Kochi, June 30 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Tuesday cleared the way for three foreign crew members of the Liberian-flagged cargo vessel MSC Elsa 3 to return to their home countries by relaxing one of the conditions imposed earlier for their departure from India.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas permitted the three crew members to deposit Rs 1 lakh each in cash instead of furnishing bank guarantees of the same amount, after being informed that technical difficulties had prevented them from complying…
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Kolkata, June 9 (IANS) The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS), India, has blacklisted 88 vessels and restricted 278 others for abandoning Indian seafarers. Abandonment occurs when a seafarer is left stranded at a foreign port without wages, food or repatriation efforts. Indian seafarers are among the most abandoned in the world. According to data released by the UK-based International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), 1,125 Indian seafarers were abandoned in 2025 alone. This prompted the…
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The government is preparing to take action against what it describes as “profiteering” by shipping companies and port operators, following complaints from exporters about steep and often undisclosed surcharges amid disruptions caused by the ongoing conflict in West Asia, according to a report.The government authorities have asked shipping lines and port service providers to fully disclose all fees upfront, including fixed, conditional, and ancillary charges, before …