Union: Pilots, engineers at Fla. cargo carrier Amerijet reach tentative deal to end strikeSeptember 11th, 2009 Union: Amerijet, pilots reach tentative agreementFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The union representing striking pilots and flight engineers at a South Florida air cargo company said Friday a tentative agreement up for a vote this weekend would make improvements including putting bathrooms on the planes at Amerijet International Inc.
Pilots at Fla. cargo company strike, claiming company makes them use plastic bags for bathroomSeptember 3rd, 2009 Plastic bags are only onboard bathroom, pilots sayMIAMI — Flying a Boeing 727 around the world might sound like a dream. But pilots for a Florida air cargo company claim their job is a nightmare that includes no sick pay, shrinking wages and no place to use the bathroom on flights but a plastic bag.
Sical reserves Chennai Port JD5 bulk cargo berth until 2018August 24th, 2009 CHENNAI - Sical Logistics Ltd, India's leading provider of multi-modal integrated solutions for the logistics of bulk and containerized cargo, has signed a Berth Reservation Scheme (BRS) agreement with the Chennai Port Trust for 20 years, effective from February 26, 1998. Sical Logistics has been handling vessels at JD V berth under BRS but was restricted until now to berth vessels with less than or equal to 10.4 meters draft.
Indian firm to buy three dredgers from NetherlandsAugust 21st, 2009 KOLKATA - The Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) will buy three dredgers of 5,000 cubic metre capacity each at a total cost of Rs.1,722 crore. "The Public Investment Board (PIB) has approved the purchase Wednesday.
Port operator DP World says cargo throughput at its ports fell 10 percent in first halfJuly 30th, 2009 DP World says business at ports drops 10 pct in 1HDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Cargo handler DP World said Thursday business at its ports dropped 10 percent in the first half of 2009 as the shipping industry struggles through its worst slump in memory because of the global recession. The Dubai-based port operator said it moved the equivalent of 12.3 million 20-foot (6-meter) shipping containers through ports it runs around the world between January and June.
Fire breaks out at Haldia Petrochemicals unitJuly 2nd, 2009 KOLKATA - The furnace of Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd. naphtha cracker unit caught fire in the early hours of Thursday, according to a company spokesperson.
Kerala government steps in to avert strike at Cochin PortMay 12th, 2009 KOCHI - Kerala Port Minister M. Vijayakumar Tuesday said the state government will act as a mediator between the central government and agitating Cochin Port workers, who fear they will lose jobs over a new manning policy.
Kerala government steps in to avert strike at Cochin PortMay 12th, 2009 KOCHI - Kerala Port Minister M. Vijayakumar Tuesday said the state government will act as a mediator between the central government and agitating Cochin Port workers, who fear they will lose jobs over a new manning policy.
Kerala government steps in to avert strike at Cochin PortMay 12th, 2009 KOCHI - Kerala Port Minister M. Vijayakumar Tuesday said the state government will act as a mediator between the central government and agitating Cochin Port workers, who fear they will lose jobs over a new manning policy.
Kandla Port Trust to build four new cargo berthsMarch 5th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - The Kandla Port Trust (KPT) in Gujarat will construct four new dry cargo berths at the port at an investment of Rs.702 crore (Rs.7.02 billion), officials said. The berths, to be built under the public private partnership (PPP) and build-own-transfer (BOT) models, would be operational in two years, they said.
Joint ventures for air cargo, ground handling okayedFebruary 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government has approved the formation of separate joint venture companies between National Aviation Co of India Ltd (NACIL) and Singapore Air Terminal Services (SATS) for cargo and ground handling activities at various airports, an official statement said. NACIL, which also owns Air India, has already bagged contracts for three projects, to be executed with SATS - a Rs.99-crore (Rs.990 million) cargo handling contract and a Rs.73-crore (Rs.730-million) ground handling contract from Bangalore airport authorities, apart from a Rs.80-crore (Rs.800-million) ground handling contract from the Hyderabad airport developer.
Singapore-based Universal to invest $17.5 bn in IndiaJanuary 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Singapore-based Universal Success Enterprises Ltd (USEL) Monday said it has signed three pacts with the Gujarat government to invest Rs.87,000 crore (Rs.870 billion/$17.5 billion) in infrastructure projects. The agreements were signed during the ongoing 'Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors' Summit 2009' in Ahmedabad and the investment would be made over a period of 10 years, a company statement said.
Oil crisis will be in control by midnight: MinisterJanuary 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The oil crisis will be brought under control by midnight Friday, Petroleum Minister Murli Deora said here. 'The crisis created by the ongoing oil strike should be under control by Friday afternoon or midnight,' he told reporters.
Air Force readies air-to-air refuellers to face fuel crisisJanuary 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian Air Force (IAF) has readied its squadron of IL-78 midair refuellers to supply aviation fuel in case the strike by employees of public sector oil firms cripples the aviation sector, an official said here Friday. 'The six IL-78 aircraft have been kept ready to deal with a crisis situation if the need arises,' a senior IAF official said.
Government defers action on new airports ground-handling policyDecember 30th, 2008 NEW DELHI - The government has postponed by at least six months the implementation of the new ground-handling policy at airports, expected to come into force Thursday, an official said Wednesday. 'The implementation of the new ground-handling policy has been deferred by six months or until further order,' said a spokesperson of the civil aviation ministry.
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