The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, April 04, 2006

Esskay handles 5.24 mt
Esskay Shipping (P) Ltd has handled 5.24 million tonnes at the Visakhapatnam port during 2005-2006, according to a press release issued by the company. During the year, 55.8 mt of cargo was handled at the port, the highest in the history of ... More

Mormugao's mechanical ore handling plant sets record
The mechanical ore handling plant at Mormugao port has created a new record in unloading iron ore. On March 1, the plant unloaded 70,078 tonnes of iron ore on a single day, surpassing the previous best of 67,001 tonnes unloaded on November 1, ... More

L&T has Rs 25,000-cr orders
To start building ships at Hazira soon; sees great opportunities in aviation sector More

MODERNISATION

HC no to Reliance Airport plea
Govt to sign pact today to develop Delhi, Mumbai airports More

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS

Kochi trailer crew strike called off
The 8-day old strike by the trailer crew at the Kochi port was called off on Monday evening on condition that the issues related with the strike will be discussed on Thursday. The trade unions have withdrawn the strike with immediate effect ... More

EVENTS

Maritime Day celebrations
The 43rd National Maritime Day will be celebrated at New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) on April 5. A National Maritime Day Celebration Committee release said on Monday that the objective of celebrating the Maritime Day is to enable ... More

RAILWAYS

W. Africa, Rlys to discuss areas of cooperation
Several West African countries are exploring possible areas where the Indian Railways could help in the development of railway infrastructure in the region. In fact, a high-level delegation of Economic Community of West African States ... More

PIRACY

Hijacked ship set free
An Indian ship, "Bhaktisagar'', which was hijacked by pirates off Somali coast in February, was released three days ago after paying a ransom of $25,000, a senior official of the Indian Coast Guard said here on Monday. The official, however, ... More

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