India FTA Rules of Origin 2026: Duty Lines, CoO, Compliance
Kiyaan Singh
India’s free trade cover now spans 38 countries across nine deals. The UK and Oman agreements go live in 2026, the EU pact in 2027 Three of the nine deals…
Kandla Port Executes First Triple Banking STS Operation in India
Deendayal Port Authority (Kandla) has successfully completed a highly complex triple banking Ship to Ship (STS) operation. This marks the first time such an intricate maritime cargo transfer has been…
MSC Updates Emergency Fuel Surcharge for Europe and Black Sea Routes
MSC has officially updated its Emergency Fuel Surcharge (EFS) for multiple short sea and regional trade lanes. The revised surcharge impacts routes connecting Northern Europe (including the UK and ScanBaltic…
EU Approves DHL eCommerce and CTT Joint Venture in Iberia
The European Commission has officially cleared the proposed joint venture between CTT (Correios de Portugal) and DHL eCommerce under EU merger rules. With this primary regulatory hurdle removed, the companies…
Deugro and Mystic Shipping Divert Middle East Cargo to Kandla Port
With the temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupting Middle East supply chains, Far East cargo is increasingly being diverted to India. Taking a proactive approach, deugro Projects (India)…
APM Terminals Launches $350 Million Phase III Expansion at Lazaro Cardenas
APM Terminals Lazaro Cardenas has officially inaugurated the second phase of its container terminal and confirmed the immediate start of Phase III.Backed by an investment of more than USD 350…
Strait of Hormuz Shipping: Iran Restricts Access for Enemy Linked Vessels
The Strait of Hormuz remains open to commercial shipping, but strictly for vessels that are not linked to “Iran’s enemies.” Ali Mousavi, Iran’s representative to the International Maritime Organization (IMO)…
HHLA TK Estonia to Deploy Europe’s First Battery Powered RTG Cranes
HHLA TK Estonia is making a terminal will soon become the first in Europe to operate fully battery powered Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes capable of completing an entire work…
Sidra Line Launches Algerian Express Service for Spain to Algeria Freight
Sidra Line is officially introducing a new maritime service to connect Spain and Algeria. Branded as the Algerian Express, this new shipping route is designed to strengthen bilateral trade links…
Indian Register of Shipping Classes 298,997 DWT VLCC Lila Jamnagar
The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has officially taken the Lila Jamnagar into class. As a 298,997 DWT Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC), it is now one of the largest…
Libya to Tow Drifting Russian LNG Carrier Arctic Metagaz to Port
Libya’s National Oil Company (NOC) has officially retained international incident response experts to secure the drifting Arctic Metagaz. Following a massive explosion and fire on March 3, the burnt out…