Tag: ship
Global Waters, Rising Tensions: Maritime Crisis Threatening Trade and Peace
The United Nations has given a stark warning to world leaders, stressing that oceans and seas face unprecedented pressure from geopolitical conflict,...
INS Imphal; India’s Advanced Guided Missile Destroyer
Four years after its Mumbai launch, the Indian Navy is gearing up to commission the guided missile destroyer, Imphal, in December. A testament to the Navy's commitment to 'AatmaNirbhar Bharat' and 'Make in India,' the ship, designed in-house by the Navy’s Warship Design Bureau and constructed by Mazagon Dock Ltd. (MDL), incorporates cutting-edge technologies and boasts a high level of indigenous content.
Billions Needed to Decarbonize Shipping Industry by 2050
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has issued a stark warning, stating that an additional $8 billion to $28 billion annually will be required to decarbonize the global shipping sector by 2050. Furthermore, substantial investments ranging from $28 billion to $90 billion annually will be necessary to develop infrastructure for 100% carbon-neutral fuels by the same deadline.
INS Vikrant; India’s First Indigenously Built Aircraft Carrier
Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned the first indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant at Kochi on September 2, which marks...
Maritime Volume Starts Rebounding
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted maritime transport in 2020 but the outcome was less damaging than initially feared. Though volumes fell less dramatically than expected...
Indigenously built Indian Naval Landing Craft Utility Commissioned
Indian Naval Landing Craft Utility (LCU) L58, the eighth and last ship of the Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Mark IV Class, was commissioned into...
Guidelines issued for ship recycling
A legislation will be introduced in India to bring certain regulations for recycling of ships by setting certain international standards and laying down the...
