DP World reiterates commitment to invest $1 billion in Bangladesh
Dubai-based multinational logistics company DP World will invest $1 billion in Bangladesh’s supply chain infrastructure, including ports, rail network and inland container terminals. The investment will be made under the government-to-government agreement signed in
Positivity flows around trade prospects
Maritime trade is predicted to increase by 4.3% in 2021 and the medium-term outlook is positive, according to the latest annual UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport. However, the compound annual growth in maritime trade
Senior bureaucrat Vivek Johri appointed as CBIC Chairman
NEW DELHI : Senior bureaucrat Vivek Johri has been appointed as the Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), an order issued by the personnel ministry said. Johri, a 1985-batch
Japan – US box trade declines for first time after February
Container exports from Japan to the United States in October decreased by 1.9% over the same month of last year to 43,823TEU, which translates to the first year-on-year contraction in eight months since February, according
India to export over 2 mt wheat next two months
NEW DELHI : India has signed deals to export over two million tonnes (mt) of wheat during December-January as the foodgrain is being offered at an attractive price in South-East, South and West Asia
Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman visited JNPT
MUMBAI : On 25th November , Smt Nirmala Sitharaman, Honourable Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs visited Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), one of India’s premier container handling ports, to get a comprehensive
Shipping Minister invites investor for development projects to build India’s multimodal connec…
NEW DELHI : With India looking at integrated transport and multimodal connectivity to significantly improve India’s logistical competitiveness, the Government has put activities for development of waterways and coastal shipping on fast-track with a
Indian government rules on rough diamond import and export
NEW DELHI : The Indian government has designated the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) as the sole import and export authority for rough diamonds for the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme. The Indian