The MSC ELSA 3 shipwreck has left Kerala’s coastal fishing communities in deep financial and emotional turmoil, according to a new report by Greenpeace India, prepared in collaboration with Karumkulam panchayat and the Coastal Students Cultural Forum. The report reveals that the wreck has crippled fishing activity in the affected areas, pushing many fishers into Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: In a major legal move, the Kerala High Court has ordered the detention of MSC Akiteta II, a sister ship of the ill-fated MSC Elsa-3, at Vizhinjam Port, in connection with a staggering ₹9,531 crore compensation claim. The action comes after the May 25 sinking of MSC Elsa-3 off the Kochi coast, which unleashed Read More…
Kochi: In a significant legal development, the Kerala High Court has ordered the detention of cargo vessel MSC Mansa-F, currently anchored off Vizhinjam, until ₹6 crore in compensation is deposited. The directive comes in response to a petition by the Cashew Export Promotion Council of India (CEPCI). The dispute arises from an earlier incident involving Read More…