The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, June 05, 2008

‘ATF duty cut: Marginal impact on fares’
The decision to half the import duty on aviation turbine fuel (ATF) is unlikely to have any major impact on the fares or fuel surcharge being levied by domestic airlines. “The impact will be minimal. The real impact will be felt when the ... More

IBS Software, Oman Air sign deal
The city-based IBS Software has signed a deal with Oman Air to provide the airline with an IT solution that supports both crew and fleet management operations. Under the agreement IBS, which develops IT solutions for the travel, transportation ... More

SHIPPING
Increasing traffic, a challenge to dock safety
Kolkata, June 4 New challenges facing dock safety came up for review at the Sixth All India Workshop on Dock Safety currently being held at Kolkata port under the aegis of Directorate General, Factory Advice Service & Labour Institutes, ... More

RAILWAYS
Railways to absorb Rs 559-cr impact
New Delhi, June 4 Train fares for passenger and freight movement will not go up immediately on account of Rs 3 increase in diesel price to be effective Wednesday midnight. The high speed diesel (HSD) bill of Indian Railways, which is almost Rs ... More

ROADWAYS
It’s the market that determines road freight increase
Kolkata, June 4 Any hike in diesel price is bound to push up the road freight rates, more so because the diesel cost accounts for nearly 70 per cent of the operating cost; yet the freight increase need not necessarily fully reflect the price ... More

OUTLOOK
Freight charges to go up 5-6%
With the prices of diesel and petrol revised on Wednesday, logistics operators say that the increase in freight charges would vary 5-6 per cent, going up to 10-12 per cent. According to Mr Vineet Agarwal, Executive Director of Transport ... More

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