The Hindu Business Line : Monday, November 15, 2004

SHIPPING
LNG transportation: Shipping Ministry floats compromise formula
To break the impasse on transporting LNG tonnage, the Shipping Ministry has suggested a `compromise formula' that involves Shell converting at least two of its LNG carriers into Indian flags for hauling certain parcels of gas to Hazira. More

India's ship-breaking industry goes hammer and tongs
In the past ten years, much of the decommissioning of ships has been concentrated in Asia, and largely in India. With the European Union's proposed accelerated phase-out of single-hull tankers, more of the ship-scrapping activity could move to India. More

New dredging policy — Making things easier for foreign firms?
THE Union Government has thrown open maintenance dredging in major ports to private dredging firms, both Indian and foreign. The move marks a sharp departure from the erstwhile policy of reserving the job for the ... More

Exporters want DEPB hassles sorted out
EVEN as the Ministry of Commerce has set in motion the exercise of finding a WTO-compatible alternative for the DEPB (Duty Entitlement Pass Book) scheme, there seem to be problems with regard to verification of DEPB in ... More

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