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TODAY’s TIDE
High Low
Port
Time Ht.Mtr. Time Ht.Mtr.
Chennai 11:35 1.02 05:19 0.26
Vizag 11:33 1.36 05:16 0.28
Kakinada 11:46 1.34 05:30 0.36
Tuticorin 05:07 0.99 10:35 0.31
Cochin 02:10 1.07 08:57 0.13

VOL. XLVII No. 32 Chennai : Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Annual Subscription: ` 2400/-
SCI and BPCL ink MoU and NDA to explore strategic

alliance in shipping Focus is on self-reliance in the critical maritime and energy sectors
Exim News Service ating model for the proposed strategic alliance/entity.
New Delhi/MuMbai, Feb. 17 This collaboration marks a significant step toward
he Shipping Corporation of in- strengthening india’s shipping and energy logistics infra-
Tdia limited (SCi) and bharat structure through a well-structured and strategic part-
Petroleum Corporation limited nership. It aligns with the Prime Minister’s vision of ‘At-
(bPCl) have signed a Memoran- manirbhar bharat’ (self-reliant india), reinforcing india’s
dum of understanding (Mou) and a Non-Disclosure agree- commitment to self-reliance in the critical maritime and
ment (NDa) to explore the formation of a strategic alliance energy sectors, highlighted a SCi communique.
in the shipping sector.
As part of this initiative, both companies will de- Nhava Sheva Distribution
velop a comprehensive roadmap, structure and oper- Terminal attaining new highs
CONCOR’s ICD-Whitefield sets container in cargo handling in 2025

train handling record in Jan. Exim News Service steel cargoes to date, with a
Navi MuMbai, Feb. 17
Exim News Service - 100 inward and iT has been a record- new milestone of 61,024 MT
beNgaluru, Feb. 17 100 outward - in breaking start to in January alone!
From hr coils and
CoNTaiNer Corpora- January 2025. 2025 for J M baxi steel slabs to 25-me-
tion of india’s (CoNCor) with 4 full-length rail Ports & logis- tre-long steel rails
ICD-Whitefield (WFD), Ben- sidings, cargo movement is tics’ Nhava Sheva imported for the bul-
galuru has set a new bench- now faster and more effi- Distribution Terminal, at let Train project, the team
mark by handling its high- cient than ever, emphasised JN Port, which handled an is setting new standards in
est-ever container trains a communique. impressive 5,54,609 MT of Continued on page 12