Bengal Govt starts GIS mapping of 570 MSME clusters to boost ease of doing Business
KOLKATA : The West Bengal government has started GIS mapping of 570 clusters for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the state to assess availability of infrastructure and skill of workers in these
First consignment of vegetables from Uttarakhand exported to UAE
NEW DELHI : The first consignment of vegetables and fruits from Uttarakhand, including curry leaf, okra, pear and bitter gourd, sourced from the farmers of Haridwar, was exported on Monday to Dubai. “The exports
Govt reduces basic customs duty on imports of masur dal to zero
NEW DELHI : The government on Monday reduced the basic customs duty on imports of masur dal to zero and halved the Agriculture Infrastructure Development Cess on the lentil to 10 per cent, with an aim
GSI secures new order for 16,000 TEUs boxship pair linked to MSC
GENEVA : CSSC-affiliated Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) has entered into a shipbuilding contract with China Shipbuilding Trading and CMB Financial Leasing for two 16,000 teu containerships linked to Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC). The scrubber-fitted
Hapag-Lloyd increases prices to Australia
HAMBURG : Hapag Lloyd has announced new rates for Australian destinations that will take effect in the next months. Firstly, the German carrier will implement a peak season surcharge (PSS) of US$500 for 20′
Yard density and container delays force Antwerp terminal to set cargo opening rule
Port of Antwerp’s MSC PSA European Terminal (MPET) has decided to implement a Yard Opening Time (YOT) scheme for all containers delivered at Q1718 and Q1742. With this action, the Belgian container terminal aims
Supply-Chain Backlogs Turn Chicago Into New Chokepoint
CHICAGO : Some railroads have restricted container shipments into the key Midwestern freight hub as bottlenecks from a flood of container imports stretch inland from the West Coast Chicago is emerging as a new
DCT Gdańsk to boost container capacity by 1.5 million TEU
The tender committee of the Port of Gdańsk Authority has announced that the lease for a new port area has been awarded to DCT Gdańsk S.A. On 18 September 2020, the Port of Gdańsk