The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, March 06, 2002

Chopper crash a setback, says Deccan Aviation
THE crashing of the Bell 206 B3 helicopter, killing the pilot and all the passengers, including Speaker, Mr G. M. C. Balayogi, will be a setback for Deccan Aviation, considered one of the leading helicopter charter companies in the ... More

Airlines get busy again
ALMOST all flights out of India are choc-a-bloc and the last couple of days saw a large number of passengers being `denied boarding' at the major gateway airports. An increase in traffic volume and a reduction in seat capacity are the two ... More

Hasty revision of helicopter rules unlikely
THE Government is unlikely to announce any major changes to the existing rules for helicopter operations in India until the committee inquiring into the crash of the Deccan Aviation helicopter is completed. Official sources told Business ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE

Neeri to conduct eco study on Sethusamudram scheme
The Sethusamudram ship canal project involves widening and deepening of the Pamban channel to facilitate the movement of coastal ships of the size of 3,000 tonnes. This will help avoid circumnavigation of ships around Sri Lanka. More

SHIPPING

ITF to take up Romanian vessel crew complaint
THE International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has taken up a complaint lodged by the crew of a Romanian vessel anchored at the Cochin Port for non-payment of wages and allowances to them for the last seven months. Based on the ... More

LNG shipping policy marooned
THE non-introduction of a new tax regime based on the tonnage of shipping companies has wrecked the much-waited LNG shipping policy. The introduction of tonnage tax was a key element of the proposed LNG shipping policy, designed to encourage ... More

VPT plans foray into bunkering business
The port has been planning to take up bunkering of ocean-going vessels as part of its programme to broaden its revenue-earning base. In fact, the VPT is exploring the possibility of providing integrated bunkering services, including supply of water a nd provisions. More

Watchmen seek salary hike
THE watchman-problem facing shipping lines and their agents operating from here (Kolkata dock system) is unlikely to be resolved soon as the Association of Shipping Interests in Calcutta (ASIC), the body of shipping lines and agents, have made it ... More

Ships in Ports

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