The Hindu Business Line : Friday, December 19, 2003

Pvt airlines flights to SAARC nations soon
THE dream of private scheduled airlines to fly to destinations in the six South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) member-nations moved a step closer to fruition. Official sources told Business Line that with the minutes ... More

SHIPPING

First LNG tanker to touch Indian shores by Jan-end
THE Indian shipping industry and the domestic energy sector will have a significant tryst with destiny in the last week of January when the first LNG consignment will touch Indian shores at Dahej. The cargo will be carried by the 1.35 lakh ... More

JNPT to float second bond issue on Dec 22
FRESH from the overwhelming success of its first bond issue, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) will launch its second issue on December 22 to raise Rs 75 crore from the market with a green-shoe option of Rs 50 crore to help prepay the ... More

`Essar vessel towed to Chennai for repairs'
M.V. Nand Kawas, the 2,200 DWT mini bulk carrier, owned and operated by Essar Shipping Ltd, which was stuck off the coast of Visakhapatnam on Wednesday is being towed to Chennai for repairs before recommencing her voyage. A company press ... More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

TNT sees scope in logistics support for drug R&D labs
IN the express sector, developing tailor-made solutions for specific industry segments has become a major differentiator for companies squeezed for margins. And, with India emerging as an important site for drugs research and clinical trials, ... More

RAILWAYS

Train to Pak by Jan 1?
THE two-day talks between Pakistan and India on resumption of train services between the two countries began here today amidst expectation that the Samjhauta Express will be back on track by January 1. Informed sources said that December 25, ... More

Parliamentary panel for faster completion of Rly projects
THE Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways has pulled up the Ministry of Railways for including new projects under the garb of "extension" and asked the organisation to reduce its market borrowings and operating costs. "The Committee ... More

ROADWAYS

Need for improving road network stressed
"Still, our road network is not sufficient in quantitative terms, and quality is poor." More

TN petro dealers' plea to oil cos
THE Tamil Nadu Petroleum Dealers Association has requested oil companies to withdraw a proposal urging oil tanker owners to cut transport charges for ferrying petroleum products by about 25 per cent. The four oil companies - Indian Oil ... More

Ships in Ports

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