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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Passenger info systems in buses
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INFRASTRUCTURE
Plans for automated car parking systems
Ahmedabad, March 30 The Rs 1,500-crore Ram Ratna Group is designing nearly 3,000 automated multi-level car parking systems for various cities in India and its first major project, for parking 1,200 cars at one place, would be completed in a ... More

SHIPPING
Shanghai on course to become No 1 container port
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Asian port sector to see increased action
The Unctad Review of Maritime Transport 2007 brings into focus certain interesting developments in the shipping sector. First, the presence of major terminal operators in Asian ports. Second, a trend towards greater ... More

Vietnam’s terminal put on hold
The construction of Vietnam’s first international container terminal has been put on hold to pave the way for the construction of a steel mill by South Korea’s Posco, throwing up a good deal of debate in the country, according to More

SOFTWARE
American Megatrends sees opportunities in Europe
There are signs of demand from board designers and manufacturers in India, not only for computers but also specialised applications such as mobile and telecom. — Mr Jayaram Krishnan, CEO More

HUMAN RESOURCES
SB Global steps up education, training avenues
Growth in aviation, tourism More

RAILWAYS
Increase in rail, road cargo volume
Between 2001-02 and 2006-07, the combined cargo volume handled by rail and road increased from 2,046.10 million tonnes (mt) to 3,464.25 mt, but the share of the rail cargo dropped from 24.07 per cent (492.50 mt) to 21.01 per cent (728.41 mt). ... More

Five railroads in US sued
The five big railroads of the US are being sued on charges of violating anti-trust laws in fixing their fuel surcharge, according to e-Cargonews Asia. The railroads named in the suit are Omaha-based Union Pacific Railroad, ... More

Shifting freight from road to rail — Shippers seek lower haulage charges
For moving ready-made garments in forty-foot equivalent unit (FEU) containers from factories in the northern hinterland of Delhi/Gurgaon/Panipat to ports in Mumbai, exporters prefer road transporters as the corresponding rail transportation ... More

ROADWAYS
Car carrier numbers on the rise
The fleet of car carriers, i.e. the vehicles used for transportation of cars across the country, is steadily increasing. The present size, estimated at 10,000, is likely to increase substantially, as the production of cars is estimated to rise to ... More

OUTLOOK
US credit crunch beginning to impact air travel
Mumbai, March 30 What could be seen as the first sign of the credit crunch in the US impacting air travel, at least two Asian carriers, Air India and Singapore Airlines, said they are witnessing a softening in load factors from the ... More

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