New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday said India aims to recycle nearly 16,000 ships over the next decade with an investment commitment of $8 billion in the shipbuilding and ship recycling sectors, as the country strengthens its position as the world’s leading hub for sustainable ship recycling. Speaking after talks with European Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy Jessika Roswall, S…
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New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) India has emerged as the world’s leading ship recycling nation by gross tonnage, reflecting the country’s commitment to environmentally responsible and globally compliant maritime practices, an official statement said on Saturday.Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, inaugurated Goa’s new Captain of Ports Terminal Building in Panaji, a Rs 48.87-crore waterfront facility designed to strengthen maritime administration, improve vessel monitor…
Gandhinagar, Dec 23 (IANS) The second edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) for Kutch and Saurashtra, scheduled to be held in Rajkot in January 2026, will spotlight Alang’s four decades of achievements and project the state’s maritime strength on the global stage.Developed under the guidance of the Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB), the Alang-Sosiya Ship Recycling Yard has emerged as one of the world’s largest and most trusted ship recycling hubs, accounting for nearly 32 pe…