In April 2003, the Cabinet Committee on Disinvestment had decided to suspend any divestment in SCI.
Companies to pass on entire cost increase to customers
The government has set an all-time high disinvestment target of Rs 1.05 lakh crore, up from Rs 90,000 crore projected in the Interim Budget 2019-20 in February.
The government has a 63.75 per cent equity stake in the Indian flag carrier, which will be sold along with management control
The first deal will clear the path for many more. It will also be the toughest to execute
The Modi govt is strong enough to override the resistance that has come from some quarters, but it should be mindful of reputation risks in decisions on complex financial questions, writes T N Ninan
Here are some of the issues on the table
NDA government recently approved the selling of the entire stake in BPCL, Shipping Corp. of India Ltd. It also approved selling a controlling 30.8% shareholding in Container Corp. of India Ltd
Strategic sale decision welcome; should have come earlier
The Centre hopes that disinvestment proceeds will make up for some of the revenue shortfall that is expected this year
Apart from BPCL, the Cabinet also approved divestment of its stake from Shipping Corp, THDC India, and NEEPCO, and most of its stake in Container Corporation of India (CONCOR).
The company should get good suitors as it is sitting on good infrastructure and has a stable business outlook; the valuation seems attractive
The Shipping Ministry in 2017 had opposed the proposal of the strategic divestment of SCI
The core group of secretaries on disinvestment has recently approved the disinvestment of five public sector undertakings PSUs
In the past month, SCI (zoomed 77 per cent), BPCL (up 44 per cent) and Concor (up 27 per cent) have outperformed the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex, which gained 4 per cent during the same period.
Any sale of government equity in Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) can happen only after a nod from Parliament, feels the ministry of shipping."If something is done by an Act of Parliament, it should be changed as per an Act of Parliament," a government official told Business Standard. SCI was created through legislation, through nationalisation and amalgamation of private companies. "We are, therefore, examining the legal aspect and only then would go ahead with the proposal (to divest in SCI)," said the official.Thisis similar to the case of the previous NDA government's proposal to privatise Hindustan Petroleum Corporation and Bharat Petroleum Corporation, in 2003. The Supreme Court had then ruled out privatisation in these companies without prior Parliament approval -- these entities were created by Acts of Parliament.Government think tank NITI Aayog has proposed strategic sale of about 26 per cent stake in SCI, which could fetch Rs 960 crore to the exchequer under current ...
The stock was still trading nearly 8% higher to its 52-week low of Rs 54.50
The JV, which currently holds three bulk carriers and one tanker vessel, could charter a container vessel soon
The stock dipped 9% to Rs 67 on BSE after the company reported a sharp 73% YoY decline profit at Rs 56 crore for Q1FY17,
The company is facing agitation from about 200 sailors who have gone on hunger strike since Saturday, after SCI failed to revise wages