Indian Transport & Logistics

Lighthouses to become beacons of tourism

10 Nov 2015 12:40 AM IST
The Ministry of Shipping has taken up an ambitious plan to develop lighthouses dotting India’s vast coastline as new beacons of tourism. “All over the...

Safexpress to launch maiden service center

10 Nov 2015 12:38 AM IST
Safexpress, India’s largest supply chain & logistics firm announced the launch of its maiden service center in New Delhi. Located at Dwarka, one of...

Blue Dart's launches new business facilities in Jaipur

10 Nov 2015 12:37 AM IST
Blue Dart Express, South Asia's premier express air and integrated transportation and distribution company, inaugurated a central processing unit...

Qatar Airways revives its interest in IndiGo stake

10 Nov 2015 12:35 AM IST
Qatar Airways said it’s keen to take a stake in India’s discount carrier IndiGo once shares start trading following an initial public offering (IPO),...

India needs 28.4 mn skilled workforce in logistics segment by 2020

20 Oct 2015 5:11 AM IST
According to a report by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), India will need around 28.4 million workers in India's booming transportation,...

Domestic ships and PSUs to ink pact for 50% of imports

20 Oct 2015 2:17 AM IST
In a step to boost domestic firms like Shipping Corporation, the government is considering a proposal to make it mandatory that public sector...

Samsung to tap Indian e-commerce market

20 Oct 2015 2:16 AM IST
South Korean electronics major Samsung is looking to tap the booming e-commerce market in India for its consumer electronics division and has set up a...

Etihad will be urged to join Air India for Nagpur MRO

20 Oct 2015 2:15 AM IST
Etihad Cargo, the freight division of Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), continues to receive recognition from...

In a pilot, Maruti to ship cars down rivers

20 Oct 2015 2:15 AM IST
In a first, auto-major Maruti Suzuki is planning to ship cars manufactured in Gurgaon and Manesar, near Delhi, to Kolkata via inland waterways, on a...

Sagarmala project to boost connectivity

20 Oct 2015 2:14 AM IST
Inland waterways and roads leading towards coastal belt will soon be developed under the Sagarmala project, an initiative of government of India....

New rules to provide impetus to Indian shipping industry

20 Oct 2015 2:08 AM IST
In an effort to rescue local shipping companies affected by the global commodities downturn, Indian state-owned firms may have to give half their...

Spicejet to enhance regional connectivity with smaller aircraft orders

20 Oct 2015 2:04 AM IST
SpiceJet endeavours to order ‘substantial’ number of aircraft, including smaller aircraft, within this fiscal. The airline has already expanded its...
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