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New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Welcoming the move of the government granting extension to the Interest Equalization Scheme, FIEO President, Dr A Sakthivel on 1 July 2021 said that the scheme will help the identified export sectors to be internationally competitive and to achieve a higher level of export …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Trade policy restraint by G20 economies, as well as WTO members more broadly, prevented a destructive acceleration of protectionist trade measures that would have further hurt the world economy, according to the WTO’s latest Trade Monitoring Report. But WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala cautioned that obstacles …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: A.P. Moller – Maersk on 29 June announced the signing of a fully carbon-neutral transport agreement on ocean services with BESTSELLER. The open-ended agreement on lifestyle logistics covers all of BESTSELLERs global transportation requirements and includes inland logistics and CFS handling (warehousing). “I am very …

Kolkata: Port Wings News Network: Adopting the latest technology with respect to security of infrastructure and other assets, Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd., (GRSE), a Mini Ratna Category 1 Defence PSU and a leading warship building company has commenced today an Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled high end CCTV network …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Dr A Sakthivel, the new elected President of FIEO welcomed the stimulus package of Rs 6,28,993 crore announced by Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Ms Nirmal Sitharaman to support Indian economy in fight against COVID-19 pandemic during these difficult and challenging times. …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has accorded high priority to building greater synergies between the Major Ports and Non-Major Ports in order to promote coastal trade and to provide sustainable, cost-effective and efficient Intermodal & Multimodal customer solutions. By doing so, the …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: In a major technological push and with a vision to enhance the port’s efficacy, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), India’s premier container port, on 29 June inaugurated 2 Mobile X-ray Scanners at NSICT & APMT. The mobile scanners were inaugurated by Shri Sanjay Sethi, IAS, …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The Vice President of India, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu on 26 June called for making India a leading maritime nation and emphasized the important role ports will have to play in achieving the ambitious vision. A presentation was made to the Vice President by the …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: In a major boost to export of exotic fruit, a consignment of fibre and mineral rich ‘Dragon Fruit’, also referred as Kamalam, has been exported to Dubai.A consignment of Dragon Fruit for exports was sourced from the farmers of Tadasar village, Sangli district, Maharashtra and …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Abu Dhabi Ports, part of ADQ – one of the region’s largest holding companies with a broad portfolio of major enterprises spanning key sectors of Abu Dhabi’s diversified economy, celebrated ‘Day of the Seafarer,’ an annual day of recognition organised by the International Maritime Organization …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The Seafarers International Relief Fund has issued an urgent appeal for donations on the eve of this year’s IMO Day of the Seafarer, as it pushes towards its fundraising goal of US$1 million in support of seafarers and their families affected by COVID. The appeal …

    New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: In a bid to boost agricultural and processed food products exports, APEDA in collaboration with Indian embassy has organized a virtual buyer seller meet (VBSM) with Algeria where key stakeholders in the agricultural value chains from both the countries participated. More than …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Three global players, the shipbroker Barry Rogliano Salles (BRS); Deltamarin, the ship designers and engineers; and Bureau Veritas, a world leader in ship classification, have agreed to cooperate to provide effective ship performance and energy transition solutions for the world’s shipowners. The focus of the …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: DP World, a leading provider of integrated logistics solutions, and the Government of Somaliland, on 24 June inaugurated the new container terminal at Berbera Port, following completion of the first phase of the port’s expansion as part of its development into a major regional trade …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Crowley Maritime Corporation and the University of North Florida (UNF) on 25 June announced that Crowley has donated $2.5 million as an endowment gift for the creation and operation of a new center of excellence named the Crowley Center for Transportation and Logistics (CCTL). The …