The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, January 22, 2004

AIRLINES
`Bangalore airport must open in 33 months of financial closure'
THE concession agreement for construction of the greenfield international airport at Bangalore, which was approved by the Union Cabinet late on Tuesday, makes it obligatory on Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) to open the airport within ... More

Kerala Minister hints at ATF tax cut
A LONG pending demand to reduce airfares on the Gulf-Kerala sector by expatriate Keralites residing in the Gulf States could be fulfilled if a budget proposal to reduce aviation turbine fuel (ATF) tax by the Kerala Government is passed soon. ... More

SHIPPING
Concession period for BOT projects at ports to be extended to 99 years
THE last big impediment to better private sector participation in setting up cargo handling facilities at the Government-owned major ports is set to be removed with the Shipping Ministry mooting a Cabinet proposal to extend the maximum ... More

KoPT to cut dry docking charges
KOLKATA Port Trust (KoPT) has decided to substantially reduce dry docking charges. The decision, taken at the meeting of the board of trustees held here on Tuesday, is to benefit the users of the dry docks located in the Kolkata Dock System ... More

Container transhipment terminal — Kochi Port allays TUs' fears over pvt partnership
THE management of the Kochi port has apprised the trade unions of various aspects of the proposed transhipment terminal project in the wake of the indefinite strike threat from the unions against transferring of the existing container terminal to ... More

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