Amendments to Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 - Extension to Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) and compensation Cess exemption under EOU scheme till 01.10.2018
More commodities now moving through Kakinada port
'You can achieve whatever you want if you have the burning desire in you': Samir Mankad @ JBS Academy's 6th convocation
IATA launches solution to boost safety & efficiency in transport of dangerous goods by air
Is more consolidation inevitable in the logistics & warehousing space in India?
Orissa Bengal Carrier launches maiden IPO
Panel discussion outlines vision for infrastructure development in Maharashtra
Seabird acquires Delhi-based MJ Logistic Services
Vakrangee announces strategic business tie-up with Blue Dart Express
India seen not having much flexing power despite high imports in case of probable trade war
Pirates attack tanker and abduct two fishermen off Nigeria Tanker thwarts attack but two fishing vessel crew members are abducted in a separate incident earlier on the same day
Five things to watch: Dry bulk shipping Forecast earnings in Lloyd's List survey rise as supply-demand balance continues to improve
NYK Line says embezzlement case will have 'minimal' impact An investigative committee discovered $8.5m of unreasonable and illegal payments in one of NYK's Chinese subsidiaries over four years
Swedish Club sticks to zero increase despite 104% combined ratio Marine mutual reveals entered fleet tonnage hit a record level
Between the Lines: Post-Chinese New Year capacity outlook Excess capacity remains on most trade lanes as carriers hope for demand growth to continue
Central Europe seafreight platform now accepting cryptocurrency Blockchain advocates hail decision as breakthrough, as 45HC.com agrees to take CargoX's CXO token in payment for logistics services
Fighting fire with facts The Maersk Honan casualty shows the container shipping sector needs to take more steps over hazardous cargoes
Amazon is no threat to container lines E-commerce giant is not going to operate a fleet of container ships, the challenge will be over who controls the...
Data Hub: Trade Statistics Booming US market driving increased volumes on main trades in and out of North America
The Interview: Bill Gallagher Bill Gallagher, president of International Registries, Inc talks to Lloyd's List about the importance of acting on diversity, improving safety...
Trump's tariffs pose major threat to shipping demand growth Trump's tariffs can bring big marginal effects on maritime industry
Shell unveils LNG strategy for post-2020 bunker world Energy major plans to enlarge LNG-fuelled fleet and build more LNG bunkering infrastructure, says shipping head Grahaeme Henderson
Ship positioning will be key for earnings in US-China fallout Container and dry bulk shipping markets could be hit the hardest in trade wars between the two trading giants
South Korea orders Polaris to rectify vessel's safety issues South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries discovers 22 unapproved equipment modifications on the Stella Eagle during a safety check
Romania takes majority stake in Daewoo-Mangalia shipyard Damen to transfer 2% stake in the shipyard to state-owned firm 2 Mai Mangalia in return for the acquisition to...
Diana Shipping nets 87% rate boost for charter deal with SwissMarine Capesize dry bulk carrier to start new employment from March 25, with the deal expected to bring in $7m gross...
EU's biggest shipping registries shun climate change agenda Rank of climate change ambitions by non-governmental organisation Transport & Environment lists Malta, Greece and Cyprus among the least interested
US-China trade war may hurt shipping, says BIMCO Measures are not likely to have much impact on dry bulk trades, but there may be repercussions for shipping in...
Pangaea reports strong fourth-quarter results US-based dry bulk operator sees little supply side risk as many rivals constrained from expanding
Handysize FFAs plummet as funds disappear Handysize market does not make a good hedge owing to its lack of liquidity
Marinakis rejects drugs link, vows to fight 'plotters' Greek owner says he is the victim of a government plot after Piraeus judge links him to controversial drugs shipment case.
Grindrod narrows yearly losses South African tanker and bulker owner moves closer to black ink as losses from discontinued operations lessen.
US Gulf VLEC terminal gets sponsor Private equity fund said to be buying into project that aims to ship ethane to China.
Seacor sees fourth-quarter gain on tax deal Offshore vessel owner still reports operating loss as market recovery continues to find footing.
Golden Ocean adds period cover on capes John Fredriksen's dry bulk vehicle takes advantage of juicy one-year period market to fix capesize.
Third Trinity Ships tanker sold by court Namibian high court orders disposal of Greek operator's veteran Palenque I.
Ultrabulk expects swift return to profit after 2017 loss Danish operator slipped into the red last year but forecasts the loss will be a one-off.
Dry bulk spared in China's swipe at US Tit-for-tat tariffs between two largest economies in the world may hit some reefer trades though.
Top Ships fixes $36m newbuilding loan European bank comes up with money to finance latest two MR deliveries.
JX Ocean inks JMU VLCC order Japanese owner said to have returned to compatriot yard for second big tanker.
GasLog Partners pens new charters with fresh client Deals come just a few days after $207m dropdown from parent.
EMAS refinancing hinges on Oslo listing Singapore OSV owner's new investor wants continued presence in Norway.
Tor Olav Troim chips in $20m as Borr Drilling banks $250m Equity offering backed by key shareholders supports purchase of Paragon Offshore.
Fitch takes a swipe at boxship owners Ratings agency negative on prospects as it criticises "low credit quality."
KLC sells 7.5% stake in sister SM Line Korean owner banking $17m from disposal of shares.
House Republicans challenge Ross on metal tariffs Several GOP lawmakers expressed concern with Trump administration "Section 232" tariffs against steel and aluminum during a Thursday House ...
Burnt Maersk Honam expected to dock in Jebel Ali Maersk Line said the fire on its containership, Maersk Honam , which killed five crew members, is under control, with salvage operations le...
Xeneta: Transpacific rate instability indicative of persistent overcapacity Even after a profitable 2017 and continued rate increases in the early parts of 2018, the container shipping industry might not be out of t...
NAM presses for Ex-Im Bank confirmations The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) wants the Senate to complete as soon as possible the confirmation process for four outstand...
Truckload pricing growth streak continues in February Domestic U.S. truckload (TL) rates continued their extended growth streak in February 2018, increasing 6.5 percent compared with the same m...
High-rise logistics Condominiums in a striking high rise tower now under construction in Miami called One Thousand Museum will overlook the Port of Miami, thro...
Intermodal rates rise again in February Intermodal rates grew another 5.4 percent in February 2018 compared to the same month the previous year, the seventeenth consecutive year-o...
Trump threatens to veto budget as shutdown deadline looms President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Friday to threaten to veto a $1.3 trillion federal budget that was approved by Congress just hour...
China to 'fight to the end' against U.S.-planned tariffs China vowed to "fight to the end" in any forthcoming trade war with the U.S., suggesting it plans to retaliate against U.S. tariffs ordered...
US exit from Iran deal likely following Bolton appointment Presidential decision Thursday to name John R. Bolton as his new national security adviser greatly increased the likelihood of a US exit from the Iran nuclear deal next month, according to analysts.
Royalty relief lures more bids in shallow water Gulf of Mexico Shallow-water royalty relief may have given a boost to recent Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 250, where oil and gas operators made more than four times as many bids for blocks in water depths of less than about 650 feet than in the previous sale.
OPEC production cut deal should have no timeframes: Russian Lukoil OPEC, Russia and the other participants in a production cut agreement should stop talking about any expiration dates for the deal, so that they can maintain flexibility on when to exit it, Lukoil CEO Vagit Alekperov said Friday.
IMO sulfur cap seen spurring African storage The switch to cleaner bunker fuel mandated by the International Maritime Organization will create a major need for storage once the cleaner fuels policies get underway, with some eyeing up a greater footprint in Africa.
Crude complex higher on geopolitics, demand Crude futures rose Friday as geopolitics added fuel to the fire of firm fundamentals.
Lack of cargo loadings see ARA fuel oil inventories jump 30% week on week Market talk of a lack of fuel oil cargo loadings in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub for Asia as well as soft bunker demand was supported by data from PJK International showing stocks rose 30% to 939,000 mt in the week to Thursday.
Bad weather causes concern for bunkering operations at Gibraltar Incoming bad weather could be set to cause further delays in bunkering operations in the west Mediterranean ports of Gibraltar, Algeciras and Ceuta, market sources told S&P Global Platts Friday morning.
Med LSFO glut struggles to clear, seasonal support missing The Mediterranean low sulfur fuel oil market is currently oversupplied and struggling to clear its length, offers in the Platts Market on Close assessment process this week have indicated.
Brent/Dubai EFS hits 2-month high amid strong crude Brent crude prices have been on an uptrend amid increased compliance by OPEC producers with their output cut deal, improved demand, a decline in US crude stocks and rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
TANKERS: Low freight rates prompt renewed interest in trans-Atlantic voyages It has created a "you win some, you lose some" attitude among shipowners, sources said.
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