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PIRACY: More deterrents needed to fight piracy
The rise in sea piracy off Somalia coast has brought into sharp focus a pertinent question: are the deterrents already in place enough? A vigilant multinational naval force, also including Indian naval vessels, is patrolling the sea near the ...

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS: Air India staffers to protest new ground handling policy
New Delhi, Dec. 14 A section of Air India employees plans to launch an agitation from Tuesday to protest against the proposed Government policy on ground handling. The decision to protest against the ground handling policy was taken by the ...

ROADWAYS: Turning the curve
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AIRLINES: SpiceJet counter at Kochi airport
Kochi, Dec. 14 SpiceJet has geared up for the holiday season ahead by adding flights, re-opening station and adding frequency to its ...

SHIPPING/PORTS: Andaman and Nicobar passenger service: Hit by delayed ship delivery
A fortnight ago, two passenger ships, MV Bambooka and MV North Passage, each with capacity of 150 passengers, were commissioned in Port Blair. Named after two islands in Andaman & Nicobar, the ships ...

AIRLINES: Five years of UPA: The right thrust to aviation
As the Government enters the slog overs of its five-year innings, this may be a good time to review the progress made in the civil aviation sector, which experienced extreme highs and lows during the tenure of the United Progressive ...

PIRACY: Bonus offer to offset piracy threat
CMA CGM, France’s number one and the world’s third major container operator, has announced high risk bonus for seafarers passing through the Gulf of Aden. In the light of the increase in piracy in the Gulf and as a member ...

ROADWAYS: Congress on road development
The 69th annual session of the Indian Roads Congress (IRC) is being held in Kolkata. Last year, the session was held in Jaipur. IRC was established in 1934 and the first convention was held in Delhi. IRC being the premier technical organisation ...

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: Smooth sailing for GTI terminal
Gateway Terminals India (GTI), a joint venture between the Container Corporation of India and APM Terminals, which is a member of the AP Moller-Maersk Group of Denmark, is efficiently operating a modern container terminal in Jawaharlal Nehru ...

SHIPPING/PORTS: More ships to be laid up?
According to Paris-based Alphaliner News, some 135 purpose-built containerships totalling 300,000 TEUs are believed to be laid up, up from 270,000 TEUs three weeks ago and 150,000 TEUs about seven weeks ago. This is 2.5 per cent of the ...





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