LOGISTICS
AIRLINES
When will Mangalore's second runway take off?
The proposed 8000-ft runway at Mangalore's Bajpe airport can help attract international flights, especially to West Asian countries, thus increasing the passenger traffic. But hurdles in land acquisition are hampering the project's progress.
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SkyTeam's expanding horizons
THE recent announcement by SkyTeam that Continental Airlines, the Royal Dutch Airlines and Northwest Airlines are now full members of the alliance not only means that passengers will be able to accrue and redeem ...
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Air France keen on tie-up with Air India
AIR France is keen on a tie-up with Air India even as the Indian carrier is weighing the option of launching a night flight from London. The interest of the international airline to tie up with Air India was conveyed to the airline top brass ...
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SIA to promote India as global tourist destination
IN an attempt to promote India as a tourist destination worldwide, Singapore Airlines (SIA) is to bring close to 70 travel agents from around the globe to India. The airlines General Manager, India, Mr B.K. Ong, told Business Line that ...
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Lufthansa hopeful of 20% growth in Indian market
LUFTHANSA has set a growth target of 20 per cent for the Indian market over the next four years, according to Mr Thierry Antinori, Vice-President, Marketing and Sales, Lufthansa, India. Speaking to this correspondent recently in Frankfurt, he ...
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SHIPPING
Shipping lines exempt from bank guarantees
THE Finance Ministry has exempted `shipping lines' from furnishing a bank guarantee for transhipment of export and import cargo from any of the gateway ports to feeder ports/inland container depots (ICDs)/container freight stations (CFS) and ...
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LNG ship deployment pattern set for sea-change
MANY analysts are predicting a radical change in the deployment pattern of LNG ships, worldwide, in the next few years. In sharp contrast to the trend so far, more and more ships will be offered for spot and short-term ...
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First barge from Master Shipyard at Kochi
MASTER Shipyard (Pvt) Ltd, an associate company formed by the Kochi-based inland water transport operator LOTS Shipping, has launched its first barge - Pamba Glory - constructed at its new facility at Edakochi near here. The barge, ...
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New rules on wreck removal, pollution cover — P&I Clubs see red over Shipping Ministry move
THE International Group of Protection and Indemnity (P&I) Clubs has opposed a Shipping Ministry move to deny entry to ships into the Indian territorial waters if they do not have adequate and explicit cover for wreck ..
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TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS
Taxi strike plan dropped Kerala operators
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Taxi and autorickshaw operators have decided to drop the plan to go on strike from October 11, following a discussion with the Transport Minister, Mr N. Sakthan, here on Saturday. The Minister assured the fleet ...
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EVENTS
Philately festival in Thiruvananthapuram
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Department of Posts will organise a philately festival for students from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. on Tuesday at the Vyloppilli Samskrithi Bhavan, Nathencode, as part of the celebrations of 150 years of India Post. A ...
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RAILWAYS
Bangalore-Chennai double rail track by this month-end
THE Railways plan to complete some parts of the Hassan-Bangalore rail line this year while the track doubling of the Bangalore-Chennai route would be completed this month itself. The Union Minister of State for Railways, Mr R. Velu, on Sunday ...
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