LOGISTICS
AIRLINES
Blue Dart acquires fifth Boeing 737
MUMBAI: Blue Dart Express Ltd has acquired its fifth Boeing 737 as part of its fleet expansion plans. The aircraft has been acquired for operations by its 100 per cent subsidiary, Blue Dart Aviation, the country's only cargo ...
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Emirates to add 3 more flights to Europe, Far East
ABU DHABI: Emirates airline has disclosed that it will start passenger flights to another three cities in 2005, in Europe and the Far East. When added to the airlines the new three-weekly route to the Seychelles, due to start on January ...
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INFRASTRUCTURE
Petronet LNG gives nod to set up regasification terminal in Kochi
AFTER due deliberations spread over the past few months, the board of Petronet LNG has finally waved its flag of approval to set up a regasification terminal at Puthuvypeen Island in Kochi. The approval was given by the Petronet board a couple ...
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SHIPPING
GE Shipping to focus on offshore biz
GREAT Eastern Shipping is planning to sharpen its focus on its offshore business in the light of the increasing oil exploration activities in India. The company is considering moving into the higher asset spectrum in this segment, like pipe-lay ...
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APL to launch new direct weekly service to Nhava Sheva
GLOBAL container line APL is expanding its coverage of the fast-growing Indian Subcontinent market with the launch of a new direct weekly service to Nhava Sheva, an important gateway to India's western and northern hinterlands. From November ...
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RAILWAYS
Rlys to present Rs 46,000-crore modernisation plan
INDIAN Railways (IR) would soon present a Rs 46,000-crore action plan for its modernisation and provision of a dedicated corridor for freight traffic to the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, and the Planning Commission. Earlier, Mr Singh had ...
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Ore exporters, steel units urged to invest in wagons
THE General Manager of South Eastern Railway (SER), Mr R.R. Bhandari, said here that iron ore exporters and steel manufacturers should invest in wagons to ensure that there was no delay in the movement of raw materials. Speaking at the Metals ...
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Kerala: Railways to launch drive for safety at level crossings
THE Thiruvananthapuram Railway Division is contemplating the induction of Regional Transport Officers from the State Government cadre who will be deputed for counselling and disciplining road users at level crossings. Human errors and ...
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Parliamentary panel favours `readjustment' in zonal railways
THE Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways, which plans to submit its recommendation to the UPA Government by the end of December, has strongly favoured "some readjustments" in operations of the Zonal Railways. Mr Basudeb Acharia, ...
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Rlys to introduce new catering policy
THE Railway Minister, Mr Lalu Prasad, said on Thursday that a new catering policy was being introduced to improve the quality, quantity and standards of catering. Addressing the first meeting of the Consultative Committee of the Members of ...
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