Government of India has assured that fuel and fertilizer supplies remain stable despite the ongoing West Asia crisis. Over 1.72 crore LPG cylinders were delivered in four days, while authorities intensified anti-hoarding measures through nationwide inspections and raids. More than 3,217 Indian seafarers have been safely repatriated, with maritime operations and port activities continuing normally. The government also expanded PNG adoption, maintained fertilizer availability ahead of the Kharif season, and confirmed that Indian missions across the Gulf remain active in supporting citizens and coordinating evacuations from affected regions.

CEVA Logistics has opened its first International Road Transport hub in Alashankou near the Kazakhstan border. The 4,300-square-metre automated facility serves as a bonded consolidation center for Less-than-Truckload shipments, with additional space for dangerous goods handling. Located in Alashankou’s Free Trade Zone, the hub offers streamlined customs clearance and duty-free storage to support e-commerce and manufacturing supply chains. CEVA estimates the TIR model will reduce transit times by 30 per cent and logistics costs by 15 per cent across Eurasian trade routes.

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.