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Titagarh Rail Systems Launches Fifth 25-Ton Bollard Pull Tug

Kolkata-based Titagarh Rail Systems Limited (TRSL) launched the fifth of six 25-ton bollard pull (BP) tugs under contract with the Indian Navy. The event took place on March 31, 2025, at TRSL’s facility in Kolkata, with Commodore Sanjay Kumar, President SSB, Kolkata, in attendance. The contract, signed on November 12, 2021, involves the construction of […]

Mandovi Drydocks, Ripley Group to Establish Shipbuilding Facility in Kolkata

Mandovi Drydocks and Ripley Group are developing a shipbuilding and repair facility at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port in Kolkata. The project, covering 121 acres on a 30-year lease, will begin with an initial investment of INR 2 billion, with plans to expand to INR 20 billion. The facility will initially focus on constructing ships in […]

Titagarh Rail Systems Expands into Shipbuilding and Maritime Business

Kolkata-based Titagarh Rail Systems Limited has announced the addition of a new business vertical focused on shipbuilding and maritime systems. The decision, approved by the company’s Board of Directors on February 3, 2025, marks an expansion beyond its core rail-based operations. The new maritime division will undertake shipbuilding, ship repair, and related activities. The company […]

DSV Opens 56,000 Sq. Ft. Facility Near Kolkata

DSV, a Danish transport and logistics company, has inaugurated a new 56,000 square-foot logistics facility in Serampore, Hooghly, approximately an hour from Kolkata. The development marks an expansion of Solutions India’s operations in the eastern region. The facility was opened by Gaurav Gupta, Managing Director of Solutions India, and the DSV team. Positioned strategically near […]

India Enhances Research Capabilities with New Supercomputer

The PARAM Rudra supercomputer has been inaugurated at the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS) in Kolkata, introducing high-performance computing (HPC) to the Eastern Region of India. The system is expected to benefit around 10-12 institutions and thousands of researchers by providing computational power to accelerate scientific research in fields such as advanced […]