Heinzmann GmbH & Co has received a major order from Indian Rialways (IR) to retrofit an initial 40 diesel locomotives to run on natural gas. This minimises the diesel injection, which is only needed to ignite the gas-air mixture.
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KBL installs largest water pumping system
Kirloskar Brothers (KBL) has collaborated with Tata Power and installed the world's largest circulating water pumping system for Tata Power's Mundra ultra mega power project (UMPP). A mammoth 10.5 million litre of water is circulated with the help of KBL's 10 concrete volute pump sets e
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Praj unveils new identity
Praj Industries has adopted a new identity in line with its future growth strategy. Over the past three decades, Praj has transformed itself from being a single business sector company of Ethanol Solutions to multiple busine
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Mahindra EPC starts solar plants
Mahindra EPC Services, one of India's largest solar EPC players, has successfully commissioned two solar plants for a consortium of automotive component manufacturers in Tamil Nadu in a record-breaking 40 days.
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Adani Petronet Dahej Port creates benchmark
Adani Petronet Dahej Port, the solid bulk cargo handling port on the west coast of India, has achieved the benchmark of dispatching the longest cargo in a single piece. The heavy equipment project ca
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SEDB appoints new Asia-Pacific Director
The Singapore Economic Development Board (SEDB) has announced the appointment of Koh Jin Hoe as its new International Director (Asia Pacific). Jin Hoe replaces Lee Eng Keat, who had held the position since April 2010
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NSICT handles longest vessel at JNPT
DP World's Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal (NSICT) has set a new benchmark by handling the MSC Susanna, the longest ship ever to berth at JNPT. The vessel is deployed on the Mediterranean Shipping Company's ISES service bound for Europe.
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Welspun to set up solar plant in Punjab
Welspun Energy (WEL) announced an MoU with Punjab government to set up solar power project of 150 MW capacity. WEL will invest over Rs 1,300 crore for this project over the next three years.
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Reform agenda: Hoping for relief
Hindsight: The rising interest rate is a grave concern for infrastructure companies. The beleaguered funding situation have seen a number of projects already been put on hold in the planning stage itself.
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Logistics and Warehousing: Reduce bottlenecks
Hindsight: 2013 has been a mixed year for the infrastructure sector which, on one hand, saw a slew of government initiatives:
Road regulator, facilitating faster completion of road projects, faster transportation, decreased fuel consumption, and encouraged development of access-controlled expressways