The Hindu Business Line : Monday, February 25, 2008

NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY
Virgin Atlantic operates first flight on bio-fuel
Virgin Atlantic operated its first flight using bio-fuel on Sunday. The Boeing 747-400 aircraft flew from London Heathrow to Amsterdam. There were no passengers on board the demonstration flight.Addressing the media before the flight ... More

AIRLINES
Techno-art at Heathrow
British Airways has commissioned emerging artists and designers to create contemporary art works for its new home, Terminal 5, Heathrow. Under the direction of Susie Allen, founding director of Artwise Curators, Christopher Pearson, Troika, Oona ... More

SHIPPING
SCI may call off tender for fleet managers
Poor response due to stringent Document of Compliance, flag norms More

Transforming Indian ports into world-class facilities
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‘Allow foreign vessels to compete for coastal cargo’
With a view to develop Indian ports as transhipment hubs for Indian-origin cargo, there has been a growing demand to open up coastal shipping and relax cabotage laws to foreign flag carriers. The Merchant Shipping Act does not permit ... More

NOL’s new box terminal business
Singapore-based NOL has announced that it will launch a new container terminals business unit to be known as APL Terminals and the team that will run the unit will comprise people from the shipping line’s existing management pool. NOL ... More

SOFTWARE
Satyam eyeing opportunities in aviation sector
Hyderabad, Feb. 24 IT services provider Satyam Computer Services Ltd is eyeing the booming aviation sector business and has announced its move to sponsor the first Middle East Aviation Outlook Summit (MEAOS) 2008.The Satyam management ... More

Track-and-trace advances
Timely information is critical for any service organization. For the past several years, various road transport companies in the country therefore have been using the state-of-the-art technology to track and trace the consignments on road to keep ... More

ROADWAYS
Rules on cover for goods in road transit — Stand-off among stakeholders
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APSRTC secures nod for passenger amenities’ fund
Hyderabad selected for Centre’s demonstration cities project More

Iron ore is a hot subject today. The demand for it, by consumers within as well as outside the country, is steadily on the rise. The steel plants, we all know, have been vocal for quite some time against large-scale exports of iron ore. Of late ... More

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