The Hindu Business Line : Monday, May 29, 2006

AIR CARGO
BA Cargo's new schedule
Following a strategic review of its services, British Airways World Cargo (BAWC) has announced a new schedule, effective June 1. To address the eastern trade imbalance, an issue for many carriers, BAWC will be increasing rotations from Europe and ... More

SHIPPING
Gas transportation in full sail
Tankers on demand as LNG/CNG consumption rises More

Dubai group seeks to run Pak port
A Dubai-based investment group, Nakheel Group Investment of which Dubai Ports World is a part, is understood to have shown interest in running Gwadar port, Pakistan's largest deep-water port. The first phase of the port will be ready for ... More

New shipping service between Tuticorin port, US east coast
To benefit exporters in Tirupur, Karur and Bangalore More

SOFTWARE
NewGen implements new processes
NewGen Software Technologies has commenced implementation of five new processes at Kenya Airways. This is in continuation of its earlier implementation of 15 processes, which involved integration of workflow with multiple legacy ... More

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS
Truck-owners withdraw strike call
The All India Confederation of Goods Vehicle Owners' Association (ACOGOA) has withdrawn the nationwide truckers' strike it had called for from June 1. This follows a meeting the president, vice-president and other office-bearers of the ... More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Box temperature sensor
NYK Logistics (Japan), together with Oki Electric Company and the Hills Corporation, claims to have developed the world's first passive IC tag equipped with a temperature sensor. According to a report in Shipping Gazette, the tags are ... More

INTERVIEW
`India is potentially a huge market'
`For Cathay Pacific, India is a growing market and there is scope for a significantly expanded air services agreement.' MR RUPERT BRAY, COUNTRY MANAGER, CATHAY PACIFIC More

SWR looks to de-bottlenecking iron ore freight corridor
A proposal is under study for doubling the Hospet-Hubli-Londa-Vasco line. This is important for iron ore and coal movement where constraints are being felt. Mr T. N. PERTI, GM, SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY More

PERFORMANCE
Ircon `builds' record turnover
Based on Ircon's consistent profitable performance during the past few years, the Ministry of Railways has, with effect from May 15, 2005, upgraded it from a Schedule B to a Schedule A company. More

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