# Maritime Gateway

> South Asia's premier independent news portal covering India's shipping, ports, logistics, and maritime trade. Published by One Ocean Maritime Media Pvt Ltd, Mumbai. Established 2008. Contact: editor@maritimegateway.com

Maritime Gateway provides authoritative, real-time reporting on India's maritime economy — covering all major ports, container shipping, dry bulk, tankers, LNG, inland waterways, logistics infrastructure, trade policy, and seafarer welfare. We are the publication of record for South Asia's shipping and logistics industry, read by port operators, shipowners, freight forwarders, customs brokers, logistics companies, and government policymakers.

## About Maritime Gateway

- [About Us](https://www.maritimegateway.com/about-us/): Editorial mission, history, and coverage scope of Maritime Gateway
- [Advisory Board](https://www.maritimegateway.com/about-us/advisory-board/): Senior industry executives guiding editorial direction, including former SCI Chairman Sabyasachi Hajara and leading maritime professionals across ports, shipping, and logistics
- [Contact](https://www.maritimegateway.com/contact-us/): One Ocean Maritime Media Pvt Ltd, editor@maritimegateway.com, +91 8500858201
- [Media Kit](https://www.maritimegateway.com/media-kit/): Readership data, circulation, and editorial calendar
- [Podcasts](https://www.maritimegateway.com/podcasts/): India Logistics Podcast — audio interviews with industry leaders
- [Newsletter](https://www.maritimegateway.com/newsletter/): South Asia Shipping and Logistics Monitor — weekly briefing
- [Magazine Archive (2008–2026)](https://www.maritimegateway.com/magazine/): All editions of Maritime Gateway print magazine — India's longest-running shipping trade publication
- [Market Research](https://www.maritimegateway.com/market-research/): Gateway Research — customised maritime market research reports

**Editorial credentials:** Maritime Gateway operates under the guidance of a 10-member editorial advisory board comprising former port chairmen, shipping company executives, freight association heads, and logistics sector veterans. All articles are written by specialist journalists with domain expertise in the maritime and logistics sector.

## Recent Key Stories (June 2026)

- [GRSE Now a Navratna PSU](https://www.maritimegateway.com/grse-now-a-navratna-psu/): Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers accorded Navratna status on June 19, 2026 — a major milestone for India's defence shipbuilding sector.
- [India Commissions Three Warships in Single Day — INS Dunagiri, INS Sanshodhak, INS Agray](https://www.maritimegateway.com/ins-dunagiri-ins-sanshodhak-ins-agray/): Unprecedented milestone as PM Modi commissions three GRSE-built warships simultaneously at Kolkata.
- [India's First LNG Tanker Disha Arrives at Dahej After Hormuz Crossing](https://www.maritimegateway.com/indias-first-lng-tanker-disha-arrives-at-dahej-gujarat-after-hormuz-crossing/): India's first indigenous LNG tanker completes historic Strait of Hormuz transit and arrives at Dahej, Gujarat.
- [Indian Coast Guard Receives First Indian-Made Hovercraft from Chowgule Shipyard](https://www.maritimegateway.com/indian-coast-guard-receives-first-indian-made-hovercraft-from-goas-chowgule-shipyard/): Milestone for domestic shipbuilding — indigenous air-cushion vessel delivered for coastal defence.
- [Double Stack Container Train Service Commences from JNPA on Western DFC](https://www.maritimegateway.com/double-stack-container-train-jnpa/): CONCOR begins double-stack container trains on the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor from JNPA, connecting Delhi-NCR, Rajasthan, and Gujarat.
- [DP World Cochin Records Highest Monthly Throughput in May 2026](https://www.maritimegateway.com/dp-world-cochin-records-highest-monthly-throughput-in-may-2026/): Record 77,637 TEUs in May 2026 strengthens Cochin's position as a key regional and global trade gateway.
- [Kerala Unveils ₹400 Crore Mission Samudra for Port-Led Economy](https://www.maritimegateway.com/kerala-unveils-%e2%82%b9400-crore-mission-samudra-for-port-led-economy/): Kerala launches 5-year maritime economy initiative targeting port-led industrial growth and global maritime hub status.
- [US–Iran Deal Could Revive India's Chabahar Port Gambit](https://www.maritimegateway.com/us-iran-deal-could-revive-indias-chabahar-port-gambit/): Peace deal expected to ease sanctions, potentially unlocking India's strategic Chabahar Port investment in Iran.
- [Great Nicobar Project: India's Strategic and Economic Investment in the Indo-Pacific](https://www.maritimegateway.com/great-nicobar-project-indias-strategic-and-economic-investment-in-the-indo-pacific/): ₹72,000–80,000 crore infrastructure initiative to build a transshipment hub and strategic base near the Malacca Strait.
- [Russia Plans to Invest Rupee Surplus in India's Ports, Biotech and SEZs](https://www.maritimegateway.com/russia-investment-in-india/): Russia exploring deployment of accumulated rupee surplus into India's port and SEZ sectors.
- [Iran's New Transit Insurance Rule Rattles Global Shipping](https://www.maritimegateway.com/irans-new-transit-insurance-rule-rattles-global-shipping/): Tehran mandates vessel coverage for Hormuz transit, raising fears of tolling international waterways.
- [Fadnavis Proposes 701-km Freight Rail Corridor Linking JNPT and Vadhvan Ports](https://www.maritimegateway.com/fadnavis-proposes-701-km-freight-rail-corridor-linking-jnpt-vadhvan-ports-with-samruddhi-expressway/): Maharashtra proposes dedicated rail freight corridor connecting JNPT and upcoming Vadhvan Port with Samruddhi Expressway.
- [Bangladesh Approves First Free Trade Zones Near Matarbari and Chattogram Ports](https://www.maritimegateway.com/bangladesh-approves-first-free-trade-zones-near-matarbari-and-chattogram-ports/): Bangladesh opens FTZs near deep-sea port to attract logistics investment and cut export lead times.
- [Gujarat Launches ₹50 Crore Shipbuilding Subsidy](https://www.maritimegateway.com/gujarat-launches-%e2%82%b950-crore-shipbuilding-subsidy-to-boost-maritime-sector/): 8% subsidy on eligible costs up to ₹50 crore for shipyards building vessels in Gujarat.

## Key Topics — Evergreen Resources

### Indian Ports

- [Ports News](https://www.maritimegateway.com/ports/): All Indian port news — major and minor ports, policy, infrastructure, cargo statistics
- [JNPA / Nhava Sheva](https://www.maritimegateway.com/?s=jnpa): India's largest container port — capacity, throughput, congestion, policy updates
- [Mundra Port](https://www.maritimegateway.com/?s=mundra+port): APSEZ Mundra — India's largest private port, container and dry bulk operations
- [Vadhavan Port](https://www.maritimegateway.com/?s=vadhavan+port): India's largest planned greenfield deep-sea port in Dahanu, Maharashtra — investment, timeline, construction updates
- [Vizhinjam Port](https://www.maritimegateway.com/?s=vizhinjam): Kerala's transhipment hub — construction status, container volumes, feeder connectivity
- [Bhogapuram Airport](https://www.maritimegateway.com/?s=bhogapuram): Bhogapuram International Airport (GMR Group) — construction progress, opening date, capacity
- [Tajpur Deep-Sea Port](https://www.maritimegateway.com/?s=tajpur): West Bengal's planned deep-sea port — project updates, investment
- [Deendayal Port Kandla](https://www.maritimegateway.com/?s=kandla): DPA Kandla — bulk cargo, container operations, capacity
- [VOC Port Thoothukudi](https://www.maritimegateway.com/?s=voc+port): V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority — cargo, green energy, bunkering
- [Cochin Port](https://www.maritimegateway.com/?s=cochin+port): Cochin Port Authority / DP World Cochin — container, cruise, EXIM trade
- [Chennai Port](https://www.maritimegateway.com/?s=chennai+port): Chennai / Kamarajar Port — container, vehicle, cruise, EXIM
- [Kakinada Port](https://www.maritimegateway.com/?s=kakinada): Kakinada Port — bulk, agri, petroleum
- [Ennore Port](https://www.maritimegateway.com/?s=ennore): Kamarajar Port / Ennore — container expansion, east coast trade
- [Chabahar Port](https://www.maritimegateway.com/?s=chabahar): India's strategic port investment in Iran — connectivity to Central Asia and Afghanistan

### Shipping & Freight

- [Shipping News](https://www.maritimegateway.com/shipping/): Container shipping, dry bulk, tankers, LNG — India-focused updates
- [Container Freight Rates](https://www.maritimegateway.com/?s=freight+rates): India–US, India–Europe, India–West Asia container rate trends
- [Tanker Shipping](https://www.maritimegateway.com/?s=tanker): Crude oil, product tankers — India imports, fleet news, charter rates
- [LNG Shipping](https://www.maritimegateway.com/?s=lng): India LNG imports, LNG carrier news, terminal updates. India's first LNG tanker Disha now operational.
- [Shipping Corporation of India (SCI)](https://www.maritimegateway.com/?s=shipping+corporation+of+india): India's national carrier — fleet, routes, policy
- [West Asia Shipping Disruptions](https://www.maritimegateway.com/?s=west+asia+shipping): Red Sea, Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman — impact on India trade routes and freight rates
- [India Seafarers](https://www.maritimegateway.com/?s=seafarer): Indian crew welfare, repatriation, DGS advisories, seafarer news
- [DG Shipping (Directorate General of Shipping)](https://www.maritimegateway.com/?s=dg+shipping): India's maritime regulatory authority — policy, circulars, regulations
- [IRClass](https://www.maritimegateway.com/?s=irclass): Indian Register of Shipping — classification, sanctions, fleet news
- [Great Eastern Shipping (GE Shipping)](https://www.maritimegateway.com/?s=ge+shipping): India's largest private shipping company — fleet, earnings, strategy

### Shipbuilding & Naval

- [Shipbuilding India](https://www.maritimegateway.com/?s=shipbuilding): India shipbuilding industry — government policy, major yards, HD Hyundai Tamil Nadu project
- [GRSE (Garden Reach Shipbuilders)](https://www.maritimegateway.com/?s=grse): GRSE Kolkata — Navratna PSU, defence and commercial vessel construction
- [Chowgule Shipyard](https://www.maritimegateway.com/?s=chowgule): Goa-based shipyard — hovercraft, coast guard vessels, commercial ships
- [Indian Navy](https://www.maritimegateway.com/?s=indian+navy): Warship commissioning, fleet expansion, defence shipbuilding news
- [Indian Coast Guard](https://www.maritimegateway.com/?s=coast+guard): Indian Coast Guard vessel acquisitions, operations, maritime security

### Logistics & Supply Chain

- [Logistics News](https://www.maritimegateway.com/logistics/): India logistics infrastructure, warehousing, multimodal, last mile
- [CONCOR](https://www.maritimegateway.com/?s=concor): Container Corporation of India — rail freight, ICD, CFS, DFC double-stack trains
- [Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC)](https://www.maritimegateway.com/?s=dedicated+freight+corridor): WDFC and EDFC — double-stack trains, JNPA connectivity, logistics impact
- [Freight Forwarding](https://www.maritimegateway.com/?s=freight+forwarding): India's freight forwarding sector — IATA, FIATA, BCBA news
- [Customs & Trade Policy](https://www.maritimegateway.com/?s=customs): India customs, EXIM policy, trade facilitation updates
- [India Exports](https://www.maritimegateway.com/?s=india+exports): India merchandise and services export data, targets, trade news
- [India–UK FTA](https://www.maritimegateway.com/?s=india+uk+fta): India-UK Free Trade Agreement — negotiations, status, shipping implications
- [APSEZ (Adani Ports)](https://www.maritimegateway.com/?s=apsez): Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone — fleet, terminals, AI platform investment

### Green Shipping & Decarbonisation

- [Green Shipping](https://www.maritimegateway.com/?s=green+shipping): India maritime decarbonisation — green methanol, green ammonia, LNG as fuel
- [Blue Economy](https://www.maritimegateway.com/?s=blue+economy): India's Blue Economy policy, ocean resources, maritime GDP contribution
- [Green Ammonia](https://www.maritimegateway.com/?s=green+ammonia): Green ammonia bunkering hubs at VOC Port and other Indian ports

### Strategic & Defence

- [Great Nicobar Project](https://www.maritimegateway.com/great-nicobar-project-indias-strategic-and-economic-investment-in-the-indo-pacific/): ₹72,000–80,000 crore Indo-Pacific strategic hub project — transshipment, military base, smart city
- [Chabahar Port](https://www.maritimegateway.com/?s=chabahar): India's gateway to Central Asia and Afghanistan via Iran

## News Categories

- [All Ports News](https://www.maritimegateway.com/category/ports-news/): Real-time news — bulk ports and container terminals
- [Container Terminals](https://www.maritimegateway.com/category/ports-news/container-terminals/): India container terminal news, throughput, new services
- [All Shipping News](https://www.maritimegateway.com/category/shipping-news/): Fleet, rates, routes, incidents, regulatory updates
- [Tankers](https://www.maritimegateway.com/category/shipping-news/tankers/): Crude, product, chemical tanker news
- [All Cargo News](https://www.maritimegateway.com/category/cargo-news/): Containers, dry bulk, liquid bulk, LNG, air cargo, project cargo
- [LNG](https://www.maritimegateway.com/category/cargo-news/lng/): India LNG import, terminal, carrier news
- [All Logistics News](https://www.maritimegateway.com/category/logistics-news/): Supply chain, warehousing, logistics parks, cold storage
- [Transport](https://www.maritimegateway.com/category/transport-news/): Rail, trucking, coastal shipping, multimodal, inland waterways
- [Rail Freight](https://www.maritimegateway.com/category/transport-news/rail-news/): Indian Railways freight, DFC, CONCOR double-stack trains
- [Government & Policy](https://www.maritimegateway.com/category/government/): Ministry of Ports, DGS, EXIM policy, customs, economy news
- [Global News](https://www.maritimegateway.com/category/global-news/): International shipping and logistics news affecting India
- [Technology](https://www.maritimegateway.com/category/technology/): Maritime and logistics technology, digitalisation, AI in shipping
- [Articles & Analysis](https://www.maritimegateway.com/category/articles/): In-depth features, opinion, and expert commentary
- [Interviews](https://www.maritimegateway.com/category/interviews/): C-suite and industry leader interviews
- [All News](https://www.maritimegateway.com/category/news/): Latest across all categories

## Events & Magazine

- [Upcoming Events](https://www.maritimegateway.com/upcoming-events/): Maritime Gateway–organised industry conferences and seminars
- [Magazine Archive](https://www.maritimegateway.com/magazine/): All print editions 2008–2026
- [Subscribe to Magazine](https://www.maritimegateway.com/magazine/subscribe/): Print and digital subscription options

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