Essar Shipping Ports & Logistics on Thursday said Ravi Ruia, who is also the Vice-Chairman of Essar Group, has resigned from the company's board with immediate effect due to other commitments.
Meanwhile, with China switching its trading partners due to geo-political issues, increased trade with South Africa for bauxite and with the US for coal is also auguring well for vessels with tonne miles going up.
If there were an Olympics for bank frauds in India, Rishi Agarwal, founder and former chairman of ABG Shipyard Ltd, a nephew of the Ruia brothers of the Essar group, would bag the gold, pushing Nirav Modi to his right, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
YES Bank, Bank of Baroda, SBI, IndusInd Bank, and RBL Bank are amongst the banks, Jefferies says, are most prune to "high risk" emanating from ADAG, Cox & Kings, CG Power, DHFL and Essar Shipping.
At least three companies including Essar Shipping, Videocon and Sterlite Industries on Friday bid for acquiring the government's 51 per cent stake in national flag carrier Shipping Corporation of India.
The overdues of Essar group as reported by ICICI, IDBI, IFCI and the RBI totaled Rs 1,039 crore, Minister of State for Finance and Company Affairs Anandrao Adsul said Tuesday.
Among other scrips, which would be shifted to the trade-to-trade segment include 3i Infotech, Bartronics India, Ramky Infrastructure and Zenith Birla (India) Ltd.
'The coronavirus impact is much bigger than what the market had predicted. We are helpless and simply watching the market at present. Nothing can be done,' said Anil Devli, chief executive officer (CEO) of Indian National Shipowners' Association (INSA).
Vishal Kampani said one of the important lessons he learnt from his father was to be humble.
Last June, the group had delisted Essar Energy from the London Stock Exchange as well.
Markets recovered in late trades, amid firm European cues, led by rebound in financials and gains in IT shares.