BLA Newletter

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Intergrity Reliability Competence

CONTENTS

Employee Information Board 3–4 Funny Gags 23
Company News 5–7 Tech Tips 24 – 26
Testimonial Brain Teaser
7 27
Industry News Ways to be Creative
8 – 10 Healthy Bites 27
News Articles Oil Pulling 28
11 – 14 29
Picnic Clickz Workplace Zodiac
15 – 16 Desk Exercise 30
Spotlight 31
HSEQ Corner 17 – 18 Research Article 32
Changes in Tax Rules 19 ATM Skimming 32
Sukanya Samriddhhi Account 20
Did You Know 21
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FOREWORD

2018 has brought in some stability to the overall Marine Industry after a difficult 2 years
marked by disappearance of some big names and new entities being formed.

While the Liner Industry is still oversized for the demand and suffering from low rates,
there is positive news from other sectors with demand and price of commodities going up and
taking off some red ink from bulk and Oil businesses.

We have won new businesses under some of our Verticals which is
showing up in our performance compared to last year. We have done
some serious work on quoting for offshore projects. While there has
been limited success so far, we are confident of winning a major bid
sooner than later and working towards that.

Our transition to GST is complete with serious work done by all
departments under the guidance of Finance team since it required a
new way of thinking with respect to billing of principals.

It is a matter of pride that our Finance and HSEQ team has
supported some of group offices in other Countries in implementing New Accounting and
Quality Processes.

In a fast-changing world, it becomes imperative that we have a long-term vision as a
company but also fine tune our approach to the business constantly in a world which is
changing rapidly.
As a group, new key persons are being added at Singapore to look at new possibilities beyond
our current bouquet of activities in the marine field.

I welcome all new joinees while wishing the best of luck to staff who have moved on to other
career options.

My best wishes to the newly married couples and to the happy parents with their new born
bundle of joy!!

As we go into a season of festivities in India, I wish everyone happiness and peace.

--
Capt. K.G. Ramakrishnan
Managing Director

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Mr. Debashish Ghosh– Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Gupta –
Kandla – Jamnagar
as Branch Manager as Assistant Manager PAS

Mr. K. Chandrasekhar– Mrs. S. Yasodha – Chennai – as
Kakinada – Assistant Manager – Accounts
as Branch Manager
Mr. A.V. Hari Prasad – Mr. Sandeep Shere– Mumbai–
Kakinada – as Assistant Manager - Accounts
as Deputy Manager
Mr. Prashantha Naik– Mumbai –
Mr. Kiran Kumar Reddy– as Sr. Executive Offshore
Kakinada –
as Sr. Executive Operations Mr.Kundan S.Kokane– Mumbai –
as Sr. Executive - Operations
Mr. Mahaboobu Subuhani–
Chennai – as Sr. Executive
PAS

Ms. H. Mritsaa – Chennai –
as Assistant Manager – HR

Recent Joiners

Mr. M. Venugopal Mr. Sanjeev Mr. Sumanta Mr. Padmanaban Mr. Ishwar Mr. Satyanarayana
at Chennai Tiwari Banerjee at Chennai Gyanchand Narem at Kakinada
Lalwani at Kandla
as “Executive – at Kandla at Jamnagar as “Manager – as “Executive - as “Executive -
Accounts". as “Executive - as “Branch Accounts Accounts".
Manager". (Liner)". PAS".
PAS".

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Mr. Girish Mr. G. Mr. Akshay Mr. Gandupalli Mr. Mohan Mr. Mahesh Mr. Amit
Anandu Manigandan Chandrakant Ramalu at Kandla Gubbla at Kandla Joshi Hemraj
at Chennai as “ as “Sr. Executive as “Jr. Executive Bharia
Manda Naik Jr. Executive - Pawar at Mumbai at Kandla
at Mumbai at Mumbai – PAS – PAS as “Assistant
as “Manager PAS". as “Executive – (Operations)". (Operations)". Manager – as “Executive
Equipment & - PAS".
– Sales PAS
(UAFL)". (Operations)". Logistics".

Mr. Saravana Mr. Sarath Kumar
Kumar at Chennai at Chennai as “ Jr.
as “Jr. Executive - Executive - PAS".

PAS".

List of Resignees’

M. Arokia Jagan Laxmi Sharma P.Sudhakar Shrikant Katkar Santosh Om Veer
Asst. Mgr PAS Exec Docs, Exec – Accts, D.M – Deshmukh Asst. Mgr – Docs
Kandla Asst. Mgr –
Chennai Chennai Offshore Logs & Equip Delhi
operations Mumbai

Victor James
Exec – Accts,
Chennai

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COMPANY NEWS

French Navy's Jeanne d'Arc mission called at Chennai port

"Jeanne d'Arc" mission, BPC Dixmude and
frigate Surcouf arrived in Chennai (India) for a four-day
operational break.
This stop allowed them to prepare their participation in the
exercise "Varuna 2018", in collaboration with the crews of the
Indian Rana and Kirsch buildings.
Dixmude is 199 meters long and 32 meters wide. It can carry
heavy combat equipment such as helicopters, landing
vehicles and soldiers.
Surcouf is a modern multi-purpose hidden frigate, which is
made of composite material. It is 125 meters long and five
meters wide, and is equipped with helicopters, anti-ship
guns and missiles, and anti-submarine torpedoes.
During ship stay, BLA attended to various ship
requirements in coordination with Indian Navy and other
authorities. Arrangements were made for guests from

various trades and French community in
Chennai & Pondicherry to attend official
reception on-board ship.
Once at sea,
different
exercises were
carried out:
anti-aircraft,
shooting,
manoeuvring
and
navigation. This
exercise also led
to an amphibious demonstration for Indian observers, with door-to-door sessions between
BPC Diksmuide and its material transport barges and its rapid amphibious landing craft. It contributes to
promoting cooperation between the two countries’ navies and the bilateral Défense ties in general. The
2018 "Jeanne d'Arc" Group continues its deployment to Southeast Asia, where it is expected to take part
in other major cooperation exercises.
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Mormugao Port Steamship Agents Association’s New Committee

The Mormugao Port Steamship Agents Association (MPSAA) elects the new managing committee office
bearers for the year 2018-21. The following members were elected during the first meeting of new managing

committee.

Moteus Nazareth of M/s Ben Line Agencies (India) Pvt Ltd was elected as the President.

Raghoba Kotkar of Worldwide Shipping was elected as the vice president. Umesh Nayak of Wilhelmsen
Maritime Services Pvt Ltd was elected as the secretary. Jayram Naik of Atlantic Shipping Pvt Ltd was elected
as treasurer.
Newly elected managing committee will coordinate smooth functioning between MSAA
members and Mormugao Port Trust, Customs, Immigration, Port Health Office, Income Tax International
taxation, Mercantile Marine Dept etc, thereby aiming to promote and maintain an association to deal with
matters relating to Shipping in general.
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All India – Liner Process and System Training

21 employees were nominated from Liner & Accounts Department
across India to attend this training in Mumbai.
--- A complete study on Liner process, how to feed Error free data
into EDGE & Principal’s software, Invoicing and learnt about GST Tax
Regime.

Mrs. Bonna from CNCO had appeared to edify about the process of
SWIRE SYSTEM & Agent Scoring.

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MAS Team gets Trained up!

Mr. Paul Anand arranged training sessions in Chennai and Kandla offices to ensure that 9 BEST PRACTICES
OF MAS framed by BEN LINE AGENCIES SINGAPORE and other regulations are well understood by the
team. As per the inputs from Capt.Ram and Capt.Sanjay, MAS manual was compiled by Mr.Yajur for the
training and guidance of freshers joining MAS team. Also standardised various formats and procedures in
MAS, that are reviewed regularly to elevate our service level.

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Mumbai-Goa cruise passenger ferry ‘Angriya’

The ship is a 20-year-old Japanese cruise vessel, previously named
“Ogasa” and now renamed “Angriya” after Kanoji Angrey, the first
admiral of the Maratha Navy.
The cruise ferry will be operated by Sea Eagle Cruises and the local
shipping agent for the vessel will be Ben Line Agencies (India) Pvt
Ltd.
The Mumbai to Goa luxury cruise ferry will have a capacity of
around 350 passengers and expected to begin from the first week of October this year. During the

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monsoon, the ship will not operate along this route. Instead, it will serve as a floating hotel in Mumbai,
while in the off-season, it will be rented out for weddings and other celebrations.

The duration of the Mumbai-Goa journey will be approximately 15 hours and the cruise ferry will depart on
alternate days at around 5 pm from both destinations and arrive by 9.30 am the following day.
There are seven categories of bookings, with the minimum fare starting at Rs. 7,500 per person, which
includes two meals and brunch onboard. Apart from a swimming pool, a lounge and recreation room, the
vessel has round-the-clock restaurants and coffee shops.

Considering this is a luxury cruise for people who truly want to experience the Arabian Sea, there are high
hopes that it will again revive the busy route that was so active during the 60’s and 90’s.
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TESTIMONIAL

Mr. Kundan Kokane, Mumbai

“It feels very privileged to work with Mumbai
Operations Team and grateful being part of an
esteemed organisation like Ben Line Agencies.

As a team, we have magnificent experience under
the leadership of our mentor Sir Cdr. Giri, who
guides and monitors us regularly on operational
activities. His guidance and continuous support
pertaining to safety measures at Port and
onboard vessels encourages us to implement our
duties more efficiently and effectively.

Mrs. Sonal ma’am supports and helps us
coordinating with vendor administration.”

Mumbai Operations Team

Activities Performed:
✓ Vessel Boarding on arrival at Mumbai/JNPT Ports
✓ Conversion/Reversion of Foreign Flagged Vessels through Customs
✓ Assistance in conducting Naval Inspections onboard vessels (VSAT Seal/Unseal)
✓ Conducting Crew Change Activity at Mumbai/JNPT/Nhava Sheva Ports
✓ Obtaining Berth/Anchorage for vessels through Port Trust Authorities
✓ Obtaining Inward/Outward Clearance from Customs Authorities
✓ Obtaining Clearance from Immigration Authorities (NOC)

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INDUSTRY NEWS

MoU Signed for Indore- Manmad New Railway "UCC Software" at Mundra - A Joint initiative of

Line Project, Mumbai Mundra Customs & CFSAI

An MoU for implementation of the 362 km Indore- “UCC” System initially developed and implemented in

Manmad New Railway Line Project was signed on 28 Chennai in 2015 was procured by CFSAI and was

August 2018 between Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust revamped and suitably customized to suit JNPT trade

(JNPT) - Ministry of Shipping, Ministry of Railways, requirements in 2016, now at Mundra.

Govt of Maharashtra and Govt of Madhya Pradesh. The software is specially developed for tracking and

The new railway line will pass through the Delhi- monitoring “Un-cleared and Unclaimed

Mumbai Industrial Corridor nodes of Igatpuri, Containers” lying in Mundra CFSs for

Nashik and Sinnar; Pune and Khed; and Dhule and more than 30 days and in some cases

Nardana. for many months and years.

The project will This project was passionately driven by

reduce the Shri Adarsh Hegde, President CFSAI as he felt

logistics cost for ineffective monitoring both by CFSs and Customs for

the cargo centres the “un-cleared Containers” remaining in CFSs for

located in years were occupying precious CFS space, which

Northern India otherwise could generate revenue for CFSs.

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Agra, Gwalior and Terminals Pipavav ramps up ease-of-doing business
Kanpur belt as well as Indore – Dhule – Bhopal pitch amid competition
region to the gateway ports JNPT and Mumbai. It APM Terminals is in the midst of a whirlwind trade
will provide an alternate route to the existing central outreach program, with the goal of attracting more
and western railway lines and will reduce congestion customers to its recent ease-of-doing-business
on the over utilized existing railway network. measures.
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More Indian ports cutting dwell India’s new cargo manifest PSA expects new JNPT cranes to

times via efficiency programs rule boost carrier reporting increase speed, attract business

Other ports have found that there demands Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals,

is demand for both the direct port The new regulations require which has handled about 150,000 TEU

delivery and direct port entry carriers to complete their as of August 2018, this month added

programs, which have helped advanced manifest submissions nine, new rubber-tire gantry cranes,
quicken the pace of freight in considerably prior to the bringing the total cranes to 27, PSA
India. vessel’s arrival or departure. India officials said.
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Port Klang defers rate hike six months till Adani Ports Acquires Kattupalli Port to

March 2019 Transform One of India’s largest port developers,

Port users at Malaysia's Port Klang’s will get a six- Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, has concluded

month reprieve as the government deferred the a share purchase agreement with Larsen and Toubro to

planned 15% tariff hike from September 1 this year acquire a 97% stake in Marine Infrastructure

to March 1, 2019. Developers, a company that operates Kattupalli port,

near Chennai.

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The planned hike, which would have applied to the Adani Ports says it

terminals operated by both Westports and MMC- is committed to

owned Northport, was pushed back to give more further expand

time to port users and other industry players to Kattupalli port to

adapt and stabilise businesses after the introduction make it one of the

of the Sales and Services largest in this part

Tax (SST) which was also of India. Investment in infrastructure and equipment

set to be introduced on will aim to diversify the range of cargoes handled by

September 1. the port, and add around 40 million tonnes of annual

The Port Klang Authority capacity over the next three years. Adani aims to

(PKA) said the staggered transform Kattupalli into a multi-purpose port able to

increase was to allow port users sufficient time to handle cars, breakbulk, liquid bulk, project and general

adjust their business costs along the supply chain. cargoes, as well as containers.

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CONCOR substantially increases free time for loaded & empty containers at its terminals

The Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) has announced the facilitation of free warehousing for
containers to the trade at its terminals across the country. The massive increase in free time, i.e. 45 days and
90 days for loaded and empty containers, respectively, has become effective from September 1, 2018.
This is applicable to the import-export trade, shipping lines and other stakeholders.

This initiative will reduce requirement of warehousing at
separate locations and do away with the need of
secondary transportation to warehousing and empty
yards. It will also reduce multiple handling and
transportation.
It added that the measure will lead to re-examining and
re-engineering of the transportation and warehousing
needs by reducing infructuous logistics legs and
substantially reducing the cost and time of ex-im trade.

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Ports to Acquire Controlling Stakes in Dredging Corporation of India
India's three major ports, including Paradip in Odisha, may acquire a stake in Dredging Corporation of India

(DCI) based on availability of surplus funds lying with
them.
In a recent meeting chaired by Secretary (Shipping) with
Chairmen/Chairmen I/C of Major Ports, the
disinvestment proposal of Dredging Corporation of India
Ltd (DCI) was discussed and suggested that Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT), Paradip Port Trust (PPT) and
New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT), based on the availability of surplus fund lying with them may strive to
acquire shares of DCI given the linkage of dredging activity with the Ports.
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Maersk Line steps up on digitisation to enable paperless trade between India & Nepal

First shipping line to deploy ECTS to facilitate trade to Nepal transhipping from
Visakha Container Terminal (VCT) to ICD Birgunj.

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Maersk, has announced the deployment of Electronic Cargo Tracking System or ECTS to enable paperless
trade between India and Nepal. It is the first liner to adopt this paperless mode of trade against the
conventional one-time bottle seal. This is also the first time it has been done at an Indian port, transhipping to
other countries such as Nepal, thus getting rid of documentation hurdles.

Last year, Maersk Line moved the first-ever container shipment from Visakhapatnam to an Inland Container
Depot (ICD) at Birgunj in Southern Nepal via the ‘Kathmandu Express’, an exclusive block train service with a
guaranteed fixed transit time. Customers then had dependency on physical document and confirmation post-
discharge, increasing the transit time and laden ground rent.

This system will effectively be replaced by the ECTS. The new system will be documentation-free, doing away
with complex letter of credit verification process and replaced with a replica of SMTP process followed for
ICD movements inside India. Additionally, the electronic seals shall be allotted to shipping lines to manage the
storage at Visakhapatnam and reverse logistics from international borders.

Currently, 99 per cent of Maersk Line’s bookings are done online, while 97 per cent of the shipping
instructions are issued online. This transhipment modality will be powered by GPS-enabled sealing with a one-
time seal, which shall report real-time location backed by alarms upon tampering. Only Customs officials will
have the authority to seal and unseal it.

The process has thus been made easier with Maersk Line’s direct product at Visakhapatnam powered by ECTS.

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Government allows higher load capacity for existing Hyundai Heavy Industries Shuts down Marine

trucks and tractors, New Delhi Business Temporarily

The road transport and highways ministry has increased The marine business unit of Hyundai Heavy

the permissible load Industries has finally decided to stop the

carrying capacity for operation of its plant for nine months due to the

trucks and tractors that lack of work and receive applications for

are already plying by 20- voluntary

25% to the same capacity retirement from

as the ministry had workers.

mandated for new heavy The business unit

vehicles registered. has failed to win a

On July, the ministry issued a statutory order increasing new contract

the load carrying capacity of heavy vehicles. The since November 2014, when it clinched a deal for

transport industry had demanded the same relaxation for crude oil production facilities from the UAE. The

heavy vehicles that were already plying on highways. last module for the project was shipped out on

The order allowing existing heavy vehicles to carry August 20.

additional load. Hyundai Heavy Industries blamed unionized

Strict penalty will be issued if vehicles are loaded beyond workers’ uncooperative attitude.

allowed capacity. At the same time, Hyundai Heavy Industries asked

According to the order issued by road transport and the Ulsan National Labour Relations Commission

highway ministry, the gross vehicle weight of a two-axle to approve the temporary shutdown. Once the

truck (two wheels in the front axle and four wheels in the commission gave its approval, the 1,200 or so

rear) has been increased to 18.5 tonne from the existing marine business unit employees cannot get any

16.2 tonnes including the vehicle weight, increasing the pay from October this year to June next year..

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There are approximately 55,000 merchant ships carrying
cargo around the world.

Around 1.5 million seafarers are employed by the global
shipping industry
About 90% of world trade is carried by the international
shipping industry. Without shipping, the import/export of
affordable food and goods would not be possible - half the
world would starve, and the other half would freeze!

News Articles

Kakinada deep water port received Cape size vessel ‘M V Wisdom’ for first time:
Kakinada Deep water port, for the first time in the port’s history, has received on 16th Aug a Cape size
vessel `M V Wisdom’ with the cargo of Pet Coke of quantity 1,04,000 metric tonnes.
Cape size vessels were considered to be the largest dry cargo vessels.
These ships are bulk carriers usually transporting coal, ore and other
commodity raw materials.

The average size of a Cape size bulk carrier is around 1,56,00 DWT.
Some of the larger ships, normally dedicated to ore transportation
are having much bigger size up to 4,00,000 DWT (Dead Weight Tonnage).

Such big ships require deep drafts and largest Deepwater terminal can
only accommodate them. Sub categories of Cape size vessels include Very
Large Ore Carriers (VLOC) and Very Large Bulk Carriers (VLBC) of
above 2,00,000 DWT.

As on date all the minor ports in Andhra Pradesh are well equipped and
ready to handle the Cape size vessels.

Mr. K.Chandrasekhar,
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Indian Navy vessel 'Tarini' vessel with all-woman crew visits Mauritius
The Indian Navy's sailing vessel 'Tarini', with an all-woman crew, visited Port Louis harbour in Mauritius as
part efforts by the two countries to ramp up maritime security cooperation.

"Tarini has begun a new chapter in the history of ocean sailing by Indian
women, wherein the first Indian all-woman crew of IN would endeavour
to circumnavigate the globe Navy said in a statement.
On its maiden sea voyage, Tarini is a sister vessel of the Navy's first
sailing vessel INSV Mhadei, and was inducted into the Indian Navy.
INSV Tarini is 55 feet in length and built in India in line with the 'Make in India' initiative of the Indian
Navy.
The vessel is skippered by Lieutenant Commander Vartika Joshi (a Naval Architect) and the all-woman naval
officer crew comprising Lieutenant Commander Pratibha Jamwal, Lieutenants P Swathi, Vijaya Devi, Payal
Gupta and B Aishwarya.

Mr. Sudhod Keer,

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Vedanta wins big under India’s first mega oil & gas auction, bags 41 blocks
Billionaire Anil Agarwal-owned Vedanta Resources has bagged 41 of the 55 blocks put on offer under India’s
maiden oil and gas auction held under the new Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP), information shared
by upstream regulator Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH).
Vedanta had put in bids for all the 55 blocks on offer. Oil India Ltd (OIL), the state-owned petroleum
explorer, which had put in bids for 22 blocks, won nine blocks.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), the country’s largest oil and gas producer, had put in bids for
37 blocks and won two blocks.
Hindustan Oil Exploration Company (HOEC), the largest private sector producer of oil and gas in the
North-East, had put in bids for two blocks and won one block under the auctions.
Bharat Petroleum subsidiary Bharat Petro Resources Limited (BPRL) won one block and GAIL (India), state-
run gas transmission utility, won one block.

Of the nine domestic companies which participated in
the technical bidding process, five were public sector
units including ONGC, Oil India, GAIL (India), IOC,
BPRL and four private companies including Vedanta,
Selan, HOEC and Sun Petro. Selan Exploration
Technology Limited and Sun Petro did not win any
blocks under the auction.
The 55 blocks on offer were spread across the
sedimentary areas including 19 in Assam-Arakan, 2 in Mumbai Offshore, 11 in Cambay, 9 in Rajasthan, 5 in
KG, 3 in Cauvery, 2 in Kutch, 2 in Saurashtra, and one each in Himalayan Foreland and Ganga basin.

Mr. A.V.Hari Prasad,
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COCHIN TO BUILD NEW CRUISE TERMINAL
Cochin Port Trust has issued a work order for the construction of a new cruise terminal, which will be
operational at Ernakulum Wharf by February 2020.
The terminal, which will cover an area of more than 2,250m2, will include passenger and crew lounges,

immigration and customs clearance facilities, security
check counters, a tourist information facility, duty
free shopping and a cafeteria.
Cochin Cruise Port
In recent years the Ministry of Shipping and Ministry
of Tourism have jointly taken a number of initiatives
to promote cruise tourism in India. This includes the
rationalisation of tariffs for cruise vessels entering
India’s ports and introducing easier visa requirements.
As one of the prime cruise tourism destinations in
India, Cochin has been getting around 40 cruise ship
calls every year, bringing tens of thousands of high net worth international tourists to Kerala. It is estimated
that every cruise tourist spends on an average US$ 400 per day during local visits. Building the new
terminal is expected to further strengthen this fast-growing business, generating economic benefits for the
region.

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Currently cruise vessels up to 260m in length are handled at the BTP berth and Samudrika, the cruise
passenger facilitation centre. However, vessels over 260m are handled at Ernakulum Wharf, and this is the
reason that the new cruise terminal will be built here, the Trust says.

Mr. Prashantha Naik,
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The Ocean Clean-up: Countdown Begins
On September 8, The Ocean Clean-up foundation will launch the world’s first ocean clean-up system from
its assembly yard in Alameda, through the San Francisco Bay, toward the infamous Great Pacific Garbage
Patch. The assembly of System 001 will be finalized, after which it will be lowered into the Seaplane Lagoon.
The system will transfer from the lagoon to make new tow with Maersk Supply Service’s AHTS, Maersk
Launcher, at Anchorage 8. A second vessel will be fixed to the aft of System 001 to maintain a stable

position. From there, the system will be towed to the Pacific Ocean,
passing near the Bay Bridge, Treasure Island, Alcatraz and the Golden
Gate Bridge. Apart from the towing and installation, Maersk Supply
Service will also monitor the clean-up system. The Great Pacific Garbage
Patch is located 1,200 nautical miles off the coast of San Francisco. In
the long-term, the foundation plans to install at least 60 systems to
remove 50% of the 80,000 tons of plastic in the Great Pacific Garbage
Patch within next five years.

Mr. Ganesh Ashok Hegade,
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ONGC finds oil, gas reserves in MP, WB; to open 2 new basins in India

ONGC has made oil and gas discoveries in Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal that may potentially open two
new sedimentary basins in the country, the firm's director for exploration has said. ONGC had previously
opened six out of India's seven producing basins for commercial production. It is in the process of adding
the eighth by putting Kutch offshore on the oil and gas map of India. "The seventh basin was opened way
back in 1985. We are looking at adding three more basins in next five years’ time," ONGC Director
(Exploration) Ajay Kumar Dwivedi said.

Now, the firm would go for appraisal of the find, only after which commercially exploitable reserves could
be established. Dwivedi said the company is on the way to putting the Kutch offshore discovery to
production. This would make Kutch India's eighth sedimentary basin. Cauvery was the last Category-I
producing basin which was discovered in 1985. ONGC had made a significant natural gas discovery in the
Gulf of Kutch off the west coast a few months back, which it plans to bring to production in 2-3 years, he
said.

India has 26 sedimentary basins, of which only seven have commercial production of oil and gas. Except for
the Assam shelf, ONGC opened for commercial production all the other six basins, including Cambay,
Mumbai Offshore, Rajasthan, Krishna Godavari, Cauvery, and Assam-Arakan Fold Belt. The discovery in
Kutch offshore may hold about one trillion cubic feet of gas reserves. The spread of Kutch offshore basin
covers an area of 28,000 square kilometres in water depth of up to 200 meters and will become eighth
producing basin of the country. He, however, said in order to monetise the discoveries in the three new
basins, "a favourable fiscal regime and concessions" are needed.

Mr. Kiran Kumar Reddy,
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World Class Equipment Inaugurated @ VCT

Visakha Container Terminal (VCT) - “The Ideal Gateway on the East Coast of India”, is witnessing a
consistent growth over the years with a CAGR of 22.9% since inception. VCT underwent many challenges,
however, every obstacle was overcome strategically. The secret mantra of success is “Customer Satisfaction”
by following the 4 core values: Honesty, Perseverance, Innovation & Humility.

The thought process of the Organisation is to foresee the potential of the
Port City’s hinterland and VCT to be the ideal gateway for the cargo
movement. The infrastructure at the terminal is World Class meeting the
requirements of the trade. There has been a continuous upgradation of
infrastructure at the terminal much before the need arose. Considering the
increasing market size and the burgeoning volumes, VCT has upgraded its
infrastructure - RMQCs & RTGCs.
Highways inaugurating the equipment in the terminal premises. Inauguration was of 2 Post Panamax Quay
Cranes and 4 Rubber Tyred
Gantry Cranes valued at Rs. 152 Crore.

The Quay Cranes have the capacity of handling 41 tons delivering an increased productivity of about 30

moves per hour with the inclusion of latest safety features. The RTGCs are also equipped with advanced

safety features like Truck Position Systems, anti - lift system and auto- steering system. The terminal hit a

new milestone of handling over 41000 TEUs in the month of June, owing to the higher productivity and

faster turnaround of vessels enabling better efficiencies.

Basis the ever-increasing market of Visakhapatnam - city of destiny, VCT is poised to witness the growth

and handle the traffic effectively with world class infrastructure. Mr. SriramaMurthy,

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VCT CFS - Specialized in Cargo Handling

VCT CFS, a state-of-the-art facility has versatility in handling variety of cargoes. Be it bulk cargoes like

manganese ore, chrome ore or heavy cargoes like pipes, steel etc., and

light weight cargoes like Chillies, Cotton and Fiber, VCT CFS has the

expertise in handling them. Not to forget that Rice is being handled

efficiently with conveyor belts at VCT CFS. Besides this, the CFS has

handled the ISO Bromine tanks

too with efficiency and

effectiveness. While VCT CFS has

the expertise in handling varied cargoes, it is also considered to be the

safest freight station as well. Adding another feather to its cap, VCT

CFS has been handling fertilizers where the imported cargoes are stored

in the warehouse of CFS.

The 1 ton bagged cargo is re-bagged into 5 kg bags as per the customer requirement. With the help of

skilled labour, machines and expertise the cargo is stuffed into 5 kg bags and then the stitching is done

effectively at the CFS premises itself. To handle such cargo without any pilferage along with meeting the

timelines is quite challenging. However, VCT CFS which has the expertise to handle such cargo along with

bagging and re-bagging, is able to meet the customer needs from time to time efficiently. Once again, VCT

CFS proves to be the “One Stop Shop for all Logistics Solutions” to the trade. Mr. SriramaMurthy,

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KANDLA OFFICE PICNIC

Mount Abu

An Amazing Trek on the Hills of Mount Abu…! Adventurous One

Our Kandla staffs have experienced the real beauty of Mount Abu on foot through nature trails
among the Flora & Fauna and explored the mysterious caves around.
Sweet memories held in all their hearts.

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Kandla Team on
Independence
Day

Jai Hind

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CHENNAI
OFFICE
PICNIC

Yercaud

A Perfect Place to get away
and relax for a while in the
arms of nature.

Mesmerised with its scenic
beauty and pristine
ambience.

Togetherness, chilled
atmosphere and trails have
made the trip a memorable
one.

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<3 Newly Wedded Couples <3

Congratulations...! Wish you a long, happy life together!

Y. Suresh & Y. Prathibha Chandni Raithatha & Rajesh Bhanushali Jayakumar & J. Jenita Mary
Krishnapatnam Mumbai Chennai

New Born Babies

Congratulations.! Wishing the mother, father and the little adorable one a life
full of smiles with good health and happiness all lifelong.

Priyanka Raju Sharma & Ganesh Hegade &
Vivek Chaturvedi, Priyanka Ganesh,
Kandla Mumbai

Boy : Mayank Girl : Yaashi
Chaturvedi Ganesh Hegade

Prashant & Deepa Appala Raju & S. Parvathi, Vizag
Girl : Bhagya Sri
Prashant Ambulkar,

Mumbai
Boy: Kaivalya
Prashant Ambulkar

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Medical Check-up – Mumbai

As part of HSEQ commitments towards Employee’s
Health.
Health Risk Assessment Camp was
organised recently in Mumbai office, a
team of doctors from Health Total had
visited.
Assessment Camp will soon be planned at other branches.

BEN LINE AGENCIES INDIA PVT LTD
Room No: 103, 1st Floor,

Plot No: R14, PSIEC Colony
Jeevan Nagar, Focal Point, Phase V

Ludhiana -141010
Phone: +91 161 467 7575

Mob: + 91 9855624311
Cool ambience and great-working
infrastructure.

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WORLD
ENVIRONMENT

DAY 2018

BEAT PLASTIC
POLLUTION

Awareness Campaign

RE FUSE
RE USE

RE DUCE
RE CYCLE

Environment:
A focus on the environment is the catalyst to creating a better world for future
generations. With that focus, the company sets objective
to reduce CO2 emission.
To achieve the objective, an initiative taken by installing Solar Power
Panel at our Kandla office during February. Around 2999.31 kg of CO2
emission was reduced from the time of installation.
Health & Safety:
As the part of commitments towards employee’s Health, health check-up
program was conducted in our Mumbai office and planned for others branches
from the upcoming months.
Through strict adherence of safety aspect in our daily operation, successfully
competed 125783 accident free hours till now.

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Important Changes

in Tax Rules from

FY 2018-19

1. Introduction of Standard
Deduction
Budget 2018 has
introduced standard deduction of
Rs 40,000 for salaried
employees and Pensioners. This
additional deduction has been
proposed in place of existing
deductions of Rs. 19,200 for
transport allowance
and Rs. 15,000 for medical
reimbursement. It can be availed without submission of any proofs.

2. Cess on Taxes hiked to 4% (Health and Education Cess)
From FY 2018-19 the existing cess of 3% (Education, Secondary and Higher Education Cess) has been increased

to 4% and named as Health and Education Cess.

3. Introduction of Long term capital gains tax on stocks and equity based mutual funds
Budget 2018 has reintroduced long-term capital gains tax of 10%+cess (i.e. 10.4%) on gains
made of sale of equity or equity oriented mutual funds. To qualify for long term capital
gains the stocks/mutual fund should have been held for at least 1 year.

4. Dividend distribution tax on Equity mutual funds
Starting FY 2018-19 the dividends from equity mutual funds would attract dividend distribution tax of 10%.
However, the dividend received would be tax free in hands of investor. This is mainly to equate dividend and
growth plans of equity mutual funds.

5. Tax deduction for Single Premium Health Insurance Premium
In case assesses buy single premium health/medical insurance policy covering multiple
years, the tax exemption u/s 80D would be available proportionately for all the years. For e.g. if you pay Rs
1,00,000 premium for a health policy covering for 5 years, you can claim Rs 20,000 tax exemption every year
for 5 years subject to limits.

6. Increased deduction for medical insurance premium u/s 80D for senior citizens
The Medical Insurance premium and the preventive health check-up limit for senior citizens under section 80D
has been increased from Rs 30,000 to Rs 50,000.

7. Increased deduction for medical treatment u/s 80DDB for senior citizens
The deduction for medical treatment of specified critical illnesses have been increased to Rs 1 Lakh. Earlier the
limit was Rs 60,000 for senior citizens and Rs 80,000 for very senior citizens.
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Sukanya Samriddhi Savings Account

Sukanya Samriddhi Savings Account Scheme, a long-term savings for Girl Children to meet out their Education
and Marriage expenses.
Sukanya Samriddhi Savings Account (Sukanya Samridhi Yojna) launched by
Government. This long-term savings plan which aims to provide wealth in two
stages, viz at the time of higher education of girl children and at the time of their marriage.

Benefits of Sukanya Samriddhi Saving Account:

Easy to open – This account can be opened by the parent/legal guardian of a girl child without any hassles.
Low deposit amount – This account can be opened with a minimum deposit of Rs 250 with an option to
increase it in multiples of Rs.100. A maximum deposit amount of Rs 1,50,000 per year is permitted under this
scheme.
High Interest – This account earns an interest of 8.1% per annum. This interest is
compounded and credited annually, building a corpus of funds at maturity.
Flexible deposit modes – Deposits towards this account can be made either in the
form of cash, cheque or demand draft.
Account operation – The girl child under whose name an account is opened can
choose to operate it once she attains the age of 10 years, giving her freedom to
choose for herself.
Tax exemption – Deposits made towards this scheme are eligible for tax deduction
under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act, making them a great tax saving. The interest earned and the
amount paid at maturity are also tax-free, ensuring that the girl child has the full amount at her disposal.
Payment only to girl child – As per the provisions of this scheme, the maturity amount will be paid only to
the girl child under whose name an account is opened. This ensures that the money can be used by the girl
accordingly, ensuring that no one else usurps this money.
Premature withdrawal – A girl child can choose to withdraw a portion of the amount when she turns 18 years
old.
Easy revival – An inactive account can be revived by paying a fee of Rs 50 plus the minimum deposit for that
term.
Additional interest – An account will continue to accrue interest even after maturity, till the date it is officially
closed.
Transfer – An account can be transferred to any authorized post office or bank in the country, ensuring that
relocation has no impact on the future of the girl child.
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Customer: My internet is not working properly.
Officer: Ok, double click on “My computer”
Customer: I can’t see your computer.
Officer: No no... click on “My computer” on your computer.
Customer: How can I click on your computer from my computer?
Officer: listen... There is an icon labelled “My Computer” on your
computer. Ok. double click on it...
Customer: On which Icon I’ve to click.
Officer: “My Computer”.
Customer: Ohh you... Tell me where is your office…I’ll come there and
click on your “Computer.
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A very successful partner in a big firm had a peculiar habit. He would go to his desk every day,
open a locked drawer, look inside, lock the drawer again, and start his work. This continued for
many days.
His subordinates knew that he hid the secret of his success in the drawer, they waited for the

opportunity.

Then, one day when he had gone out of the city, the juniors decided to
make a break.

They broke into the drawer, breathlessly, and looked inside. There was one
small piece of paper inside - it said - "Left is debit and right is credit."
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John: "Do you know anything about this fax-machine?"
Richard: "A little. What's wrong sir?"
John: "Well, I sent a fax, and the recipient called back to say all she received was
a blank page. I tried it again, and the same thing happened."
Richard: "How did you load the sheet?"
John: "I didn't want anyone else to read it by accident, so I folded it so only the
recipient would open it and read it."
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Employer to applicant: 'In this job, we need someone who is responsible.'
Applicant: 'I'm the one you want. On my last job, every time anything
went wrong, they said I was responsible.

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How to avoid Android malware

Android is the most popular mobile operating system, which explains why Android-specific malware is
the most common.
On the one hand, this gives Android users a wider selection of apps. On the other hand, it compromises
security because anybody can write an app and distribute it over all sorts of channels, be they app stores,
ads, or discussion boards — you name it. Getting an Android device infected is the easiest thing in the
world. Yet there are also ways to minimize the risk. Here are five basic rules you should follow to avoid

problems.
1. Download apps from Google Play only
Google has an entire department specifically tasked with
checking apps that end up in Google Play. Admittedly,
malware still manages to find its way into the store. Yet
the risk of downloading a malicious app from the official
Google store is much lower compared with any other
source; Google reps filter out the bulk of malware before
it reaches users.
2. Choose apps from trusted developers
A large company with a famous brand takes care not to
distribute malware and tarnish its reputation, which is why it’s safer to download apps from well-known
developers. You can look up the developer’s full name, list of published apps, and contact details in the
extended app description in Google Play Store.
3. Check the rating and read user reviews
A high app rating in the store is a hallmark of a good, helpful, and safe app. You should still adopt a
cautious approach, however: Sometimes fraudsters use Trojans to boost app ratings and publish fake user
reviews.
That’s why a high app rating is not enough. User reviews are another important element. See if they have
been written by real people, not bots. Trojan-generated reviews are most often favourable and simply
worded.
4. Pay attention to permissions the app requests during installation
The system of permissions is an Android protection mechanism that controls how much freedom apps
get. Permissions are used by apps to access specific functions and data (apps can do very little if
permission has not been granted).
Most common dangers involve an app’s ability to collect your data (location, contacts, personal files) and
perform certain operations such as taking photos or recording audio, sending messages, and so forth.
Before installing an app, carefully review the specific permissions it is requesting and evaluate these
requests reasonably, you can also review, grant, or revoke permissions in device settings.

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5. Use a reliable security solution
Whatever you intend to download, make sure that your device has a reliable security solution.
Before installing an app, ask yourself: Do you really need it? Do you trust its source? Do its permission
requests seem reasonable? If you approach app choice with good common sense and some education on
security issues, you will not have to worry about usability and digital safety.

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General Signs of a Malware Infection

There are several signs or symptoms indicating that
your computer is infected. If you have started to
notice weird things happening on your PC, such as:

• Unusual messages, images, or sound signals;
• CD-ROM tray opens and closes voluntary;
• Programs start running without your

command;
• Messages are displayed informing that one of

your programs is attempting to access
Internet without your command.
• Your friends or colleagues tell you about having received emails sent from your email box which
you did not send;
• A lot of messages without a sender address and subject in your mailbox.
• It must be admitted that such signs are not always explained by presence of malware. They may
have some other explanation. For example, the issue with weird emails may be the result of
somebody sending infected emails with your sender address from some other computer, not
necessarily yours.
then it is likely that your computer is infected with malware.

There are also indirect signs of a malware infection on your computer:

• your PC frequently crashes or hangs;
• everything slows down when starting a program;
• operating system does not boot;
• missing or corrupt files and folders;
• excessive hard drive activity (the light on the front of the case flashes frequently);
• something is wrong with Microsoft Internet Explorer (it freezes or does not respond to commands)
In 90% of cases, these indirect signs are caused by incorrect functioning of some hardware or software.
Still, such signs have a little chance of being caused by an infection.

If you experience any signs of this type, it is recommended to:

Install Anti-virus software, update Antivirus Databases and Run the Full Scan Task to eliminate risk.

Taking preventative action now will protect your identity, data, and devices.

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SMART WI-FI tree in Coimbatore VOC Park

This smart tree is made up of zinc &
copper and gold coated leaves, it
produces solar energy to transmit WI-FI and to charge mobiles,
Tablets and Laptops.

According to a press release, from 7 a.m. to 9.30 p.m. the
public gets unlimited WiFi access sitting within 30 sq.mt. radius
around the tree.

There are 30 chairs around the tree where people can access
free wi-fi from 7am to 9.30pm, and tree has inbuilt CCTV
cameras for security purpose.

The city is to get another 25 Trees as early as possible before end of this Year.
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TOP 10 Artificial Intelligence Technologies

In today’s reality, AI powering technologies and steering companies to complete tasks and
make things easier. Companies are using AI more than ever, even for tasks that you may not
consider; starting from Google chatbots, Amazon, Microsoft, Apple, Saffron Technology,
Sentient Technologies, Blue Prism, Work Fusion developing applications to attract Humans
for making their life easier and making business in different level.

TOP 10 Hottest AI Technologies are:

1. Natural Language Generation
2. Speech recognition
3. Virtual Agents
4. Machine Learning Platforms
5. AI optimize Hardware’s (Graphical units)
6. Decision Management
7. Deep Learning Platforms
8. Biometrics
9. Robotics
10. Text Analytics NLP

N. Devakumar,
Chennai

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Brain
Teaser

A man was born in 1955, how is it today is his 18th birthday?

Can you Form a word from the letters? A B C D E F G I

Imagine that you are in a boat, in the middle of the sea. Suddenly,
you are surrounded by hungry sharks, just waiting to feed on you.
How can you put an end to this?

A queen bee was buzzing, a worker bee was buzzing, a honey bee
was buzzing, and a killer bee was buzzing.
How many bees were in buzzing?

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OLIVES MUSHROOMS
SWEET CORN
GREEN PEAS

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Study Shows Plant Protein and Nuts Lower Cholesterol, Improve Blood Pressure!

A new meta-analysis published in the journal Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases finds that a diet that includes
plant protein, fiber, nuts, and plant sterols lowers cholesterol, improves blood pressure, and improves other
markers for cardiovascular disease risk.

The diet is based on the “Portfolio Diet,” which is a plant-based dietary pattern that emphasizes a portfolio of
four proven cholesterol-lowering foods:

✓ 42 grams of nuts (tree nuts or peanuts) per day
✓ 50 grams of plant protein per day from soy products or dietary
pulses (beans, peas, chickpeas, or lentils) per day
✓ 20 grams of viscous soluble fiber per day from oats, barley,
psyllium, eggplant, okra, apples, oranges, or berries
✓ 2 grams of plant sterols per day from supplements or plant-
sterol enriched products

The meta-analysis found that following the dietary pattern reduced
LDL-cholesterol by 17 percent, while also reducing total cholesterol, triglcyerides, systolic blood pressure,
diastolic blood pressure, and C-reactive protein. It also helps reduce 10-year coronary heart disease risk by 13
percent.
“Previous clinical trials and observational studies have found strong evidence that a plant-based diet can
improve heart health,” says study author Hana Kahleova, M.D., Ph.D., director of clinical research for the
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.

Source : Portfolio Dietary Pattern and Progress in Cardiovascular Disease.

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ATM SKIMMING

ATM skimming?
ATM skimming is a theft of card information, where a small device, known as a skimmer,
is used to steal the information during a legitimate ATM transaction. As the card is
swiped at the machine, the skimmer device captures the information stored on the card's
magnetic strip.

How is it done?
Thieves place the skimmer on the ATM card swiping mechanism. However, only a skimmer is not enough.
The crooks trying to dupe the people, either place a camera inside the ATM or hack the bank camera to get
to know the ATM pin of the card user. Once the pin is recorded and the card details are stored on the
skimmer, the thieves use it to purchase things online or create cloned cards.
How to spot a skimmer?
Spotting a skimmer is easy. All you need to do is check the ATM machine prior to using it.

The card reader section might be extended than usual on a machine that has been
tampered. If a keypad on the ATM seems to protrude oddly, check the keypad for it
might be a fake.
If the card reader on the machine is loose then try avoiding the machine.
How to avoid being duped?
Cover you ATM keypad whenever you enter the ATM pin.
Register for SMS updates to stay up-to-date with your bank transactions. This will help you get an alert when
a suspicious transaction is done using your card.
What should be done if your ATM details get stolen?

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The fraud needs to be reported as soon as possible.
For example if you have an account with Bank A and have used the card to withdraw money
from an ATM of Bank B, a complaint should be lodged at Bank A at the earliest possible.
According to the RBI, "longer the time taken to notify the bank, the higher will be the risk
of loss.
Upgrade to Chip Card
A chip card is a standard-size plastic debit or credit card that contains an embedded microchip as well as a
traditional magnetic stripe. The chip encrypts information to help increase data security when making

transactions at terminals or ATMs.
With a magnetic stripe, all your information is coded on it. If a counterfeiter
steals it and copies it, he can use your information over and over. However, the
chip doesn't store your information. Instead, the computer chip creates a unique
transaction ID each time you use it. It uses encryption to securely hide your
personal information, so even if hackers get the ID, it's worthless to them.
If your Card doesn’t have, immediately request your bank to re-issue a New Card with Chip.
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BEN LINE AGENCIES

On 07.11.2018

Thank you all for being part of our company's Journey over the years.
We appreciate and value your hard work and success.