The Hindu Business Line : Friday, May 02, 2008

AIRLINES
Indian announces special packages
Indian, the public sector airlines, has announced special packages for Air India passengers going to Delhi, Mumbai and Tirupati from Hyderabad. The one way fare to Delhi would be Rs 3,825 (IC-939 and IC-840 flights). The fare to Mumbai (IC-927, ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE
Paving the way
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On growth trajectory
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SHIPPING
Cochin Shipyard delivers platform supply vessel to Norway firm
Kochi, May 1 The Cochin Shipyard delivered another platform supply vessel on Thursday named ‘Sea Pollock’ to Deep Sea Supply Plc, Norway. The protocol documents were signed by Mr K.K. Sukumaran, Executive Director, on behalf of the ... More

FORCE mulls rate contracts with shipping lines
FORCE, the global freight organisation of related cargo experts, is contemplating entering into rate contracts with various shipping lines for freight movement. The high growth in global sea trade, especially that originating from Asia ... More

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS
Early action sought on Vizag dock labour board merger with port trust
Kochi, May 1 The All-India Port and Dock Workers’ Federation has sought the intervention of the Union Shipping Minister for early merger of the Visakhapatnam Dock Labour Board with the Visakhapatnam Port Trust. Mr P.M. Mohammed ... More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Kottayam container depot gets minor port status
Kochi, May 1 The State Government has accorded minor port status to the first inland container depot (ICD), which is nearing completion at Muttam in Kottayam district on public private participation under the Indian Ports Act 1908. The ... More

RAILWAYS
‘Delay in setting up Rail Neer plants benefiting competition’
New Delhi, May 1 A parliamentary committee has asked Indian Railways not to delay IRCTC’s plan to set up two new packaged drinking water (Rail Neer) plants, pointing out this is actually benefiting its competitors, or other companies ... More

Rlys rolls back hike for domestic movement of iron ore
New Delhi, May 1 The Indian Railways has rolled back the 5.4-5.8 per cent increase in freight rate it had imposed on domestic iron ore traffic a month ago. However, the decision is valid only for three months (that is, from May 1 to July 30), ... More

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