The Hindu Business Line : Monday, May 26, 2003

Thai Airways keen on links to South
THAI Airways International is keen to operate flights to Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai, according to the airlines General Manager, India, Mr Pricha Nawongs, here. "It is more important for the airline to operate direct flights from Chennai ... More

SHIPPING

A tale of two terminals
THE Jawaharlal Nehru Port is a story of competition and change. The first modern hi-tech port in the country is probably the best example of how privatisation can bring in competition in the port sector. It shows the difference in productivity ... More

Jawaharlal Nehru Port: Charting out a steady course
WHEN, on May 26 1989, the Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JN Port) was commissioned amid much fanfare and expectations that it would soon emerge as India's most high-tech port and a major container hub port in this part of the world, doubts were expressed ... More

NSICT: Setting new trends in container handling
THOUSANDS of containers are neatly stacked along the 600 metres quay, as massive quay cranes pick them up with their giant grabs and place them on the ship anchored alongside the quay with online transportation by a fleet of Internal Transfer ... More

Logistics services acquire a newer dimension
The entire concept of logistics management has undergone a sea change over the last few years, the scope extending beyond the realm of just transportation. Today, most companies are offering a comprehensive package of logistic solutions. More

AILBIEA - a success story
THE All-India Liquid Bulk Importers & Exporters Association (AILBIEA), a forum for all stake holders in the liquid bulk trade such as corporates, importers, exporters and service providers, has been playing a significant role in taking up the ... More

INTERVIEW

`More remains to be done for liquid bulk trade'
At a time when there was no organised body to represent the problems of liquid bulk trade, your association was formed. It has been active for three years now. What are the major achievements of AILBIEA and what are the major pending ... More

Port sector — choked by red tape
Last fiscal was good and we exceeded our targets. In terms of volumes, we achieved a throughput of 1.14 million TEUs. What is the outlook for the current fiscal? Our target for this year is 1.25 million TEUs. Going by the trends, we are ... More

Shifting gear to handle heavier traffic, offer more facilities
MR Ravi B. Budhiraja took over as chairman of Jawaharlal Nehru Port on February 3, 2003. Though it is too early for him to talk about his plans in detail, Mr Budhiraja is clear in his mind about his strategy for the port. He believes in ... More