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New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) is organising the 2nd LOGIX INDIA 2019, the mega logistics meet in New Delhi from 12-14 December 2019. Over 300 International and Indian Logistics companies and stakeholders are attending LOGIX INDIA 2019 to develop superior Trade linkages with …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Extending a warm welcome to Sri Lankan President Mr Gotabaya Rajapaksa, India’s apex industry chamber, ASSOCHAM on 29 November said the visit of the most popular leader of our neighbouring country, would provide a great momentum to bilateral trade and investment relations which can leverage …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: The business community in the fast growing Novosibirsk region of Russia is eager to collaborate with potential partners in India, which is one of the fastest growing economies in the world, Mr. Aleksei Surovtsev, Consul General, Consulate General of Russian Federation, has said. While speaking …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Slowdown in exports appears to have a major impact on performance of the manufacturing sector, as the GDP growth of 4.5 per cent for the second quarter of FY 20 hits a multi-year low, said EEPC India Chairman Mr Ravi Sehgal. “Exports have been …

Paradip: Port Wings News Network: The curtain came down on the 68th Senior Inter District Volleyball Championship-2019 being held at Gopabandhu Stadium, Paradip by the Sports Council of Paradip Port Trust under the auspices of Odisha Volleyball Association from 23 to 26 November 2019. ECOR emerged winner in the men …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Delhi Customs Brokers’ Association (DCBA) has elected its new managing committee for the ensuing two years at the 36th Annual General Meeting held on 24 November in Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi. The office bearers who have been elected are: Mr S Ramakrishna (President), Mr …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), through its Papua New Guinea (PNG) unit, ICTSI South Pacific Ltd., and its corporate citizenship arm, the ICTSI Foundation Inc., recently inaugurated a new police station in the Omili suburb in Lae. The PGK505,000 (US$149,000) facility, the second to …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Reacting to a marginal decline in October exports by 1.1 percent with USD 26.38 billion during the month, FIEO President, Mr Sharad Kumar Saraf said that trade tensions and rising protectionism has led to this marginal decrease in exports during the month. Further this …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: World Trade Expo is an amazing platform to promote exports and investment in Maharashtra, Dr. Harshdeep Kamble, IAS, Secretary – Industries & Mining and Development Commissioner (Industries), Directorate of Industries, Government of Maharashtra, has said. Addressing the gathering at the 3rd World Trade Expo 2019 …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: India places great importance on its engagement with BRICS as it brings stability and balance to an uncertain world said Union Minister of Commerce and Industry & Railways, Piyush Goyal, at the interventions made by him in the BRICS Trade Ministers meeting held in …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways and MSME Shri Nitin Gadkari, inaugurated the 39th India International Trade Fair(IITF) in New Delhi on 14 November 2019. He was accompanied by the Minister of State for Commerce & Industry Shri Som Parkash.  The theme for …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Higher infrastructure charges imposed on trucks and rail operators at ports helped the container stevedoring industry increase average revenue per container lift for the first time in seven years, according to the ACCC’s container stevedoring monitoring report. Revenues generated by the infrastructure charges rose by …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: FIEO on 5 November welcomed the decision taken by the Government on the RCEP in national interest. Mr Sharad Kumar Saraf, President, FIEO said that a vibrant manufacturing holds the key to exports. Duty free imports from China, which has economy of scale, and …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry & Railways Piyush Goyal assured that India will never finalize any trade agreement in a hurry. During trade negotiations the focus will be on India first said the Minister while addressing a press conference, on the decision taken …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The maritime leaders of tomorrow from over 70 countries graduated from the World Maritime University (WMU) on 3 November. The graduates have received the education required to contribute to the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) in their home countries as …