The Hindu Business Line : Monday, June 24, 2002

Naval version of LCA in the making
DR Kota Harinarayana, Director of the light combat aircraft (LCA) programme, has said his department is developing for the Indian Navy single engine fighter which can take off and land on a carrier. It is expected to be ready by ... More

US Govt. opens doors to aircraft security
Nearly 2,000 non-American aircraft serving the US airports are likely to be affected by the US Government's order asking all foreign airlines to install as a security measure new flight deck doors on their aircraft by April next year. The ... More

Colombo-Chennai cargo service soon
Sri Lanka's national carrier, SriLankan, will launch cargo service between Colombo and Chennai soon, either in the end of June or early July. The airline also plans main deck freighter services from July from its hub in Colombo to several Middle ... More

SHIPPING

Ports must anchor on low costs, efficiency
"IN the present scenario of a globalised world economy," says the Union Minister of Shipping, Mr Vedprakash P. Goyal, "cost-effectiveness and time are important variables deciding the fate of business pursuits." The "present competitive business ... More

Vizag port on private sails
Vizag port has prepared a road map for privatisation, which envisages an investment of more than Rs 560 crore from the private sector for taking up eight projects in the Tenth Plan. More

Kolkata port makes waves in inland waterways
The Kolkata Port Trust's move to convert some of its idle jetties into inland water cargo terminals is in line with the Shipping Ministry's stated mission to develop the Kolkata Dock System as a hub for inland waterways traffic. Eight jetties lying i dle at the Kidderpore dock have already been short-listed. As soon as the de-notification orders are issued by the Customs authorities, they could be handed over to either IWAI or to some private operators on long-term lease. More

Technical study on Vizhinjam port development planned
THE long-pending proposal for the development of the Vizhinjam port, near here, is in revival mode with steps being initiated for conducting a technical feasibility study on the project. ICICI-Kinfra, a joint venture between ICICI and the ... More

Ships in Ports

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