Trump wants to revive shipping. Investors are slow to back him.A French shipping giant pledged $20 billion to the U.S. maritime sector, a promise made nearly a year ago. However, only a fraction of the ...
12 Feb, 2026, 11.26 AM IST
US importers rush in goods from China as Trump tariff threat loomsTrump, who has threatened to slap tariffs of 10% to 60% on goods from China, takes office on Jan. 20. During his first term, Trump mainly t...
16 Jan, 2025, 10.42 AM IST
European elegance meets American flair in high seaMSC World America, a new mega cruise ship, is set to debut in Miami in April. It will offer Caribbean itineraries and feature European-insp...
02 Dec, 2024, 12.06 AM IST
Baltimore bridge: Companies with goods on ship may also have to pay for damagesNowadays, the costs that become part of a general average calculation would include a tally of the losses incurred to move the vessel to sa...
17 Apr, 2024, 09.25 AM IST
Adidas to set up its first Asia GCC outside China in Tamil NaduAdidas, headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, will set up its Global Business Services (GBS) hub with Akhil Kapoor leading operations. ...
04 Jan, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
Shipping companies are on a spending spreeMajor shipping firms are spending record profits on new models mostly from shipyards of Korea and China.
01 Aug, 2023, 09.37 AM IST
The National University of Singapore Offers Multi-disciplinary MSc Programs for the Green Economy to Enable Learners Design a Sustainable Future17 Mar, 2023, 11.00 AM IST
Old is gold: sky-high cost of ageing ships sounds inflation SOSGreek firm Euroseas bought it in 2019 for $10 million when it was already a decade old. As world trade spiralled into chaos last year, it r...
22 Jun, 2022, 09.22 AM IST
Shortage forces shipping lines to reposition 1.85 million containersRepositioning of containers is getting an empty container from a port of surplus to one where they are scarce. Shipping lines had to resort...
24 Jan, 2022, 07.34 AM IST
From finance to healthcare, India is adopting automation at a global pace: ET-ILC membersAutomation in business is inevitable and Covid-19 has only accelerated it across the globe. Industrial robots are making instant decisions ...
22 Sep, 2020, 01.05 PM IST
A stock market dying to know what Powell knows about the economyEarly reports from companies with exposure to multiple sectors have been worrisome.
13 Jul, 2019, 03.28 PM IST
Indian-origin biochesmist features on coveted list of UK's most influential women alongside Meghan MarklePriyanka Joshi has been chosen for her cutting-edge research.
01 Jun, 2018, 09.13 AM IST
Seven cruise trips you just cannot miss!Over decades, the sun-kissed deck of lofty cruise liners have attracted both couples and single travellers. Here is a list of some of the b...
09 Jun, 2015, 01.50 PM IST
End of UPA tenure: 30 young professionals from Planning Commission preparing to move onWith the tenure of the UPA govt. coming to an end, many professionals are preparing to move on, with some opting to improve their qualifica...
02 Nov, 2013, 11.59 AM IST
Can BSE chief Madhu Kannan have a bull run at Tata Group?Tough as BSE chief Madhu Kannan's remit of reviving the stock exchange was, he may have an even bigger challenge at India's biggest conglom...
29 Apr, 2012, 11.57 AM IST
- India accounts for half of global IT-BPO outsourcing
The total direct employment by Indian IT-BPO sector (as of 2011) was 1.98 million and indirect employment was 7.5 million.
28 Apr, 2012, 01.18 PM IST
- Cruise operators upbeat despite stormy economy, rising oil
The global cruise industry is putting on a brave face as it sails into seas darkened by a faltering US economy, a weak dollar and record oi...
16 Mar, 2008, 04.18 PM IST