India Showcases Leadership at 134th IMO Council Session
India played a prominent role at the 134th session of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council, held recently in London. The Indian delegation actively participated...
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Blast on MT Fulda at Kandla Deendayal Port; All 21 Crew Members Rescued Safely
A major maritime emergency unfolded on July 1, 2025, at Deendayal Port (formerly Kandla Port) in Gujarat, when a powerful explosion rocked the chemical tanker...
India hosted the first-ever ASEAN–India Cruise Dialogue on June 28, 2025, aboard the MV Empress at Chennai Port, bringing together senior delegates from all 10...
India Launches First Maritime NBFC to Power Blue Economy
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on June 26, 2025, inaugurated Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited (SMFCL)—India’s first sector-specific Non-Banking Financial Company catering exclusively to the maritime industry. Officially...
3,936 Indian Fishermen, 468 Boats Taken In Foreign Custody In 5 Yrs: Centre
Over the past five years, other nations have captured 3,936 Indian fishermen and 468 fishing boats. In a written response presented to the Lok Sabha...
Only 24 Indian fishermen in Sri Lankan custody, 461 freed in last 3 years: Govt
Due to persistent efforts by the Indian government, 461 of the 485 Indian fishermen held in Sri Lanka during 2020–22 have been released, said V...
Severe Cyclonic Storm Mandous to Cross Coast Between Tamil Nadu and Andhra
According to the regional weather office, Mandous, a severe cyclonic storm, will travel along the coast between north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh sometime...
Traffic jam in sea: Ship carrying oil to India gets stuck
Following a move by Turkey to demand proof of their proper insurance, oil ships carrying millions of barrels of Kazakh crude are being barred from...
Work on India’s Adani port to resume after fishermen suspend protests
Following a four-month-old protest by primarily Christian villagers blocking the entrance to the Adani Group project site, construction on a $900 million port is scheduled...
Vizhinjam protest against Adani port called off after 138 days
Following frantic negotiations between the demonstrators and the state administration, which Chief Minister Shri Pinarayi Vijayan also attended, the fishing community’s protests in Kerala over...