New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The supply of natural gas to the textiles and handicrafts sector is being maintained at 80 per cent of the past six months’ average consumption, despite the disruptions in imports due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, since it has been categorised as a priority industry, the Ministry of Textiles said on Tuesday.In case of supply disruptions, public sector gas utility GAIL is intermittently sourcing supplies from the spot market to meet domestic demand, the minist…
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New Delhi, April 227 (IANS) The Iranian coast guard fired shots towards a Togo-flagged chemical tanker, MT Siron, which was boarded by individuals, including Indian sailors, at the Shinas Outer Port limits in Oman on April 25, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways revealed on Monday. The vessel was near other ships when the Iranian Coast Guard intervened and fired warning shots, Mandeep Singh Randhawa, Director at the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, stated during an inter-mini…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) As many as 22 Indian seafarers on board the two foreign-flagged ships, which came under fire from Iran’s military in the Strait of Hormuz during the last 24 hours, are reported to be safe, according to an update issued by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways on Thursday. Vessel Euphoria, a Panama-flagged container ship, has 21 Indian seafarers onboard, while Vessel Epaminondas, also a Panama-flagged container, has 1 Indian seafarer onboard, the statement sai…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) India-flagged LPG vessel Jag Vikram, which safely sailed out of the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, carrying approximately 20,400 metric tonnes of LPG cargo with 24 seafarers onboard, is expected to arrive at Kandla port on Tuesday, according to a government statement.All Indian seafarers in the region are reported to be safe, and no incident involving Indian-flagged vessels has been reported in the past 24 hours, the statement said.The DG Shipping Control Room has handl…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Amid the ongoing West Asia crisis, Directorate General of Shipping (DG Shipping) has directed ports to ensure concessions for exporters with stranded cargo in the war-affected Persian Gulf region.According to a circular, “it has been observed that concessions granted by port authorities particularly relating to detention charges, ground rent, reefer plug-in (connected load), and similar terminal charges are not being uniformly passed on to the exporters”.The DG Ship…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Around 5,72,000 passengers have returned from the West Asia region to India and with the Qatar airspace partially open, around 8–10 non-scheduled commercial flights are expected to operate to the country on Tuesday, the government said.In the UAE, around 85 flights are expected to operate across the day. Limited non-scheduled flights continue based on operational and safety considerations. Flights continue to operate from Oman and Saudi Arabia to India, according to …
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS): Flight operations from the Middle East to India are improving with additional flights from the war-torn region coming in.Around 80 flights were expected to arrive from various airports in the UAE on Thursday as airlines are operating a limited number of non-scheduled flights. Flights continue to operate to India from Saudi Arabia and Oman, while the Qatar airspace is partially open with around 8–9 non-scheduled flights expected on Thursday, according to a statement …
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said on Thursday that the number of Indian-flagged vessels operating in the Persian Gulf region remains unchanged at 28, and all Indian vessels and crew are being actively monitored for their safety and security.As many as 24 of these Indian ships are located west of the Strait of Hormuz, carrying 677 Indian seafarers, and four vessels are on the east of the Strait with 101 Indian seafarers on board.Authorities, ship manage…