The Hindu Business Line : Friday, November 02, 2007

MODERNISATION
Hoping for smooth airport transition
As the clock ticks for the opening of the new Bangalore airport at Devanahalli — 35 km from central business district and five months away — various stakeholders are waking up to ground realities and praying that the transition ... More

Kochi to replace, strengthen old structures in berths
Kochi, Nov 1 To meet the growing requirements of the trade, the Cochin Port Trust has chalked out an ambitious plan for replacement and renewal of old structures in berths as well as to maintain a uniform draught of 12.5 metres in all its ... More

AIRLINES
L&T bags Mumbai airport contract
Rs 5,550-cr order to build new integrated passenger terminal at international airport More

INSIGHT
Delightful landing
Restful arrivals and cheerful departures… at Sydney airport. More

INFRASTRUCTURE
‘No case for 2 airports in Bangalore’
Mr Albert Brunner, CEO of BIAL, said that keeping the HAL airport running commercially will be disastrous to both the players and the economy of the city. He was speaking at a round table on airport connectivity organised by the Bangalore ... More

SHIPPING
Mundra Port & SEZ IPO subscribed 5 times
Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone Ltd IPO got subscribed 4.67 times on its first day. The issue comprises a net issue of 40,100,000 equity shares to the public and a reservation of 1,50,000 shares for eligible employees. Out of the ... More

Vizag port handles record cargo
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Non-compete clause mooted for fixed period in public-pvt bids
Task force recommends tariff caps for different ports More

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Fall in liner rates hits SCI net in Q2
Mumbai, Nov. 1 Lower freight earnings from the liner segment have led to a sharp decline of 43 per cent in the net profit of Shipping Corporation of India at Rs 182 crore in the second quarter ended September 30as against Rs 321 crore in the ... More

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS
Kochi port staff body forms youth wing
Kochi, Nov. 1 Cochin Port Staff Association, one of the major trade unions in the port, has constituted a youth wing under its banner in order to strengthen trade union activities in the port. CPSA Youth Wing intends to educate, train ... More

RAILWAYS
Railways: Better deal for travelling public
Overcrowded local trains, with perspiring commuters crushed against one another, has for decades been an inseparable part of the Mumbai milieu. Now perhaps, things may change for the better, with the Railways and the Maharashtra Government ... More

India, Germany to form task force on rlys
Indian Railways and German Railways (Deutsche Bahn) have decided to set up a taskforce that would explore and identify the specific areas of co-operation. “The taskforce would comprise officials from both Indian Railways and ... More

Rlys to set up Chhapra wheel production unit
New Delhi, Nov. 1 Indian Railways has decided to set up its wheel plant in Chhapra as a Railway production unit to be manned by its officials. Earlier, it had explored the provision of setting up the unit on a public-private partnership ... More

TRENDS
Tough landing
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