The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, March 24, 2005

Vessel collides with barge at Panaji port
A SINGAPORE-registered bulk carrier, MV Maritime Wisdom, was involved in a collision with a barge while loading at Panaji port anchorage area on Wednesday, resulting in some oil spillage. According to reports, about 110 tonnes of fuel oil from ... More

AIRLINES

Kingfisher Air to adopt value carrier biz model
AFTER completing the successful deal with Shaw Wallace, Mr Vijay Mallya has now donned the pilot's cap to see yet another project to fruition - the launch of Kingfisher Airlines. In an interaction with Business Line the day after the ... More

New IA Delhi-Chennai link on cards
INDIAN Airlines (IA) is looking at operating a four times a week flight on the Delhi-Salem-Coimbatore-Chennai sector. Replying to a question raised in the Rajya Sabha, the Minister for Civil Aviation, Mr Praful Patel, said that Indian ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE

Changi airport `evaluating' India opportunities
THE Changi Airport Management and Partners is evaluating opportunities for airport development in India, but its board member, Mr Daniel E.E, was tight-lipped about details. "We are seriously evaluating the opportunities here. However, it will ... More

SHIPPING

12 cos in race for Mumbai box terminal project
AS the deadline for submission of RFQ document for the Rs 900-crore offshore container terminal project in Mumbai port came to a close, twelve parties have emerged in the race for the project. With some of the big names in global port ... More

GE Shipping contracts dry bulk carrier
GREAT Eastern Shipping has contracted a second-hand dry bulk carrier of about 46,000 DWT. The carrier built in 2000 is expected to join its fleet in the first quarter of next fiscal. A company press release said that, apart from this vessel, ... More

STOCKS

Shipping stocks in choppy waters
ARE the valuations of shipping stocks floating on a sea of confusion? It appears so, going by Wednesday's price and volume figures on major bourses. All the stocks in the sector closed the day slightly lower with substantial volumes. According ... More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Mango Express from DHL
BANGALORE: Express and logistics company DHL has announced Mango Express, a one-stop solution that takes care of the complete exercise of selecting the best Alphonso mangoes, shipping them and managing all relevant documentation. Mango ... More

RAILWAYS

New norms in Rail Budget — Tata Steel may step up despatches by road
TATA Steel may be forced to step up despatches of finished steel items by road in view of the steep increase in demurrage rates, drastic reduction in free time of wagons and changes in certain other rules, as announced in the Rail Budget for ... More

ROADWAYS

Maruti calls for road safety board
MARUTI Udyog Ltd (MUL) has urged the Union Government to set up a National Road Safety Board, which can act as an integrating agency to tackle the issues of road planning, vehicle design and health care support to reduce road fatalities , said ... More

Rs 50 cr allotted for agency area roads
THE State Government has earmarked Rs 50 crore for improvement of roads in the agency areas of the State, according to Mr Jakkampudi Ramamohan Rao, State Minister for Roads and Buildings. Replying to a discussion on roads, Mr Ramamohana Rao ... More

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