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DSV Panalpina acquires Prime Cargo

Logistics

DSV Panalpina acquires Prime Cargo from Mitsui-Soko Group in Japan. The acquisition includes Prime Cargo’s activities in Denmark, Poland and China. DSV Panalpina acquires Prime Cargo, an international forwarding company which offers tailored freight, warehousing and logistics solutions. Prime Cargo is

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Gujarat HC denies Integrated GST rebate to advance authorisation license holders

Policy

The Gujarat High Court has denied rebate or refund of advance authorisation licenses prospectively from October 2017, upholding validity of the amendments made to the Central goods and service tax rules. The Court gave its ruling in a case where the

DGFT asks certain exporters to submit data for fixation of RoDTEP rates

EXIM

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), the commerce ministry''s foreign trade arm, on Wednesday asked certain exporters to submit relevant data as it is required for a committee to work out refund rates under the RoDTEP scheme. The government has

JNPT opens centralised parking plaza for container tractor trailers with customs facilitation

Ports

The country''s premier container port JNPT on Wednesday announced the opening of a new centralised parking plaza (CPP) for container tractor trailers with customs facilitation, as part of its efforts to promote ease of doing business. Spread across 45 hectares, the

Centre may penalise shipping companies for spike in freight rates

Shipping

Exporters are facing an almost 60% hike in freight cost since July. With exponential rise in freight cost hurting Indian exports, the government is set to intervene and is considering penalising shipping companies indulging in unethical practices. Commerce and industry minister Piyush

Ban on international flights extended till Nov 30, travel under air bubble to continue

Logistics

As per a recently released circular by DGCA, the ban on scheduled international flights will be extended till November 30. Earlier, the overseas flights were suspended till October 31 under the Unlock 5.0 guidelines. However, government will continue to operate

Ports

JNPT opens centralised parking plaza for container tractor trailers with customs facilitation

Ports

JNPT opens centralised parking plaza for container tractor trailers with customs facilitation

24×7 Direct Port Entry facility opened at VOC Port at Tuticorin

Ports

24×7 Direct Port Entry facility opened at VOC Port at Tuticorin

DP World sees coronavirus rebound ‘ahead of expectations’

Ports

DP World sees coronavirus rebound ‘ahead of expectations’

Shipping Ministry throwing its weight behind Vizhinjam box transhipment port

Ports

Shipping Ministry throwing its weight behind Vizhinjam box transhipment port

New Mundra LNG terminal ramps up utilisation as demand rises

Ports

New Mundra LNG terminal ramps up utilisation as demand rises

Kerala Maritime Board sets terms for agents on crew change at Vizhinjam

Ports

Kerala Maritime Board sets terms for agents on crew change at Vizhinjam

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Coastal/IWT

Ro-Pax boats on Ganga in Varanasi soon

Coastal/IWT

Ro-Pax boats on Ganga in Varanasi soon

New R0-Pax Vessel in Majuli to be flagged off on Oct. 31

Coastal/IWT

New R0-Pax Vessel in Majuli to be flagged off on Oct. 31

Sagarmala Development Co to bail out idling cargo, Ropax vessels of IWAI

Coastal/IWT

Sagarmala Development Co to bail out idling cargo, Ropax vessels of IWAI

Railways

Resumed operations of 97 goods trains in Punjab: Railways

Days after the railway minister and the Punjab chief minister exchanged letters highlighting suspension of train services, especially freight trains in the

Indian Railway looks to increase share in automobile freight loading

India’s auto industry is boosting the freight loading of Indian Railways like never before. From Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors and Hyundai to new

Indian Railways to slash land lease rentals, Concor sale to get a leg-up

The lease rates for industrial use of the railways’ surplus land may be slashed across the board soon with an extension of the licence period to 35 years

Policy

Gujarat HC denies Integrated GST rebate to advance authorisation license holders

Policy

Gujarat HC denies Integrated GST rebate to advance authorisation license holders

National logistics policy to be announced soon, says special secretary

Policy

National logistics policy to be announced soon, says special secretary

New cargo support policy for Indian ship-owners may not fetch order in-flows for local yards

Policy, Shipping

New cargo support policy for Indian ship-owners may not fetch order in-flows for local yards

International Shipping

Port of Halifax wraps up container

The South End Container Terminal extension at Canada’s Port of …

East Container Terminal at Colombo

Marking another significant step in the journey to make Sri …

World’s largest LNG-powered

The CMA CGM Jacques Saade, the world’s largest containership powered …

APM Terminals signs agreement to

APM Terminals and Poti New Terminals Corporation (PNTC) have signed …

Empty boxes backlog in Australia

Recent industrial action has caused a massive backlog of empty …

Ship Building

Cochin Shipyard and Italy’s Fincantieri sign MoU

Shipbuilding

Cochin Shipyard and Italy’s Fincantieri sign MoU

Cochin Shipyard leaps 5% after Radhakishan Damani picks up 0.5% stake

Shipbuilding

Cochin Shipyard leaps 5% after Radhakishan Damani picks up 0.5% stake

Ship Demolition Activity Finding It Hard To Recover

Shipbuilding

Ship Demolition Activity Finding It Hard To Recover

Technology

APM Terminals expands API offer and terminal coverage

Technology

APM Terminals expands API offer and terminal coverage

DB Schenker brings its first logistics robot in the Czech Republic into operation

Technology

DB Schenker brings its first logistics robot in the Czech Republic into operation

Supplynote raises $600,000 from SOSV, others

Technology

Supplynote raises $600,000 from SOSV, others

Tourism

Singapore to allow cruise lines from November to give people experience of safe travel

Tourism

Singapore to allow cruise lines from November to give people experience of safe travel

Jalesh Cruises is shutting down

Tourism

Jalesh Cruises is shutting down

Indian Cruise Industry to be a major contributor in reviving India’s Domestic Tourism: Jalesh Cruises

Tourism

Indian Cruise Industry to be a major contributor in reviving India’s Domestic Tourism: Jalesh Cruises

EXIM

DGFT asks certain exporters to submit data for fixation of RoDTEP rates

EXIM

DGFT asks certain exporters to submit data for fixation of RoDTEP rates

Indian cotton exports pick up but lack of containers proving to be a hurdle

EXIM

Indian cotton exports pick up but lack of containers proving to be a hurdle

Engineering exporters worried over fresh wave of COVID-19 cases in Europe

EXIM

Engineering exporters worried over fresh wave of COVID-19 cases in Europe

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DSV Panalpina acquires Prime Cargo 29 Oct 20

Gujarat HC denies Integrated GST rebate to advance 29 Oct 20

DGFT asks certain exporters to submit data for fix 29 Oct 20

Technology

APM Terminals expands API offer and

Following the successful launch of APM Terminals API (application programming …

DB Schenker brings its first

At its Contract Logistics site in Pardubice, DB Schenker has implemented a …

Supplynote raises $600,000 from

Supplynote, a Noida-based provide chain automation platform, has raised $600,000 …

Shipping Minister launches

Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday e-launched an indigenous software …

Zipaworld to onboard 150 vendors in

Logistics e-mall services start-up Zipaworld plans to onboard about 150 …

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October 29, 2020

DGFT asks certain exporters to submit data for fixation of RoDTEP rates

October 29, 2020

With Indian exporters offering cotton to overseas buyers at a competitive price, demand for the natural fibre has gathered pace. At least six lakh bales—one bale is 170kg—of cotton have been exported since the start …

Indian cotton exports pick up but lack of containers proving to be a hurdle

October 28, 2020

Engineering exporters are concerned about the volume of exports this year due to the “worsening” COVID-19 situation in Europe which is among top three destinations of shipments of such products from India, an official said …

Engineering exporters worried over fresh wave of COVID-19 cases in Europe

October 27, 2020

Exporters on Monday expressed concerns over rising freight charges and shortage of containers as it would impact the country's outbound shipments, and sought Commerce Ministry's intervention in the matter. During a meeting with Commerce and Industry Minister …

Exporters raise concerns over rising freight charges, container shortage

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