Category: News

JNPT records exceptional 40.40% growth in container traffic in H1 2021-22

Focused on being at par with technologically advanced global ports Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), one of India’s premier container ports, handled 2,703,051 TEUs during the first half of...

Indian exports to reach $195 billion in the first half of current FY

After a much challenging time, Indian exports are finally making a significant recovery. As per reports, exports in the nation are likely to close the first half of the...

Rice and Shine: India may soon account for nearly half of global rice trade

As the world’s second largest rice grower after China, India is on track to supply nearly 45% of global rice exports in 2021. This comes at a time when...

India has potential to emerge as a manufacturing hub for auto global supply chains, share senior officials

India can make the most of its potential to become an integrated manufacturing hub for automotive global supply chains, shared senior government officials and the industry. This comes after...

CMA CGM to launch INDAMEX 2 service connecting Indian Subcontinent with US East Coast

CMA CGM has announced the launch of the INDAMEX 2, a complementary service to the current INDAMEX, offering optimised connections to/from the Indian Subcontinent and the US East Coast....

India’s exports & imports rise in Aug.

Exim News Service New Delhi, Sept. 16 India’s exports rose by 45.76 per cent to a value of $33.28 billion in August 2021, as against $22.83 billion in the...

Govt outlines plan to solve the container shortage issue in the long and short-run

Commerce Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam last week assured exporters that the Central government will find a solution to the ongoing shipping container crunch within a week and said the government is actively working to...

JNPT records impressive container handling growth of 21.15% in July

Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has recorded 433,533 TEUs of container handling in July 2021 compared to 344,316 TEUs in July 2020, a growth of 21.15% as compared to...

India improves in global digital & sustainable trade facilitation

India has scored 90.32% in United Nation’s Economic and Social Commission for Asia Pacific’s (UNESCAP) latest Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation. The survey hails this as...

India secures its spot in WTO’s top 10 list of agri produce exporters

India has made into the top 10 list of agricultural produce exporters in 2019 with a sizeable share in the export of rice, cotton, soya beans and meat, according...