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Chennai: Port Wings News Network:   Aimed at accelerating the transition to carbon neutral shipping, Maersk on 4 December announced its goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. To achieve this goal, carbon neutral vessels must be commercially viable by 2030, and an acceleration in new innovations and adaption of …

Port Wings, 05 Dec 2018: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement from Argentina that India will host the G20 summit in 2022 is indeed great news for the world’s largest democracy. For the fact, we will be celebrating the 75th anniversary of our Independence in 2022. The G20 is a grouping …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Taking the modal shift to a cleaner environment friendly alternative of transportation, Chennai Port has received a rake containing cars of Hyundai Motor India Ltd on 27 & 28 November 2018. According to a media statement, the rail containing 102 Hyundai Motor India Ltd cars …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Federation of Freight Forwarders’ Associations in India had its 8th Executive Committee Meeting on 30 November, 2018 and 1 December, 2018 elected Mr. S. Ramakrishna as Chairman of FFFAI for the period December 1, 2018 till 30th September, 2019 unanimously. Mr. A. V. Vijayakumar – …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd, (APSEZ), India’s largest port developer and part of the Adani Group, has launched Logistics Data Bank (LDB) tracking solution at Kattupalli Port. The single window tracking solution that has hugely improved operations in Indian container logistics, launched its …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Tirupur Exporters Association (TEA) has urged the Finance Ministry to announce the revised “All Industry Rate of Duty Drawback” for garment sector from 2% To 4.5% immediately as proposed in September this year. In a media statement issued on 1 December 2018, Shri. Raja M …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Dr. Ajay Bhushan Pandey (IAS: MH 1984) took over as the Union Revenue Secretary upon superannuation of Dr Hasmukh Adhia on 30 November. Outgoing Finance Secretary & Revenue Secretary, Dr Hasmukh Adhia welcomed Dr Pandey in his office. A Maharashtra cadre officer, Dr. Pandey …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Ms PS Atree & Co Pvt Ltd was honoured with Award for their Outstanding Contribution by an Air Cargo Custom Broker at recently held “4th PHD Chamber of Commerce Air Cargo Summit 2018” in New Delhi. Mr PS Atree, MD, PS Atree & Company, …

Vizag: Port Wings News Network: As part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, Gangavaram Port Limited (GPL) on 30 November 2018 distributed training certificates and sewing machines to 50 women from Sri Nagar Colony (Rehabilitated village) who have already undergone training under the 7th batch for sewing machine training …

Tuticorin: Port Wings News Network: The valedictory function of Vigilance Awareness Week – 2018 was held at  V.O.Chidambaranar Port Trust on 30 November, 2018. Shri. P.RaveendraBabu IRSME, Chief Vigilance Officer, V.O.Chidambaranar Port Trust, welcomed the gathering and highlighted the system improvements carried out in the Port for ensuring transparency in …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: The Vice Minister, General Administration of Customs of China (GACC), Hu Wei, led a six-member delegation to India to discuss various issues of market access for different products like milk and milk products, agricultural products like soy meal, fruits and vegetables, tobacco and pharmaceutical …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Tirupur Exporters Association (TEA) has appealed to the Government of India to clear the ROSL pending claims expediently. In a media statement on 29 November, Shri Raja M Shanmugham, President, TEA, said Rebate on State Levies (ROSL) claims have not been cleared to the garment …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The world’s first intelligent very large ore carrier (iVLOC), the DNV GL-classed Pacific Vision, was delivered by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipyard to China Merchants Energy Shipping Company. The vessel is the world’s first VLOC to implement DNV GL’s SmartShip descriptive notation. To qualify for the notation, …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: India endorses the growth of the Blue Economy in a sustainable, inclusive and people centred manner through the framework of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Shipping, Road Transport & Highways, Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, …