Landlocked Nepal mulls using Dhamra Port in Odisha
NEW DELHI : Improving connectivity will be the focus for India and the landlocked Nepal, which needs to access ports to boost its trade activities. Koirala added that it cannot be business as usual
MSC and Oldendorff Carriers associate with the Methanol Institute
GENEVA : The world’s second-largest container shipping company, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and the German drybulk shipowner and operator Oldendorff Carriers will join the Methanol Institute (MI) in order to boost decarbonisation through sustainable
India’s rice exports likely to top last year’s performance
CHENNAI : India will likely continue its dominance in the global rice market this fiscal, too, with its competitive offerings. Non-basmati rice exports are likely to exceed last fiscal’s record shipments of 13.08 million
Govt exempts pulses’ importers from stock limits; relaxes norms for millers
NEW DELHI : The government exempted importers of pulses from stock limits, and also relaxed the norms for millers and wholesalers, in view of softening of prices of the key pulses in the country..
China’s love for Indian hot chillies spices up exports
KOCHI : Chilli continued to be the most sought after in the spices export basket, enabling India’s spices shipments to top the $3.5 billion mark in total exports during 2020-21 fiscal. In 2019-20, the
Can The Indian Economy Get An Export Lift?
NEW DELHI : India’s exports have risen for four consecutive quarters, with a number of key items seeing strong growth in outbound shipments when compared to pre-pandemic levels. Exports, which hit $93.5 billion in
Does location matter anymore?
For centuries the great port cities analysed in the recent Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development Index report were built on the confluence of trade, people and ideas. Centred around ships and the presence of their owners,
Container shipping faces the brunt of new European emissions rules
Maritime is having to contend with the splintering of environmental regulations following last week’s proposal by the European Commission of a cap and trade system for shipping emissions. Analysis carried by shows that of
Ever Given will need repairs
The Ever Given, this year’s most famous ship, will need repairs. The Evergreen-operated vessel came to worldwide attention in March when it grounded and blocked the Suez Canal for six days. After a protracted legal fight over
Marine Aids to Navigation Bill introduced in Rajya Sabha
NEW DELHI : Amid the din in the Rajya Sabha in the afternoon, Union Minister of Ports Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal introduced the Marine Aids to Navigation Bill, which he termed “very important”