The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, April 02, 2005

Travel agents suspend AI ticket sale
TRAVEL agents across the country today suspended sale of Air-India and Air-India Express tickets to protest the national carrier's decision to reduce agent commissions to 5 from 7 per cent. In response, the national carrier has commenced sale ... More

IATA agents protest
KOCHI: As part of the all India protest against the capping of commission by Air India, all the IATA accredited agents under the banner of TAAI, TAFI and IAAI in Kerala have submitted a memorandum on Friday to the National Carrier's ... More

SHIPPING

NMPT posts 27 pc growth in cargo traffic
NEW Mangalore port handled a record traffic of 33.89 million tonnes during 2004-05 against 26.67 mt during the previous year, registering a growth of 27.06 per cent. The Chairman of the New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT), Mr P. Tamilvanan, has ... More

The World anchors at Kochi
THE largest private yacht with over 100 custom-designed residences and amenities of a luxury resort on board, The World, has anchored at Kochi Port on Friday for a two-day stopover. The vessel, arrived for the first time in India, will ... More

Paradip port traffic volume crosses 30-million tonne mark
PARADIP port's traffic volume has crossed the 30-million tonne mark. In 2004-05, the port handled a total of 30.10 million tonnes (mt), exceeding the target (set for the year at 27.48 mt) by 9.52 per cent and the last year's (2003-04) figure of ... More

Vizag port sets record in cargo handling
THE Visakhapatnam port crossed a record 50 million tonnes of throughput during the financial year (2004-05), becoming the first port to do so in the country. During 2003-04, the port handled 47.74 million tonnes. The achievement marks a new ... More

Kochi port hands over box terminal to DPI
THE Kochi port on Friday formally handed over the Rajiv Gandhi Container Terminal (RGCT), with the existing container handling facilities and 352 employees, to India Gateway Terminal Private Ltd (IGTPL), a subsidiary of Dubai Ports International ... More

RAILWAYS

IRFC raises 13 b yen via bonds
INDIAN Railway Finance Corporation Ltd (IRFC) has issued a five-year international bond worth 13 billion yen. This is the first yen-denominated public issue to come out of India since 1991. Priced at par, the five-year bonds carry a coupon of ... More

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