The Hindu Business Line : Monday, January 22, 2007

Blueprint for Mumbai's new airport
The decision to set up a second airport in Mumbai is driven by the huge growth in air travel forecast for the metropolitan region. Studies show that the demand for air travel is likely to grow to around 91 million passengers annually from the ... More

Air France invites Indian to join SkyTeam
Even as the proposed merger of Air India and Indian gets under way, both are being wooed by global aviation alliances to join. On Saturday Indian was invited to join the 10-member airline grouping SkyTeam by the President and Chief Operating ... More

Flight into thin air
`Boeing versus Airbus'
By John Newhouse More

SHIPPING
From lighters to mega box ships
Chennai port's 125th anniversary More

Consortium sets Gopalpur port on new course
The Gopalpur minor port in Ganjam district of Orissa has been revived again by a consortium headed by Orissa Stevedores Limited and a ship is being handled at the anchorage. The consortium has major plans for developing the port into an ... More

International shipping bureau office in Kochi
The International Shipping Bureau has opened its first office in India at Kakkanad in Kochi. The Managing Director of Kerala State Inland Navigation Corporation (KSINC), Mr K.N. Satheesh, inaugurated the Kochi office. ISB has been operating in ... More

Maersk defends fee
According to China Shippers' Association, Shenzhen Tieli Container Transportation Co recently took Maersk, the world's largest container line, to court for collecting Equipment Management Fee of about $3.8 per container starting July last year. ... More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Key year for logistics
The year 2006 was critical for the supply chain management and logistics sector, with a number of key trends and developments, according to Supply Chain Digest. Post a review of the year, the Digest has identified several key ... More

SECURITY
Reinforcing maritime security
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is setting up a new sub-division within the UN secretariat's maritime safety division to reinforce the high priority being accorded to security matters. The new body will address the issue of ... More

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