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Pushing for growth

Pushing for growth

The potential is enormous when you look from a macro perspective. In India only about 20 per cent of organisations look at warehousing services from a supply chain point of view, whereas globally the average is over 60 per cent.

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Govt may slash MAT on SEZs

Govt may slash MAT on SEZs

In what could be a major boost to India´s Special Economic Zones (SEZs), the government is set to reduce the Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) on Special Economic Zones (SEZ) from 18.5 per cent to 7.5 per cent.

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Container handling charges hike gets flak

Container handling charges hike gets flak

Various industry chambers and exporter associations have urged Dubai Port World, which is managing the Vallarpadam International Tran shipment Container terminal in Kerala, not to go ahead with the proposed increase in handling charges from January 1, saying such a move would hit port users in the State.

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FinMin rejects Cochin Port demand for interest waiver

FinMin rejects Cochin Port demand for interest waiver

The Finance Ministry and the Planning Commission have rejected the Union Shipping Ministry´s proposal to waive Rs 715 crore of penal interest due from Cochin Port Trust (CPT) on a Rs 258-crore loan.Of the total penal amount of Rs 729 crore, the government could have forgone Rs 715 crore.