Logistics companies are slowly adopting best practices from around the world, helped by the ongoing efforts to modernise and create capacity in transportation and related infrastructure. M Gurunathan projects the growth for logistics in brick-and-mortar terms.
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Banks need to remain focused on infra despite low demand currently
Correction in macro-economic fundamentals, the governmentÆs efforts to resolve power and roads issues, and policies being formulated point towards a healthy future. SS Mundra, Chairman and Managing Director, Bank of Baroda, explains to Sumantra Das
A pioneer in desalination
A technical seminar on "Technological Advancements in Large size Thermal & RO Desalination plants" was organised by IDE Technologies India. The purpose of seminar was to inform the latest innovations and technological advancements in Desalination
World’s first hybrid reach stacker
Konecranes has introduced the world's first hybrid reach stacker, the SMV 4531 TB5 HLT for container handling, with a lifting capacity of 45 tonne. It features a hybrid diesel/electric driveline, electrified hydraulic lifting system, and a super capacitor based energy storage.
Cold milling machines
The Wirtgen group presented no less than 11 models from its cold milling machine division at Bauma Munich. The 'i' machines also made their debut at bauma. The 'i' stands for intelligent emission control, an eco-friendly drive technology with which the company has converted its complete machine fleet to the new engine technology.
Quick and comfortable
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Simplify procedures and get away with the mindset: Experts
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Draft policy on offshore wind energy released
Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has released a draft national offshore wind energy policy for 2013. The draft policy was written with inputs from a steering committee on offshore wind energy.
CCEA may clear fuel pass
In order to enable power plants to pass on the rise in the cost of imported fuel to end consumers, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) may clear the fuel pass through mechanism.
NHAI makes a case for premium rescheduling
For the proposal of road projects' premium rescheduling, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has put up a few broad points. First, the proposal neither adversely impacts the net revenue implication for the NHAI over contract period of project,

