APL is enhancing its South Asia-Med connectivity with the inclusion of three new port calls to its weekly India Pakistan-Mediterranean Express Service (IPM).

The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has welcomed the freeing of the crew of the Seaman Guard Ohio as “some form of justice”, but attacked the role of the vessel’s owner AdvanFort.

The 35 crew of the Seaman Guard Ohio, which includes the so-called “Chennai Six” from the UK, have been acquitted by a court in India.

Van Oord has won a contract to keep the approach channel to the port of Kandla, India, up to depth, for the next three years. The approach channel is a crucial gateway to the port of Kandla, which is one of the major ports in western India.

Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has signed a coal transport contract with Thermal Powertech Corporation India Limited (TPCIL), jointly owned by Singapore’s Sembcorp Industries and India’s Gayatri Projects Limited.

India’s bunker supplier Matrix Bharat has commenced physical bunker supply operations in Mumbai port and Jawahar Dweep, an island off the southeastern coast of Mumbai.

UAE’s DP World and India’s National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop the logistics sector in India.

Shipping group CMA CGM and Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) have signed a joint venture to operate a new container terminal (CT4) at Mundra Port, India, for the next 15 years. 

Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Tullett Prebon have successfully launched a liquefied natural gas (LNG) spot index for Dubai, Kuwait and India (DKI). 

Shreyas Shipping and Logistics has approved plans for its subsidiary Shreyas Relay Systems to acquire 99.9% of Balaji Shipping Lines from Transworld Holding (TWH).