Import/Export Industry Notifications

Sources told S&P Global Platts on June 17 that the Port of Liverpool is undergoing congestion of shipping containers, with ships suffering delays arriving and exiting the port due to understaffing, an IT outage, and high stock density.

Click here to see the actual notification

‍

Shippers are facing a perfect storm as the logistics industry has entered “an era of unprecedented disruption,” with ports crippled by acute congestion as the malaise faced by China’s Yantian spreads to others.

Click here to see the actual notification

‍

The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has begun a series of work stoppages at Patrick Terminals’ Sydney facility. With further action planned for the rest of the month, berth delays now at five days are expected to get longer. It’s “deja vu” on the Australian waterfront, as industrial action again causes lengthy shipping delays.

Click here to see the actual notification

‍

China has passed the Hainan Free Trade Port Law with immediate effect due to its ongoing efforts to develop a globally influential free trade port in Hainan province. The law was adopted on 10 June by the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress, China's top legislature, providing the country a legal guarantee in pursuit of building a high-quality free trade port in Hainan island.

Click here to see the actual notification

‍

CONCOR ICD Ankleshwar has commenced the direct rail service to transport containerized export cargo in CONCOR owned containers from Gujarat to Bangladesh. First such train has departed from ICD Ankleshwar on Friday, 11.06.2021.

Click here to see the actual notification

‍

The Commerce Ministry said on Monday that the application window for the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for white goods - ACs and LEDs - will be open for three months from Tuesday. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday held an interaction with the industry on the PLI scheme on white goods.

Click here to see the actual notification

‍

Under the South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) agreement, zero-duty imports from Nepal have emerged as a major concern for Darjeeling’s tea and edible oil industry. Darjeeling’s tea industry, a major sufferer on account of the entry of cheaper Nepalese teas, has decided to take up the issue with the West Bengal government once the lockdown in the state is withdrawn.

Click here to see the actual notification

‍

International trade through the Hili border resumed on Sunday after the Bangladeshi traders withdrew their demand to vaccinate all Indian truck drivers and cleaners associated with the trade following the second wave of the pandemic in India.

Click here to see the actual notification

‍

Another ocean carrier has fallen foul to a cyber-attack. This time, it is South Korea’s HMM, which, on 15 June, confirmed a virus attack on its email system on 12 June. HMM said that an unidentified security breach was detected, which led to limited access to the email Outlook system in certain areas.

Click here to see the actual notification

‍