The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, December 14, 2005

Hyderabad-Teheran direct flights to be launched
AFTER New Delhi, Mumbai and Kochi, it is Hyderabad that finds a place in Iran's plans for launching direct flights to Teheran. While Delhi and Kochi are connected by Mahan Airlines, Iran Air operates a direct flight to Mumbai. Mr Ali Hashemi, ... More

Qantas Freight joins `iCargo' initiative
QANTAS Freight has joined the Core Group of Influence (CGI) Forum set up by IBS Software Services, a leading player in the travel, transportation and logistics sector based at the Technopark here. Qantas Freight will become the fourth ... More

INSIGHT

Does it pay more to fly empty than full?
IF, ON reading about Kingfisher's plans to buy Air Deccan's ASKMs or available seat kilometres, you're asking for a quick grounding in airline jargon, rest assured that you aren't alone. "A seat-kilometre is available ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE

TN offers free land for international airport
THE Airports Authority of India (AAI) has been offered 1,440 acres of land free of cost and encumbrances by the Tamil Nadu State Government for the development of a new international terminal complex and other related infrastructure in Chennai, ... More

SHIPPING

Protests against sending French ship to Alang — Allowing the highly hazardous Clemenceau will 'harm workers'
ACTIVISTS of various groups today urged the French authorities not to scrap the decommissioned French warship Clemenceau in shipbreaking yards in India. Demanding stricter regime for the shipbreaking industry worldwide, in general, and India ... More

Foreign flag vessels may bring down LNG import costs
EVEN as the shipping industry is upset over the Government's recent decision to allow foreign flag vessels to import LNG to India, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas expects this move to significantly reduce LNG transportation costs, which ... More

Call to double ICD/CFS capacity
THE number of dry ports (inland container deports and container freight stations) need to be more than doubled in the next couple of years to meet the increasing container volume, according to Mr Ennarasu Karunesan, Chief Executive Officer, ... More

India Gateway commissions pre-stage complex
TO provide exporters with a one-stop solution for customs and export documentation, the India Gateway Terminal, the container terminal operator in Kochi Port, commissioned the pre-stage complex at Willingdon Island here on Tuesday. The ... More

Office-bearers of Chennai port stevedores' body
THE Chennai Port Stevedores Association has got new office bearers for the term January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2007. Mr R. Shanmugam of Express Clearing Agency and trustee in the Chennai Port Trust is the association's new President and Mr ... More

ABG Shipyard debuts at 47% premium
ABG Shipyard Ltd made its debut on the Bombay Stock Exchange on Tuesday with a 47.24 per cent premium on the issue price. The stock opened at Rs 280, touched a high of Rs 298 and closed at Rs 272.40, with 71.7-lakh shared traded on the first ... More

RAILWAYS

Rlys hikes haulage charges for Concor
COMPANIES that transport goods using containers over rail tracks may have to pay higher charges soon, with the Railways recently increasing the haulage charges for Container Corporation of India (Concor) by 15 per cent. At present, Concor is the ... More

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