatha, helicopters and Dornier aircraft were involved in the naval exercise, which included simulated combat ops. The demo, organised as part of the Navy Week …

Navy Ration Ins Ins Shardul Ins Sujatha

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Fort Queen Ferry Reintroduction Sparks Renewed Agitation in Fort Kochi-Vypeen Corridor

The Hindu

Fort Kochi-Vypeen corridor sees a renewed push for the reintroduction of a ferry service. The closure of the Kundannoor bridge has worsened traffic congestion in the area, prompting a demand for a third ferry to alleviate the woes of commuters. The Vypeen-Fort Kochi Passengers’ Association has been at the forefront of the agitation, demanding the deployment of Fort Queen, a …

Law Infrastructure Transport Public Opinion

2 months, 1 week ago

Yantai Port breaks world record for single-vessel unloading of bauxite

China Daily

The vessel Shagang Faith, carrying 294,400 metric tons of Guinean bauxite, was unloaded at Yantai Port of Shandong Port Group on Oct 13 before heading back to Africa, setting a new global record for the unloading of single-vessel bauxite. During the Shagang Faith's time at Yantai Port, the port formulated a specialized vessel operation plan, reaching an unloading rate of …

Port Yantai Yantai Port Bauxite Unloading Shagang Faith

2 months, 4 weeks ago

After Chabahar, India looks to build port facilities in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka

Live Mint

India is looking to strengthen its global maritime play by developing two additional ports in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, Sarbananda Sonowal, minister for ports, shipping and waterways said on Wednesday. Speaking about the ministry’s achievements in the first 100 days of the new NDA government, Sonowal said Indian Ports Global Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sagarmala Development Company Limited …

India Sri Lanka Bangladesh Nda Sonowal Port Facilities

3 months ago

Govt. steps in to unclog exporters’ shipping woes

The Hindu

In a bid to address emerging logistical challenges to foreign trade, including container shortages, shipping delays and rising freight costs, the Centre on Thursday announced a slew of interventions to bring down shipping costs, improve the availability of empty containers, expedite export consignments’ evacuation and minimise congestion at ports. Free storage of empty containers in the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority …

Shipping Container Ship Containers

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Kochi Corporation urged to redevelop Vypeen ro-ro ferry jetty

The Hindu

The Kochi Corporation must take steps to redevelop the roll on-roll off jetty at Vypeen in order to berth vessels that are bigger than the pair of ro-ro ferries that operate in the Fort Kochi-Vypeen corridor, while the Cochin Shipyard must lessen reliance on foreign components for the ro-ro ferry that has been proposed in the passenger-dense corridor, the Vypeen-Fort …

Europe Corporation Ferry Ferries Operate Kochi Corporation Kochi Vypeen

5 months ago

In ‘generational moment,’ Port of L.A. faces shifting winds in business and politics

LA Times

The Port of Los Angeles has long been the single busiest seaport in the Western Hemisphere, employing thousands of Southern Californians and playing a critical role in the vast supply chain that underpins both the California economy and that of the United States as a whole. What we’ve seen with tariffs policy, and in some cases rhetoric, is that here …

Business Technology India China Cargo Port California

5 months, 1 week ago

Yantai Port sets new record for China-Africa shipping vessels

China Daily

The vessel Winning Grace, carrying 25,000 cubic meters of construction machinery, recently transported 253 engineering vehicles from Yantai Port of Shandong Port Group, China to the Republic of Guinea in Africa. During this operation, Yantai Port's specialized cargo team, acknowledging the variety, volume, and slow reinforcement of engineering vehicles, enacted a comprehensive chain management process. This high level of service …

China Port Shandong Yantai Yantai Port Engineering Vehicles

5 months, 1 week ago

MV San Fernando to set sail for Colombo after successful Vizhinjam trial

New Indian Express

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: MV San Fernando, the first container ship that docked at the Vizhinjam International Seaport, will leave for Colombo after unloading the cargo. Sources said that the trial run with the vessel was successful and that the delay was anticipated since it was the first-ever operation at the port. The function attended by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Union Minister …

Port Colombo San Fernando Vizhinjam

5 months, 1 week ago

Vizhinjam Seaport Phase 4 to complete 17 years ahead of schedule: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

Hindustan Times

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday announced that the Vizhinjam Port in Kerala will complete its second, third and fourth phases by 2028, 17 years ahead of its schedule. San Fernando vessel is currently anchored at the port as part of a trial run of the seaport's commercial operations which will continue for two months.The commissioning of the seaport …

India Kerala Adani Vijayan San Fernando Vizhinjam Port Seaport

5 months, 1 week ago

Vizhinjam International Seaport a new chapter for development in State, says Kerala CM

New Indian Express

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the trial run of the Vizhinjam International Seaport in Thiruvananthapuram amidst a grand ceremony at the port premises on Friday. Few countries boast such world-class facilities, placing India prominently on the global map," said the Chief Minister during his inaugural address. Highlighting the port's scale, one of the largest globally, he anticipated increased activity …

India Kerala Transhipment Port

5 months, 1 week ago

Kerala's Vizhinjam port receives first mothership ahead of trial run

Hindustan Times

The Vizhinjam international seaport in Kerala received its first mothership on Thursday with a cargo vessel named ‘San Fernando’ from China berthing at the country’s largest trans-shipment port. Chief minister claimed that the state government spent around ₹ 100 crore for the rehabilitation of fishermen and their families who would be affected by the port. Adani Group has worked to …

Kerala Port Project State Minister Chief Udf

5 months, 1 week ago

First container ship arrives at India's largest transhipment port in Kerala

Hindustan Times

A big cargo ship called 'San Fernando' from China arrived at Kerala's newly built Vizhinjam International Sea Port on Thursday, marking the first container ship arrival at India's largest transhipment port. In a Facebook post, Kerala Port Minister V N Vasavan said San Fernando has been berthed at Vizhinjam Port and termed it as a truly momentous occasion. In a …

India Kerala Port Minister Ship Vijayan Facebook

5 months, 1 week ago

First mothership San Fernando calls at Vizhinjam international seaport in Kerala

The Hindu

Scripting a new chapter in the maritime history of the country, the first mothership carrying cargo from the Xiamen Port in China called at the Vizhinjam international seaport, India’s first deep-water container transshipment port, on July 11 morning. The Marshall Island-flagged container ship San Fernando, owned by SFL Corporation Ltd. and chartered by Maersk, Denmark, and managed and operated by …

Kerala Port Berth Vizhinjam Tugs Pushed Fernando Calls Ship Reached

5 months, 1 week ago

Qingdao Port's automated pulp terminal put into use

China Daily

The full-process automated pulp terminal at Qingdao Port was put into operation on July 6, marking a significant milestone in the port's intelligent operation. At the automated pulp terminal of Qingdao Port, a cargo carrier loaded with pulp is currently being unloaded through fully automated operations. The full-process automated pulp terminal at Qingdao Port runs smoothly. Now, with digital technologies …

Port Qingdao Operation Automated Qingdao Port General Cargo Pulp Terminal

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala's Vizhinjam Port gears up for major trial with Maersk Vessel arrival

New Indian Express

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : The arrival of San Fernando, a vessel of the world’s second-largest shipping company Maersk, at Vizhinjam International Seaport in Thiruvananthapuram on July 12, marks a pivotal event in the state’s ambitious economic infrastructure development project. India’s first semi-automated container port will demonstrate its capabilities by unloading 2,000 containers from the 300-m-long and 48-m-wide San Fernando, which departed from …

Trial Container Port Vizhinjam Vizhinjam Port Maersk

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Qingdao Port's automated pulp terminal put into use

China Daily

The full-process automated pulp terminal at Qingdao Port was put into operation on July 6, marking a significant milestone in the port's intelligent operation. At the automated pulp terminal of Qingdao Port, a cargo carrier loaded with pulp is currently being unloaded through fully automated operations. The full-process automated pulp terminal at Qingdao Port runs smoothly. Now, with digital technologies …

Cargo Port Qingdao Operation Terminal Pulp Automated

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Qingdao Port's automated pulp terminal put into use

China Daily

The full-process automated pulp terminal at Qingdao Port was put into operation on July 6, marking a significant milestone in the port's intelligent operation. At the automated pulp terminal of Qingdao Port, a cargo carrier loaded with pulp is currently being unloaded through fully automated operations. The full-process automated pulp terminal at Qingdao Port runs smoothly. Now, with digital technologies …

Cargo Port Qingdao Terminal Automated Qingdao Port Pulp Operation

5 months, 3 weeks ago

NDA govt to revive Krishnapatnam port, says Somireddy

Deccan Chronicle

Sarvepalli MLA Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy has said the NDA government would revive the Krishnapatnam Port Container Terminal project in Nellore district. In a meeting with Adani Krishnapatnam Port management on Friday, the MLA joined by leaders from Telugu Desam, BJP, Jana Sena, and CPI, discussed the pressing issues including the terminal's idle state, labour wages, and economic repercussions. "Before 2019, …

Port Reddy Krishnapatnam Port Somireddy

6 months ago

Heaviest cargo ever unloaded at Dongping Port in Tai'an

China Daily

The 435 metric tons of cargo is unloaded at Dongping Port in Tai'an. These massive items measure up to 32.33 meters in length and 5.09 meters in height, and weigh 435 metric tons, making them the heaviest single piece of cargo ever handled at an inland port in Shandong province. Since its establishment, Tai'an Port has handled over 130 pieces …

Cargo Heavy Cargo Dongping Port

6 months, 1 week ago

Vizhinjam gets customs nod to operate as international seaport

New Indian Express

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : In a significant development, the Vizhinjam International Seaport received customs clearance to operate as an international seaport. With the customs nod under Section 7A, Vizhinjam will have major chances to become an international transshipment hub, said Ports Minister V N Vasavan. The customs issued its nod to Vizhinjam Port after it completed the requirements set by the Union …

Customs Port Vizhinjam International Seaport

7 months, 4 weeks ago

Qingdao Port adds new container service

China Daily

A container ship named LISA arrived at the Qingdao Qianwan Container Terminal of Qingdao Port, a subsidiary of Shandong Port Group, on April 21. This marked the official launch of Maersk's Asia to/from US East Coast service –TP20 service at Qingdao Port, which will further expand the service layout of Qingdao Port. Committed to providing the best service, Qingdao Port …

China Port Qingdao East Coast Qingdao Port Maersk Coast Service

7 months, 4 weeks ago

Qingdao Port adds new container service

China Daily

A container ship named LISA arrived at the Qingdao Qianwan Container Terminal of Qingdao Port, a subsidiary of Shandong Port Group, on April 21. This marked the official launch of Maersk's Asia to/from US East Coast service –TP20 service at Qingdao Port, which will further expand the service layout of Qingdao Port. Committed to providing the best service, Qingdao Port …

China Port Service Qingdao East Coast Qingdao Port Maersk

8 months, 1 week ago

Rizhao Port introduces Qingdao Port's A-TOS in recent upgrades

China Daily

The Rizhao Port automated container terminal of Shandong Port Group recently launched three systems simultaneously: an intelligent container terminal operating system called A-TOS, an intelligent container terminal management system called iCTMS and a complete new supply chain service platform called Zhoudao. Rizhao Port has now become the first port to introduce Qingdao Port's container intelligent control system, which is China's …

System Spg Qingdao Port Rizhao Rizhao Port Port Introduces Container Terminal

8 months, 1 week ago

Rizhao Port introduces Qingdao Port's A-TOS in recent upgrades

China Daily

The Rizhao Port automated container terminal of Shandong Port Group recently launched three systems simultaneously: an intelligent container terminal operating system called A-TOS, an intelligent container terminal management system called iCTMS and a complete new supply chain service platform called Zhoudao. Rizhao Port has now become the first port to introduce Qingdao Port's container intelligent control system, which is China's …

Port System Spg Qingdao Port Rizhao Rizhao Port Container Terminals

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Heavy vehicles run amok in areas near industrial belts and ports

The Hindu

Sometime ago, a 51-year-old man and his 45-year-old sister were returning on a bike to Washermanpet from a temple at Andarkuppam, when a container truck coming in the opposite direction ran amok and hit a stationary truck to avoid ramming a bus at MFL roundabout near Manali. Heavy vehicles, such as container trucks and tankers, ply on Ennore Expressway, Manali …

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9 months, 1 week ago

DP World Cochin achieves record throughput in February

The Hindu

The DP World-operated International Container Transshipment Terminal in Kochi, achieved another milestone by handling a record 75,141 TEUs in February 2024, registering 38% volume growth over February 2023. DP World Cochin also acts as a key hub for the flow of coastal cargo between the east and west coast of India. These, coupled with the recently added four e-RTGs, and …

India Terminal Ictt Dp World Cochin

9 months, 1 week ago

US Army boats head out on a mission to build a floating pier off Gaza’s shore for food deliveries

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Four U.S. Army boats, loaded with tons of equipment and steel pier segments, left Virginia on Tuesday, heading to Gaza as part of the U.S. effort to expand the delivery of food and other supplies to starving Palestinians as Israel’s war against Hamas drags on. On Tuesday, as family members and senior Army commanders watched, about 70 soldiers …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

VOC Port’s Outer Harbour development proposed to make it ‘Gateway Port’

The Hindu

Currently, nearly 75% of India’s trans-shipped cargo is handled at ports outside India. Maritime India Vision -2030 document suggests that a strong economic case, therefore, exists for enabling a trans-shipment hub in southern India that can attract Indian and regional trans-shipment traffic from the current hubs, save significant revenue loss, reduce logistics inefficiencies for Indian trade, reduce risks to the …

India Development Port Quay Voc Port Handle Container Draught

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Dalian port gets smart touch with 5G

China Daily

A view of Dalian Container Terminal. Liaoning Port Group's Dalian Container Terminal Co, which is located in Jinpu New Area of Dalian, Liaoning province, has enhanced efficiency with its integration of 5G-enabled unmanned container trucks, automated rail-mounted gantry cranes and remote-controlled quay cranes. By operating the joysticks in the office, I can complete the task now," said Qin Xuhai, 48, …

Container Port Operations Wang Smart Terminal Automated

11 months, 2 weeks ago

SPG's automated container terminal sets new world record

China Daily

The third phase of the automated terminal of the Qingdao Port recently set a new world record in operational efficiency when the average single-machine operational efficiency of the bridge cranes in the terminal reached 60.2 TEUs per hour. This achievement marks the 10th time that Qingdao Port's automated terminal has broken the world record for loading and unloading efficiency, and …

China Terminal Automated

11 months, 2 weeks ago

SPG's automated container terminal sets new world record

China Daily

The third phase of the automated terminal of the Qingdao Port recently set a new world record in operational efficiency when the average single-machine operational efficiency of the bridge cranes in the terminal reached 60.2 TEUs per hour. This achievement marks the 10th time that Qingdao Port's automated terminal has broken the world record for loading and unloading efficiency, and …

China World Record Terminal Automated

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Vizag Port to achieve audacious' 80 MTs turnover this fiscal

Deccan Chronicle

Visakhapatnam: Even as the Visakhapatnam Port has turned 90-year plus, it is on the verge of surpassing an “audacious” turnover of 80 million tonnes by March 31, 2024. “The port has already achieved 60 MTs this year-end,” Visakhapatnam Port Authority Chairman M. Angamuthu disclosed on Wednesday, while outlining a forward-looking plan for the Vizag port that started operations from October …

Cent Visakhapatnam Vizag Port Vpa Mts Turnover

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Qingdao automated container terminal phase Ⅲ starts operations

China Daily

A view of the automated container terminal in Qingdao, Shandong province. China's first indigenously developed automated container terminal in Qingdao, Shandong province, began operations on Dec 27, marking a significant step forward by the nation in achieving core competitiveness in the ports sector, the port operator said. The third phase of the automated terminal of the Qingdao port achieved complete …

China Port Operations Liu Terminal Automated Qingdao Shandong

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Qingdao automated container terminal phase Ⅲ starts operations

China Daily

A view of the automated container terminal in Qingdao, Shandong province. China's first indigenously developed automated container terminal in Qingdao, Shandong province, began operations on Dec 27, marking a significant step forward by the nation in achieving core competitiveness in the ports sector, the port operator said. The third phase of the automated terminal of the Qingdao port achieved complete …

China Port Operations Qingdao Liu Shandong Terminal

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Qingdao automated container terminal phase Ⅲ starts operations

China Daily

A view of the automated container terminal in Qingdao, Shandong province. China's first indigenously developed automated container terminal in Qingdao, Shandong province, began operations on Dec 27, marking a significant step forward by the nation in achieving core competitiveness in the ports sector, the port operator said. The third phase of the automated terminal of the Qingdao port achieved complete …

China Operations Liu Shandong Terminal Automated Qingdao Port

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Qingdao automated container terminal starts operations

China Daily

A view of the automated container terminal in Qingdao, Shandong province. ZHANG JINGANG/FOR CHINA DAILY China's first indigenously developed automated container terminal in Qingdao, Shandong province, began operations on Dec 27, marking a significant step forward by the nation in achieving core competitiveness in the ports sector, the port operator said. The third phase of the automated terminal of the …

China Port Operations Qingdao Liu Shandong Terminal

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Qingdao automated container terminal starts operations

China Daily

A view of the automated container terminal in Qingdao, Shandong province. China's first indigenously developed automated container terminal in Qingdao, Shandong province, began operations on Dec 27, marking a significant step forward by the nation in achieving core competitiveness in the ports sector, the port operator said. The third phase of the automated terminal of the Qingdao port achieved complete …

China Port Operations Qingdao Liu Shandong Terminal

1 year ago

Yantai Port adds new BRI route

China Daily

Seventy-two open-top containers were recently loaded onto a Bangladesh-bounded bulk carrier at Longkong Port of Yantai Port, a subsidiary of Shandong Port Group, in preparation for the maiden voyage between Longkou Port and Bangladesh. The launch of this new shipping route between Yantai and Bangladesh will help Yantai Port further expand its contribution to the Belt and Road Initiative. Yantai …

Bangladesh Port Bri Yantai Yantai Port Longkou Port

1 year, 1 month ago

Qingdao Port automated terminal sets new record

China Daily

Qingdao Port's fully automated container terminal, operated by Shandong Port Group, set a new record on Nov 15 by successfully handling a total of 1,223 twenty-foot equivalent units in a single day using just one crane. The remarkable feat, supported by the terminal's in-house developed systems - A-TOS and A-ECS, marks the highest container handling volume reached at the port …

Port Qingdao Terminal Automated Spg Qingdao Port

1 year, 1 month ago

Qingdao Port automated terminal sets new record

China Daily

Qingdao Port's fully automated container terminal, operated by Shandong Port Group, set a new record on Nov 15 by successfully handling a total of 1,223 twenty-foot equivalent units in a single day using just one crane. The remarkable feat, supported by the terminal's in-house developed systems - A-TOS and A-ECS, marks the highest container handling volume reached at the port …

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