Indian Railways signals weak container growth trend amid global uncertainty: ReportIndian Railways' container volumes have seen only 4.1% year-on-year growth for FY25-to-date, with EXIM container volume growth barely at 0-...
05 Mar, 2025, 10.47 AM IST
Rail container traffic to get own terminalsIndia is establishing 23 exclusive container rail terminals to enhance the movement of export-import cargo. Private concessionaires will re...
18 Nov, 2024, 05.30 AM IST
No operator at any major port denied handling of Exim cargo from any nation: GovtAdani Port and SEZ has issued advisory vide circular dated October 11, according to which from November 15, APSEZ is not handling EXIM cont...
07 Dec, 2021, 05.29 PM IST
Customs writes to Adani Ports SEZ on banning exim cargo from Pakistan, Iran and AfghanistanIndustry bodies had also taken up the issue with the government. They had flagged the rise in shipment costs for local exporters and import...
17 Nov, 2021, 06.39 AM IST
Dwarf container train service flag off from Jawahar Lal Nehru Port TrustThe port is set to gain steadily from the implementation the dwarf container train services from JNPT, as the rail movement of EXIM cargo t...
20 Sep, 2021, 09.50 PM IST
COVID-19: Govt asks major ports to defer rentals, waive charges, penalty in view of EXIM cargo dropIn a letter, the shipping ministry has asked the ports to provide relief in the form of exemptions/ remission of charges to the shipping li...
22 Apr, 2020, 01.21 PM IST
COVID-19: Shipping Ministry seeks govt intervention for recognition of electronic trade documentsCiting bottlenecks caused in handling EXIM cargo on account of the current manual process, it sought the commerce ministry's intervention f...
19 Apr, 2020, 06.12 PM IST
Govt to form committee for development of minor portsMinor ports could boost inland waterways and coastal shipping and "we will provide comprehensive plans for development", Shipping Minister ...
15 Oct, 2019, 06.39 PM IST
Economic Survey 2019: Port capacity augmentation top on government agendaPorts handle around 90 per cent of EXIM Cargo by volume and 70 per cent by value.
04 Jul, 2019, 06.29 PM IST
KPT should develop separate Dock System: Assocham paperThe paper also suggested that since KPT does not permit transhipment cargo, thus either Dhamra Port or Ennore Port should be developed as t...
08 May, 2019, 12.11 PM IST
JNPT extends rebate for rail cargo transport to Navi MumbaiTo minimise pollution and encourage cargo movement by rail, the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has extended rebate till April 15 on han...
08 Feb, 2016, 06.51 PM IST
India, Bangladesh sign SOP to operationalise Agreement on Coastal Shipping”Several Joint Technical Committee (JTCs) meetings have also taken place between India and Bangladesh on the issue of coastal shipping.
16 Nov, 2015, 04.16 PM IST
India, Bangladesh ink pact to enhance bilateral tradeThe SOP has been framed as per the terms and conditions of the Agreement on Coastal Shipping and both the countries have agreed to its prov...
15 Nov, 2015, 04.00 PM IST
Cabinet's nod to coastal shipping between India, BangladeshThe government today approved a pact on coastal shipping between India & Bangladesh to facilitate cargo movement between both the nations.
30 May, 2015, 02.59 PM IST
Accord priority berthing to coastal ships: Government to major portsShipping Ministry undertook steps to promote coastal shipping including measures to tap global environment fund for creating additional cap...
30 Sep, 2014, 07.59 PM IST
- Apeejay Infralogistics kick starts operations at Haldia Logistics Park
Apeejay Infralogistics Private Limited (AILPL), a 50:50 JV of Apeejay Surrendra Group and UK based Eredene Capital PLC on Tuesday inaugurat...
09 Oct, 2012, 07.44 PM IST
- Shipping alliance heralds better services for exim and domestic operators
When OEL Victory, a vessel belonging to Shreyas Shipping & Logistics, loaded 350 TEUs from Colombo headed for Kolkata/Haldia, it heralded a...
06 Apr, 2009, 01.30 AM IST