The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, October 17, 2002

IATA defers changing weight/volume ratio
THE International Air Transport Association (IATA) has deferred its decision to amend the weight/volume ratio of low-density cargo from 6,000 c.c. per kg to 5,000 c.c. per kg to October 1, 2003. Implementing this decision would have meant a ... More

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Bid to woo bulk cargo — Chennai port to offer volume discounts
THE Chennai Port Trust (ChPT) plans to introduce a volume discount scheme (VDS) at the Chennai port. According to industry sources, port users initiated the proposal in a bid to bring back the lost cargo (mainly bulk). In the last few years, a ... More

Bengal Tiger handles 1 lakh TEUs at Chennai
BENGAL Tiger Line (BTL), a common feeder operator from and to Chennai, has achieved a throughput of 1,00,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) within a span of seven months at Chennai port. From Chennai, BTL has twice weekly service to ... More

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