Hapag-Lloyd has announced it is adding additional services to ease the build-up of containers in India and also to improve the challenging situation at the port of Colombo which is heavily congested.

Shipping lines have complained that a new law proposed by India’s Shipping Ministry that pushes for greater transparency on ocean pricing amounts to “government interference”.

Wan Hai Lines has announced the introduction of a new China-East India Service V (CI5 service) to help expand its network in North China and East India.

The Indian Shipping Ministry is keen to give coastal shipping and inland waterways their due place in the country’s shipping pantheon, and dispel the accusation of these sectors being neglected over the years.

In a welcome development that could have far-reaching consequences for crew changes in India, the Directorate-General of Shipping (DGS) has approved a proposal to allow international seafarers on cargo vessels to sign off at Indian ports. The...

India has exempted import tax on very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) as the country struggles with insufficient availability since the implementation of IMO 2020.

Saudi Arabia’s shipowner Bahri has extended its liner shipping network to South India with calls at Ennore and Chennai ports.