The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, September 20, 2003

Privatisation will not lead to staff pruning: Rudy
THE Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Mr Rajiv Pratap Rudy, has reiterated that there will not be any retrenchment of employees of the Airport Authority of India on account of the privatisation of Delhi and Mumbai airports. Allaying ... More

Pawan Hans plans to start service from Tiruchi
THE State-owned Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd (PHHL) plans to start operations from Tiruchi in the next few days. Official sources told Business Line that PHHL is looking at providing a Dauphin helicopter to Oil and Natural Gas Commission ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE

Ennore port calls EoIs to develop berth, box terminal
ENNORE Port Ltd plans to develop a multi-purpose berth-cum-container terminal for which it has invited expression of interest from those willing to take up the project on a built-operate-transfer basis. The berth is meant to handle containers, ... More

SHIPPING

GE Shipping to buy used VLCC
GREAT Eastern Shipping Company is all set to capture a part of the Indian oil cargo (imported crude) by acquiring a second hand VLCC (very large crude carrier). Currently, no Indian company owns VLCC. Though Shipping Corporation of India had ... More

Hazira LNG terminal expected to be ready by next year end
HAZIRA Port Pvt Ltd, the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Royal Dutch/ Shell Group of Companies has projected the third quarter of 2004 as a realistic target for the completion of the LNG regassification terminal at Hazira. And, it makes no bones ... More

`Ports must meet region's commodity needs'
GIGANTISM should no longer be the norm for ports. These should be small, dispersed along the coast and tailored to meet the commodity needs of the region, according to the Secretary, Union Shipping Ministry, Mr D.T. Joseph. Addressing the ... More

Ships in Ports

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