The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, August 28, 2003

AI, Lufthansa sign pact
MUMBAI: AIR-INDIA and Lufthansa have confirmed that they have reached an agreement to establish broad-based strategic co-operation between the two companies. A memorandum of understanding was signed in Delhi on Wednesday by Mr S. Lauer, ... More

Correction

SHIPPING

Vallarpadam casts its shadow on Vizhinjam
WITH the Vallarpadam international container transhipment terminal project at Kochi entering the final bidding stage, the Kerala Government is bracing itself to defend the development of a similar facility at Vizhinjam near here. The Vizhinjam ... More

Kochi port brings in second round of VRS
IN a bid to further trim the workforce, the Kochi Port has implemented a second round of voluntary retirement scheme for employees following the directive from the Shipping Ministry. The scheme, which was open from August 1 to October 30, will ... More

Vizag port posts record load of illmenite sand
VISAKHAPATNAM Port Trust on Monday loaded 27,775 tonnes of illmenite sand , the highest daily loading of the mineral by any Indian port so far, according to a VPT release. A significant feature of this high productivity was that it was ... More

Paradip port to start petroleum shipment soon
"Initially we had set a target of 2.5 million tonnes of POL traffic for the current fiscal as against 1.92 mt handled in 2002-03, but the throughput in first four months of the current year was down." More

Trailer parking at Kochi port

RAILWAYS

Train of woes
Commuters of the Thrissur-Ernakulam passenger train having a harrowing time during the journey. The train has only a few compartments, leading to serious space congestion, especially during peak hours. ... More

Ships in Ports

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