The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, April 17, 2003

Vizag set to handle VLCCs after a gap of two years
In its desperate bid to attract VLCCs for handling transhipment crude, VPT has reduced the rates substantially, so much so that the rates are now cheaper than those at the Kakinada port under private ownership. More

RAILWAYS

Nitish lays foundation for Central-Egmore rail link
THE Railway Minister, Mr Nitish Kumar, today laid the foundation stone for a link between the Central and Egmore railway stations in Chennai, a link which he said was a long-felt one in the city. At present, there is no direct railway ... More

Magical Steam-run
The heritage train drawn by a steam locomotive plying between Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), Mumbai and Thane on Wednesday to mark the conclusion of the 150th anniversary celebrations of the Central Railway. The train will run for the public ... More

Fedders Lloyd signs MoU with Konkan Rlys
FEDDERS Lloyd Corporation Ltd, a Rs 170-crore air-conditioning company, has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd (KRCL) for providing air-conditioning solutions to KRCL's sky bus project across ... More

New inter-city express from next month
A NEW inter-city express train from Secunderabad to Vijayawada will be introduced from May, Mr R. Ramanadhan, Divisional Railway Manager, here today said. The train will depart Secunderabad early in the morning, arrive here in the afternoon and ... More

ROADWAYS

As strike begins to bite — Truckers invited for talks today
THE Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Mr B.C. Khanduri, has called a meeting with the representatives of the All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) on Thursday, raising hopes of a dialogue with the striking transporters to discuss and ... More

Truckers strike may cast its shadow on Maruti
MARUTI Udyog Ltd (MUL) may have to temporarily stop production if the ongoing truckers' strike does not end in the next few days, as component supplies to the carmaker will be affected. "We have very low inventories and if we don't get new ... More

Truckers' strike hits major ports
TRANSPORTERS strike has affected exports and imports at the country's major ports and the situation could worsen if the strike prolonged. "With truckers keeping off the roads, the exports have been hit," a Shipping Ministry official said. ... More

TN poultry sector affected
THE on-going truck operators' strike may adversely impact the poultry producers of Tamil Nadu who rely heavily on road transport to ferry table eggs and live-birds for inter-State markets. Hectic parleys on between the local poultry ... More

`Price reduction is ploy to break unity'
THE Tamil Nadu State Lorry Owners Federation has stated that the cut in the diesel price announced by the Centre is only a ploy to break the unity among the lorry operators who have joined force to launch the indefinite strike. The Federation ... More

Vegetable prices shoot up as truckers' strike is on
The Government is considering a proposal on whether traders could be allowed to bring vegetables to Kerala in State Transport Corporation buses. More

Strike cripples movement of dairy food products
THE on-going national strike by large truck operators is beginning to take its toll on the operations of large perishable dairy food manufacturers, some of whom are now faced with the problem of mounting inventory of products at the various ... More

Petrol pumps go dry as strike enters third day
AS the strike by transporters continued for the third day today, a number of petrol pumps in Chennai displayed "no stocks" boards, resulting in chaos and confusion. According to oil industry sources, petrol pumps normally stock up two to three ... More

Ships in Ports

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