September 3, 2021
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September 3, 2021
India’s merchandise exports in August 45.17% higher than a year ago
NEW DELHI : India’s merchandise exports in August touched $33.14 billion, 45.17% higher than a year ago and 27.5% over the pre-pandemic level of August 2019, but the trade deficit widened to a four-month
September 3, 2021
MSC upgrades Indus 2 service
GENEVA : MSC has announced the addition of a port call at Halifax, Canada, on the Indus 2 service, aiming to offer a direct call and competitive transit times. The Swiss/Italian container line said
September 3, 2021
OOCL orders ten Eco-Friendly 16,000 TEU Boxships
HONGKONG : Hong Kong-based container shipping and logistics company Orient Overseas Container Line Limited (OOCL) has ordered ten environmentally friendly 16,000 TEU containerships in China. As informed five of the vessels will be built
September 3, 2021
As freight rates turn high, Spice Exporters seek probe into Shipping cost
NEW DELHI : With freight rates soaring, spice exporters have urged the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways to start a high-level probe into the costs of shipping lines. “The cartelised, monopolistic and restrictive
September 3, 2021
Ports move Court against Customs Dept over cost recovery charges
NEW DELHI : Several ports across India have dragged the Customs Department to Court over the invocation of statutory power of the agency to demand that the ports pay salaries of staff posted at
September 3, 2021
Spotlight on the state of the sector
LONDON : It has been immensely challenging year for the ports and terminals industry so far. Supply chain disruptions have put a spotlight on the importance of digital technologies and collaboration between stakeholders. There
September 3, 2021
India installs full-body truck scanner at Pakistan border to detect smuggling of arms, radioactive material
NEW DELHI : Amid the ongoing situation in Pakistan and Afghanistan, India has installed its first Radiation Detection Equipment (RDE) at Integrated Check Post (ICP) at the Attari border with Pakistan. The Land Ports Authority
September 3, 2021
Shippers struggle as container carriers’ earnings skyrocket
Importers and exporters are facing a rapidly disintegrating container shipping market as deployed capacity fails to keep pace with returning consumer and business demand and shipping rates escalate beyond reach for many small to
September 3, 2021