Great Eastern Shipping (GE Shipping) declared interim dividend of ₹7.20 per share or 72% of face value of ₹10 each. The company's board also approved a ₹425 crore unsecured loan to its subsidiary, Greatship (India) Limited (GIL). This loan will help GIL prepay an existing $70.9 million External Commercial Borrowing, saving group money due to more favourable 7.50% interest rate.