Piyush Goyal commences official visit to Italy to deepen Bilateral Economic Cooperation
PARIS : Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, commenced his official visit to Italy on Wednesday. The two-day visit is scheduled for June 4–5, 2025, following the conclusion of his engagements
World’s largest container ship drifts off Vizhinjam Port due to congestion
THIRUVANANTHPURAM : The world’s biggest container vessel, MSC Irina, has arrived at the outer anchorage of Vizhinjam International Seaport, marking its first-ever call to a South Asian Port. The ship is operated by the
As India holds the line on dairy and agriculture, an EU FTA deal may finally be in sight
NEW DELHI : India and the European Union are moving closer to a long-awaited trade deal that could finally be clinched by the end of the year, according to Britain’s Financial Times — buoyed
India-US Trade deal expected soon
WASHINGTON : US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said a trade deal between India and the US could happen in the “not too distant future” because “we found a place that really works for both
Donald Trump hikes steel, aluminium tariffs to 50% from 25% but skips UK; how India will be impacted
WASHINGTON : US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Tuesday doubling the tariffs for steel and aluminium to 50 per cent from the earlier 25 per cent. However, the UK will be exempt
India appeals WTO for extra US tariffs on auto parts
NEW DELHI : India on Tuesday moved the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against 25% additional duties imposed by the US on imports of automobiles and auto parts. New Delhi’s move to seek “consultations” at
Ocean Network Express and Hamburg Port Authority sign agreement to supply container ships with shore power
MUNICH/HAMBURG : Takahiro Kikuchi, Managing Director of Ocean Network Express (Europe) Ltd. (ONE), and Dr. Melanie Leonhard, Hamburg’s Senator for Economic Affairs, Friedrich Stuhrmann, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) signed
Cargo ship with 22 onboard catches fire off Alaska Coast; US Coast Guard responds, says ‘no one injured’
ALASKA : On Wednesday, the US Coast Guard responded to a fire on board a 600 foot (183 m) cargo ship containing 22 people near Alaska, stating that no injuries had been reported. The