The Hindu Business Line : Monday, March 20, 2006

How Kutch Rail reduced project cost
KRCL is expected to generate at least Rs 115 crore revenue in its first year of operation, ensuring an internal rate of return of 20.81 per cent. More

Government's buy-f.o.b policy sails into sunset
Under f.o.b deals, the importer or buyer makes the shipping arrangements while in the case of c.i.f contracts the onus of shipping the cargo rests with the exporter or seller. More

SHIPPING

Funds for Chittagong box terminals
Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has before it for consideration proposals for funding two more container terminals in Chittagong (Bangladesh) to cope with the growing container traffic of the port. According to one estimate, the ... More

On barge to Bangladesh
If everything proceeds as per schedule, Numaligarh refinery in Assam should shortly start exporting high speed diesel by barges to Bangladesh and a Kolkata-based private barge company will be the sole Indian participant in the proposed movement. ... More

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS

Kochi port union calls off strike
The Cochin Port Staff Association called off its two-day strike on Friday following a conciliation meeting between the port management and a representative of the union in the presence of the Regional Labour Commissioner. The management, ... More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Logistics alliance
The Logistics World Alliance (LWA), launched in Paris recently, unites five of Europe's major logistics service providers to offer integrated approaches to international supply chain. The alliance members are: Azkar (Spain & Portugal), Bartolini More

Moving solutions in Sri Lanka
Famous Pacific Shipping of Sri Lanka has joined hands with Ceylinco SembCorp Integrated Logistics, a joint venture between Ceylinco Group and SembCorp, both of Singapore, to offer total logistics package to customers in need of movement of ... More

RAILWAYS

Hamstrung by rail infrastructure
Durgapur Steel Plant expansion More

Regular Concor service to Kochi, Tuticorin urged
The Bangalore Steamer Agents Association (BSAA) has urged the Container Corporation to run a regular train service to Kochi and Tuticorin, two important ports that are used by freight forwarders for transhipment of cargo to port bound for ... More

`Bangalore Metro will be cleared soon'
Won't be delayed beyond a few weeks: Jaipal Reddy More

ROADWAYS

Missing no moment in the chain
Ask people why they're late, and likely nine out of 10 will blame it on something or someone - bad roads, the driver of the pick-up car who came late, traffic jams, what-have-you. But if you are a business process outsourcing (BPO) player ... More

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