The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, October 17, 2007

MODERNISATION
‘Navi Mumbai airport bidding to be completed in 2008’
New Delhi, Oct. 16 The bidding process for the Navi Mumbai airport is likely to be completed during 2008, the Minister for Civil Aviation, Mr Praful Patel, said on Tuesday. Speaking to newspersons the Minister said that the Maharashtra ... More

NEW BUSINESS
HMSHost wins GMR F&B contract
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AIRLINES
A-I Express inducts 10th owned aircraft
New Delhi, Oct. 16 Air India Express has inducted the 10th owned aircraft into its fleet, which is to be used to operate flights between India and the Gulf region. Official sources told Business Line that the aircraft ... More

Pratt & Whitney to grow biz in India
The US-based aircraft engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney plans to double the $30- million value of its manufacturing and technology business in the country during the next few years, the company President, Mr Steve Finger, said on ... More

SHIPPING
HC orders detention of Indonesian vessel
Kochi, Oct 16 The Kerala High Court on Tuesday ordered the arrest and detention of a cargo vessel owned by an Indonesian company when it enters the Indian territorial waters. The court passed the order on a petition moved by the ... More

Rice ships stranded at Kakinada
Twelve ships are now stranded at the anchorage port, awaiting customs clearance for more than a week, following the decision of the Union Government to impose ban on export of non-basmati rice. Kakinada old port is badly hit because of the ... More

Bharati, Apeejay tie up to build shipyard
Coimbatore, Oct 16 Bharati Shipyard Ltd (BSL) has signed with Apeejay Shipping Ltd, one of the largest private ship owners, an agreement for a 50:50 joint venture for setting up a ship building yard along the eastern coast of the country. ... More

Vallarpadam project: Plea to speed up land acquisition
Kochi, Oct. 16 The Board of Trustees of Kochi Port has urged the Kerala Government to take immediate steps for the speedy acquisition of land for the Rs 2,000-crore Vallarpadam International Container Transhipment (ICT) terminal project. ... More

Indo-Mauritius working group set up
New Delhi, Oct. 15 A joint working group comprising officials of both India and Mauritius has been formally set up recently to explore areas of cooperation in shipping and road transportation. The Union Minister of Shipping, Road ... More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
‘Domestic container market poised to grow’
Transafe mulls expanding manufacturing capacity More

NBHC investing Rs 5,000 cr to set up 200 warehouses
Funds to be raised thru internal accruals, parent and group cos More

Concor tariff on tea irks Irugur ICD users
Coimbatore, Oct. 16 Container Corporation of India (Concor), managing the inland container terminal at Irugur, Coimbatore, has slapped a special tariff of Rs 2,000 for local transport of house-stuffed tea consignments much to the chagrin of ... More

RAILWAYS
Investors accept Rlys’ cap of 14% returns, 30-year ownership
Rail link to connect Paradip and Krishnapatnam ports More

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