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A clear shift of cargo from road to rail is visible in many parts of the country as lockdown crippled the road transport while rail freight moved unhindered.

APM Pipavav handled 293 container trains in April, highest ever

14 May 2020 1:53 PM IST
May 14, 2020: APM Terminals Pipavav sets a new milestone in handling the highest number of container trains in a month.
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Having a port-based refinery significantly cut logistics costs for Arjun Refineries, avoiding the first leg of transport from the port to a hinterland refinery completely.

Angré Port leases land to Arjun Refineries for edible oil refining

14 May 2020 1:35 PM IST
May 14, 2020: Angré Port, the all-weather port in the Konkan region, has leased five acres of its industrial backup land, to Arjun Refineries for...
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This aims to remove the burden of administrative tasks and facilitate creation and filing of DOs in maritime trade.

Kale unveils e-delivery order service for shipping lines and forwarders

13 May 2020 2:25 PM IST
May 13, 2020: Kale Logistics Solutions (Kale) introduced a new electronic-delivery order (e-DO) solution for shipping lines and freight forwarders to...
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This is a big achievement for the port as being a multipurpose aport, it handles different types of cargoes.

APM Pipavav completes 500 days of zero fatality and lost time injury

13 May 2020 12:55 PM IST
May 13, 2020: APM Terminals Pipavav achieved a milestone in safety on May 8 by completing 500 days of safe operations with zero fatality and Lost Time...
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This was the first time that the Port of Kolkata received five breakbulk pieces in a single shipment.

CMA CGM discharges five heavy-duty heat exchangers at Kolkata port

13 May 2020 12:33 PM IST
May 13, 2020: The international shipping and logistics company CMA CGM Group announced the successful discharge of five pieces of heavy-duty heat...
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The containers were bound for export on ONE vessel %u201CXin Pu Dong%u201D, on the TE1 service with a final destination of Manila.

Direct rail service resumes between Hyderabad and PSA Chennai

11 May 2020 3:15 PM IST
May 11, 2020: After more than 3 years since the last direct link, a rake carrying 32 export containers of sunflower seeds from Ocean Network Express...
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The need for ships to change crews and for seafarers to fly home at the end of their periods of service have emerged as two of the biggest challenges facing the shipping industry as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

IMO endorses new protocols to lift barriers to crew changes

11 May 2020 11:59 AM IST
May 11, 2020: International Maritime Organisation (IMO) endorsed new protocols, general measures and procedures designed to ensure that ship crew...
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The import container volume of April 2020 is 80 percent of the imports handled in April 2019.

JNPT handled 499 container trains in April, highest in any month

6 May 2020 10:39 AM IST
May 06, 2020: Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) registered a throughput of 283,802 TEUs in April 2020 and increased its rail coefficient to 22.39...
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JNCH requested to avail filing of advance import declarations for expeditious customs clearance, make timely payment of duty and take the delivery of cleared goods.

JNCH commissioner requests importers to clear consignments from CFS

29 April 2020 11:03 AM IST
April 29. 2020: S K Vimalanathan, commissioner of customs, Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House (JNCH) at Nhava Sheva, in a public notice issued on Monday...
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Sanjeev Ranjan, Ministry of shipping, secretary, Indian Administrative Service, Tripura cadre, Prime Minister, Narendra Modi

Sanjeev Ranjan IAS appointed as new secretary for ministry of shipping

28 April 2020 9:01 PM IST
April 29, 2020: After the approval of appointments committee of the cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Sanjeev Ranjan IAS was appointed...
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In March 2020, the ministry has announced that it will be seeking technical assistance grant of Rs 50 crore from the World Bank for Eastern Waterways Connectivity Transport Grid (EWaCTG).

National waterways carry 73.64 million metric tonnes cargo in 2019-20

20 April 2020 8:16 PM IST
April 20, 2020: Inland Waterways Authority (IWAI) of India under the Ministry of Shipping announced that the National Waterways in the country has...
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The joint statement notes that ports are being closed and ships denied entry, as travel is curtailed and borders closed to slow the spread of the disease and mitigate its impacts.

IMO and WCO issue joint statement urging to maintain flow of essential goods by sea

20 April 2020 3:08 PM IST
April 20, 2020: International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the World Customs Organization (WCO) issued a joint statement on April 17, 2020, urging...
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