#shipping
Sonowal Pitches India’s Waterways to Bhutan as Shipyard Orders Surge
Ports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal eyes landlocked trade for Bhutan via Indian waterways as Cochin Shipyard secures forty international vessel orders.
Bibar Daimary • 8 Oct 2026
Assam Restarts Cross-Border Cargo Trade Via Dibrugarh Waterway
The cargo vessel Patkai departed Dibrugarh for Bangladesh, marking the first international waterway trade shipment from the region since Independence.
Bibar Daimary • 5 Oct 2026
Assam cargo vessel to revive historic trade route to Bangladesh
For the first time since Independence, a cargo shipment of methanol will travel by water from Dibrugarh, Assam, to Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Timungpi Terang • 27 Sep 2026
Assam and Gujarat launch massive e-methanol plant at Kandla Port
Assam and Gujarat officials broke ground on a Rs 2,300-crore e-methanol plant at Deendayal Port to boost green shipping and create 3,500 local jobs.
Bibar Daimary • 26 Sep 2026
Guwahati to host new Mercantile Marine Department office
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal announced a new maritime office in Guwahati to boost seafarer certification services for the Northeast region.
Bibar Daimary • 7 Sep 2026
Houthi Missile Strike Kills Five Crew Members in Bab el-Mandeb
Houthi rebels killed five people in a missile strike on a commercial vessel, marking a deadly escalation in the Red Sea shipping conflict.
NEWire Desk • 12 Aug 2026
India and Ghana Move to Bolster Maritime Ties
India's envoy met with top Ghana port and maritime officials to discuss safety, crew welfare, and economic cooperation in the shipping sector.
Walrik Marak • 14 Jul 2026
