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What is Sagar Manthan?

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) launched a Real-time Performance Monitoring Dashboard called ‘Sagar Manthan’ virtually....

📅 March 27, 2023

India to set up Maritime Research Coordination Centre in Sri Lanka

On January 19, 2020, Indian National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval met Sri Lankan President Gotbaya Rajpaksa. He...

📅 January 20, 2020

An ancient Greek merchant ship dating back more than 2,400 years found virtually intact at bottom of Black Sea by an Anglo-Bulgarian team

An ancient Greek merchant ship dating back more than 2,400 years has been found virtually intact at the...

📅 October 26, 2018

World Maritime Day (WMD) observed on 29 September

The World Maritime Day (WMD) is observed every year on September 29 to acknowledge the maritime industry and...

📅 September 28, 2017

29 September: World Maritime Day

The World Maritime Day is observed across the world on 29 September to highlight the importance of shipping...

📅 September 29, 2016

India re-elected as Member of International Maritime Council

India has been re-elected to the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) under Category ‘B’ at 29th...

📅 November 30, 2015

Union Cabinet gives nod to agreement between India and Egypt on Maritime Transport

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing of an agreement on Maritime Transport between India and...

📅 October 21, 2015

SC allows release of Italian ship ‘Enrica Lexie’

Supreme Court allowed Italian ship Enrica Lexie to leave Indian waters but the owner of the vessel has...

📅 May 2, 2012

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