The Hindu Business Line : Monday, January 29, 2007

AIR CARGO
IATA pilots `e-freight' projects
The International Air Transport Association is supporting five pilot projects, "e-freight pilots", to test standards, processes and technical solutions of a paper-free e-freight system which, if implemented, would save the industry $ 1.2 billion ... More

AIRLINES
Airbus gets nod for freighter aircraft
Airbus has received the green signal from the board of directors of its parent company, EADS, for the launch of its wide-body A330-200 freighter aircraft for which it has already received 32 commitments from three customers. One of the customers ... More

SHIPPING
Vizag port handles 45 mt of cargo
The Visakhapatnam port has handled 45 million tonnes of cargo till date, which is marginally ahead of the cargo handled during the same period last year, according to Mr K. Ratna Kishore, the Chairman. Addressing the gathering on the occasion ... More

Singapore, top container port of 2006
For the second year running, Singapore emerged the top container port of the world in 2006 when its throughput at 24.79 million TEUs posted a growth of about 6.9 per cent over 2005. During the same period, Hong Kong, with a throughput of 23.34 ... More

Ways to leverage the waterways
`Develop inland waterways,' reads one of the imperatives suggested by an essay included in Kerala's Economy: Crouching Tiger, Sacred Cows. The book, edited by Sunil Mani, Anjini Kochar and Arun M. ... More

EDUCATION
Panel suggests course correction
Maritime education More

SOFTWARE
Travel, sans the running around
Amadeus says its solutions can help consumers take to the skies with less hassle. More

HUMAN RESOURCES
Recruitment of foreign seafarers runs into rough weather
Though there is a shortage of Indian officers for the country's flag carriers, the idea of recruiting foreign officers has evoked a sharp response. More

RAILWAYS
Lighter wagons for Rlys soon
With the aim of increasing the volume of freight that each wagon carries, the Indian Railways plans to soon place its first order for stainless steel wagons, which are lighter and have a higher payload to tare weight ratio. The wagons will ... More

The Railways on a new, fast track
There has been a complete change in mindset in the Railways that augurs well for the monolith's continued growth and financial health. More

OUTLOOK
Work on rail, road network for Vallarpadam set to start
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Looking back
Jan. 21-Jan. 27
Blueprint for Mumbai's new airport

Air France invites Indian to join SkyTeam

Fleet owners may get more time for hull conversion

Railways planning to increase coach height

Heavy shoaling poses threat to Haldia dock

Rly freight earnings up 15.4% in April-Dec

Airports regulatory authority may get power to determine tariffs

Lower tariff hike to stress motor insurance pool