Sinotrans Container Lines has ordered 12 new container vessels totaling about 52,000 TEU in a major fleet expansion program. The order includes four 8,200 TEU ships, four 3,000 TEU vessels, and four 1,800 TEU ships, all to be built at shipyards within China Merchants Group. Featuring advanced SDARI smart technologies such as intelligent energy-efficiency management and hull monitoring systems, the vessels are scheduled for delivery from 2027. The initiative strengthens integration between shipping, shipbuilding, and design operations while expanding Sinotrans’ service capacity and route network.

Jasmeet Singh Bindra has been appointed Chairperson of Visakhapatnam Port Authority under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways for a five-year term at the Joint Secretary level. A 1996-batch Indian Railway Traffic Service officer, Bindra is an engineering and management professional with nearly 30 years of experience in transport administration, logistics, safety, and commercial operations. His extensive career across Indian Railways includes senior leadership roles in multimodal connectivity, operational efficiency, and institutional management, positioning him strongly for the port leadership role.

Under the Sagarmala programme, 233 port modernisation projects worth ₹2.84 lakh crore are planned by 2035. Of these, 120 projects worth ₹40,733 crore have already been completed across India's major ports.

The Indian Ports Act 2025 has replaced the colonial Act. Indian Ports Act of 1908, establishing the Maritime
State Development Council and empowering coastal states to set up State Maritime Boards across India.

The US military has intercepted at least three Iranian-flagged tankers in Asian waters, redirecting them from areas near India, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka amid escalating tensions with Iran. The move follows a US-imposed maritime blockade, while Iran has targeted vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting global energy flows. The crisis, nearly two months after conflict involving the US and Israel, has hit oil and gas supplies. Tankers including Deep Sea, Sevin, and Dorena were reportedly seized or diverted, intensifying the global energy strain.