The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, May 03, 2003

No SARS impact on shipments to China
THE Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) has not yet hit India's shipments to and from China, the worst-hit country. However, inquiries reveal that the continuation of the present situation in China, i.e. the spread of the disease with ... More

Flag out option only if tonnage tax is delayed, says GE Shipping
ALTHOUGH it did not have any immediate plans to flag out its fleet from Indian registry, Great Eastern Shipping may consider the flag out option if the Government delayed introduction of tonnage tax for much longer. Mr Bharat Sheth, the ... More

P&O Ports takes JNPT issue to SC
P&O Ports, the private container terminal operator at the Jawaharlal Nehru port, has challenged in the Supreme Court an earlier order of the Bombay High Court upholding the JNPT's decision to bar the company from bidding for a second terminal at ... More

Danger, on the move
An aged, creaky and overcrowded boat of the State Water Transport Department ferrying commuters from Fort Kochi to Ernakulam. The department has decided to phase out all boats older than 25 years and replace them with fibre-glass and steel ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES

Action against suspended pilots to continue — Normal services soon: Air India
THE stand-off between the Air India management and the Indian Pilots Guild (IPG) resolved late on Thursday after the guild withdrew unconditionally its directive on flying to SARS-affected countries. Normal services will resume in a few days' ... More

INTERVIEW

`Higher productivity key for supply chain success' — Mr David I. Beatson, global consultant
THE global spend on supply chain and logistics is estimated at about $1trillion. The CFOs and CEOs of major enterprises continue to invest in technology as this is the best way to ensure return on investments. However, the budgets have shrunk. Mr ... More

Ships in Ports

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