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AIR
•  IA panel starts evaluation of bids for aircraft -- `Deal must be completed in 6-8 months' 27/12/2001
•  A year of turbulence for the aviation sector 26/12/2001
•  Feasibility report on Navi Mumbai airport submitted 26/12/2001
•  Alliance Air to expand service in Kolkata sector 25/12/2001
•  IA bids for new fleet open tomorrow 25/12/2001
•  Pawan Hans to buy 14 copters 22/12/2001
•  IA receives revised Airbus, Boeing bids 22/12/2001
•  Indian Airlines flying high in the Gulf 20/12/2001
•  Delhi-Kabul on Indian Airlines list 19/12/2001
•  Haj flights 19/12/2001
•  Indian Airlines to get Rs 35 cr as subsidy for N-E operation 18/12/2001
•  Alliance Air to resume bid for leasing ATRs 18/12/2001
•  More flights to Goa, Kerala for Christmas 15/12/2001
•  Air Sahara not to offer equity to foreign firms 15/12/2001
•  Airlines withdraw cargo fuel surcharge 15/12/2001
•  British Airways changes schedule 14/12/2001
•  Air India to lease one more Airbus 14/12/2001
•  Airlines allowed to fly more passengers 13/12/2001
•  Jet Airways to operate services on 2 new routes 13/12/2001
•  Air India -- Bailout instead of disinvestment? 13/12/2001
•  Polar flights to US mulled 13/12/2001
•  Govt weighing options on IA fleet 12/12/2001
•  Lufthansa to lift fuel surcharge 08/12/2001
•  SAS Cargo to cut fuel surcharge 08/12/2001
•  Indian Airlines seeks revised bids for fleet expansion 06/12/2001
•  PNB freezes Ariana airline account 05/12/2001
•  AAI getting into air cargo business in Coimbatore 05/12/2001
•  CEO to pitch for Jet Air with MNCs 05/12/2001
•  Emirates for more India flights 05/12/2001
•  Jet Airways braces for lower traffic 04/12/2001
•  Canadian aircraft co plans touchdown in India 04/12/2001
•  Tie-up with US firms likely for airline safety 01/12/2001
•  Govt keen on full-time MD for Air India 30/11/2001
•  Mascarenhas takes it lightly 30/11/2001
•  Indian Airlines fleet expansion may drag on 29/11/2001
•  Jet Air allowed to import more planes 24/11/2001
•  Cochin Intl Airport picks -- SBI Caps for rights issue 24/11/2001
•  Air India managers may get more powers 22/11/2001
•  Emirates Air adds 5 non-stop routes 20/11/2001
•  Air Sahara launches frequent flyer scheme 17/11/2001
•  First of IA's leased planes to arrive today 17/11/2001
•  Lufthansa launches Web site contest 17/11/2001
•  Hyd-Delhi flight time advanced 17/11/2001
•  IA launching Desh-Videsh-II 16/11/2001
•  Emirates group first-half profit at $46 million 16/11/2001
•  Govt gets tough on air safety 16/11/2001
•  Deccan expands copter operations 14/11/2001
•  IA changes schedule for Thursday, Friday 14/11/2001
•  Hyderabad-Delhi flight to resume 14/11/2001
•  IA reschedules Mumbai flights for Diwali 13/11/2001
•  AI set to record Rs 21-cr profit 13/11/2001
•  Lufthansa drive 10/11/2001
•  IA to give away concession forms 10/11/2001
•  Emirates clarifies Dnata ownership 09/11/2001
•  US, Lanka ink open skies agreement 09/11/2001
•  Sahara increases Delhi-Mumbai frequency 09/11/2001
•  IA to operate daily flight to Colombo 09/11/2001
•  Jet Airways to pay 6.9% on basic fare to travel agents 09/11/2001
•  Feeder airlines to soar: Survey 08/11/2001
•  Jet offers special fares 08/11/2001
•  IA cuts economy class fares 08/11/2001
•  Boeing media campaign from next week 08/11/2001
•  Minor changes in Alliance, IA schedules 07/11/2001
•  Emirates Airlines sees strong passenger rise 06/11/2001
•  Emirates Airlines plans joint venture with Airbus 06/11/2001
•  Psychological training may be mooted -- Alliance Air crew over-reacted during `hijack' 03/11/2001
•  `Ban' on IA fleet acquisition to go 02/11/2001
•  Silk Air begins Kochi service 01/11/2001
•  AAI installs new surveillance system 31/10/2001
•  12 weekly flights from India to Switzerland 31/10/2001

INFRASTRUCTURE
•  `Focus on inland water transport to boost growth' 28/12/2001
•  Yanam bridge to alter coastal AP economy 18/12/2001
•  10 pre-qualify for Durgapur project 15/12/2001
•  Four submit bids for Sandheads project 14/12/2001
•  GVK consortium in race for NH-8 contract 11/12/2001
•  Sops sought for Intl. airport in AP 07/12/2001
•  Begumpet runway extension opposed 05/12/2001
•  e-governance for Karnataka road projects 05/12/2001
•  Hudco to take up AP water supply project 04/12/2001
•  NHAI cuts coupon rate by 0.5 pc 30/11/2001
•  10 cos express interest for Gangavaram project 28/11/2001
•  Pandu-Kolkata waterway inaugurated 27/11/2001
•  Fresh bids called for Jaipur-Kishangarh NH 24/11/2001
•  Pact for Panagarh-Palsit annuity project signed 23/11/2001
•  Pact signed for Maharashtra, Belgaum NH 23/11/2001
•  Kochi terminal: Petronet final bids next month 23/11/2001
•  Jaipur-Kishangarh highway project -- NHAI to invite fresh bids 22/11/2001
•  Bengal shelves info superhighway project 13/11/2001
•  Bangalore airport project -- MIGA likely to provide political risk cover 13/11/2001
•  Rs 385 cr for Uttaranchal roads 09/11/2001
•  Petronet pipeline likely to be operational by Dec 06/11/2001
•  Multi-modal transport system opened in AP 03/11/2001

OPINION
•  Moving oil: Pipelines to take over from Railways in AP
by Amit Mitra
24/12/2001
•  Guarding against phantom ships
by N. K. Kurup
24/12/2001
•  A port-railway venture on fast track
by Vinod Mathew
17/12/2001
•  Transport subsidy for N-E refineries -- Will it flow after APM dismantling?
by Santanu Sanyal
17/12/2001
•  A bridge for Konaseema
by Ch. R. S. Sarma
17/12/2001
•  Shipping industry all at sea on tax plan
by P. Manoj
10/12/2001
•  Road transport sector -- Increasing cost of cover
by Asis Bandyopadhyay
10/12/2001
•  Railways: Will bulk efforts put it on track?
by Santanu Sanyal
03/12/2001
•  Tigers on prowl in Bay of Bengal
by Raja Simhan T. E.
03/12/2001
•  Pipelines: Undermining the Railways?
by G. K. Mohanty
03/12/2001
•  Major ports must `chart' strategic course
by Cyril C. George
03/12/2001
•  Energy shipping: The century of LNG
by S. Hajara
19/11/2001
•  Kolkata port: Government support vital
by Santanu Sanyal
19/11/2001
•  Electronic Delay Interchange in Kochi
by Sajeev Kumar V.
19/11/2001
•  Railway electrification -- The eco-friendly, cost-effective edge
by Raja Simhan T. E.
12/11/2001
•  Lobbying to get their due -- Time shipowners got savvy
by N. K. Kurup
12/11/2001
•  Ocean freight rates sinking
by G. Chandra Shekhar
12/11/2001
•  Logistics gives the competitive edge
by J. S. Ahluwalia
05/11/2001
•  Hooghly regulatory scheme gets nod... -- ...But still caught in strong currents
by Santanu Sanyal
05/11/2001
•  Twin Cities on multi-modal fast-track
by J. Nanda Gopal
05/11/2001
•  Air cargo: Fr`e'ightening picture?
by C. Shivkumar
05/11/2001

RAIL
•  More funds granted for rail works in Karnataka 25/12/2001
•  Call to update track design in Railways 22/12/2001
•  Rail-cum-road vehicle from Phooltas Tamper 22/12/2001
•  SER to run 5 winter specials 13/12/2001
•  Rail fare hike recommended 12/12/2001
•  SER to run special trains 06/12/2001
•  `South Central Railway on the right track' 30/11/2001
•  Rlys additional demand at Rs 3,298 cr 29/11/2001
•  Plea on Rly line completion 22/11/2001
•  Rly panel moots task force for amenities 17/11/2001
•  Eastern Rly earnings up 16/11/2001
•  Eastern Rly posts growth 13/11/2001
•  Rlys launches computerised freight operations system 06/11/2001
•  New GM for SE Rly 02/11/2001
•  Rly Board Member Staff 02/11/2001

ROAD
•  TN to operate private buses 29/11/2001
•  IDBI-led team to fund NH-5 scheme 28/11/2001
•  TN transport unions to intensify stir 14/11/2001
•  TN transport strike continues 13/11/2001

SHIPPING
•  Box traffic picks up at NMPT 29/12/2001
•  Strike builds up congestion at Vizag 28/12/2001
•  Kerala to develop three waterways 27/12/2001
•  Concor to set up terminal at Vizag 26/12/2001
•  Gesco cargo ship released 26/12/2001
•  GE Shipping to raise Rs 95 cr via preference shares 26/12/2001
•  3 mooring systems mooted at Saugor for more berthing space 25/12/2001
•  Sops to Kakinada deep water port questioned 25/12/2001
•  Do privately run ports have the edge? 24/12/2001
•  Vizag port sets the lead 24/12/2001
•  Dutch dredging firm's plans 24/12/2001
•  Amingaon tea exports may exceed 50 TEUs 22/12/2001
•  Mundra port expects to handle 7 mt cargo 22/12/2001
•  `Shortcomings' hold up Gangavaram project works 22/12/2001
•  CSL pips HSL for Vizag port order 22/12/2001
•  New office-bearers for Cochin Steamer Assn 22/12/2001
•  Chennai operators may roll back congestion levy 21/12/2001
•  IPBC conference plans hike in freight rates 21/12/2001
•  Plea to trim Kochi port pools' staff strength 20/12/2001
•  Major port federations oppose corporatisation 19/12/2001
•  New rate for Paradip coal handling comes into effect 19/12/2001
•  Plan to carry LNG thro Indian flag vessels 18/12/2001
•  Indfex members' meet soon to review service performance 14/12/2001
•  Congestion at Chennai port to ease in a week: CCTL 13/12/2001
•  Greenfield to go for `step-up' charter rate with Oman 13/12/2001
•  Maersk floats venture in Nepal 13/12/2001
•  Concor begins decongestion operation 13/12/2001
•  HSL, CSL may be referred to Disinvestment Commission 12/12/2001
•  Shipping majors submit bids for Sandheads project 12/12/2001
•  P&O Ports allowed existing rates at Chennai 12/12/2001
•  Alcock gets cracking with Rs 63-cr vessel for A&N 11/12/2001
•  Drawback claims: Chennai Customs shows the way 10/12/2001
•  P&O Ports set to ink deal with Noell 08/12/2001
•  Enron fall may hit shipping companies 08/12/2001
•  PDP hartal hits work at Kochi port 07/12/2001
•  Composite rate for boxes at VPT okayed 07/12/2001
•  Customs agents' body flays CCTL tariff 07/12/2001
•  Bonanza for SCI employees 06/12/2001
•  SCI reverses decision on LNG deal liability 05/12/2001
•  Shift system at Paradip port hits roadblock 04/12/2001
•  CCTL takes over Chennai box terminal 01/12/2001
•  Hutchison enters fray for Vallarpadam box terminal 01/12/2001
•  Bengal seeks Malaysia help in Kulpi scheme 01/12/2001
•  Bid to ease ChPT congestion 30/11/2001
•  Ore handling complex helps Vizag port save Rs 72 cr 30/11/2001
•  Port connectivity gets under way 30/11/2001
•  TAMP to notify new rate for coal handling at Paradip 29/11/2001
•  SCI gets emergency response award 29/11/2001
•  Ship-to-ship discharge at Sandheads mooted 28/11/2001
•  SCI's tanker buying plan sent to CCEA 27/11/2001
•  Plea to end surcharge row at Chennai port 27/11/2001
•  Energy shipping: Managing the LNG supply-chain 26/11/2001
•  A touch of class 26/11/2001
•  SCIs agents in China 26/11/2001
•  Two shipping consortia to merge in Europe trade route 24/11/2001
•  Plea to end surcharge row at Chennai port 24/11/2001
•  LNG may stay elusive for domestic lines 24/11/2001
•  Final offer for Tolani Bulk stake soon 24/11/2001
•  Ennore port plans to handle VLCCs 23/11/2001
•  Seaways plans Singapore, Paradip service 23/11/2001
•  SAIL to import coal thru Vizag, Paradip 22/11/2001
•  VPT box terminal in four weeks 22/11/2001
•  CSX Corp keen on Vallarpadam project 22/11/2001
•  ChPT congestion surcharge raised 21/11/2001
•  HDPE closure proposal vetoed 21/11/2001
•  Opposition to ship-breaking unit in AP 21/11/2001
•  American warships to get a temporary base in Kochi 20/11/2001
•  Calcutta dock staff to strike work 20/11/2001
•  Greenfield-DPC time-charter pact set to be scrapped 20/11/2001
•  Teething problems in Haldia corporatisation 20/11/2001
•  Congestion `un-contained' in Chennai Port 19/11/2001
•  Kochi port seeks bids for uncleared cargo 17/11/2001
•  New container freight station at Vizag 16/11/2001
•  Ports need to upgrade handling technology 14/11/2001
•  HC orders protection to Shahi Shipping in FACT case 14/11/2001
•  Paradip to open technical bids for capital dredging soon 14/11/2001
•  `LNG Laxmi' to bring prosperity to SCI 14/11/2001
•  Ports must shed complacency: Plan panel 13/11/2001
•  Car tyres in marine fraud 12/11/2001
•  Draught restored 12/11/2001
•  Lighthouse fee hiked 12/11/2001
•  Member lines to cut bunkering surcharge 10/11/2001
•  Vizag set for handling record 09/11/2001
•  `Priority for Indian cos in Hoogly project tender' 09/11/2001
•  Chennai box terminal all set to take off 08/11/2001
•  Box terminal takeover at ChPT may be delayed 07/11/2001
•  IWAI spots locations for docking, slipway 07/11/2001
•  PPT to augment coal-handling plant's throughput 06/11/2001
•  Chennai Customs' revenue hit 06/11/2001
•  Sail smoothly with DEEC bills 05/11/2001
•  Oman Govt set to pick 50% equity in Greenfield Shipping 03/11/2001
•  Proposal to regulate Haldia navigational channel cleared 02/11/2001
•  Plea to defer surcharge in Chennai 01/11/2001
•  SCI to inject more funds into Greenfield Shipping 01/11/2001

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
•  India Post seeks high growth in Gulf 26/12/2001
•  First Concor train reaches Vizag port 21/12/2001
•  CCTL suffering from teething problems 06/12/2001
•  Air cargo agents chalk out infrastructure plan 28/11/2001
•  `Creating a dignified workplace for transport workers' 26/11/2001
•  CWC set to emerge a major logistics player -- Mr N. K. Choubey, Managing Director, Central Warehousing Corporation 26/11/2001
•  Gati, Rlys plan cargo train 13/11/2001
•  Reliance set to enter logistics in a big way 06/11/2001
•  Transport Corpn H1 gross up 13% 03/11/2001


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