Imran, who is in charge of logistics at a leading leather goods manufacturing company in Ambur, a town in western Tamil Nadu, is struggling to send shipments to Europe and the US for several days now. He never imagined that the garment industry in distant Bangladesh could be a source of worry for him. Tons … Read more
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone said it handled 38 million tonnes of cargo in March and ended the fiscal year with cargo throughput of 420 million tonnes, in line with its guidance earlier this year. The cargo handled in the year rose by a fourth with domestic ports contributing over 97 per cent of … Read more
Big gets bigger — that’s the story of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), India’s largest private port operator, as it continues its dominance all the way from Mundra in Gujarat on the west coast to Kolkata in West Bengal on the east coast. It controls nearly 28 per cent of the country’s … Read more
The Cuddalore port is back in the limelight with the Tamil Nadu government planning to give it to a private developer to operate for nearly 50 years. The port had become defunct due to continuous silting. However, the Tamil Nadu Maritime Board (TNMB) had spent ₹160 crore on extension of North and South Breakwater; construction … Read more
Odisha’s growing prowess in manufacturing has received a global nudge with the launch of international air cargo operations at Bhubaneswar’s Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA). Handling around 1,000 tonnes a year, the cargo services are expected to bolster the export potential of the state, benefiting a wide range of manufacturers. Also read:Charter flight operators upset as … Read more