LOGISTICS
AIRLINES
Govt may stipulate 5-year flying norm for pvt airlines to go abroad
THE international air traveller could have more choices the next time they fly with the major private Indian carriers being on the verge of offering regular flight to-and-from the country. The Government is to soon stipulate that only those ...
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Airbus doubles projection of aircraft requirement from India
AIRCRAFT maker Airbus Industrie said on Tuesday that India will require around 400 aircraft by 2019, of which it expects to have a share of over 50 per cent. India's estimated requirement is about double the number of aircraft it had projected ...
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Karnataka gives go-ahead for Bangalore airport project
THE Karnataka Cabinet on Tuesday gave the green signal for the Bangalore International Airport by clearing two crucial pacts relating to land lease and an interest-free loan for the Rs 1,334-crore project. The holding company Bangalore ...
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Newgen system for Kenyan Airways
KENYA Airways has struck a deal with Newgen Software Solutions for implementing the latter's OmniDocs Web with Record Management System at their office in Nairobi. Newgen sources say this is the first mega airline project for the company. The ...
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Sharjah-Chennai flight skips Coimbatore
INDIAN Airlines' inbound Sharjah-Chennai flight, via Kochi and Coimbatore, today skipped Coimbatore as the flight from Sharjah was grounded at Kochi in the early hours after it reportedly developed engineering snag. (The international flight ...
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Proposed airport in Hyderabad to have Indian look and world-class design
WHEN the city's international airport is ready in 2008, it will have an imposing skylight-trapping contraption over the roof that will appear very Indian — like a champa tree leaf, usually found at temples. The airport, for which a ...
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SHIPPING
Sewage treatment plants designed for houseboats
HELP is at hand for houseboat operators looking to manage the sewage produced onboard their boats. The Thiruvananthapuram-based Transdot Pvt Ltd has introduced sewage treatment plants designed specially for houseboats. Addressing a press ...
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Paradip port to take part in SPV for rail network
PARADIP Port Trust will participate in the special purpose vehicle (SPV) to be floated shortly by Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd for the construction of an 80-km railway network between Paradip port and Haridaspur under the Khurda Road division of East ...
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Shipping freight rates may hit new trajectory
AFTER a softening of rates in early December, the shipping freight market is likely to hit a new trajectory, with the rates, especially in the tanker segment, beginning to trace an upward course. Shipping analysts expect that the freight rates ...
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SKS (Ship) acquires Royal Sutlej
SKS (Ship) Ltd, a leading player in Indian coastal shipping segment, took delivery of the first of the four multi-purpose coastal vessels that it is acquiring as part of its expansion programme. The 3,500 DWT vessel, Royal Sutlej, which is the ...
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Govt to unveil policy for cruise shipping
THE Government will unveil a concept and policy paper for cruise shipping in the country to develop and tap its immense economic potential. The Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways has recently set-up a high power Steering Group to ...
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SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Concor plans more ICDs
THE Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) has plans to establish more inland container depots (ICD) in the country. While its network at present consists of 50 ICDs, nine more terminals are under construction in different parts of the ...
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RAILWAYS
Expensing of stock options — Rlys saves Rs 73 cr on energy thru' efficient means
BY adopting various methods to optimise the usage in its operations, the Indian Railways has saved energy worth about Rs 73 crore this year, a seminar held here by the Northern Railway pointed out. The energy bill of the Railways constituted ...
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