Kerala boat hit-and-run: ship sailor arrested

Kerala boat hit-and-run: ship sailor arrested Chennai: A sailor of cargo ship M.V. Prabhu Daya was arrested by Kerala Police here on Thursday in connection with a hit-and-run case involving fishing boat Don-1 off the Kerala coast on March 1, police said. Speaking to IANS, K. Mahesh Kumar, deputy superintendent of police (DSP), said: "We have arrested one sailor who is from Gujarat. We will be taking him to Kochi." A co-accused second officer, Prasobh Sugathan,...
11:43 AM, Mar 09, 2012

2 Indian fishermen mistaken for pirates, shot dead

2 Indian fishermen mistaken for pirates, shot dead Kochi: Two fishermen, one each from Kerala and Tamil Nadu, in a fishing boat were on Wednesday shot dead by security officials of an Italian cargo vessel in the deep sea after being mistaken for pirates, an official said. Sources in Indian Navy said that the ship was in international waters. Sources also said that the fishermen shot by Italian Naval personnel on-board the tanker. Normally shooting is only for...
01:02 AM, Feb 16, 2012

Bangalore: Fire near BIA Cargo Terminal

Bangalore: Fire near BIA Cargo Terminal BANGALORE: A fire broke out near the forest cover opposite the cargo terminal of the Bangalore International Airport (BIAL) in the early afternoon on Monday. A fire tender stationed in the BIAL premises was rushed to the spot at 2 pm and officials revealed the fire had been bellowing for almost an hour before the fire tender reached. The fire could have started because of a cigarette butt. We reached...
08:09 AM, Feb 14, 2012

AI to sell its 6 Boeing-737 cargo planes

AI to sell its 6 Boeing-737 cargo planes New Delhi: In a major bid to shore up its falling revenues, cash-strapped Air India has floated a global tender for the sale of six Boeing 737 freighters, virtually bringing the curtains down on its plan to launch a dedicated cargo service. The state-owned airline has already offered to lease out five of its eight Boeing 777-200 planes for 8-10 years and decided to go for sale and leaseback of...
05:17 PM, Jan 06, 2012

IGI fire under control; many offices damaged

IGI fire under control; many offices damaged New Delhi: A fire broke out on early Thursday morning in the cargo terminal of the Indira Gandhi International Airport. The airport Officials said that fire has been brought under control. There were no casualties but the cargo handling agency office and the offices of 15 airlines located in the building have been damaged. The blaze erupted at around 1.15 am and 30 fire tenders were rushed to the spot,...
03:53 AM, Jan 05, 2012

Baloon like airships to transport goods by 2020

Baloon like airships to transport goods by 2020 London: Gigantic balloon-like objects floating in the sky, the successors to the Zeppelins of yore, are set to revolutionise the way cargo is transported around the globe by the end of this decade. America's National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is developing the new generation of airships, to replace lorries, trains and ships to carry freight. The first prototype is likely to make its voyage next year. Scientists overseeing the...
06:48 PM, Sep 04, 2011

Cargo ship MV Rak sinks off Mumbai coast

Cargo ship MV Rak sinks off Mumbai coast Mumbai: A cargo ship has sunk off the Mumbai coast. The ship, MV Rak, was coming from Indonesia to Gujarat carrying 60,000 metric tonnes of coal. After ingress of water was reported from the ship a joint team of Indian Coast Guard and Indian Navy personnel launched a rescue effort and brought out all the 30 crew members safely. All the crew members on board were Indians. Indian Coast Guard's...
11:01 AM, Aug 04, 2011
Govt ignored our suffering: Sailors' families

Govt ignored our suffering: Sailors' families

Six Indian families are grateful to one Pakistani, Ansar Burney, who helped collect the ransom to free the sailors. ...
09:28 PM, Jun 14, 2011

Families of Somalia-hijacked Indians blame govt

Families of Somalia-hijacked Indians blame govt Mumbai: With the hijack of 17 Indians by pirates on February 8, families of six other Indian nationals held hostage since March last year have also come out and blamed the government for doing nothing. The Somali pirates caught by the Indian Navy have been handed over to the Mumbai police. However, the question remains that is this enough? Mansingh Mohite, father of the hijacked Ganesh Mohite says that even...
07:48 AM, Feb 11, 2011

Cargo plane crashes in Karachi; all feared dead

Cargo plane crashes in Karachi; all feared dead Islamabad: A cargo aircraft crashed within a naval residential compound shortly after taking off from the airport in the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Sunday, with all members of the crew and several persons on the ground feared killed. The Il-76 aircraft, which had an eight-member crew on board, crashed near Dalmia area within the cantonment in Karachi at 1:50 am on Sunday. It went down in a...
08:08 AM, Nov 28, 2010

Cargo plane crashes in Dubai

Cargo plane crashes in Dubai Dubai: A cargo plane crashed near a busy highway in Dubai on Friday, sources said. Ambulances rushed to the location of the crash, near Dubai airport. Initial reports said the crew members have been killed. The plane was set ablaze before crashing. It is believed that the plane belonged to an unidentified US company. ...
11:05 PM, Sep 03, 2010

Forbes India: Capt Gopinath's flight plan for air cargo

 Forbes India: Capt Gopinath's flight plan for air cargo Capt Gopinath wants to take express cargo to small towns, far flung farms. ...
07:50 PM, Oct 14, 2009

Piracy fears as cargo ship vanishes off England

Piracy fears as cargo ship vanishes off England Experts say acts of piracy are unheard of in heavily-policed European waters. ...
11:20 PM, Aug 12, 2009

Gold looted from Air India cargo complex in Mumbai

Gold looted from Air India cargo complex in Mumbai The trio, armed with revolvers, barged into the high security zone. ...
03:36 PM, May 25, 2009

Dubai cargo ship sinks, 5 Indian sailors missing

Dubai cargo ship sinks, 5 Indian sailors missing 12 sailors were rescued by a ship which happened to be in the area. ...
10:16 PM, Feb 11, 2009
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