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India bans imports of certain jute, other items from Bangladesh via land
NEW DELHI : India on Friday banned imports of certain jute products and woven fabrics from Bangladesh through all land routes amid strained relations between the two countries. However, imports are allowed only through
June 28, 2025
China confirms trade framework details with US
BEIJING : China recently confirmed that it has reached a trade deal with the US. China’s Ministry of Commerce confirmed the trade framework details at a press briefing in Beijing. The statement comes hours
June 28, 2025
Queen Mary of Denmark visits APM Terminals Apapa during Nigeria tour
APAPA : Queen Mary of Denmark on Wednesday visited APM Terminals Apapa as part of her official visit to Nigeria. Accompanied by the Danish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Jens Ole Bach Hansen, Queen Mary
June 28, 2025
Zelim’S ZOE bags British Safety Council Award for transforming Maritime rescue
EDINBURG : Zelim has won this year’s British Safety Council (BSC) Health and Safety Transformation Award for its AI-driven automatic man overboard (MOB) detection system, ZOE. ZOE was chosen from a shortlist of ten
June 28, 2025
BIFA adds further customs modules to eLearning library
LONDON : The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has added new modules to the Bitesize eLearning programme that it launched earlier this year as part of the corporate membership fee. The new modules supplement
June 28, 2025
Drewry: World Container Index down 9% last week
LONDON : For many years, World Container Index has been the go-to, independent, global reference for index-linked contracts. If your organisation is considering index-linked contracts or requires regional visibility/coverage beyond the eight trade lanes
June 28, 2025
Baltic Dry index posts weekly loss as capesize rates fall
LONDON : The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, fell on Friday, marking its second consecutive weekly decline, pressured by a drop in capesize vessel
June 27, 2025
Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurates India’s first Maritime NBFC — Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited (SMFCL)
NEW DELHI : The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), Shri Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday inaugurated Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited (SMFCL), India’s first Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) in the maritime sector. Shri
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