The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, March 16, 2006

Is aviation safety taking a back seat?
With more outfits taking to the skies and existing airlines expanding operations, there is going to be a serious problem of infrastructure at airports. This can affect flight safety seriously. Unfortunately, little attention is being paid to this cru cial aspect of the aviation sector. More

INFRASTRUCTURE

US body offers expertise to tackle corrosion
To help infrastructure to last its full life More

SHIPPING

Kolkata okays construction of two new jetties
Multipurpose quays to handle various types of cargoes More

Denial of ST exemption to CPT project draws flak
Chambers urge Govt to review decision More

`Project Kochi as big brand'
Steamer agents and other stakeholders should strive to project Kochi port as a major brand in the global maritime sector, Mr N. Ramachandran, Chairman, Cochin Port Trust, said. Addressing the 27th annual general meeting of the Cochin Steamer ... More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Gati launches Chennai to Colombo box service
Gati Coast to Coast, the shipping division of Gati Ltd, and a cargo movement solution provider, has launched a Chennai-Colombo-Chennai weekly container feeder service. Every Wednesday, the container vessel, Clarissa, will call the Chennai ... More

RAILWAYS

Rlys to let pvt players set up rail-side warehouses
Operators may be asked to shell out land lease charges More

ROADWAYS

Lorry strike hits tea movement in Coonoor
Dispute over who should be paying driver charges More

STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS

ISO award for Mangalore airport
Mangalore airport has been awarded ISO 14001:2004 certificate for environment management system (EMS). A press release by the Airports Authority of India said here on Wednesday that the certificate is valid for three years from ... More

PEOPLE

Steamer agents' body elections
The 27th annual general meeting of the Cochin Steamer Agents' Association has elected Mr Madan Pillai of Marine Container Services (South) Pvt Ltd as the association President for the term 2006-08. Mr J. Jayaram of United Liner ... More

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