JNPT Mumbai listed as India’s first only port ranked among world’s 30 ports.

Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has become India’s only port to get listed among the top 30 global containers ports. JNPT notched up five spots, to be 28th on the list, compared to its previous ranking,” the shipping ministry said in a statement. Various new processes activated under the ‘ease of doing business’ initiative have […]

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Import containers found with live bombs, war scrap at ICD Jaipur, Delhi and Mumbai port.

469 containers of hazardous waste found at inland container depots of the customs and container freight stations in Rajasthan, Delhi & Mumbai. Many of these live bombs were imported illegally as “shredded scrap” from Bandar Abbas port in Iran and other ports, remains from US war on Iraq and Syria and earlier from Afghanistan. Some […]

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PM’s panel advised to set separate dept. for logistics to improve transport sect

On Jan 13 2019, Economic Advisory Council [EAC-PM] has suggested to setup a separate logistics department & introducing one permit-one tax system for transporters, trucks amount other measures, which will help boosting the transport sector and improve ease of doing business. These suggestions form part of the Bibek Debroy-led Logistics Development Committee’s report titled ‘Key […]

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Suresh Prabhu: Preparing integrated logistics plan to cut transactions cost for industry

he government is preparing an integrated logistics plan to fast-track movement of goods and cut transactions cost of businesses, Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu said Thursday. He said that the plan would integrate all sectors — rail, road, ship and air. “We are preparing an integrated logistics plan and also a portal to make […]

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DIPP discusses gifts from overseas, logistics issues for e-commerce policy

he Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) discussed issues related to gifts coming in from other countries into India and logistics with industry, as part of the ongoing consultations for the draft e-commerce policy. “We are working on a draft e-commerce policy. Discussions have happened on two key issues- gifts coming in from overseas […]

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Vehicles makers to mandatorily provide high-security plates

The government on Wednesday issued a notification amending the Central Motor Vehicle Rules making it mandatory for vehicle manufacturers to provide High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) in all new vehicles from April, 2019. HSRP are a new standard in license plates providing added layers of security. They were introduced in 2005 and made mandatory in […]

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Logistic Park coming up along Lucknow-Agra e-way

An MoU between the UP government and Container Corporation of India (Concor ) of the Railway ministry is to be signed soon to develop a Rs 4,500-crore logistic park along the country’s longest Agra-Lucknow Expressway. Giving this information, UP Expressway Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) CEO Navneet Sehgal said that a proposal to this effect had […]

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6 new SEZ proposals

The government approved six new proposals, including four from IT and ITeS sector, for setting up of Special Economic Zones (SEZs). The decision was taken by the Board of Approval (BoA) for SEZ, chaired by Commerce Secretary Rita Teaotia, a Commerce Ministry official said. The proposals which got the approval include those of HCL IT […]

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2 mega port projects set under PPP proposal

Two mega port projects entailing an initial investment of about Rs 15,000 crore are likely to get the Cabinet’s approval this week. The ports are proposed to be built in Colachel in Tamil Nadu and Dahanu in Maharashtra under the public-private partnership or PPP model. “These two projects are likely to get Cabinet clearance this […]

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