The Hindu Business Line : Monday, June 28, 2004

AIRLINES
Gulf Air offers Mumbai-London return for Rs 21,000
TRAVELLERS to Europe never had it so good. A Mumbai-London return ticket is now available for just Rs 21,000 on Gulf Air's economy class. Travel agents are offering this rate on the airline's recently started flight from Mumbai to London via ... More

Funds for Nagpur cargo hub airport project to `be made available'
THE Chief Minister, Mr Sushilkumar Shinde, said about Rs 100 crore will be made available on a priority basis for project land acquisition to develop the proposed international airport at Nagpur Cargo Hub. Speaking in a meeting held in ... More

SHIPPING
AMP to double equity stake in Gujarat Pipavav Port
AMP of Australia is talking with fellow shareholders in Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd (GPPL) to double its 4 per cent ownership in the company that is building a modern deepwater port and container terminal on the Saurashtra coast. According to a ... More

Private terminal operators — Demand for course correction
A large number of shippers have urged the Shipping Ministry to consider the various issues before firming up the policy framework for the private terminal operators at major ports. More

TAXATION
Budget 2004-05: Taxing times ahead for transport sector?
The introduction of service tax in the shipping sector would turn out to be an irony for the shipowners. The Government would do well to look at the nuances of each transport sector before introducing service tax. More

INTERNET
To woo more customers... : FedEx showcases new tools
WANT to courier something? FedEx it. Having created an acronym for couriering packages, the global express transportation firm is now showcasing the advantages of its technology tools to woo more customers, especially ... More

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