The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, May 08, 2007

Panel moots policy for checking surge in aviation training institutes
Most of these institutes have an average of 30 centres and have plans to expand them further; a batch of minimum of 200 candidates passes out from each centre every year. More

SHIPPING
Ocean freight rates shoot up
Freight rates for bulk carriers (bulk and panamax vessels) hit all-time highs recently. The spot rate to ship a tonne of iron ore from Brazil to China rose to $51.50 a tonne. This is three times the rate that prevailed in early 2003 and close to ... More

Panel clears Paradip port proposal to build 2 berths
One each for iron ore exports, coking coal imports More

Transcare Logistics for upgrading Kochi port activities
Business district to house existing units part of proposals More

`Work on Machilipatnam port soon'
The State Government will see to it that work on the Machilipatnam port begins soon. Addressing a press conference here on Monday after assuming charge as Minister for Infrastructure and Investments, Ports, Airports and Natural ... More

New weighbridge near NMPT
Mr P. Tamilvanan, Chairman of New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT), inaugurated a new weighbridge on Tannirbhavi Road near New Mangalore Port on Sunday. According to a press release here on Monday, the weighbridge is managed and ... More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Kingfisher interested in stake in Air Deccan
But no immediate plans, says Vijay Mallya More

No plan to sell stake, says Air Deccan
Low-cost carrier Air Deccan has said it has no plans to sell the airline's stake to Kingfisher Airlines nor is it in talks with the Vijay Mallya-owned company. Referring to a statement by UB Group and Kingfisher Airlines Chairman, Mr Vijay ... More

RAILWAYS
`Problems bog train running between Hassan and Mangalore'
`SWR wants to start passenger trains on the Hassan-Mangalore route as soon as possible.' More

ROADWAYS
Infrared device for night drives wins patent
Poor traffic sense and deplorable driving habits combined with abysmal condition of roads go to make Kerala a motorist's nightmare. The threat perception gets further amplified during nights when drivers aim to `beam' each other into ... More

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