The Hindu Business Line : Monday, June 12, 2006

MODERNISATION
AAI to submit revised master plan for Hubli airport expansion
Plans to minimise use of residential areas for project; Govt to expedite land acquisition More

AIR CARGO
Cathay's `Silver Bullet' freighter
Cathay Pacific Airways has initiated several innovative moves to cut down on spiralling fuel cost. Perhaps for the first time in the airlines industry, it has launched "silver bullet" freighter, stripped bare of most of its paint, with the ... More

AIRLINES
IA re-enters market to lease 12 wide body aircraft
To operate flights to new destinations More

Bangladesh airport goes pvt
At a time when intense debate is on in India over probable private participation in operation, maintenance, modernisation and construction of airports, the Bangladesh government is believed to have made headway in regard to its earlier decision ... More

SHIPPING
Maritime security: Think beyond the box
The US Bureau of Customs now receives electronic information on all containers headed for the US before they are loaded at foreign seaports. More

Kochi charting course for Category A status
Taking into account the increasing container traffic handled and the Rs 2,118-crore international container transshipment terminal at Vallarpadam becoming a reality, the status of Kochi will be further enhanced, and it deserves to be upgraded. More

HUMAN RESOURCES
Seafarers' tax: Novel idea to retain manpower
The scheme proposed by Indian ship-owners to stem the tide of Indian seamen going to foreign ships is novel and equitable. However, while it is revenue-neutral for the government, the fact that it is not levied by any other country may make it diffic ult for ship-owners to convince the tax administrators and unions of its benefits. More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
More boxes of tea
With the tea shipment season due to start shortly, the Container Corporation of India (Concor) has started repositioning the empties at the Amingaon (Guwahati) inland container depot (ICD). A first rake containing 40 empties (teus) has left ... More