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Ahmedabad: Port Wings News Network: APSEZ Mundra has announced the inauguration of e-Form-6 on 15 November 2017.The system was inaugurated by Chief Guest Sanjay Agarwal, Commissioner of Customs, Mundra. The occasion was also graced by Mr GP Mina and Mr B.K. Singh, Additional Commissioner of Customs, Mr Ennarasu Karunesan CEO …

    New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Poland for the Promotion of Civil Aviation Cooperation. The MoU will be signed on behalf of the two …

    Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The WTO Goods Council on 10 November considered the United States’ proposal to enhance transparency and strengthen notification requirements through a decision intended for the upcoming 11th Ministerial Conference (MC11) in Buenos Aires. The Council also took up e-commerce proposals and specific trade …

    Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: The transformation of Dubai and the UAE is the result of vision, innovation and planning ahead for the long term said DP World Group Chairman and CEO Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem at the Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD) Global Investment Forum in Dubai …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: Going against the tide of ease of doing business, Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) have imposed significant hardships on the trade due to abrupt halting of landing and loading of trailers at Mumbai port from and to RORO vessel. In a letter address …

Port Wings News Network: 15 November 2017: The 23rd GST Council meeting that concluded in Guwahati was much- awaited major relief post the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s last year announcement. The speculation surrounding the meeting could be compared to that of the annual union budget announcement. For many it provided …

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Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Hapag-Lloyd closed the third quarter of 2017 with a significant positive group net profit and a much improved operating result (EBIT). The integration with United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) is almost completed and on schedule to be finalized by the end of the year. For …

    New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: The WTO’s latest World Trade Outlook Indicator (WTOI) suggests that global merchandise trade growth will likely moderate in the fourth quarter of 2017. The reading of 102.2 signals continued trade expansion in volume terms, although the pace of growth should be slower …

    Tuticorin: Port Wings News Network: V O Chidambaranar Port Trust has created a new record by handling 1,65,189 Tonnes of cargo in a single day on 11 November 2017 surpassing the previous Single Day record  of 1,61,935  Metric  Tonnes  on 15 April 2017.  The major cargoes that contributed …

    Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: APM Terminals Pipavav has set a new port productivity benchmark for customers by successfully handling the largest container volume during APL Boston port call. According to a media statement, a total of 3636 moves / 5682 TEUs was safely completed in a record …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Reacting to the export data for the month of October, 2017, Mr Ganesh Kumar Gupta, President, Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) said that the fall was expected as exporters particularly MSME were facing liquidity problem to pay GST for four months in a …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: European bulk logistics provider RB Logistics (RB) has appointed GAC Abu Dhabi for a second time to provide a complete logistics service package. The two-year contract covers freight services, transportation, warehousing and handling of talcum powder from Italy to Ruwais for a client of IMI …

    Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The Board of Directors of QTerminals, the recently-established operator of the first phase of Hamad Port in Qatar, has appointed Neville Bissett as the company’s first Chief Executive Officer. QTerminals was established as a jointly-owned entity by Qatar Ports Management Company (Mwani Qatar) …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: Network Airline Services (NAS) has signed a two-year extension to its contract for Africa Flight Services Kenya (AFS Kenya) to provide cargo handling for its four flights a week into Nairobi. AFS Kenya will handle some 11,500 tonnes of cargo a year for NAS’ MD-11 …