LOGISTICS
AIR CARGO
Air-freight takes off
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported that global air-freight volumes grew by 4.6 per cent in 2006, up from 3.2 per cent growth in 2005. The passenger volume grew by 5.9 per cent, down from 7.6 per cent in 2005. But the ...
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AIRLINES
More flights from Mangalore to destinations in Gulf
Here is good news for Mangaloreans in the Gulf, as more international flights are likely to be operated from Mangalore airport to various destinations. Flights to destinations such as Abu Dhabi and Muscat will be operated from Mangalore ...
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INFRASTRUCTURE
Mundra SEZ: Leveraging airport, seaport advantage
Travelling time to Mundra has come down by 3 hours
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SHIPPING
Railways puts NMPT freight on fast track
The Railway-bound cargo movement at New Mangalore Port (NMP) is likely to touch the three million tonnes mark this financial year, if the current present trend is any indicator. Three million tonnes in that segment means a 500 per cent jump in ...
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Cochin Shipyard lays the keel for small vessel unit
Emerging as a ship-builder of repute, Cochin Shipyard turns to the high-value small vessels.
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The tale of three waterways
The world's three most important waterways — the Panama Canal, the Malacca Straits, and the Suez Canal — are planning expansions to facilitate the movement of bigger ships through the canals.
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CM's assurance on Kakinada port
The interests of the Kakinada anchorage port workers will be safeguarded and both the old port and the new deepwater port will co-exist, the Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, said at a press meet here on Saturday ...
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SOFTWARE
TCS signs pact with Mumbai International Airport
5-year agreement to provide consultancy services
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SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Chinese logistics firms plea
The Government in Beijing has been urged to restrict the entry of the foreign companies into the country's domestic logistics market, according to a report in Shipping Gazette. Some 20 experts from China's domestic industry and related ...
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RAILWAYS
Dedicated freight corridors: Is marshalling Japanese technology the right move?
A Railways team visits Japan to study the rail system, which is among the best in the world in terms of track construction and maintenance, signalling and communication, tunnelling and container handling.
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Merry-go-round disrupted
Coal transportation through the non-MGR (merry-go-round) route to the Vindhyachal super thermal power plant of the National Thermal Power Corporation has suffered a setback. Reason: The diesel locos with the Railway zones concerned are just not ...
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OUTLOOK
Fly Mumbai-Tokyo in `business class' jet
All Nippon to operate a daily flight from Sept
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