Mangaluru: New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) has bagged the India Seatrade (Coastal Shipping and Inland Water Transport) Award 2016 for being “the major port of the year” in coastal shipping category. The award has been conferred on the port considering its contribution towards promoting coastal shipping. A release from NMPT here said that the award […]

Mangaluru : The New Mangalore Port, which launched the Ro-Ro (Roll-on/Roll-off) service on Tuesday, became the first port to introduce the service in India via sea. The Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) M V Maria India, a 160-metre long Ro-Ro ship with a capacity to carry up to 150 loaded trucks and 210 cars, […]