News: Trade

MoPSW approves ₹334.89 crore flyover at Visakhapatnam Port to ease cargo movement

August 12, 2026

NEW DELHI : The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) has approved a ₹334.89-crore internal flyover at Visakhapatnam Port Authority to improve cargo...

Allcargo enters New Governance Era as Shashi Kiran Shetty steps down; Dinesh Kumar Lal named Chairman

August 12, 2026

MUMBAI: Allcargo Group has reached a significant milestone in its multi-year corporate restructuring programme with the completion of the listing of Allcargo Global, paving...

Chennai Port inroduces Promotional Concession to boost Outer Anchorage Maritime Services

August 12, 2026

CHENNAI : Chennai Port Authority has introduced a major Promotional Concession Scheme on Port Dues and Anchorage Fee for vessels calling exclusively at Chennai...

India opens 75 lighthouses to tourism, blending Maritime Heritage with new cultural and educational experiences

August 12, 2026

NEW DELHI : Lighthouses primarily serve as Marine Aids to Navigation for ensuring safe and efficient maritime navigation. In addition to this core function,...

Sagarmala, NW and Coastal Shipping gain fresh momentum as Govt pushes multimodal connectivity and private investment

August 12, 2026

NEW DELHI ; The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, informed, in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha that,...

Fourth session of the India-Namibia Joint Trade Committee held in New Delhi

August 12, 2026

NEW DELHI : The Fourth Session of the India-Namibia Joint Trade Committee (JTC) was held in New Delhi on 10 and 11 August 2026....

GeM strengthens participation of MSMEs, startups, women entrepreneurs and SHGs

August 12, 2026

NEW DELHI : The number of MSMEs, start-ups, women entrepreneurs and Self-Help Groups (SHGs) registered on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM), category-wise, as on 30th...

DHL Express launches direct Shanghai-Bangkok flight to support growing trade flows across China and Indochina

August 12, 2026

SINGAPORE: DHL Express has added a new direct flight between Shanghai and Bangkok, increasing capacity on a trade lane linking China and the rapidly...

Piyush Goyal lauds GeM Platform for Making Public Procurement Efficient, Inclusive Transparent and Competitive at the 10th Anniversary celebrations

August 11, 2026

NEW DELHI: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal called for a new, user-friendly and AI-enabled platform to make public procurement more...