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New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: GAC, a global provider of integrated shipping, logistics and marine services, has expanded its operational footprint in Belgium by acquiring the port agency business of Ahlers Belgium NV. In a media statement, Ivo Verheyen, the GAC Group’s Vice President – Europe, said: “The GAC …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: The International Port Community Systems Association (IPCSA) has expanded its membership by welcoming Kale Logistics Solutions, the first Indian company, to join IPCSA. Kale Logistics Solutions is a leading Global IT solutions provider focused on providing cutting-edge technology solutions to the logistics industry. Its broad …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: In what could be termed as a huge relief to exporting community, the Goods and Services tax (GST) council on 6 October reduced rates on 27 items and 12 services, and approved sweeping changes in rules to favour the trade. The GST Council, headed …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Commerce & Industry Minister Mr Suresh Prabhu on 6 October held a Stakeholders’ Consultation with leading Exporters, Export Promotion Councils, Associations and Local Chambers with a view to give a fillip to the export sector. The Minister for Textiles and Information and Broadcasting, Smt. …

Port Blair: Port Wings News Network: Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister for Shipping, Road Transport & Highways and Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari on 6 October inaugurated an alternate sea route to Baratang Island. Besides, the ministers also laid the foundation stone for extension of …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO), an umbrella body of exporters scattered across the country, has welcomed the changes announced by the Government consequent to the GST Council meeting held on 6 October in New Delhi. In a media statement, Mr Ganesh Kumar …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Effective 4 November 2017, Swire Shipping’s North Asia service, which connects Japan, Korea, China, and Taiwan to Papua New Guinea (PNG), the Pacific Islands and New Zealand will include an additional call to Rabaul, PNG. Commenting on the development, Jeremy Sutton, Swire Shipping General Manager, …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Milaha, a maritime and logistics conglomerate based in Qatar, has launched a mobile application that allows its customers to track their shipments around the world using a bill of lading ID or container number. Through the new, free app — named “Milaha NVOCC Tracking” (iOS, …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: As part of his familiarization trip to different ports under the administrative control of the Government of India, Satinder Pal Singh, who was appointed as the Joint Secretary Shipping in the Ministry of Shipping last month, visited Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) on 28 September. Mr …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Unifeeder, one of Northern Europe’s leading feeder operators transporting containers from the large European container hubs in Belgium, The UK, Germany and the Netherlands to more than 35 regional ports across the UK, the Nordic Region, the Baltic States and Russia, now offers multimodal shipment …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Kandla Port, located in industrialized state of Gujarat and one of the top 12 major ports in the country under the administrative control of the Government of India through the Ministry of Shipping, has been renamed as Deendayal Port from 25 September in the …

Appeared in Port Wings 04 October Issue When the system was introduced three months ago, not a single exporter in the country would have thought for a second that they would be at this stage within few months. Delays in processing tax refunds under the new Goods and Services Tax …

Mangalore: Port Wings News Network: New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) during the first half of the fiscal 2017-18 handled 19.54  million tonnes of cargo as against 17.49 million tonnes handled in the corresponding period of last year and thereby registered 11.72% growth. According to a media statement, increase in the …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Technology and trade have propelled the global economy through a period of great dynamism over the past quarter of a century but – as with any economic advance – there has also been disruption. The 2017 edition of the WTO’s flagship publication, the World Trade …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: Global trade enabler DP World Subcontinent has won the Corporate Social Responsibility category at the Maritime Nation India Awards 2017. The ceremony was held at the CIDCO International Exhibition and Convention Centre in Navi Mumbai. This is the second award that DP World has won …