New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) A ship carrying 20,000 metric tonnes of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) arrived at the Deendayal Port Authority at Kandla on the Gujarat coast after having safely sailed through the Strait of Hormuz earlier amid the West Asia crisis, officials said on Sunday.The Marshall Islands-flagged MV SYMI started its journey from Qatar and docked at the port in Kandla around 11.30 pm on Saturday after crossing the Strait of Hormuz on May 13, the officials said.Since early March, 13 I…
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New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Two India-bound vessels carrying cooking fuel from the Persian Gulf have successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz despite ongoing tensions involving the US and Iran, according to reports.The liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier Symi emerged in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday after temporarily switching off its transponder during transit.Another vessel — NV Sunshine — carrying LPG, reportedly went dark shortly after crossing the strategic waterway.The development has h…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved a Rs 1,570 crore proposal on Tuesday for the development of a state‑of‑the‑art Ship Repair Facility at Vadinar in Gujarat, marking a major expansion of the national ship repair ecosystem. The project will be jointly implemented by the Deendayal Port Authority (DPA), which is the administrative authority that runs the Kandla port, and the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL).The pro…
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) A subsidiary company of Larsen & Toubro Ltd signed a long-term deal with Japan’s ITOCHU Corp on Wednesday to supply three lakh tonnes of green ammonia per annum from its proposed production facility at Kandla in Gujarat.ITOCHU will utilise the green ammonia supplied by L&T Energy GreenTech Ltd. to support its expanding green bunkering applications in Singapore and other locations, aligned with its strategy to develop a global green ammonia ecosystem across key …
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The government on Tuesday said that two LPG carriers, Pine Gas and Jag Vasant, have safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz and are on their way to India. Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Special Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, said during an inter-ministerial briefing that the Pine Gas vessel will arrive at New Mangalore port on March 27, which carries 45,000 metric tonnes of LPG.“Jag Vasant will arrive at Kandla port on March 26, carrying 47,600 metric tonnes …
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) After Iran granted Indian-flagged tankers safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israel war, the Indian-flagged LPG tanker ‘Shivalik’ has successfully crossed the Strait and the second LPG vessel, ‘Nanda Devi’, has also safely exited the key oil route.Government sources said on Saturday that Shivalik is being escorted by the Indian Navy, which is expected to reach an Indian port within the next two days, with Mumbai or Kandla likely to be its des…
Gandhinagar, Dec 26 (IANS) The Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) is set to establish a new, sector-specific Medical Device Park at Nagalpar in Rajkot. This initiative aims to create a comprehensive ecosystem for the medical device industry, supporting manufacturing, research, and global export.New Medical Device park LaunchThe GIDC’s new Medical Device Park in Nagalpar will be spread across 336 acres. It is designed to be a complete ecosystem, facilitating product development fro…