The Indian Navy will commission Ikshak, an indigenously built hydrographic survey vessel, at the Naval Base in Kochi on 6 November 2025. The ship is the third in the Survey Vessel (Large) series and the first to be based at the Southern Naval Command. The vessel has been constructed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers […]
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) marked a key milestone in its fleet modernisation programme with the keel laying of the second Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) and plate cutting of the fifth FPV under its 14-vessel project at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai, on 30 October 2025. On the same day, the girder laying ceremonies […]
Sweden and India have strengthened their collaboration in maritime innovation, sustainable industry, and renewable energy through the official visit of Sara Modig, State Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden, Ebba Busch, Ministry for Climate and Enterprise. The visit coincided with Sweden’s first-ever participation in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways’ India Maritime […]
Neptunus Power Plant Services Private Limited, a provider of marine and industrial reliability solutions, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) to promote condition-based maintenance technologies in the maritime sector. The agreement was concluded on 30 October during Maritime India Week 2025 in Mumbai. IRS has granted Type […]
Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCIL) will undertake a modernisation programme valued at INR 40 billion under a consortium of four major ports — Visakhapatnam Port Authority, Paradip Port Authority, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority, and Deendayal Port Authority. The announcement was made by the Prime Minister during the inauguration of India Maritime Week 2025 in […]
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Denmark-based Svitzer to construct a new generation of electric TRAnsverse tugs in India. The agreement was signed on 30 October 2025 during India Maritime Week in Mumbai and aims to advance electric tug manufacturing and promote low-carbon maritime operations. Under the LoI, CSL […]
India’s maritime registry is emerging as a new focal point for global shipping as Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), Maersk, and CMA CGM — the world’s three largest container carriers — shift parts of their fleets under the Indian flag. The transition reflects the growing appeal of India’s reformed cabotage laws, expanding coastal trade, and government […]
CMA CGM Group has signed a letter of intent with Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) for the construction of six dual-fuel liquefied natural gas (LNG) containerships, each with a capacity of 1,700 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). The vessels will be built in India and registered under the Indian flag, marking the first time a major global […]
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Centre of Excellence in Maritime and Shipbuilding (CEMS) during India Maritime Week to strengthen cooperation in maritime education and training. The agreement aims to enhance industry–academia collaboration and support skill development initiatives in shipbuilding and related disciplines. According to […]
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) and Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited (SDHI) have entered into an exclusive teaming agreement for the design and construction of Landing Platform Docks (LPDs) for the Indian Navy. The agreement was signed during India Maritime Week 2025 in Mumbai. According to a press release issued by Swan Defence and […]
