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VOC Port sets new record with 335-metre container ship

September 16, 2026 | Major/ Non-major Ports, News & Developments

V.O. Chidambaranar (VOC) Port has achieved a new milestone by handling its longest-ever container vessel, the 335.23-metre MV CMA CGM THORIUM at the Tuticorin International Container Terminal.

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DP World Cochin records highest-ever monthly throughput in August 2026

September 16, 2026 | Major/ Non-major Ports, News & Developments

DP World Cochin’s International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT) achieved its highest-ever monthly throughput in August 2026, handling 97,952 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), a 51 per cent year-on-year increase.

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Kottayam–Vizhinjam link opens new Kerala EXIM route

September 16, 2026 | Major/ Non-major Ports, News & Developments

Kottayam Port has begun its first container movement to Vizhinjam International Seaport, creating a new logistics link between inland cargo and Kerala’s deep-water transshipment gateway.

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Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited plans Rs 270 billion shipbuilding cluster at Dighi

September 15, 2026 | News & Developments, Shipping

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) plans to invest around Rs 270 billion to establish a greenfield shipbuilding cluster at Dighi in Maharashtra’s Raigad district.

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Chennai Port Container Rail Promotion Scheme gets launched

September 15, 2026 | Major/ Non-major Ports, News & Developments, Videos

Chennai Port Authority has launched the Chennai Port Container Rail Promotion Scheme (CPCRPS) to strengthen rail-based container movement and expand hinterland connectivity.

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Cochin Shipyard, Drydocks World form JV to operate and expand ship repair facility in Kochi

September 14, 2026 | News & Developments, Shipping

Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) and Drydocks World, a DP World company, have formed a joint venture (JV) agreement to operate and expand the International Ship Repair Facility (ISRF) in Kochi.

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Kamarajar Port moves ahead with Rs 12 billion IPO

September 14, 2026 | News & Developments, Others

Kamarajar Port Limited has started the process of appointing up to three investment banks to manage its proposed initial public offering (IPO).

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An indigenous ocean research vessel, Sagar Manthan gets launched

September 10, 2026 | News & Developments, Shipping

On September 9, 2026, Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) launched ‘Sagar Manthan’, an indigenous ocean research vessel being built for the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research under the Ministry of Earth Sciences.

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JNPA records highest-ever monthly container throughput

September 8, 2026 | Major/ Non-major Ports, News & Developments

Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) handled a record 831,956 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in August 2026, marking its highest-ever monthly container throughput since operations began.

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DPA Kandla records 12.7 million tonnes in STS transhipment

September 7, 2026 | Major/ Non-major Ports, News & Developments

Deendayal Port Authority (DPA), Kandla, has achieved an all-time high of 12.7 million tonnes in ship-to-ship (STS) transhipment operations up to September 1, 2026.

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VOC Port records highest-ever daily cargo handling

September 7, 2026 | Major/ Non-major Ports, News & Developments

V.O. Chidambaranar (VOC) Port Authority has recorded its highest-ever single-day cargo handling, moving 217,332 tonnes on September 5, 2026

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Paradip Port berths first capesize vessel with 16.5-metre draft

September 7, 2026 | Major/ Non-major Ports, News & Developments

Paradip Port Authority has achieved a major maritime milestone by successfully berthing MV Mineral Kwangyang, its first-ever capesize vessel with a 16.5-metre draft, at Western Dock-1.

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GRSE, Damen sign MoU to build advanced dredgers in India

September 3, 2026 | News & Developments, Shipping

Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Netherlands-based Damen Technical Cooperation B.V.

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APSEZ hits record cargo milestone in August 2026

September 2, 2026 | Major/ Non-major Ports, News & Developments

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) handled a record 50 million tonnes of cargo in August 2026, its highest-ever monthly throughput and a 19 per cent year-on-year increase.

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Trichy Dry Port gets in-principle approval

August 31, 2026 | News & Developments, Others

The Centre and Tamil Nadu government have given in-principle approval for a multi-modal logistics hub (MMLH) with a dry port in Trichy district.

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Indian Navy commissions INS Nipun at Naval Dockyard in Mumbai

August 31, 2026 | News & Developments, Shipping

The Indian Navy has commissioned INS Nipun, the second Nistar-class Diving Support Vessel, at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai

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Indian Navy receives first indigenous multi-purpose vessel ‘Samarthak’

August 28, 2026 | News & Developments, Shipping

The Indian Navy received Samarthak, its first indigenous multi-purpose vessel (MPV), from Larsen & Toubro’s Kattupalli shipyard on August 27, 2026.

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Mormugao Port sets new cargo-handling record

August 27, 2026 | Major/ Non-major Ports, News & Developments

Mormugao Port Authority (MPA) achieved a new operational milestone by recording its highest-ever loading performance of 37,405 metric tonnes in 24 hours on August 26, 2026.

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India plans to add 100 more Indian-flagged vessels over the next five years

August 26, 2026 | News & Developments, Shipping

India is planning to add 100 more Indian-flagged vessels over the next five years to reduce its dependence on foreign shipping lines and lower its foreign freight bill.

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Kakinada Gateway Port signs MoU for $5 billion fuel facility

August 24, 2026 | Major/ Non-major Ports, News & Developments

Kakinada Gateway Port has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a proposed $5 billion fuel facility, marking a major investment in Andhra Pradesh’s energy and logistics infrastructure.

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Category: News & Developments

VOC Port sets new record with 335-metre container ship

DP World Cochin records highest-ever monthly throughput in August 2026

Kottayam–Vizhinjam link opens new Kerala EXIM route

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited plans Rs 270 billion shipbuilding cluster at Dighi

Chennai Port Container Rail Promotion Scheme gets launched

Cochin Shipyard, Drydocks World form JV to operate and expand ship repair facility in Kochi

Kamarajar Port moves ahead with Rs 12 billion IPO

An indigenous ocean research vessel, Sagar Manthan gets launched

JNPA records highest-ever monthly container throughput

DPA Kandla records 12.7 million tonnes in STS transhipment

VOC Port records highest-ever daily cargo handling

Paradip Port berths first capesize vessel with 16.5-metre draft

GRSE, Damen sign MoU to build advanced dredgers in India

APSEZ hits record cargo milestone in August 2026

Trichy Dry Port gets in-principle approval

Indian Navy commissions INS Nipun at Naval Dockyard in Mumbai

Indian Navy receives first indigenous multi-purpose vessel ‘Samarthak’

Mormugao Port sets new cargo-handling record

India plans to add 100 more Indian-flagged vessels over the next five years

Kakinada Gateway Port signs MoU for $5 billion fuel facility

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