The Hindu Business Line : Friday, April 08, 2005

What is the future of the travel agent?
AIR-INDIA, as chairman of BAR (Board of Airline Representatives), has announced that travel agents' commissions on international tickets will be reduced from 7 per cent to 5 per cent, effective May 1. Most other ... More

SHIPPING

Greenpeace to oppose plan for ship-breaking yard at Kakinada
THE Government proposal to allow a ship-breaking yard at Kakinada has come in for sharp criticism from environmentalist groups led by Greenpeace. While moving the High Court is an option for them, the activists are wondering why the Government ... More

Vizag box terminal records 120 pc growth in throughput
THE container throughput at Visakhapatnam port's container terminal posted 120 per cent growth at 45,517 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2004-05 against 20,730 TEUs in 2003-04. The terminal is operated by Visakha Container Terminal Pvt ... More

PACKAGING

Pipavav Rail to rework debt repayment terms
PIPAVAV Rail Corporation Ltd (PRCL) is in the process of refinancing its debt of Rs 173 crore. The refinanced debt comes in the form of delayed repayment of loan and reduced interest rates. The company was supposed to start paying off its debt ... More

RAILWAYS

Special train services to Thiruvananthapuram
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Southern Railway has increased the frequency of the 635/636 Chennai Central-Thiruvananthapuram-Chennai Central Special from tri-weekly to four days a week in order to clear the heavy rush of passengers during April, ... More

Ships in Ports

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