News: Trade

APEDA facilitates first export of GI-Tagged Joha Rice from Assam to the UK and Italy

March 14, 2026

NEW DELHI : The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, facilitated...

FIATA: Middle East Security Alert – Legal & Insurance Guidance for Freight Forwarders

March 14, 2026

GENEVA: The ongoing escalation of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East is having a direct and growing impact on international freight operations. Disruptions to...

Yang Ming to Order Six 13,000 TEU Class LNG Dual-Fuel Containerships

March 14, 2026

KEELUNG CITY: To accommodate ongoing business development and facilitate the renewal of its existing operating fleet, Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. (Yang Ming) held...

Drewry: World Container Index gain 8% Last Week

March 14, 2026

LONDON: Drewry’s World Container Index increased 8% to $2,123 per 40ft container this week. Drewry's detailed assessment for Thursday, 12 March 2026 The Drewry World Container...

PM Modi addresses the NXT Summit

March 13, 2026

NEW DELHI : Prime Minister addressed the iTV Network’s NXT Summit , marking the historic anniversary of the Dandi March and drawing a parallel...

Reports of Iran allowing Indian ships through Strait of Hormuz ‘premature’

March 13, 2026

NEW DELHI : The External Affairs Ministry on Thursday (March 12, 2026) said it is rather “premature” to discuss reports about India receiving permission...

V.O. Chidambaranar Port becomes first Indian major port to implement digital twin

March 13, 2026

NEW DELHI : The V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority has achieved a major technological milestone by becoming the first port in India to launch the...

DP World Reports Record $24.4 BN Revenue and $6.4BN EBIDTA in 2025

March 13, 2026

DUBAI: DP World Thursday announced record financial results for 2025, with revenue up 22% to $24.4 billion, and adjusted EBITDA up 18% to $6.4 billion (margin 26.3%), driven by...

National Council for Cement and Building Materials collaborates with TraceXero Technologies to support development of Carbon Capture Technologies

March 13, 2026

NEW DELHI : National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCB), an apex research and development organisation under the Department for Promotion of Industry...