Indigenous research vessel development programme enables scientific exploration and climate monitoring, and helps asser strategic presence in the Indian Ocean
By Cmde Vinith Aerat (Retd.) March 17, 2026
This comes amid talks between the two nations about safe passage for Indian-flagged—or India-bound—vessels through the embattled Hormuz Strait
By Ashwin Somanath March 16, 2026
The petroleum ministry reiterated that two other Indian-flagged LPG tankers—the 'Shivalik' and the 'Nanda Devi'—were en route to Indian ports
By Ashwin Somanath March 15, 2026
The inland waterways projects are aimed at improving connectivity, boosting the blue economy, and expanding cargo handling along the Brahmaputra River (NW-2)
By Ashwin Somanath March 14, 2026
Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal revealed details on the first mega shipbuilding cluster coming to Tamil Nadu
By Nitin SJ Asariparambil March 14, 2026
AIS data shows that the attacked bulk carrier 'Mayuree Naree' is among the 22 vessels that the DPA is expected to handle over the weekend
By Ashwin Somanath March 13, 2026
Located along the Bay of Bengal, the proposed facility is expected to utilise its proximity to key maritime routes on India's eastern coast
By Ashwin Somanath March 13, 2026
India's Ministry of External Affairs has also condemned an earlier attack on the Thai-flagged bulk carrier 'Mayuree Naree', as well as attacks on commercial ships in general
By Ashwin Somanath March 12, 2026
The Rs 117.54 crore project is the latest step taken by the shipping ministry to boost the safety and operational efficiency of the SMPK's Kolkata Dock System (KDS)
By Ashwin Somanath March 12, 2026
Iran has ramped up attacks on vessels continuing to travel through the Hormuz Strait since Tehran officially closed it about a week ago amid the Gulf chaos
By Ashwin Somanath March 09, 2026
At least one crew member was arrested on March 7 over alleged violations of the Maritime Act and the Ship Safety Act, as well as the usage of false documents
By Ashwin Somanath March 09, 2026
The new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) from the shipping ministry came into force on March 7 and applies to all of India's 13 major ports
By Ashwin Somanath March 07, 2026
Each lighthouse on the NW-2 will be 20m tall, have a luminous range of 8–10 nautical miles, and run entirely on solar energy
By Nitin SJ Asariparambil March 06, 2026
This comes as roughly 200 non-sanctioned, compliant tankers have been brought to a halt due to the chaos in the Gulf
By Ashwin Somanath March 05, 2026
The situation has been further complicated after the US on Wednesday confirmed its role in torpedoing the ‘IRIS Dena’, an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka
By Ashwin Somanath March 05, 2026