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Exim News ServiceCHENNAI, Aug. 30

CHENNAI, the leadingmaritime centre of

South India, was witness toa unique event on Friday(August 28), the SouthEast CEO Conclave &Awards 2009, that com-bined well-informed presen-tations, forthright views,spirited interaction, benefi-cial networking opportuni-ties and, to top it all, a one-of-its kind awards functionthat honoured the best andrespected in the industry inthe South-East region.

With close to 400 del-egates representing themaritime, cargo, logistics &transport, and ex-im tradein attendance, the eventwas branded a huge success.Participants were en-grossed in the topical andwell-researched presenta-tions of some of the promi-nent industry head-honchosof the region and didn't holdback in asking questions

Continued on page 24

A riveting conclave is topped by an exciting awards gala

Dr. Shri Prakash delivering his video address

Capt. Subhash Kumar, Chairman of ChennaiPort Trust, lighting the traditional lamp toinaugurate the event as Dr Jose Paul looks on

and seeking clarifications,be it during the interactivesessions or on the sidelines.

And potential business op-portunities in the region andbeyond were enthusiasticallyexplored while the partici-pants networked, especiallyduring the elaborate cock-tails and dinner reception.

The conclave sessionswere followed by the excit-ing Maritime And LogisticsAwards (MALA), probably afirst for the region, whichsaw nominees anxious inanticipation and winnersenjoying the adulation andapplause (for the list ofwinners, see box on

page 24). Theawards function aswell as the eventaptly concluded withDr Shri Prakash of

A. S. Shipping, an industrydoyen, raking in the ap-

plause for being bestowedwith the Lifetime Achieve-

Continued on page 24

DB Logistics India offersprofessionalised logistics services

Thrust on single-window clearance of importsExim News Service

NAVI MUMBAI, Aug. 30

DB Logistics India, a

young and dynamic freight

logistics company, has en-

tered the Indian Subconti-

nent market with its main

focus on imports under a

single-window clearance for

corporates.

AppointmentsSee pages - 2 & 10

A landmark event that wasappreciated by all

24 Chennai, Monday, August 31, 2009

A landmark event that was appreciated by allContinued from page 3

ment honour. Though hecouldn't himself be there tocollect the award, his videomessage was inspiring andmotivational.

The South East CEO Con-clave & Awards 2009 wasthus a distinctive and stimu-lating experience for partici-pants, the credit for whichgoes to the event Core Com-mittee and awards jury, ledby Dr Jose Paul, for formu-lating an interesting confer-ence agenda as well as choos-ing the winners of MALAwithout any bias or favour.

A detailed report and pic-torial feature will followsoon in these pages.

At the conclave are (seated from left) Mr GRK Reddy of MARG Group, Mr Suresh Joseph of DP World Cochin, Mr Xavier

Britto of Indev Group, Capt. Subhash Kumar of ChPT, Dr Jose Paul, Mr K. C. Raman, Mr S. N. Srikanth of Hauer

Associates, Mr P. C. Johny of APL, Mr Shankar Chatterjee of Bertling Logistics and Mr R. Kalyanaraman of IMNC Logistics

As the company’s Execu-

tive Director, Mr Badrinath

N., put it, “import activities

require a professional ap-

proach to convert individual

transport acts into door-to-

door supply chains, thereby

achieving efficiency of

freight transport. Our

motto, ‘Logistics for the

Planet’ is based on the un-

derstanding of the fact that

the greatest inventions can

reach out to the world only

if they are supported by an

efficient transport and dis-

tribution system.”

With ever-increasing vol-

umes in inbound freight

transport, DB Logistics In-

dia is determined to offer

tailor-made solutions to the

ever-changing logistics de-

mands of the international

trade community.

With this launch, DB

Logistics is reaching out to

the industry and interested

parties to contact its offices

all over India for efficient

logistics services.

DB Logistics is also into

project forwarding, cross

trade, corporate training

and consultancy.

Continued from page 3

Major Port ....................................................................Chennai Port Trust

Non Major Port ............................................................Krishnapatnam Port Company Limited

Container Terminal Operator .....................................DP World Chennai

Main Line Operator .....................................................Maersk Line

Container Feeder Operator ........................................Bengal Tiger Line

NVOCC .........................................................................Caravel Logistics Pvt. Ltd

Stevedores ..................................................................Orissa Stevedores Limited

Custom House Agent ................................................. Indev Logistics Pvt. Ltd.

Steamer Agent - Break Bulk Cargo ...........................A.S. Shipping Agencies Pvt. Ltd.

Steamer Agent - Bulk Cargo ......................................J.M. Baxi & Co

Steamer Agent - Dangerous & Liquid Cargo ...........Atlantic Shipping Pvt. Ltd.

Project (ODC / Heavy Lifts) Cargo Movers ...............F.H. Bertling Ltd.

Inland Container Depot .............................................Container Corporation of India Ltd

Container Freight Station .........................................A.S. Shipping Group

IT & Software - Shipping & Forwarding ...................Softlink Logistic Systems Pvt. Ltd.

News Maker of the Year ..............................................Mr. N. Ramachandran,

News Maker of the Year ..............................................Capt. P.V.K. Mohan

Corporate Social Responsibility ...............................Mr. Xavier Britto

Lifetime Achievement .................................................Dr. Shri Prakash

Category Winner

LIST OF WINNERSLIST OF WINNERSLIST OF WINNERSLIST OF WINNERSLIST OF WINNERS DB Logistics...

ChennaiChennaiChennaiChennaiChennai 06:5606:5606:5606:5606:56 0.880.880.880.880.88 00:2200:2200:2200:2200:22 0.320.320.320.320.32

TuticorinTuticorinTuticorinTuticorinTuticorin 12:5612:5612:5612:5612:56 0.800.800.800.800.80 19:3419:3419:3419:3419:34 0.310.310.310.310.31

CochinCochinCochinCochinCochin 11:2611:2611:2611:2611:26 0.750.750.750.750.75 03:2803:2803:2803:2803:28 0.220.220.220.220.22

VizagVizagVizagVizagVizag 06:5406:5406:5406:5406:54 1.321.321.321.321.32 00:2200:2200:2200:2200:22 0.480.480.480.480.48

KakinadaKakinadaKakinadaKakinadaKakinada 06:2706:2706:2706:2706:27 1.291.291.291.291.29 12:5912:5912:5912:5912:59 0.640.640.640.640.64

KrishnapatnamKrishnapatnamKrishnapatnamKrishnapatnamKrishnapatnam 06:3606:3606:3606:3606:36 1.071.071.071.071.07 13:3013:3013:3013:3013:30 0.640.640.640.640.64

Port

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CUSTOMS EXCHANGE RATES

ALL RATES PER UNIT

FOREIGN CURRENCYRATE

Import Export Import Export Import Export Import Export Import Export

With Effect from 01/09/2009

AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR 41.50 40.25

CANADIAN DOLLAR 45.50 44.35

DANISH KRONER 9.55 9.20

EURO 70.70 68.90

HONG KONG DOLLAR 6.35 6.25

JAPANESE YEN (100) 52.55 51.15

NORWEGIAN KRONER 8.20 7.95

POUND STERLING 80.70 78.85

SWEDISH KRONER 7.05 6.80

SWISS FRANC 46.60 45.30

SINGAPORE DOLLAR 34.25 33.40

U.S. DOLLAR 49.25 48.35

We are not responsible for any mistake. ALL RATES ARE PROVISIONAL.The rates in these columns are only meant for guidance.

Notification No. 125/2009

Demand forluxury carsin top gear

Exim News Service

AHMEDABAD, Aug. 30

THE global slowdown

might have impacted automo-

bile sales in general, but the

domestic market for luxury

cars is still buoyant, an indus-

try official said.

The demand for luxury

cars is on an upswing, and it

has registered a year-on-year

growth of 7 to 8 per cent,

Mercedes-Benz India, Direc-

tor (Sales and Marketing),

Mr Debhashis Mitra, said

here.