First consignment of vegetables from Uttarakhand exported to UAE
NEW DELHI : The first consignment of vegetables and fruits from Uttarakhand, including curry leaf, okra, pear and bitter gourd, sourced from the farmers of Haridwar, was exported
Govt reduces basic customs duty on imports of masur dal to zero
NEW DELHI : The government on Monday reduced the basic customs duty on imports of masur dal to zero and halved the Agriculture Infrastructure Development Cess on the lentil to
GSI secures new order for 16,000 TEUs boxship pair linked to MSC
GENEVA : CSSC-affiliated Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) has entered into a shipbuilding contract with China Shipbuilding Trading and CMB Financial Leasing for two 16,000 teu containerships linked to
Hapag-Lloyd increases prices to Australia
HAMBURG : Hapag Lloyd has announced new rates for Australian destinations that will take effect in the next months. Firstly, the German carrier will implement a peak season
Yard density and container delays force Antwerp terminal to set cargo opening rule
Port of Antwerp’s MSC PSA European Terminal (MPET) has decided to implement a Yard Opening Time (YOT) scheme for all containers delivered at Q1718 and Q1742. With this
Supply-Chain Backlogs Turn Chicago Into New Chokepoint
CHICAGO : Some railroads have restricted container shipments into the key Midwestern freight hub as bottlenecks from a flood of container imports stretch inland from the West Coast
DCT Gdańsk to boost container capacity by 1.5 million TEU
The tender committee of the Port of Gdańsk Authority has announced that the lease for a new port area has been awarded to DCT Gdańsk S.A. On 18
SCI sees all-time high bulk trade; expects strong FY22 for all liner shipping cos
NEW DELHI : The Shipping Corporation of India is in the process of adding two LPG carriers to its existing fleet of 59 vessels. In an interview with,
Wan Hai approves US$1 billion budget for more vessel acquisitions
TAIWAN : Wan Hai Lines’ chairman has authorised a US$1 billion budget for “asset acquisition and disposal”, as the Taiwanese liner operator appears to prepare for fleet expansion.
DP World and Russia to Pilot Container Shipping Via the Arctic Route
DUBAI : Russia continues to develop shipping through the Arctic promoting it as a faster route that is an alternative to the Suez Canal. In the latest development,
