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GREENPEACE DELAYS PALM OIL SHIP
19/11/2007 (Maritime Global Net) - ENVIRONMENTAL activcits hel up the sailing of a palm oil tanker from Dumai, Indonesia as protest against the increase palnting of oil palm on former peat and rainforest. With a banner reading 'Palm Oil Kills Forests and Climate', Greenpeace's vessel Rainbow Warrior was anchored next to 40,293 dwt, Liberian-flag tanker Westama, tanker blocking it from leaving port.
Ban on palm oil import sought
18/11/2007 (The Hindu), Thiruvananthapuram - State general secretary of the All India Kisan Sabha Sathyan Mokeri has urged the Centre to ban the import of palm oil as it will lead to steep fall in the price of coconut and coconut oil, adversely affecting the farmers of Kerala.
India Urged to Ease ASEAN Trade Deadlock
19/11/2007 (Houston Chronicle), Singapore — Southeast Asian officials Monday urged India to make further tariff concessions on agricultural products and petroleum to end a deadlock in talks to create a free trade area.
ASEAN wants better free trade offer from India
19/11/2007 (AFP), Singapore — The 10-nation ASEAN bloc will not resume negotiations with India on a free trade agreement (FTA) until New Delhi comes up with a better offer, officials said Monday.
Asean FTA may get stuck
19/11/2007 (The Times of India), New Delhi - Malaysia continues to be a spoiler for India's economic impetus in the south-east Asian region. A dispute between Malaysia and India on tariffs on palm oil imports is one of the few things that is holding up the conclusion of a free-trade agreement between India and the Asean countries.
Kerala CM expresses concern over continuing palm oil import
17/11/2007 (The Hindu), Kalpetta - Expressing concern over the Kerala High Court's refusal to accept the plea of the State and Central governments to vacate the stay on ban on palm oil import through Kochi port, Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan on Saturday said it harmed the interests of coconut farmers.
Indonesia ship targeted by Greenpeace loads palm oil
16/11/2007 (Reuters), Jakarta - Greenpeace tried to block a palm-oil tanker from leaving an Indonesian port on Friday for a second day to protest over forest destruction, but the vessel's owner said the ship was able to continue loading crude palm oil.
Greenpeace blocks shipment of Indonesian palm oil
15/11/2007 (Reuters) - JAKARTA, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Greenpeace has blocked a tanker carrying more than 30,000 tonnes of palm oil from leaving an Indonesian port to protest against forest destruction blamed on plantations, the environmental group said on Thursday.
Imports of edible oil up; non-edible oil down
15/11/2007 (The Hindu Business Line), Mumbai - The Centre’s move to tighten the laws with regard to import of crude palm stearin seems to have paid off with imports of non-edible oil dropping 11 per cent during the 2006-07 oil year that ended in October.
