The Hindu Business Line : Monday, January 06, 2003

Air France Cargo moves through GF-X
AIR France Cargo (AFC), the world's fourth largest international cargo airlines, has begun live transactions through Global Freight Exchange (GF-X), the neutral reservation system for forwarders and airlines. The transactions, which began late ... More

SHIPPING

With cargo growth, Indian ports in full sail
THE cargo traffic at all major Indian ports is expected to reach about 537 million tonnes in the next three years and would require massive investments for developing new facilities through private sector participation. The trade volume in India ... More

When under threat, deregulate!
TAMPs move to regulate non-major ports that are doing better than their major counterparts is retrograde. More

Will shipyards flourish with Defence Ministry at tiller?
It appears to be the best bet for the shipping industry to shift HSL and CSL from the Shipping Ministry to the Defence Ministry, say analysts. This need is felt all the more by the Navy in recent times as the Defence yards are not able to handle the increased orders following the Navy's indigenisation programme. More

Privatisation not vital for ports' growth: Minister
THE Union Minister for Shipping, Mr Ved Prakash Goyal, has said that privatisation of the ports was not a critical issue for the development of the ports sector. Addressing a press conference here on Sunday, Mr Goyal gave the example of China, ... More

RAILWAYS

Trial run of anti-collision devices by Rlys under way
THE Union Railway Minister, Mr Nitish Kumar, today said that the Railways had started trial runs of anti-collision devices for the safety of train passengers. Once approved, these devices would be installed at railway stations, engines, guard ... More

ROADWAYS

Vehicle certification — Fitness should be the criterion
THE ongoing strike by lorry operators in Karnataka over the State Government's ban on vehicles 20 years old has thrown up a debate on whether fixing the vehicle age for issuing fitness certificate will really address the problem of safety on the ... More

Subsidy sought for North Bengal exporters
THE Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO), in its recommendations for a State export policy for West Bengal, now on the anvil, has suggested a transport subsidy for North Bengal exporters. The FIEO is of the view that transport ... More

KSRTC to hike fares

Ships in Ports

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