The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, May 25, 2002

Jet Airways looking at ways to cut fuel costs
JET Airways is examining several options to save on fuel costs, including adopting a new method for its aircraft taxiing which pares not only five-to-six minutes of time but also fuel-burn. In an exclusive interview to Business Line, the ... More

CIAL plans capital expansion to reduce debt burden
The total loan liability of Cochin International Airport Ltd was Rs 190 crore at an average interest rate of 16.32 per cent. More

SHIPPING

Colombo Port to unveil discount scheme -- Targets shippers from India
The Colombo Port is all set to unveil a volume-based discount scheme targeted at both the shippers and shipping lines operating out of Indian ports. This is being done to attract more shipping lines and shippers to tranship containers through the ... More

Foreign cos may stop contribution to Seamen's PF
FOREIGN shipping companies employing Indian seamen may stop contributing to the gilts scam-tainted Seamen's Provident Fund (SPF). SPF reportedly lost Rs 100 crore to rogue traders in the Government securities market. According to agents ... More

Colombo-Tuticorin ship service soon
THE Sri Lankan Minister for Port Development and Shipping, Mr Rauf Hakeem, said that the passenger ship service between Colombo and Tuticorin is expected to start in about six months. He said that the MoU between Sri Lanka and India provided for ... More

RAILWAYS

AP: Rail ticket booking at e-Seva centres planned
BOOKING tickets through eSeva centres, expanding computerised reservation facility and adding better amenities in railway stations are some of the passenger-friendly initiatives to be taken up by the Secunderabad Division of the South Central ... More

Ships in Ports

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