The Hindu Business Line : Friday, April 11, 2003

Air Sahara unveils new discount scheme
AIR Sahara on Thursday announced reduction in fares, which could average as much as 50 per cent or more on almost all its flights. The reduced cost of air travel would work out to be almost at par with what a passenger will pay for a ... More

Delhi Customs office to remain open on holidays
EXPORTERS concerned about the possibility of delays in clearance of consignments due to the spate of government holidays in the coming week have some cause for cheer. The Customs office in the Delhi Airport will remain open on all the days ... More

SkyCargo cuts fuel surcharge
EMIRATES SkyCargo has reduced the fuel surcharge on cargo shipments from $/euro 0.20 to 0.15 per kilo, or its equivalent in local currencies, with immediate effect. The surcharge was implemented last month in accordance with fuel index ... More

Alliance Air's promotional fare

SHIPPING

SCI asks crew to take SARS precautions
SHIPPING Corporation of India (SCI) has advised masters on its vessels to take proper precautions by the crew sailing into any of the areas susceptible to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The masters have also been told not to grant ... More

Kolkata port cargo traffic goes up
KOLKATA Port Trust handled a total volume of 35.7 million tonnes (mt) of traffic in 2002-03 as compared to 30.39 mt in 2001-02. With this, Kolkata port now occupies third position, displacing Chennai port. Dock-wise break-ups will show that ... More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

DHL exceeds Q1 growth targets
DHL Worldwide, the express and logistics company, on Thursday said that its business in India grew by 30 per cent in the first quarter ended March 31, 2003. Announcing the relaunch of its brand identity, Mr Chris Callen, Country Manager for ... More

RAILWAYS

Eastern Rly in pact with Kolkata port
EASTERN Railway (ER) has entered into a strategic alliance with Kolkata Port Trust (KPT) for mutual benefit. According to Mr Sunil Sengupta, General Manager, ER, the essence of the alliance is to revamp the railway network within the Kolkata ... More

Waltair Rly division income up
WORK would start soon on the new coaching complex to be built here and also on the proposed additional platform (the sixth) in the railway station, Mr V.N. Tripathi, the Divisional Railway Manager, Waltair, has said. At the annual press meet ... More

Konkan Rly to study SCR safety project
The innovative project, which is expected to cost Rs 52 crore, will be taken up once the pilot study is completed. More

Eastern Railway handles 31.67 m.t. freight in 2002-03
EASTERN Railway hopes to carry 34 million tonnes of freight during the current fiscal. In 2002-03, the bifurcated Eastern Railway, comprising the four divisions of Sealdah, Howrah, Asansol and Malda, handled 31.67 m.t. of freight, up from ... More

Ships in Ports

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