The Hindu Business Line : Monday, June 19, 2006

POLLUTION
Slick handling
A disaster has been averted, thanks to timely action by the Paradip Port Trust. But for the PPT's prompt initiative, a large part of the east coast would have been threatened by (edible) oil slick. Tirta Niaga I, a more than 30-year-old ... More

MODERNISATION
All set for Chennai, Kolkata airport modernisation take-off
The expenditure on modernising the Chennai and Kolkata airports is estimated at Rs 5,700 crore from 2008-09 to 2013-14. More

AIRLINES
Shortage of pilots: AI to hire fresh graduates for training
Scheme to ensure those trained stay with airline for 5 to 7 years More

INFRASTRUCTURE
Saigon container terminal
The construction of one of Vietnam's important infrastructure projects, the $230-million Saigon Premier Container Terminal (SPCT), has begun. The project is an 80:20 joint venture between P&O Ports, now under Dubai-based DP World, and Vietnam's . More

SHIPPING
Shipping cos set course for rigs
With the demand for rigs and other offshore assets set to soar following the surge in exploration and production activities, shipping companies are looking to invest in drill-ships and jack-up rigs, which can command high day-rate charges. More

Carrying iron ore to Pak
Pakistan Steel Mills hopes to save substantially, an estimated $4 million, by importing iron ore from India. A Dubai-based company is believed to have quoted lowest rates for shipments of iron ore from Goa to Port Qasim. An estimated 1.2 ... More

Progress at Gangavaram
The row that erupted in recent months over the construction of the Gangavaram port, and the consequent displacement (and rehabilitation) of fishermen, has subsided and peace is returning to the fishing village of Gangavaram. The fishermen ... More

INTERVIEW
`We prefer to operate in a niche market'
" I've no plans for any other type of vessel till I have a fleet of at least 10 Aframax carriers. It will be another three-four years before I look for something different." — MR ARUN SHARMA, EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT AND CEO, INDI A STEAMSHIP More

ROADWAYS
The heavy impact
The All India Motor Transport Congress has reasons to feel proud of its dominant position in the country's road transport sector. It claims to represent 27 lakh heavy commercial vehicles, another 5.5 lakh light commercial vehicles, 1.5 lakh ... More

DS Constructions completes expressway
DS Constructions Ltd (DSC) has said that it has completed the 27 km long Raipur-Durg expressway project, which is part of NH-6 in Chattisgarh at a cost of Rs 95 crore. The project was awarded by the National Highways Authority of ... More

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