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AIRLINES
AI feels the heat as ATF prices shoot up
THE northward movement in the international prices of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) in the recent past has impacted the financial performance of Air India during the first two months of the current financial year. "Like most global airlines, AI's ...
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Ministry not in favour of giving more sops to Asean airlines
THE designated airlines of the 10-nation Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) may not have any further concessions coming their way than what has already been granted to them under the `open skies' announcement made by the former Prime ...
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New runway for Mangalore airport by December 2005
THE new runway of the Mangalore Airport at Bajpe is likely to be operational by December 2005. The Union Minister of State for Statistics and Programme Implementation, Mr Oscar Fernandes, was apprised of the developments on the construction of ...
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SHIPPING
Export of Hyundai cars — Chennai port cuts wharfage, vessel-related charges
TO prevent flight of car exports through nearby Ennore Port, the Chennai Port Trust has decided to cut the wharfage charges and vessel related charges for Korean car-maker Hyundai. "The wharfage charges have been reduced from Rs 715 per car to ...
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CCTL refund scheme comes under flak
CHENNAI Container Terminal Pvt Ltd (CCTL) will refund charges for container storage in the yard during the recent strike in the container terminal. However, the Chennai port users are unhappy over the decision, claiming that the refund comes with ...
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Dredgers seek parity with ships in tonnage tax issue
THE Indian Dredger Owners' Association, an organisation formed to protect and promote dredging business activities in the country, has protested against the exclusion of dredgers from the `qualification of ships' in the Finance Bill, while ...
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SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
DHL Danzas keen on having more offices in India
DHL Danzas, offering air and ocean freighting services in India through its joint venture DHL Danzas Lemuir, would like to see more offices being set up in India in view of the rapid growth of the Indian business. The joint venture company ...
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TNT unveils spare parts replenishment service
TNT India has launched a value-added service (VAS) that seeks to meet the special needs of its customers looking for quick replenishment of time-critical spare parts or replacement of equipment. The service will be an extended line of TNT's ...
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RAILWAYS
New Bengal rail link likely by March
A traffic plan to examine the feasibility of running a freight train on the line is on the board.
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Spl trains for Krishna Pushkarams
ROADWAYS
Reprieve for private bus operators in Kerala
THE State Government has agreed to give private bus operators 10 more days to remit their taxes for the month, which were to be paid by August 15. The State Government has also assured private bus owners that it would take legal steps to ...
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Back in business
An employee of the Ernakulam Ticket Service at Kaloor Bus Stand, which prints and supplies tickets to private bus operators in Kochi, stacking the ticket bundles. The cost of the printed tickets per day per bus comes to Rs 20. Daily collection ...
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