The Hindu Business Line : Monday, March 03, 2003

BAWC raises fuel surcharge
THE steady increase of fuel price in the international market has prompted British Airways World Cargo (BAWC) to raise the fuel surcharge. The surcharge, currently at British pound 0.06 per kg or local currency equivalent, will increase to ... More

SHIPPING

Jaswant sails away from tonnage tax
THE much-maligned shipping sector has been neglected by the Finance Minister, Mr Jaswant Singh, in his first sail, though other transport infrastructure sectors such as roads, railways, airports and seaports got a reasonably fair share of the ... More

Bunker adjustment factor hiked
The member lines of IPBCC (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Ceylon Conference) have hiked the bunker adjustment factor (BAF) in view of the increased bunker costs. They have also launched a rate restoration programme for 2003. All the new charges ... More

RAILWAYS

Freight movement — Wagons shortage may derail target
THE Railways has targeted an increase of 25 million tonnes of originating traffic to reach the total of 540 million tonnes in 2003-04. The question which naturally arises in this conext is: Are there sufficient number of rakes to move the ... More

ROADWAYS

KSRTC begins conversion to LPG-run buses
THE Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), as part of its modernisation programme, is planning to convert all its diesel-run fleet into LPG-run buses in a phased manner. The Corporation has entered into a tie-up with the ... More

Alternate parking!
The new parking rules in Bangalore ensure that vehicles are parked on either side of the roads on alternate days.