The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, September 17, 2008

LOGISTICS

SHIPPING/PORTS: Bill aims to tighten trade practices in containerised cargo
Department of Shipping for more transparency in the sector. Chennai, Sept. 16 The Department of Shipping will introduce the Shipping Trade Practices (STP) Bill, 2008, to tighten trade practices adopted by service providers in transportation of ...

RAILWAYS: SER to run 62 special trains
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AIRLINES: Air travel could become more expensive
As travel agents suggest transaction fee. New Delhi, Sept. 16 Air travel could become more expensive in the coming days, following discussions between travel agents and the representatives of various airlines — including Jet Airways, ...

SHIPPING/PORTS: Ports’ cargo handling in April-Aug up 8.4%
Chennai, Sept. 16 Cargo handled at the 12 major ports increased by 8.37 per cent to 221 million tonnes during April-August 2008 compared with 204 million tonnes handled in the corresponding period of last year. However, the ports missed ...

AIRLINES: Singapore Airlines gives Hyderabad customers festive discounts
Hyderabad, Sept. 16 Singapore Airlines on Tuesday announced exclusive offers for its customers in ...

ROADWAYS: Sikkim to submit proposal for new highway to hills
Gangtok, Sept. 16 In a bid to reduce its dependence on the National Highway 31A, the Sikkim Government is to shortly submit to the Union Ministry for Roads and Transport the proposal for an alternative ...

SOFTWARE: Arval of France to deploy SunTec suite
Thiruvananthapuram, Sept. 16 Arval of France, a leading player in operational leasing and the vehicle fleet and fuel management space, will deploy a product suite from SunTec to bill their customer ...

AIRLINES: Airline body seeks DGFT nod to import turbine fuel
New Delhi, Sept 16 In a move that will allow airlines to get aviation turbine fuel (ATF) at lower prices, the Federation of Indian Airlines has approached the Directorate-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) to import fuel for domestic airlines, ...