The Hindu Business Line : Monday, June 09, 2003

Kuwait Airways to restart freighter service
IN A move that is likely to bring cheer to the Indian air freighter market, Kuwait Airways is trying to revive its freighter operations. "The proposal to have a freighter service is in the pipeline. It is being examined and we could see something ... More

Pawan Hans to expand services
WITH the success of the helicopter service to Kedarnath, the State-owned Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd (PHHL) is not only looking at the possibility of starting another service on the same route but also expanding its operations to other ... More

SHIPPING

Crude carriers and the age factor
A recent Petroleum Ministry directive to oil PSUs on the age of the tankers they charter to transport crude and petroleum products reflects extreme caution on the Ministry's part. More

Why foreign flags attract Indian seafarers
An Indian seafarer working aboard a foreign-flagged vessel earns more than double what he would on an Indian-flagged carrier. This and the tax benefits have led to a large-scale drift of skilled manpower to ships flying foreign flags. Indian ship own ers are concerned that unless the Government takes quick remedial steps, the sector will soon face a crisis of shortage of qualified personnel. More

Kochi unveils grand mega-hub plan
THE Kochi Port has submitted to the Shipping Ministry an integrated plan for developing the port into a mega hub, identifying various projects to be taken up in phases. At 11 nautical miles from the international maritime route; well connected ... More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Concor learns the ropes
BELIEVE it or not, the Container Corporation of India (Concor) in the eastern region did not know what lashing was and how important it could be in container stuffing till it started handling consignments for Tata Steel on a regular basis for ... More

ROADWAYS

Drivers' strike hits LPG supply in AP
THE bulk transport of LPG and filling of cylinders at various bottling plants have been affected in coastal Andhra Pradesh during the past four days because of the strike of drivers and cleaners in response to the call given by the Indian ... More

Chennai truck owners in a jam — Police fines, lower freight rates eat into earnings
`They say we can take our lorries into the city only between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., but who will receive our load during that time? Chennai is not a 24-hour city like Mumbai.' More

Ships in Ports

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