The Hindu Business Line : Monday, November 11, 2002

Passageway for the airborne
COME December this year and the days of running after a taxi or waiting for a bus at the international or domestic airports in Delhi or Mumbai to move on to your next flight will be a thing of the past. "From December 1 this year, a passage way ... More

SHIPPING

Govt to change bidding process for pvt sector port projects — Mr M. P. Pinto, Secretary, Ministry of Shipping
Private operators bidding for projects at major ports will henceforth have the benefit of scanning the draft concession pact for the project before submitting their price bids. This reverses the exiting system, wherein the draft concession ... More

Alappuzha port to get new lease of life
IN a bid to revive the centuries-old Alappuzha port, the consultants appointed by the State Government have submitted an inception report for the construction of a marina and development of the port for approval. The report, prepared by ... More

Speeding up cargo flows in UK
Maritime Cargo Processing plc was set up to manage, market and develop the advanced port community system known as the Felixstowe Cargo Processing System. This computer system has revolutionised and enhanced the flow of imports and exports at ports , inland clearance depots and airports in the UK. More

ROADWAYS

Valuable road transport lessons from South-East Asia
AN Indian Railway official was recently in one of the South-East Asian countries to visit the various ports and study the port connectivity there. He was surprised to see that the railways there had a limited role to play in the transportation ... More

BOOKS

More on the road
Tomorrow's Transportation
Changing Cities, Economies and Lives
By William L. Garrison and Jerry D. Ward
Publishers: Artech House, London
Price: Not mentioned
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Ships in Ports

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