
Middle East Strengthens Position in India’s Crude Mix
India continues rebalancing its crude oil imports, with Middle Eastern suppliers like Saudi Arabia and Iraq gaining share as Russian volumes stabilize at lower levels
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India continues rebalancing its crude oil imports, with Middle Eastern suppliers like Saudi Arabia and Iraq gaining share as Russian volumes stabilize at lower levels

Vancouver’s Seaspan Shipyards awarded a $1.5 million contract to Alberta-based Confined Space Robotics (CSR) on February 12, 2026, to develop semi-autonomous systems automating blast and

V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority (VOCPA) in Tuticorin shattered its own record on February 18, 2026, handling 208,995 MT of cargo in a single day—eclipsing the

India’s crude oil imports from Saudi Arabia are surging to 1-1.1 million barrels per day (bpd) in February 2026, the highest since November 2019 and

Indian Customs at Mumbai’s Nhava Sheva port detained Comoros-flagged MV WIV Reyfa on February 1, 2026, carrying 309-310 containers of dry fruits suspected of false

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal is set to launch the ₹25,060-crore Export Promotion Mission (EPM) on February 20, 2026, bolstering India’s export growth amid new FTAs

Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT), Jordan’s premier container gateway, has welcomed the LNG-powered container vessel KOTA ODYSSEY on its maiden visit to the port. Operated by

Allcargo Logistics has unveiled a major restructuring and network expansion strategy to power India’s booming e-commerce and quick-commerce sectors, processing over 10 million packages monthly

India’s port sector could save up to Rs 20,000 crore annually in cargo handling costs by embracing artificial intelligence (AI), said Gourav Vallabh, member of

India continues rebalancing its crude oil imports, with Middle Eastern

Vancouver’s Seaspan Shipyards awarded a $1.5 million contract to Alberta-based

V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority (VOCPA) in Tuticorin shattered its own

India’s crude oil imports from Saudi Arabia are surging to

Indian Customs at Mumbai’s Nhava Sheva port detained Comoros-flagged MV

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal is set to launch the ₹25,060-crore

Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT), Jordan’s premier container gateway, has welcomed

Allcargo Logistics has unveiled a major restructuring and network expansion

India’s port sector could save up to Rs 20,000 crore