LOGISTICS
SHIPPING
Customs agents seek ground rent charges refund
THE Chennai Custom House Agents Association has approached the Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP) to help them get refund of ground rent charges collected by the Chennai Container Terminal Ltd during the recent strike period in the ...
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Government should make shipping sail-safe
ONE of the first acts of the United Progressive Alliance Government has been to put both the Ministries of Road Transport and Shipping under the same Minister. Though the erstwhile Ministry of Surface Transport, ...
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MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Maersk may buy out Sea King, PSA in Gujarat Pipavav Port
PORT of Singapore Authority (PSA) is likely to exit from Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd (GPPL) by selling out its 20 per cent ownership to Maersk, a fellow shareholder here but bitter rival elsewhere. According to a source, Maersk India is planning ...
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RAILWAYS
Railway Budget — Balance populism with pragmatism
AS he presents his maiden Rail Budget this Tuesday, Mr Lalu Prasad Yadav, will have to balance populism with a fragile recovery in the finances of the world's second largest railway system. Mr Yadav's predecessor, Mr ...
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ROADWAYS
Trans-Asian motoring — The rally route to brisker trade
A trans-Asian motor car rally, planned for later this year, is intended to strengthen road links between India and its Asian neighbours, and lead to increased access to Asian markets.
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Overloaded trucks
AT a seminar last week on the problems of the transport sector in Kerala, organised by the National Transportation Planning and Research Centre (NATPAC), Mr R. Balakrishna Pillai, State Minister for Transport, announced that the Centre has ...
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Experts recommend industry status for transport sector
The transport sector is beset with myriad problems arising from issues such as fare fixation, taxation level/structure, issuance of permits and insurance.
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