The Hindu Business Line : Friday, February 01, 2002

Mauritius nod for Bangalore flight
THE Mauritius President, Mr Cassam Uteem, has said that he will take up the case for the introduction of a direct air-link between Mauritius and Bangalore. Mr Uteem's assurance to lend help in this regard came during a luncheon meeting ... More

Distribution tie-up with Sahara Airlines
DS Foods has entered into a distribution tie-up with Sahara Airlines for its Pass Pass brand, and `Catch' salt and pepper. To begin with, 2-gm sachets of Pass Pass are being distributed to passengers travelling on the airline. While the ... More

Jet hires KLM man
JET Airways has appointed Mr K.B.F. Steller, a Dutch national, as Executive Vice-President (Commercial) to look after different aspects of the airline's work, including passenger and cargo sales, in-flight services and catering. Mr Steller was ... More

SkyCargo office
NEW DELHI: Emirates, the international airlines of the UAE, on Thursday inaugurated its new full-fledged SkyCargo office at the Cargo Complex, Indira Gandhi International Airport, here. The airline said the shift was undertaken due to ... More

SHIPPING

New subsidy scheme for IWT sector
THE Centre has unveiled a 30-per cent Inland Vessel Building Subsidy Scheme (IVBSS) for both public and private sector shipyards with the aim of boosting better cargo and passenger movement on national waterways in the country. Under the ... More

Qualification norms for major port BOT projects relaxed
THE Ministry of Shipping has eased the qualification criteria for the entry of private operators keen on taking up projects in the major ports sector through the build, operate and transfer (BOT) route. According to a recent order, the Ministry ... More

SCI profit sinks
MUMBAI: Provision for payment of wage arrears and the fall in freight income have pushed down the third quarter net profit of Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) by 70.6 per cent to Rs 37.97 crore from Rs 129.18 crore in the same period of ... More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Tata Steel logistics venture eyes west coast
TATA Iron & Steel Company proposes to start a logistics service in a big way. A beginning has already been made, with the company having joined hands with IQ Martrade & Holding GmbH of Germany and floating a new company TM International Logistics ... More

Ships in Ports

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