Government reconstitutes National Shipping Board; to be headed by ex-DG Shipping Malini ShankarThe members of the Board include DG Shipping Amitabh Kumar, Joint Secretary Shipping Satinder Pal Singh, one representative each of the Ind...
INSA urge govt to formulate shipping development policyAs per survey reports, India currently ranks at 16th position in the world fleet and pays in excess of Rs 3 lakh crore as freight to foreig...
Ship owners fear easing of norms for foreign companiesThe INSA and bodies representing seafarers have requested the government not to waive licencing requirements for foreign vessel owners as t...
PSUs to ink pact with domestic ships for 50% of importsThe proposal, likely to be sent to Cabinet "in a few weeks" time is in lines with nations like China, Japan and Korea to protect the domest...
New rules to boost India's shipping fleet; may dent foreign shippers: SourceIndian state-owned firms may have to give half their freight business to local shippers to help rescue an industry battered by the global c...
Budget 2015 brings good news for ports, sailorsThe Union Budget has revitalised the Indian shipping and ports sector, paving the way for corporatisation of major port trusts and bringing...
Shortage of skilled seafarers hits Indian shipping industry“There is an acute shortage in terms of both quality and quantity,“ said Arun Kumar Gupta, chairman of state-run Shipping Corporation of In...
Shipping industry gets a boost as ministry pushes for longterm cargo support from other sectorsAfter GAIL India agreed to use India-made vessels to carry part of the liquefied natural gas , shipping ministry is pushing for longterm ca...
Budget 2013: Made-in-India vessels to get a headwind"As a measure of relief to the shipbuilding industry, I propose to exempt ships and vessels from excise duty", FM said in his Budget speech.
- Shipping companiess want sops to ride out rough patch
Local shipping business, saddled with high cost and dipping revenue, may continue to be in choppy waters for some more time as the hope for...
- Budget 2012 falls short of Shipping industry's expectations
Expectations of a modernization fund for easy access to low-cost borrowings and abolition of seafarer’s tax to retain talent were not met.
- INSA asks EU to continue insurance cover to Indian ships
INSA has mentioned that not providing insurance cover would be against the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Da...
- Shipping Mininstry wants power to approve bigger projects
The Prime Minister's office has asked the finance ministry to see if it can waive approvals for shipping and port projects up to 500 crore ...
- 'There is no option to containerisation'
Anil Devli, executive director of Shreyas Shipping & Logistics, has many roles to play as a leading voice of Indian shipping industry. He i...
- Indian shipping tonnage crosses 9 million GT
Shipping tonnage growth under the Indian flag is zooming. It has notched a record of 9.07 million gross tonnage (GT) as on August 31, 2007,...
- Helps held in Sainik Farms murder case
Police have arrested three men allegedly involved in the murder of Tripathi, putting down the motive as robbery.
- Shreyas to miss 30% growth target in 2006/07
Shreyas Shipping & Logistics Ltd expects to miss its target of 30 per cent for both revenue and net profit growth 2006/07, mainly due to ri...