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Suez Canal races to clear backlog as shipping convoys resume

ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) - The Suez Canal expects 140 ships to pass on Tuesday after the freeing of a container ship stranded for nearly a week allowed it to reopen, but disruptions to global shipping and at ports could take months to resolve, experts warned.

The Suez Canal: A vital oil transit route with an ancient history

The Suez Canal, blocked by a giant container ship that ran aground on Tuesday, is the quickest sea route between Asia and Europe and about 15% of global shipping traffic moves through it.

Farmers' protest: Transport likely to be affected as Bharat Bandh begins

Farmers are observing 'Bharat Bandh' today to mark completion of four months of their agitation against the central farm laws.The bandh, called by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), will be observed till 6 pm. All roads and trains will be blocked and all services are expected to remain suspended, except for ambulance and other essential services.Meanwhile, Delhi Police said that Ghazipur border NH-24 (both carriageway) has been closed for traffic movemnt."Traffic Alert Traffic movement is closed on Ghazipur Border NH-24 (Both carriageway), Kindly avoid the stretch COVID PRECAUTIONS: WEAR MASK, MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCING, KEEP HAND HYGIENE," Delhi Traffic Police tweetd.According to a statement issued by the SKM, the bandh has been called for the repeal of three agricultural laws, for law on Minimum Support Prices (MSP) and procurement, cancellation of all police cases against farmers, rollback of "electricity bill and pollution bill" and for reducing prices of diesel, petrol and gas.The .

Assam turns down bus fare hike demand, associations to continue strike

Transport associations in Assam have decided to continue with their indefinite strike, after the state government on Tuesday made it clear that bus fares cannot be increased

Centre asks states to not restrict inter-state movement of people, goods

The Centre has asked all states to ensure that there should be no restrictions on inter-state and intra-state movement of persons and goods during the ongoing unlocking process. In a communication to chief secretaries of all states and Union Territories, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said there were reports that local level restrictions on movement were being imposed by various districts and states. Drawing attention to the Unlock 3 guidelines, Bhalla said such restrictions are creating problems in inter-state movement of goods and services and are impacting supply chains, resulting in disruption in economic activity and employment. The unlock guidelines clearly state that there shall be no restrictions on inter-state and intra-state movement of persons and goods, he said in the letter. The guidelines also stated that no separate permission, approval or e-permit will be required for movement of persons and goods for cross land border trade under treaties with neighbouring ...

Post-Covid transport recast

Consumer interest must be protected if travel maps are redrawn

Personal car, two-wheeler preferred mode of transport post Covid-19: Survey

Post lockdown, pre-owned vehicles will see good traction as 96% of the respondents want to purchase such cars

Delhi transporters say rising fuel prices hurting them after lockdown pain

Meanwhile, diesel prices in the national capital for the first time crossed that of petrol on Wednesday

Inter-district movement of buses, cars suspended till June 30 in Tamil Nadu

The Chief Minister said that the decision was taken to curb the spread of new Covid-19 cases in the state

Lack of transport and office space makes companies stick to work from home

Lack of public transport for employees to reach office is a major hurdle for companies to resume normal office routine

Delhi to Andhra, states take slow and steady steps to exit lockdown

Delhi implemented most of the demands made to the Centre in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 14 May.

Nitin Gadkari asks states and UTs to speed up road construction

During a videoconferencing meeting with states and UTs, Gadkari called for urgent action to unblock inter-state truck and lorry traffic for smooth movement of essential goods

Transporters demand reduction in fuel prices amid Covid-19 lockdown

AIMTC said Covid-19 and the lockdown have hit the transport sector adversely, and exerting acute pressure on the sector.

Transport, logistics woes clog ports and airports, custom clearance allowed

In many cases, duties are not being paid by importers due to temporary closure of manufacturing facilities

2 transport groups say will not buy new trucks; blame govt policies

Stating that high GST rate, Rs 2 cess on diesel announced in Budget, hike in presumptive tax and increase in insurance have hurt transporters severely

Microdots in vehicles to prevent thefts and check fake spare parts

Invisible microdots will now come affixed on vehicles and their parts to prevent theft as well as to check fake spare parts, the government said on Monday. The government issued a draft notification for amending the Motor Vehicles Rules. "The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) has issued a draft notification GSR 521(E) ... amending Central Motor Vehicle Rules, allowing motor vehicles and their parts, components, assemblies, sub-assemblies to be affixed with permanent and nearly invisible microdots that can be read physically with a microscope and identified with an ultraviolet light source," the ministry said in a statement. Microdot technology involves spraying the body and parts of the vehicle or any other machine with microscopic dots, which give a unique identification. Use of this technology will help check the theft of vehicles and also the use of fake spare parts. "The microdots and adhesive will become permanent fixtures/affixation which cannot be removed ...

Ashish Aggarwal & Pratik Datta: Lay down the ground rules of operation

The three-member committee set up by the Centre to suggest a policy framework for cab and other transport operators should identify market failures and then use the power of the state to draw up regulations for the taxi industry of the 21st century

Govt unveils IT-based solution for transport sector

Hopes to curb road accidents, traffic congestion and long queues at toll plazas

Bengal-Bihar sign MoU for stregthening inter-state bus service

Under the new agreement 1,200 new buses will ply on 45 routes