The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, July 17, 2002

Cuts likely in air cargo rates?
ARE cuts in domestic air cargo rates in the offing? The air cargo sector does not rule out such a possibility. First, the drastic cut in passenger airfares on several routes have fuelled speculation that a similar exercise is not far away for ... More

Aviation business sluggish in 2001, says ICAO
THE year 2001 was a sluggish one for the global aviation business. The aviation industry registered a six per cent decline in tonne-kilometres performed for domestic and international scheduled air services. The figures for 2001 represent the ... More

CII pitches for State-related air connectivity
THE Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has suggested that the Government review the present policy of `route categorisation' for promoting regional connectivity as it has added to the high cost of air travel. In a statement, the chamber ... More

SHIPPING

Kolkata port Q1 traffic up 9.7 pc
IN the first quarter of the current fiscal (April-June 2002-03), the Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) has posted 9.71 per cent growth in traffic compared to the all-India average (all major ports taken together) of 13.8 per cent. KoPT handled a total ... More

Tuticorin port in talks with PSA for box terminal
THE Tuticorin Port Trust (TPT) is negotiating with Singapore's PSA Corporation for operating and managing a new container terminal at the port through a joint venture. "The TPT is in talks with PSA Corporation for a joint venture arrangement to ... More

179 SCI staff apply for VRS
ABOUT 179 shore-based staff of the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) have opted for the voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) introduced by the company prior to its privatisation. The employees who have opted for the VRS are expected to leave the ... More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Blue Dart launches `ImageDart'
BLUE Dart Express Ltd (BDEL) has launched `ImageDart', a product that enhances supply chain efficiency. Claimed to be the first of its kind in the domestic express industry, ImageDart would enable users of BDEL's Apex (Air Package Express) and ... More

Ships in Ports

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