The Hindu Business Line : Monday, January 01, 2007

AIRLINES
Action-packed year for aviation
The year gone by was indeed an exciting one for airlines and air passengers. Two big announcements in January — first, the buyout of Air Sahara by Jet Airways and, second, the award of contract to the GMR and GVK led consortiums for the ... More

IndiGo to add more stations next year: COO
`Implementing a five-year business plan' More

INSIGHT
Easing the logistics of foreign trade
To become truly globalised, India has to learn best practices from other nations to reduce transaction costs and time. More

SHIPPING
First wheat ship reaches Kakinada
Diversion of cargo draws protest More

Cochin Port Trust draws up new labour regulation
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Asia-Europe lines to raise rates
The 16-member Far Eastern Freight Conference plans the three-month contract rate increase of $200 a TEU (twenty foot equivalent unit) to Europe from Asia, excluding Japan. This is to meet the increasing demand for cargo in Europe from Asian ... More

New service for South-East Asia
Hanjin Shipping Co, K Line, Yang Ming Ltd and United Arab Shipping have announced a new service linking South-East Asia and India, and Sri Lanka with the Mediterranean Sea and the US East Coast. The port rotation of the new service, named SINA, ... More

RAILWAYS
Coffee Day, Coca-Cola top bids for kiosks at Railway stations
Surya Food and Agro Ltd, the makers of Priyagold biscuits, and Nestle India Ltd recently won bids for setting up kiosks at several railway stations under the Central Railway, including Nagpur and Bhusawal divisions. As on date, bids have been ... More

Concor to redesign car wagons
Move aimed at reducing project cost More

OUTLOOK
Marginally lower growth forecast
UNESCAP, in its recent report, Key Economic Developments and Prospects in The Asia-Pacific Region 2007, the second publication in an annual series, forecasts that the Asia-Pacific region is poised for an impressive economic growth in 2007. ... More

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