MSC adds Italian port call on India to West Med service

MUMBAI: MSC has announced the introduction of a new weekly direct call at the port of Leghorn in Italy on its India to WestMediterraneanservice.

Post Budget Reaction 2023-24 by Shrikant Nibandhe

MUMBAI: With Indian emerging as the fastest growing major economy, the Finance Minister has given the much-needed push to accelerate India’sgrowthtrajectory.

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The Swiss/Italian container line said this new call is intended to replace the current acceptance of cargo for India, East Africa, Red Sea, Middle East and Far East on its La Spezia Shuttle service.

Sudhansh Pant is new Shipping Secretary

NEW DELHI: Mr. Sudhansh Pant, IAS,tookchargeasShippingSecretary in Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), GoI, from Wednesday, February 1, 2023. This follows retirement of previous Secretary Dr. Sanjeev Ranjan, who has been now appointed as the ChairmanofNationalShippingBoard.

This budget’s focus on strengthening infrastructure development by extending 50-year interest free loans to State Governmentsand...

Coastal Shipping to be promoted through PPP Mode with Viability Gap Funding

States to be supported in replacing old vehicles

NEW DELHI: India is moving forward firmly for the ‘panchamrit’ and net-zero carbon emission by 2070 to usher ingreenindustrialandeconomictransition.

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KEY BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS 2023-24

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