Shipping lines forced to pay 'outrageous' deposits in Mumbai

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Shipping lines are being held to ransom at Jawaharlal Nehru Port in India, where, according to this story, Gateway Terminals has imposed a rule asking for security deposits five times higher than the normal levels. What is more, the lines were told their agreements would be terminated if they went public. And they are livid. This article explains the whole story.