As reported in Hindustan Times most harbors lack the infrastructure and dont have the draft to handle vessels like Ever Alot, the world’s largest container vessel with a length of 400 meter and a capacity of more than 24,000 TU's. Whereas Sri Lankan and Malaysian ports receive visits from the Ever Alot . Even India’s state-run
India is expected to commence the world’s longest river cruise as a flagship project in management of water resources. The cruise will cover a distance of more than 3,200 km meandering across 27 river systems and passing through the jurisdiction of 5 states. An enormous amount of work and initiatives were in the background and a prime
Japan’s Murasame-class 495-foot long destroyer , with 190 sailors aboard , struck a rock off the coast of Japan disabling the ship and spilling oil
UAE and Indian tanker operators have significantly increased their share of the Russian crude oil trade since EU imposed a ban on imports
Turkey with an extended coastline has 16 world class universities providing essential maritime disciplines which no doubt makes for significant inflow of remittances. Regional maritime countries need to invest in professional maritime merchant navy institutes to bolster their blue economy
