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Tuticorin: Port Wings News Network: Shri N Vaiyapuri has assumed the charge as Deputy Chairman, of V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust, Tuticorin, succeeding Shri S. Natarajan, who retired on superannuation on 30 June 2018. Prior to the new assignment, Vaiyapuri was serving as the Deputy Chairman of Paradip Port Trust in …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: APM Terminals Pipavav recently hosted a trade meet for its customers and service providers in New Delhi. The event was attended by key stakeholders in the industry including senior management personnel of Cargo owners, Shipping Lines, Container Train Operators, Dry Ports and Freight Forwarders. …

  Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Shri M.T. Krishna Babu, IAS (1993 Batch) has assumed the appointment as Chairman, New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) from 01 July 2018. Shri Krishna Babu, IAS is currently the Chairman of Visakhapatnam Port and has been instrumental in guiding the Port on the path …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Out of 12 major ports dotting across the east and west coasts in the country, six are without a full-time chairman for months. And the delay in appointing a regular chairman for these ports is affecting the prospects of these facilities, say port users. Government …

    New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Shri S. Ramesh, IRS(C&CE:1981) has taken over as Chairman, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs [CBIC], on superannuation of Smt. Vanaja N. Sarna today . Prior to his elevation, he was Member (Administration) in the Board. Shri S. Ramesh began his …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: In a media statement on 30 June, Shri. Raja M Shanmugham, President, Tirupur Exporters Association (TEA), said the cotton yarn price increase by Rs.20 per kg in this month has literally pushed the knitwear garment export sector into a difficult situation and to sustain in …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The service provided by container shipping lines has deteriorated since 2016 and is now seen by exporters, importers and freight forwarders as more problematic, according to the second annual shipper satisfaction survey of Drewry and the European Shippers’ Council (ESC). The joint ESC and Drewry …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: Maritime Association of Nationwide Shipping Agencies – India (MANSA) has appreciated the administration of Mumbai Port Trust for removal of the age-old Pinnacle leading to free movement of the vessels. In a letter congratulating the chairman of the port for making the channel free of …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: AirBridgeCargo Airlines, one of the world’s leading international cargo carriers, offers a new cargo destination for its European customers with the launch of bi-weekly frequencies to Budapest in the pursuit to accommodate growing volumes between Europe and Asia. The new service, deploying Boeing 747 freighters, …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the capital infusion of Rs.2000 crore for strengthening of  Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC).  The amount would be infused in the three financial years i.e. Rs.50 crore in 2017-18, …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved establishment of additional 6.5 Million Metric Tonne (MMT) Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) facilities at two locations, i.e. Chandikhol in Odisha and Padur in Karnataka, including construction of dedicated SPMs (Single Point Mooring) …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: The Ministry of Shipping’s flagship programme for port-led-prosperity ‘Sagarmala’ received the ‘Gold Award’ in infrastructure sector in the recently concluded 52nd Skoch Summit 2018 in New Delhi, recognizing the programmes’s contribution to India’s socio-economic transformation and it’s role in propelling fast-track growth and infrastructure …

Port Wings, 27 June 2018: After several months of negative growth in exim sector, there are some positive signals coming out to the Narendra Modi-led Union Government. The latest data released by the Ministry of Commerce has revealed that the fall in India’s exports has been arrested of late and …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: The Prime Minister,  Narendra Modi, interacted with business leaders in Mumbai on Tuesday, 26th June 2018. In this meeting, 41 business leaders representing a wide spectrum of the Indian economy were present at the interaction. The policy reforms and initiatives were taken by the Union Government …