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INFRASTRUCTURE: Getting ahead with multimodal transport
Rapid globalisation, urbanisation and economic growth are stepping up demand for travel. The fragmentation of transport modes — road, rail, sea and air — is however proving costly. The fallout is : “barriers to ...

RAILWAYS: HMRDC: Chugging along hard terrain
The Hassan-Mangalore Rail Development Company (HMRDC) Ltd, which started its journey in freight handling during a high economic growth period when there was a boom in iron ore exports, seems to be witnessing the impact of the economic ...

SHIPPING/PORTS: Campco plea to curb betel nut imports thru Mangalore port
It appears to be inevitable to restrict import of betel nuts only through the Mangalore port so as to arrest fraudulent imports and smuggling, as they were depriving the growers of remunerative prices, according to ...

RAILWAYS: Good start
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ROADWAYS: Vehicle owners’ plea for solutions
All India Confederation of Goods Vehicle Owners’ Association , in a memorandum, has attempted to draw the attention of Mr Kamal Nath, the Minister for the newly-created Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, to several issues hoping ...

AIR CARGO: Boeing bets on air cargo growth
Boeing has revised its forecast for air cargo growth over the next 20 years, saying it expects air cargo business to grow at an average annual rate of 5.4 per cent between 2009 and 2028, down from 5.8 per cent growth predicted last year and 6.1 ...

SHIPPING/PORTS: Power transfer at Haldia
The change in the political scenario in Haldia – which is not only the location of a major port but also home to several important industrial units (with sizeable imports and exports) set upby the Tatas, Exide and several MNCs – ...

SHIPPING/PORTS: DP World’s profit sinking?
DP World, the Dubai-based international port terminal operator, which has presence in Indian ports, is likely to suffer a dip in profit. The US-based Journal of Commerce quoting Kuwait-based Markaz says the profit is likely to drop ...

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