India’s Network Planning Group (NPG), under the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan, evaluated three major railway projects on Friday with a focus on improving multimodal connectivity, logistics efficiency and last-mile links to economic and social centres. The 103rd NPG meeting reviewed proposals from the Ministry of Railways to ensure they align with PM GatiShakti’s integrated planning approach and deliver socio-economic benefits to their regions.

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India’s VOC Port has received its first clinker vessel under the recently signed MoU with Ambuja Cement, marking an important step in boosting coastal cargo movement and strengthening domestic logistics. The agreement, signed on 19 November 2025, ensures the coastal transport of 2,50,000 metric tonnes of clinker every year through the Minimum Guaranteed Tonnage-based Incentive Scheme.

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The Paradip Port Authority (PPA) has achieved 100 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo throughput in record time for the current fiscal year. It was reached on November 27, marking the fastest the port has hit this volume since its inception.

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Himalaya Wellness company announced on December 28 a strategic partnership with e-commerce enablement platform Unicommerce to streamline the wellness supply chain operations and bolster its omnichannel capabilities.

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Singapore has been named the world’s leading container port in the first edition of the Leading Container Ports of the World report published by DNV and Menon Economics. Shanghai and Ningbo-Zhoushan ranked second and third, with Rotterdam and Busan completing the top five.

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