The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, August 03, 2002

Choice Hotels, Jet Air tie-up for corporates
AFTER the apex fare scheme for the general traveller, it's now the turn of the corporates to receive some freebies. Choice Hotels India (CHI), a name known for its `Quality Inn' and `Comfort Inn' brands, has tied up recently with Jet Airways for ... More

Pawan Hans inks pacts; poised to go global
PAWAN Hans Helicopters Ltd, the state-owned chopper company, is all set to go global, having inked pacts with two helicopter companies in Canada and South Africa for its worldwide services. This apart, the enterprise has also been selected as ... More

SHIPPING

CSL workers plan blockade
THE employees of the public sector Cochin Shipyard Ltd are planning to block the National Highway in front of the yard along with their family members in protest against the Union Government decision to privatise the yard. As many as 10,000 ... More

Kerala MPs' plea against privatisation
MEMBERS of Parliament from Kerala, cutting across political affiliations, have submitted a memorandum to the Union Minister of Shipping, Mr Ved Prakash Goyal, urging him to desist from the move to privatise the public sector Cochin Shipyard ... More

Record handling at New Mangalore
NEW Mangalore Port has registered a record throughput during July by handling 19.57 lakh tonnes of cargo.. This, according to a press release issued by the Traffic Manager,is the highest volume of traffic handled by the port in a month, ... More

Kanara chamber seeks more powers for port tariff body
THE Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has asked the Shipping Ministry not to dilute the role and functions of the Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP). Responding to the reported Government move to make changes in the nature and ... More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

XPS Cargo signs MoU with Japanese cos
XPS Cargo Services, the express cargo division of Transport Corporation of India, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Yanmar Co. Ltd and Mitsui & Company Ltd of Japan to offer specialised cool container services - "Cold Chain''. ... More

RAILWAYS

Feasibility study for Bangalore metro rail
A FEASIBILITY study was today ordered for a Delhi-type metro rail project for Bangalore, virtually signalling the knell for the UB-promoted elevated light rail plan, which never got off the mark in the past seven years. Following a presentation ... More

Ships in Ports

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