The Hindu Business Line : Monday, September 05, 2005

Air traffic set to take off in Mangalore
With the investments plans of petrochem and IT majors set to boost traffic at Mangalore airport, there is an urgent need for expanding and upgrading facilities. If the airport is allowed to operate international flights, it can also attract chartered flights as, lying between Goa and Kerala, it is ideally situated on the tourist map. More

Air Arabia plans more flights to Mumbai
SHARJAH-based economy airline Air Arabia has added seven additional flights to Mumbai from September 6 to 14, in response to increasing customer demand. Mr A.K. Nizar, Air Arabia's Head of Sales, said: "We are offering those who reside in the ... More

Spicejet okays preferential issue
MUMBAI: The board of directors of Spicejet Ltd, at a meeting held on September 2, approved the preferential issue of equity shares subject to shareholders' approval and other requisite compliance with the applicable laws and regulations. ... More

SHIPPING

Port stocks of vegoil barely adequate
With earlier than usual activity in the edible oils market, import volumes too have been higher. But vegoil lifting from the ports has been slow because of sluggish offtake. More

KCCI chief on NMPT board
MANGALORE: The President of the Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Mr A. Srinivasa Rao, has been nominated on the board of the New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT). A KCCI release said here that the Union Ministry of Shipping, ... More

Kolkata port handles record throughput
A container feeder vessel with full load arrives at the Netaji Subhas Dock of the Kolkata port. Container throughput at the port has been rising steadily. In July the Kolkata Dock System handled 18,606 TEUs, the highest throughput in ... More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Concor's major wagon acquisition plan — To spend up to Rs 1,500 cr over five years
STARTING this fiscal, Container Corporation of India (Concor) plans to spend Rs 1,250-1,500 crore for acquiring wagons over a five-year period. "We plan to spend Rs 250-300 crore every year ... More

ICD with little traffic
WITH much fanfare, an inland container depot (ICD) was launched in 2002 by the Container Corporation of India at Fatuah near Patna mainly at the behest of the then Railway Minister who presumably wanted it on the ground of political expediency ... More

RAILWAYS

Secunderabad-Chennai special train
HYDERABAD: The South Central Railway (SCR) will run 16 weekend specials from Secunderabad to Chennai Central and back from September 9 to October 28. The 702_S Secunderabad-Chennai special will depart Secunderabad at 7.45 p.m. on ... More

Ships in Ports

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