The Hindu Business Line : Monday, September 08, 2003

Fleet expansion by national carriers — Freighters conspicuous by absence
The world freighter fleet size has remained by and large unchanged for the past couple of years. The lack of demand for freighters has been a direct fallout of an unprecedented decline in air freight traffic in 2001 and in 2002. More

IA special food for Onam
KOCHI: On the festive occasion of Onam, Indian Airlines is organising a display of its special in-flight food, which will be served on all its domestic and international flights from Kerala on Onam day. The menu will be served in the ... More

SHIPPING

Two new berths to upgrade Vizag port
THE Visakhapatnam port is upgrading its infrastructural facilities on a significant scale, with two new berths under construction with private sector participation expected to be ready by November and the authorities ... More

L&T Ramboll to study Alappuzha port revival
L&T Ramboll Consulting Engineers has been assigned with the task of preparing a detailed project report for developing a marina and reviving the Alappuzha port. The Directorate of Ports, Kerala, had invited expressions of interest for the ... More

Workshop on inland water transportation
KOLKATA Port Trust, in partnership with Indian Register of Shipping and Duffrein Rajendra Old Cadets' Association, will soon hold a workshop on how to promote inland water transportation in Eastern States such as West ... More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Courier industry — It's all about technology, consolidation
THE last year was one of increased activity in the air express market with FedEx, UPS and DHL focussing on India with services and products. Though the express and logistics industry has seen double-digit growth, ... More

RAILWAYS

Konkan Railways — Engineering solutions to prevent accidents
ARMED with technology solutions that are both simple and cost-effective, Konkan Railway Corporation is aiming to generate higher revenues from offering consultancy services in the country and abroad. Konkan Railway ... More

ROADWAYS

Kerala users survey lays the path of road development
THE Road User Satisfaction Survey (RUSS) 2003 carried out in Kerala has recommended a series of steps to improve and sustain the road infrastructure in the State by making timely repair and quality control with superior ... More

Helmets, roads and rules
TWO events last week — both relating to civic sense and the rule of law — reveal the innate reluctance to change that exists among large sections of Kerala society. The first was the attempts by the police to enforce the Kerala High ... More

Ships in Ports

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