The Hindu Business Line : Friday, March 03, 2006

Airports upgrade may require up to Rs 20,000 cr
The Government today said that it would not be unrealistic to say that the modernisation of Delhi and Mumbai airports could require capital investments of Rs 10,000-20,000 crore. In a statement laid on the floor of the House, the Minister of ... More

AIRLINES

SilkAir holiday fares
SilkAir has introduced special `summer holiday' fares for travel in March on its flights from Thiruvananthapuram to Singapore. The special return fare for the airline's Thiruvananthapuram-Singapore flight on Fridays is Rs ... More

Emirates Bangalore link
Emirates too has put Bangalore on its map. The airline has said it will start eight flights a week between Dubai and Bangalore from October 29 this year. In October last year, British Airways and Air France began direct services to the city. It ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE

IDFC Private Equity to pick 8% in Delhi airport
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Aviation majors in race for facilities
A slew of foreign companies have pitched for ground and cargo handling facilities at the upcoming Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL). Those in the race include Swiss companies Jet Aviation and Swissport International; Singapore Airport ... More

IOC group wins Bangalore airport bid
Setting up aviation fuel supply infrastructure project under open access model More

SHIPPING

`Freight corridor must be linked to ports'
Plan to hike box handling capacity in Kolkata, Haldia, Paradip More

NMPT handles record iron ore fines
A record quantity of 32,499 tonnes of iron ore fines was loaded to m.v. Dubai Jewel at the New Mangalore port on February 28. A press release by the New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) said here on Thursday that this is the highest quantity ... More

Import duty on melting scrap hailed
The ship-breaking industry of Alang in Gujarat stands to benefit from the Union Budget announcement imposing a 5 per cent duty on imports of melting scrap. "We had made a representation seeking removal of the 5 per cent duty on ship-breaking to ... More

Cochin Shipyard bets big on overseas orders
Receives first of the construction orders for large ships More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Sical to raise $125 m thru convertible bonds, GDRs
Sical Logistics Ltd (formerly South India Corporation Agencies Ltd) plans to raise about Rs 550 crore ($125 million) through a mix of foreign currency convertible bonds and global depository receipts. According to a company press release, the ... More

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