

Mormugao Port Becomes India’s First Green Port
Mormugao Port in Goa has been declared the first accredited green port in India under the Green Port Certification Programme, the Mormugao Port Authority (MPA) chairman N Vinodkumar announced ahead of India Maritime Week 2025. The accreditation was granted by the Centre of Excellence on ESG and Circularity, Mumbai, and Mormugao is among three ports selected by the World Bank for greening initiatives.The port, which earlier offered incentives to vessels based on Environment Ship Index (ESI) scores, has operationalised a 3MW solar power plant, with plans to expand to 5MW, in partnership with GED..

Maha Metro’s Nagpur Metro Viaduct Enters Guinness World Records
The Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation (Maha Metro) has entered the Guinness Book of World Records for constructing the world’s longest metro double-decker viaduct on Kamptee Road, spanning 5.64 km.Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis received the Guinness World Records certificate during a ceremony held at Ramgiri, Nagpur, in the presence of senior officials from Maha Metro and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). The certificate was formally presented to Shravan Hardikar, Managing Director, Maha Metro, by Swapnil Dangrikar of Guinness World Records.Built on a single column using th..

Nayara Energy’s Exports Halve amid Sanctions Pressure
Nayara Energy’s petroleum exports dropped 51 per cent year-on-year in September as sanctions disrupted operations, according to Kpler. Exports stood at 134,000 bpd, down from 276,000 bpd a year ago.The company now sources 100 per cent of its crude from Russia, importing 330,000 bpd. Sanctions have complicated shipping and payments, forcing Nayara to redirect exports from Europe to Asia, West Asia and Latin America.Despite constraints, analysts expect refining operations to recover towards rated capacity by Q4 2025...