By: Our Correspondent Share this article November 7, 2019: Scoot, the low-cost arm of Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group, introduced daily return flights from Coimbatore and five-day weekly return flights from Visakhapatnam to Singapore. The Inaugural flight took off from Singapore on Diwali, October…

By: Our Correspondent Share this article November 7, 2019: With the expansion of its warehousing solutions to Asia-Pacific, Rhenus Logistics on Tuesday announced that it now offers end-to-end logistics solutions to India, Greater China, Hong Kong, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and…

By: Our Correspondent Share this article November 7, 2019: Whipped cream brand Rich Graviss has appointed DHL SmarTrucking as its logistics partner. Apart from its reefer services, DHL SmarTrucking’s pan-India network helps companies scale operations in accordance with seasonal demand. DHL…

By: Our Correspondent Share this article November 6, 2019: TCI Express Ltd, the Indian express distributor, on Monday announced its financial results which showed a growth of 9.3 percent with Rs271 crore revenue from operations for the September quarter compared to Rs248 crore last year. Chander…

By: Our Correspondent Share this article November 6, 2019: IAS officer Arvind Singh has taken charge as the new chairman of the Airports Authority of India. His appointment was approved by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) on October 22, 2019 along with various secretary level…

By: Our Correspondent Share this article November 6, 2019: On Monday, the cargo container ship M Y Maheshwari sailed away from Haldia Dock Complex in Kolkata for a 12-day 1425km journey with 53 containers of petrochemicals, edible oil and beverage to the container port of Inland Waterways Authority…

By: Our Correspondent Share this article November 6, 2019: DP World announced Middle East-India-Africa Express (MIAX) and South India Europe Express (IEX), the two new services to connect its terminals in Nhava Sheva, Chennai and Cochin with European and South African markets. The services are…

By: Our Correspondent Share this article November 5, 2019: Even when the numbers of Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) showed a 5.3 percent decrease in the country’s total freight volume in August 2019 compared to the same month last year, Indigo, SpiceJet and GoAir continued to grow while…

By: Our Correspondent Share this article November 4, 2019: CEVA Logistics has officially opened its new office and operations in Sri Lanka today for clients in both the island and in the Maldives. From its headquarters in Colombo, Ceva will be offering a range of multi-modal services including air,…

mjunction appoints Tata Steel group director Rajiv Mukerji as new chairman By: Our Correspondent Share this article November 4, 2019: mjunction services limited, one of the largest B2B e-commerce company in India, on Friday announced the appointment of Rajiv Mukerji, group director, strategic…

By: Our Correspondent Share this article November 3, 2019: Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) on Thursday signed the Rs3,000 crore phase-III construction contract of India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant from Indian Navy. The contract covers the operational and harbour acceptance trials…

By: Our Correspondent Share this article November 2, 2019: German Chancellor Angela Merkel during her two-day visit to India for the fifth Inter-Governmental Consultations (IGC) promised to finance one billion Euros for green urban mobility in India. The Joint statement with Prime Minister Narendra…

By: Our Correspondent Share this article November 1, 2019: China Airlines Cargo, the cargo division of China Airlines Limited of Taiwan is set to launch its freighter service from Mumbai. Group Concorde, which has been the airline's general cargo sales agent in India for the last 20 years, will also…

By: Our Correspondent Share this article November 01, 2019: Southern Railway of Indian Railways today announced an all-time record increase of automobile traffic to 114 percent in October 2019 compared to last year. The railway’s twitter handle owes it to the close monitoring amidst slowdown in the…

By: Our Correspondent Share this article November 1, 2019: Alliance Air, the regional airline subsidiary of Air India, started daily flights in Nasik-Pune sector on November 27 under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship ‘Regional Connectivity Scheme Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik’ (RCS UDAN). Started in…

By: Our Correspondent Share this article November 01, 2019: The freight earnings of Indian Railways marks a major dip of Rs3,901 crore in the second quarter due to economic slowdown affecting steel and cement sectors and the halted production in flooded coal mines. Railway’s income from freight in…

By: Our Correspondent Share this article November 1, 2019: Singapore-based e-commerce platform Qoo10 will acquire online marketplace ShopClues in an all-stock deal. While ShopClues was valued at $1.1 billion in late 2015, reports quoted sources saying that the latest transaction has valued the…

By: Our Correspondent Share this article October 31, 2019: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved the $300 million investment of the South Korean automobile giant Hyundai and its subsidiary Kia Motors in Ola Electric and its parent ANI technologies on Wednesday. The approval allows the…

By: Our Correspondent Share this article October 31, 2019: Global ship operators Maersk and Wallenius Wilhelmsen have teamed up with Copenhagen University and major customers to develop the new sustainable marine fuel LEO, a blend of lignin and ethanol. Along with their customers BMW Group, H&M…

By: Our Correspondent Share this article October 30, 2019: AAI Cargo Logistics and Allied Services (AAICLAS) today announced the successful transportation of live animals including Giraffes, Impalas, Wildebeests and Oryxs from South Africa to Gujarat. The animals were transported in the Boeing 777…

By: Our Correspondent Share this article October 30, 2019: GVK Power & Infrastructure Limited (GVKPIL) has raised Rs 7614 crore from three global investors to buy 23.5 percent more stake in the Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL). In a statement released by the group on Sunday announced that…

By: Our Correspondent Share this article October 30, 2019: Reports suggest that ride-hailing major Ola is in advanced talks with technology giant Microsoft for a funding of around $200 million. According to PTI sources, discussions are at an advanced stage and likely to be closed in the next 10-15…

By: Our Correspondent Share this article October 30, 2019: The CMA CGM Group on Tuesday has announced its partnership and investment in the French online logistics start-up ‘Wing’ to offer solutions in e-commerce logistics. The shipping and logistics giant will now have a position in the start-up…

By: Our Correspondent Share this article October 30, 2019: Virtual logistics network ElasticRun has raised $40 million in a funding round led by Prosus Ventures (formerly Naspers Ventures), with participation from existing investor Avataar Ventures and Kalaari Capital. The freshly raised capital…

By: Our Correspondent Share this article October 30, 2019: CEVA Logistics on Tuesday announced the launch of a 'specialist installation service' for large-scale medical equipment using its dedicated team of engineers and technicians in India. As an expansion of its global healthcare capabilities,…

By: Our Correspondent Share this article October 30, 2019: Logistics giant UPS on Tuesday announced the routing of its latest freighter aircraft Boeing 747-8F and Boeing 767 to India through Delhi. The six weekly flights come from Shenzhen via Bangkok before landing in Delhi and then leave to…

By: Our Correspondent Share this article October 30, 2019: The GMR Group has approved a reorganisation plan in which it has decided to merge the Group's Maintainence, Overhaul and Repair (MRO) business with its cargo business. As part of the reorganisation, the companies applied to the National…

By: Our Correspondent Share this article October 29, 2019: Data and services provider Traxens will partner with Port of Rotterdam for the #WeAre42 Smart Container project. It is a groundbreaking initiative and a first for the shipping industry, wherein Traxens will provide the technology to help…

By: Our Correspondent Share this article October 26, 2019: The Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (DMICDC) Logistics Data Services (DLDS) installed the newly launched smart cities software of NEC Technologies India (NECTI) to collect real-time data from the IoT devices for…

By: Our Correspondent Share this article October 26, 2019: Turkish Cargo today introduced its updated web portal with a functional and user-friendly interface on Internet facilitating and monitoring of all actions and providing the agents with customized solutions and facilitation. The renewed web…

By: Our Correspondent Share this article October 26, 2019: After the successful Flower Logistics Africa 2019, the third edition of Perishable Logistics Africa (PLA) on Thursday brought together key stakeholders of the African perishables supply chain at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Nairobi. Discussions…

By: Our Correspondent Share this article October 26, 2019: Maersk, the global shipping company, on Friday laid the foundation stone of ‘A.P. Moller – Maersk Centre of Excellence’ facility at Thenpattinam in Tamil Nadu, to support skill development and training needs for Maersk cadets across deck,…

By: Our Correspondent Share this article October 26, 2019: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has opened the retail business of petrol and diesel for private and foreign players by lowering entry barriers. The ‘Review of Guidelines for Granting…

By: Our Correspondent Share this article October 24, 2019: The fourth edition of Flower Logistics Africa had a full house in Nairobi representing a cross-section of the entire value chain of flower trade from Africa and outside. The core theme of the day-long conference revolved around “Making…

By: Our Correspondent Share this article October 23, 2019: Uber’s chief executive officer Dara Khosrowshahi on Tuesday launched the public transport service feature for New Delhi to integrate the app with the Delhi Metro and public bus service. The announcement in the capital city came after the…

By: Our Correspondent Share this article October 23, 2019: Port of Antwerp today announced the inauguration of the first ‘Concentrated Solar Thermal Plant’ (CST) in European process industry that could generate eco-friendly heat from sunlight for Adpo Logistics in Beveren, Belgium. The plant was…

By: Our Correspondent Share this article October 23, 2019: Turkish Cargo has obtained the International Organization for Standardization’s (ISO) ‘Customer Satisfaction Management Certificate’ (ISO 10002) on Tuesday for managing an efficient feedback management policy. “Under the 'Cargo Customers…

By: Our Correspondent Share this article October 22 2019: Essar Ports, the operator of four terminals on the east and west coasts of India, has registered a 20.07 percent growth in cargo volumes with a throughput of 27.29 million tonnes in the first half of FY2019-20. The growth has been driven by a…

By: Our Correspondent Share this article October 22, 2019: GoAir has today ranked as the most punctual domestic airline by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) with 85.4 percent on-time performance (OTP) for the month of September. In the monthly data that reflects the performance of…

By: Our Correspondent Share this article October 22, 2019: cargo-parter on Monday announced the new direct Less Container Load (LCL) rail transports along New Silk Road from China to many gateways in Central Europe with two departures per week. The new service introduced to ensure fast transit times…