March 18, 2025
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March 18, 2025
US piles pressure on Yemen’s Houthis with new airstrikes
The United States carried out new airstrikes on Yemen, the Houthis’ Al Masirah TV says, expanding the biggest US military operation in the Middle East since President Donald Trump took office in January. Responding
March 18, 2025
CMA CGM’s new freight rates for shipments to the Red Sea and Middle East
MARSEILLE : CMA CGM, the French shipping giant, has announced new freight rate updates and the introduction of an Overweight Surcharge (OWS) for shipments from Northern European ports to regions including the Indian Subcontinent,
March 18, 2025
Baltic Index snaps seven-session winning streak
LONDON : The Baltic Exchange’s Dry Bulk Sea Freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, fell on Monday to snap a seven-session winning streak on weaker capesize rates. The main
March 18, 2025
Global trade hits record $33 trillion in 2024, driven by services and developing economies
GENEVA : Global trade hit a record $33 trillion in 2024, expanding 3.7% ($1.2 trillion), according to the latest Global Trade Update by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), which warns that while trade remains
March 17, 2025
Our approach is ‘India First’ in trade talks with US : Piyush Goyal
NEW DELHI : Union Minister of Commerce Shri Piyush Goyal recently said that he “had a forward-looking discussion with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on a mutually beneficial Bilateral Trade Agreement” between India and
March 17, 2025
India – New Zealand announce launch of FTA negotiations
NEW DELHI : India and New Zealand share a longstanding partnership founded on shared democratic values, strong people-to-people ties, and economic complementarities. Both countries have continuously worked towards building their bilateral relationship encompassing trade
March 17, 2025
Indian port industry to grow 4-7 pc over next 5 years, supported by rising imports, declining freight costs: Report
NEW DELHI : Indian port industry will grow at the rate of 4-7 per cent over the next five years, supported by rising imports, a decline in freight costs, and the normalization of global
March 17, 2025
India’s merchandise trade deficit will be under pressure in fiscal 26, services sector to provide respite: Crisil
NEW DELHI : India’s merchandise trade deficit will be under pressure in the fiscal year 2026, as domestic private consumption is expected to remain strong, maintaining imports up, the rating agency Crisil said in
March 17, 2025