India-US air cargo plummets to nine-year low amid Trump tariff spikeIndia's air cargo shipments to the US have hit a nine-year low, plummeting due to steep tariff hikes implemented by the Trump administratio...
How a wider Iran-Israel conflict can threaten IndiaIsrael, Iran conflict: Recent attacks between Israel and Iran have heightened fears of a larger regional conflict. India is closely monitor...
Sea and air freight costs likely to riseGlobal shipping lines had started avoiding the West Asian region after the Israel-Gaza conflict escalation in October 2023. Attacks on comm...
DGFT offices for investment, trade promotion only, says Piyush GoyalSpeaking at a Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations in India (FFFAI) event, he asked the industry to stop practices such as adding ...
Target is to make all integrated check posts gender friendly in 3 years: LPAI's Aditya MishraAs pointed out in the NTFAP 2022-23, gender mainstreaming is the "only parameter on which India has not performed as well as its regional c...
Change the customs: Faceless assessment scheme runs into familiar issuesThe new faceless customs assessment was meant to ease the documentation in import and export of goods. But it has doubled the work of trade...
India to open new ports to connect Iran’s ChabaharAll the three countries welcomed steady progress in port operations by India Ports Global Ltd company since the taking over of the port ope...
India to conduct dry run on international North-South Transport CorridorThe International North-South Transport Corridor (lNSTC) is a multi-modal network which would connect India to Central Asia through Iran.
- Shipping ministry’s survey on immunity to lines draws flak
The engagement of a consultant to conduct a study on the impact of shipping lines on freight rates in the country by the ministry of shippi...
- CHAs mull action plan against Customs department
Large number of termination of agency licenses by the Customs has infuriated Custom House Agents.
- Scope meetings offer hope for facilitative action for trade
Almost all Scope discussions have always been seen leading to facilitative measures.