The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers has inked a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Indian Maritime University (IMU) to promote academic and educational cooperation.

In yet another setback for the 35 crew of Seaman Guard Ohio, the Madras High Court Bench refused an appeal to suspend their five-year “rigorous imprisonment” sentences.

United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has launched a new Indian Subcontinent Mediterranean Express Service (IMEX) on 26 February, offering coverage from the Arabian Gulf, Indian Subcontinent and Red Sea into West Mediterranean.

India’s government today cleared $150m of Exim Bank credit to further develop the Iranian Port of Chabahar, in the Gulf of Oman.

APM Terminals Pipavav has taken delivery of a cargo of 800 Indian-built Hyundai cars from the Port of Chennai, on the IDM Symex intra-coastal ro-ro service.

The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) is to fund an appeal on behalf of the crew of the Seaman Guard Ohio who were jailed for five years by an Indian court earlier this month.

A new China-West Coast India service has been launched by four container lines, namely Wan Hai Lines, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), Interasia Lines and Pacific International Lines (PIL).

Supplier of marine fuels Cockett Marine Oil has set up a liaison office in Mumbai, India.

India’s Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari, met with selected representatives of the London maritime scene at a special dinner held in his honour at the National Maritime Museum late last week.

Exmar has entered into a binding Term Sheet with Swan Energy (Swan) for the joint development and operation of the Jafrabad LNG Port in Gujarat, India.