The Hindu Business Line : Monday, April 21, 2008

AWARDS & HONOURS
Salem bags ‘Best Division Award’ in SR
Karur, April 20 The Salem Railway Division has bagged the Best Division Award in the Southern Railway for achieving exceptionally good revenue generation, among other things. The Division generated a revenue of Rs 135 crore over five ... More

AIRLINES
Can Asia lead the aviation industry?
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SHIPPING
Krishnapatnam port receives first vessel
Hyderabad, April 20 The Krishnapatnam Port Trust, which is expected to become a main gateway for the hinterlands of south and central India, has announced that it has received the first vessel on its berth, a 160-meter long vessel More

Krishnapatnam Port phase-I set to start in June
Hyderabad, April 20 The first phase of the Rs 10,000-crore Krishnapatnam Port in Nellore district is all set to begin commercial operations in June, in just 18 months after the work began for the conversion of the existing minor port into a ... More

Congestion at JN port
The congestion problem at Jawaharlal Nehru port is again proving to be a matter of concern to its users. Reports suggest that, at any point of time, an estimated 20,000 to 25,000 boxes, both imports and exports, lie uncleared in the port. If the ... More

Paradip port posts traffic growth
Paradip is one of the few ports in the country, which posts traffic growth without the backup of any significant oil traffic (no crude and very small quantity of products) so far. Understandably the port has been pining a great deal of hope on ... More

Protecting ships from pirate attack
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has welcomed the decision of the French Government to seek agreement within the United National Security Council on measures that would protect shipping off the coasts of countries vulnerable to ... More

INTERVIEW
‘Volvo Ocean Race will blow business our way’
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