China to challenge US tariffs at WTO, offers for dialogue
BEIJING : China has announced plans to formally challenge the latest US tariffs through the World Trade Organization, the country’s commerce ministry confirmed it to Reuters on Sunday. In an official statement, Beijing has
Philippines takes steps to enhance maritime liability and compensation laws
MANILA : A national workshop in Manila, Philippines (27–31 January) aims to boost the understanding and implementation of IMO liability and compensation regime , in particular the 2010 HNS Convention, 2001 Bunkers Convention, and
India’s Economic Survey 2024-25
INDIA’S GDP EXPECTED TO GROW BETWEEN 6.3 & 6.8 PER CENT IN FY26 REAL GDP ESTIMATED AT 6.4 PER CENT IN FY25, CLOSE TO ITS DECADAL AVERAGE REAL GVA ESTIMATED TO GROW BY 6.4
Gemini Cooperation launches operations
HAMBURG : Gemini Cooperation, which has been jointly planned and implemented by Hapag-Lloyd AG (Hapag-Lloyd) and Maersk A/S (Maersk), an A.P. Moller-Maersk company, will start operations today, on February 1, 2025. The ambition is
DGFT streamlines export regulations in alignment with Ministry of Health & Family Welfare regulatory framework
NEW DELHI : The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has decided to streamline export regulations by aligning with the evolving regulatory framework of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoH&FW). Accordingly, the
India’s Exports grow by 6 % as both Merchandise and Services Exports overcome Global headwinds,Global competition and rising protectionism : Economic Survey 2024-25
NEW DELHI : India’s external sector continues to display resilience amidst global headwinds of economic and trade policy uncertainties, states the Economic Survey 2024-25 tabled in the Parliament by the Union Minister for Finance
Hydroponic ganja worth Rs 23.5 crore seized by Customs at Chennai Airport
CHENNAI : Customs officials at Chennai Airport seized hydroponic ganja worth Rs 23.5 crore on Wednesday. According to a Thanthi TV report, three people including a woman, were arrested for smuggling the ganja from Thailand.
IMO Secretary-General, Arsenio Dominguez, named Maritime Personality of the Week by Lloyd’s Maritime Institute
LONDON : Lloyd’s Maritime Institute honored to feature Mr. Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco, a distinguished figure in the maritime industry and the current Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). His term began on