Some public utilities such as the Delhi Vidyut Board and BSNL had evinced interest in this facility. Each service required unique software, he told newspersons. He said a dedicated VSAT network would be in place before the end of this financial year, covering the entire country. This would help network all the post offices. A Web-based track and trace system was undergoing trial and would become operational shortly.
Discussions are underway for further investment in equipment and expansion of Dubai's ports.
Dubai claims to be the Middle East's main seaport to the Far East, a position that will be further secured with the current economic development and increase of goods movement in East Africa, Iraq and Iran, the web site reported. Hanjin and Senator are the main members of the United Alliance, while Cosco, K Line and Yangming work together in a nameless consortium. The five lines already have various slot charter arrangements with each other. The alliance proposal will have a combined fleet of about 182 ships of 650,000-teu capacities, according to Drewry Shipping estimates, equivalent to a market share of nearly 13 percent. It was jointly agreed among the Lines that cooperation among the Lines in the industry was irreversible.