Panel raps commerce ministry for poor export show The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce has said that the country's export performance in the recent period is "depressing" and the "alibi" that the foreign trade setback is the fallout of the economic catastrophe that has overtaken the erstwhile East Asian tigers fails to be "sufficiently convincing".
NYK's net income soars by 58 per cent in 1998-99
ICD-Pithampur posts record exports and overall traffic in May
Cotton export ban may go: Rana
New int'l airport demanded
High-power team for ITME '99 in Paris
ICMF makes out case against free export of cotton
Assocham urges government to float project-specific bonds
India negotiating long-term crude deal with Nigeria
MMTC allowed C&F imports
Exports move up by 2.09 per cent in April
WTO will help strengthen trade among nations, says DG-IIFT
Fair deal for capital goods producing units
Commerce Minister to meet NE States' CMs to discuss export boost steps
KLM's Bangalore office to focus on perishables
CSL bags order for passenger vessel
Customs duty on oilseeds, edible oils under review
J. Erik Hvide steps down from top spot at Hvide Marine Hvide Marine Incorporated today announced the election of Jean Fitzgerald as chairman, president and CEO. Fitzgerald replaces J. Erik Hvide, who is stepping down from these positions for "personal reasons" but who will remain a member of the company's board. Fitzgerald's election is effective immediately.
Halter Marine and Friede Goldman to merge It's official. Friede Goldman International Inc. ("Friede Goldman") (NYSE: FGI - news) and Halter Marine Group, Inc. ("Halter") (AMEX: HLX - news) yesterday announced the signing of a definitive agreement to enter into what they call a "strategic combination."
Safren to fight debt allegation SAFREN has strongly denied allegations that its subsidiary South African Marine Corporation, formerly known as Safmarine, is unable to meet its obligations to creditors.
Voting starts in South Africa's second election A voter casts his ballot at a polling station in Nyanga township near Cape Town yesterday as voting in South Africa's second democratic election got off to a peaceful start. In contrast with the violence that marred the 1994 poll, voting went smoothly in most of the 14,650 polling stations. President Nelson Mandela is stepping down, but his nominated successor, Thabo Mbeki, is expected to win by a landslide.
US restates its yard aid stance The US government has reaffirmed its "strong commitment" to the ratification of the OECD agreement to eliminate shipbuilding subsidies.
Gibraltar to become captive domicile GIBRALTAR is set to become the latest captive insurance domicile to offer owners the chance to create protected cell companies.
Moby seals Daewoo ferries deal ITALIAN ferry company Moby Lines has sealed a deal to build a pair of 2,000 passenger conventional cruise ferries at South Korea's Daewoo Heavy Industries.
Valletta aims for leading role A MALTESE-led consortium has formally submitted a development application to build a cruise terminal in Valletta harbour and make Malta one of the leading cruiseship home ports in the Mediterranean.
Safmarine step to freeze bank accounts spurred NASC demise A legal dispute over the grounding of a vessel in 1991 has emerged as the principal reason behind the collapse of Taiwanese chartering concern National Shipping Agency Corporation.
DSR-Senator in plea over fine GERMAN carrier DSR-Senator is awaiting a court ruling on whether it must supply a bank guarantee to the European Commission to cover a fine imposed for anti-trust breaches.
Un médiateur a été nommé dans le conflit du transport routier La ministre de l'Emploi et du Travail Miet Smet a nommé un médiateur social dans le conflit du transport routier en Belgique. Il s'agit d'André de Gieter, président faisant fonction du comité paritaire du transport. Cette nomination intervient alors que le conflit est encore toujours dans l'impasse. Les syndicats poursuivent leurs actions. Ce jeudi, les cibles sont le port d'Anvers et Garocentre à Houdeng-Goegnies en Wallonie.
Le remorquage européen dans l'expectative... Les représentants d'une trentaine d'entreprises de remorquage séjournent actuellement dans un grand hôtel anversois à l'occasion de la réunion annuelle de l'ETA (European Tugowners Association), qui se tient jusqu'au 4 juin.
CSAV a pris le contrôle de Montemar via une joint-venture L'armement Companhia SudAmericana de Vapores (CSAV) vient de prendre une participation majoritaire dans l'armement uruguayen Montemar. Cette initiative survient quelques mois après que la même CSAV ait repris l'armement brésilien Grupo Libra Navegacao et le service de Ivaran entre l'Europe et l'Amérique du Sud.
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