The Hindu Business Line : Friday, October 10, 2003

IA to fly Jaipur, Bangkok sector from Oct 15
INDIAN Airlines is to launch a twice-a-week flight on the Jaipur-Delhi-Bangkok-Singapore sector from October 15 this year. The flight, to be operated with an Airbus A-320 aircraft, will leave Jaipur at 10.25 p.m. and arrive in Delhi at 11.05 p.m. ... More

SHIPPING

DCI scouting for partners to bag capital projects
The company expects to finalise project-specific joint ventures or SPVs with foreign players within the next six months to one year. More

Octroi, stamp duty seen to hit Mumbai liquid bulk cargo
CONFRONTED with a downswing in throughput, Mumbai port, which tumbled down to the sixth position in terms of traffic handled among the major ports in India last fiscal, is now facing the threat of losing out a significant scoop of its liquid bulk ... More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Rlys to retain Concor's monopoly
AFTER toying with the idea of allowing competition, the Railways Ministry has decided to retain the monopoly of its subsidiary, Container Corporation of India Ltd (Concor), in carrying container cargo by rail. "The Ministry recently revoked a ... More

Postal dept yet to move on logistics business
A FULL year after consultants AF Ferguson & Co submitted their positive report about the feasibility of the Department of Posts entering the business of commercial logistics service providing, the department is yet to take a decision on the ... More

DHL launches Fast Forward service
DHL Express, the express and logistics player, has launched Fast Forward, a service that is expected to bring in an increased efficiency and deliver cost savings for importers and exporters. Fast Forward facilitates the import and export of ... More

DHL plans 50m euro investment in Indian infrastructure
DHL Express, the express and logistics major, will invest 50 million euro in the next two-and-a-half years in infrastructure in India, according to Mr Chris Callen, Country Manager, DHL Worldwide Express (I) Pvt Ltd. The investment would be ... More

DHL Express bid to boost Jumbo services
DHL Express, the international air express services provider, has launched a campaign to promote its Jumbo Box and Jumbo Junior services. According to a statement, the promotion, the first after DHL's recent integration announcement, is ... More

EVENTS

`Just-in-time concept must be the guiding principle'
Companies can avoid wastes by adopting standard process, integrate functions across the organisation and adopt the just-in-time concept, Dr Miebach said. More

95 firms take part in Logistics meet
ABOUT 95 companies are participating in the four-day Logistics 2003 exhibition that began here on Thursday. The exhibition is part of the biennial event on logistics and supply chain management being organised by the Confederation of Indian ... More

`Regulatory system is need of the hour'
QUALITY of logistics is a key determinant of the country's competitiveness in global trade and infrastructure. Integrated transport policy and an efficient regulatory system are key factors that will enable such logistics. These were among the ... More

ROADWAYS

`Defence holds out big potential for outsourcing'
OUTSOURCING is of great importance for the Indian army, and it should be explored fully in co-operation with the private sector logistics services provider, said Lt General R.S. Shahrawat, Director-General and Senior Colonel Commandant, Army ... More

Ships in Ports

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