The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, April 01, 2003

Paperless transactions soon at Chennai port
THE Chennai Port Trust (ChPT) is moving towards facilitating paperless transaction for port users even as it plans to introduce an electronic facility to access all information at the port including vessel arrival and berthing. The users could ... More

VPT facilities to be upgraded to boost alumina exports
THE Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT) has undertaken large-scale improvement of facilities to increase the export of calcined alumina and other products of National Aluminium Company (Nalco). This was stated by the VPT Chairman, Mr S.R Rao, at ... More

Kochi port to stop volume discount
THE Kochi port has proposed to discontinue the volume discount scheme, with effect from April 1, provided to shippers as per the TAMP notification. This is being done since the scheme was an interim arrangement till general revision of port ... More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

War puts brakes on express sector
THE express industry is feeling the tremors of the war in Iraq. Business has been affected, though few are willing to quantify immediately the impact on their businesses. They expect the costs to go up especially due to rise in fuel and insurance ... More

RAILWAYS

New rail zones to function from today
FIVE new railway zones and eight newly-created railway divisions will start functioning from April 1 taking the number of railway zones to 16 and divisions to 67, an official statement said here on Monday. The five new zones which will become ... More

ROADWAYS

AP Transport Dept goes high-tech
THE Andhra Pradesh Transport Department has become tech-savvy by launching three new online services, including an integrated call centre, powered by solutions from Tata Consultancy Services, Ram Informatics and i2i Enterprises. The State ... More

Ships in Ports

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