Maritime Gateway

Hormuz and Red Sea Both Effectively Closed: 21 Attacks Confirmed, 170 Containerships Trapped in Persian Gulf Global maritime trade is facing an unprecedented crisis as both the Strait of Hormuz …

India’s Crude Imports Crash in Early March as Trade Deficit Set to Widen by Over $4 Billion: Qatar LNG Blow Adds to Pain India’s crude oil import volumes crashed in …

FFFAI Flags War Risk Surcharges of Up to $4,000 per Container as 70% of Indian Exports Disrupted by Hormuz Crisis India’s freight forwarding industry has sounded the alarm over what …

Hormuz Crisis Forces Cape of Good Hope Rerouting: Freight Costs Surge 50%, Air Rates Up 300% for Indian Trade The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has forced the …

Sonowal Chairs Mumbai Consultation on Hormuz Disruption: Stranded JNPA Export Containers Drop 50% Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal chaired a high-level stakeholder consultation in Mumbai on …

Indian Navy Deploys Warships to Gulf of Oman Under Operation Sankalp to Escort Stranded Fuel Tankers India has significantly scaled up its naval presence in the Gulf of Oman, deploying …

India Invokes Essential Commodities Act to Tighten Grip on Energy Data Amid Hormuz Crisis In an extraordinary assertion of state authority over the private energy sector, the Indian government invoked …

JNPA Halves its Stranded Container Backlog as Sonowal Chairs Emergency Review Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority has cleared roughly half of the containers that were stranded at India’s busiest container gateway …

DFCCIL Opens New Gulaothi Gati Shakti Terminal on EDFC, Linking UP Industries to Ports The Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL) has commissioned a new Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal …

Hapag-Lloyd Commits ₹20,000 Crore to India in Landmark Maritime Partnership Hapag-Lloyd reflagging of up to four vessels under Indian flag Cooperation to support development of a sustainable ship recycling ecosystem …

Government Launches ₹497 Crore RELIEF Scheme to Shield Exporters from West Asia Fallout The Union government took its most significant and comprehensive step yet to protect Indian exporters from the …

Jag Laadki Beats the Odds: India’s Fourth Vessel Sails Home Through Conflict Zone with UAE Crude India’s energy pipeline from the Gulf received another critical boost on Wednesday as the …

Russian Oil Pivots to India: Seven Tankers Reroute from China as New Delhi Ramps Up Purchases In a remarkable display of real-time energy diplomacy, at least seven Russian crude oil …

India Revives Push for Domestic P&I Club as War-Risk Costs Spiral India is fast-tracking the creation of its own Protection and Indemnity (P&I) insurance entity — a move that has …

JNPA and Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal Step Up as Middle East Crisis Reshapes Container Flows Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) and Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal (NSFT) — a joint venture …

PepsiCo India Charts the Road Ahead with India’s First FMCG EV Green Corridor PepsiCo India has launched what is being described as a first-of-its-kind Electric Vehicle Green Corridor for FMCG …

War Surcharges and Route Shutdowns: 70% of Indian Exports Hit as Crisis Deepens The prolonged West Asia conflict is inflicting mounting damage on India’s export community, with industry estimates suggesting …

Western Dedicated Freight Corridor’s Last 102 km to JNPT Enters Final Sprint India’s most consequential freight rail project is now in its final stretch — literally. The last 102-kilometre section …

Parliamentary Panel Raises Red Flag Over India’s Chabahar Ambitions India’s long-standing strategic investment in Chabahar Port is facing renewed scrutiny, with a parliamentary panel warning that mounting uncertainties could undermine …

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd Navigate Gulf Storm with Contingency Measures Two of the world’s largest container shipping lines — Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd — have rolled out a series of contingency measures …

Chennai’s Port–Maduravoyal Corridor to Open in 2027, Toll-Free for City Traffic Chennai is set to gain transformative infrastructure with the Port–Maduravoyal elevated corridor, with the National Highways Authority of India …

Government Throws Lifeline to Exporters Battered by West Asia Surcharges India’s Ministry of Shipping has stepped in to shield exporters from the mounting financial impact of war-risk surcharges being imposed …

India Secures LPG Lifeline: Nanda Devi Docks Safely at Vadinar India’s energy supply chain cleared a significant hurdle on Tuesday as the LPG carrier Nanda Devi arrived safely at Vadinar …

Historic First Year: CWIT Reaches One Million Containers, Fastest Ever at Colombo Port A Record-Breaking Start for Sri Lanka’s Newest Terminal Sri Lanka’s maritime sector marked a historic milestone as …

Adani Ports Gears Up for Energy Cargo Surge Amid Global Disruptions Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) is fully equipped to manage critical energy shipments like crude oil …

Nhava Sheva Deploys Relief Measures to Counter Middle East Shipping Chaos Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA), also known as Nhava Sheva, has rolled out targeted interventions to alleviate container pile-ups …

Iran Seen Linking Indian Tanker Release to Assurances on Safe Hormuz Transit India is reported to have received an informal proposal from Iran to release three detained tankers in exchange …

Carriers Boost India–Gulf Shuttle Loops as Long-Haul Networks Face Middle East Disruptions Mainline container carriers are increasingly redeploying capacity into short-sea shuttle services out of India as the Middle East …

India Steps Up Diplomacy to Steer 22 Flagged Vessels and 611 Seafarers Out of Persian Gulf Warzone India is intensifying a complex diplomatic and operational push to secure safe passage …

Trade Bodies Hail Deendayal Port’s Fastest‑Ever 150 MMT Cargo Milestone Amid heightened geopolitical tensions and war‑related disruptions in the Gulf region, Deendayal Port Authority (DPA), Kandla, has achieved a significant …

Rail Operators Sound Alarm: Railways Must Step Up as India’s Trade Reels from Gulf Crisis Industry body ACTO makes urgent appeal to Ministry of Railways for immediate relief as EXIM …

Singapore Maritime Week: 2026: Actions Meet Ambition Singapore Maritime Week (SMW), the premier annual gathering for the global maritime community, will be returning for its 20th edition from 20 to …

Kandla Port Reaches Fastest-Ever 150 MMT Cargo Milestone It is to share with immense pride that Deendayal Port Authority, Kandla has achieved a historic milestone by crossing 150 Million Tons …

India Reroutes West Asia Exports as Hormuz Shutdown Chokes Key Gulf Gateways​ With cargo flows to Jebel Ali and other major Gulf ports stalled by the Strait of Hormuz closure, …

PM Narendra Modi Inaugurates Elevated Port Corridor in Guwahati Launches Multiple Waterways Projects with ₹526 Crore Investment in Assam “Assam is today becoming a model for the new future of …

AAI Posts 3.5% Rise in Air Freight The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has reported a 3.5% year-on-year increase in air freight movement, signalling steady expansion in the country’s air …

Kuwait Airways Lifts 80-Plus Tonnes of Indian Perishables to Kuwait via Lulu Group Charters Kuwait Airways has operated two special charter flights to move over 80 tonnes of Indian perishables …

Kandla Gears Up to Receive 22 Vessels in 72 Hours Amid West Asia Rerouting Wave Deendayal Port in Kandla is set to handle a sharp spike in vessel calls, with …

Indian LPG Carrier Safely Transits Strait of Hormuz in First Breakthrough Amid Blockade Tensions An Indian liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier has successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz, marking a …

V.O. Chidambaranar Port becomes the first Indian Major Port to Implement Digital Twin The V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority has achieved a major technological milestone by becoming the first port in …

DP World Reports Record $24.4 bn Revenue and $6.4 bn EBITDA in 2025 DP World today announced record financial results for 2025, with revenue up 22% to $24.4 billion, and …

Shipping Ministry Urges Caution for Indian Seafarers India’s Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways has advised Indian seafarers in West Asia to prioritize safety and continue their duties without returning …

Saudi Crude Tanker Docks in Mumbai Amid War Escalations A Liberian-flagged Suezmax tanker, Shenlong, carrying 135,335 metric tonnes of Saudi crude from Ras Tanura, has docked at Mumbai’s Jawahar Dweep …

Tuticorin Port Allocates 90,000 sqm Space Amid Container Backlogs V.O. Chidambaranar Port (VOC Port) Authority in Tuticorin has arranged an additional 90,000 square meters of land for shipping lines to …

India Accelerates Green Ship Recycling with Euro-Compliant Yards India is upgrading shipbreaking yards, particularly in Gujarat, to meet European environmental standards, enabling access to vessels from Euro shipowners currently restricted …

West Asia Agri Cargoes Return to Indian Ports Amid Ongoing Crisis Disruptions Indian exporters reported on March 11, 2026, that multiple agricultural product consignments bound for West Asia have returned …

Morbi’s Ceramic Exporters Hit by Blocked Hormuz and Mounting Port and Shipping Costs With the Strait of Hormuz effectively blocked, around 1,500 containers carrying ceramic exports from Morbi are stuck …

GAIL Secures Oman LNG Cargo as India Reworks Gas Priorities Amid Hormuz Shutdown State-run GAIL has bought a prompt liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from Oman as India scrambles to …