Share this article May 30, 2019: Shipping company CMA CGM India organised a conference on May 29 in Mumbai on the sidelines of the launch of its Mov’India 2019 campaign. Among the topics of discussion were ‘Digital Disruption: The next wave of initiatives’ which saw panelists Liji Nowal, managing…

Share this article May 30, 2019: Airbus, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, has launched a campaign to mark the milestone. Running from May 29 May to July 17, the campaign will highlight stories from the five decades of the company’s existence. These stories will shine the spotlight on…

Share this article May 30, 2019: Chandigarh International Airport Limited (CHIAL) has signed a Annual Performance Contract with Airports Authority of India (AAI) for the year 2019-2020. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) outlines targets for the airport in the fields of finance, capacity…

Share this article May 30, 2019: International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported that Asia-Pacific airlines saw demand for air freight contract by 7.4 percent in April 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. It warned that the latest round of US tariffs would likely have a negative…

Share this article May 29, 2019: Container carriers CMA CGM and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) have joined blockchain-enabled digital shipping platform TradeLens (www.tradelens.com). The platform, which enables participants to connect, share information and collaborate across the shipping…

Share this article May 28, 2019: SpiceJet has reported a net loss of Rs 316.1 crore in the financial year ending March 2019. The low-cost carrier posted a profit of Rs 56.3 crore for the quarter ending March 31, 2019 as against Rs 46.2 crore in the same quarter last year. The airline's operating…

Share this article May 28, 2019: STAT Trade Times will organise the 3rd MRO South Asia Summit on February 6-7, 2020 at the iconic rooftop of the Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi. The event is targeted at aerospace business professionals. The growth of the MRO industry is mostly concentrated in Asia,…

Share this article May 28, 2019: Digital logistics platform FarEye has appointed Larry Klimczyk as president, Americas. The start-up also plans to open a local office in Chicago to build a local presence. "We are very excited to welcome Larry, a senior veteran from the industry, to take the lead at…

Share this article May 28, 2019: DHL Global Forwarding has launched the myDHLi Quote & Book service that will be available in more than 60 countries at https://quote.mydhli.com. The service will allow their customers to compare freight quotations and make instant bookings, 24/7 for air and ocean…

Share this article May 28, 2019: Buddha Air began its maiden flight from Kathmandu to Kolkata recently. According to an Airports Authority of India (AAI) statement "the airline's maiden flight arrived at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) airport in Kolkata with 56 passengers and a…

Share this article May 28, 2019: Lufthansa Cargo has named its newest Boeing 777 Freighter, D-ALFF Konnichiwa Japan, meaning “good day, Japan”. The naming ceremony took place at Tokyo’s Narita Airport in the presence of Peter Gerber, CEO and chairman of the executive board of Lufthansa Cargo; Dr…

Share this article May 24, 2019: Kenya Airways chief executive officer Sebastian Mikosz is set to quit before the end of his three-year contract on personal grounds effective December 31, say reports. Mikosz had joined the airline in 2017. While there is no official confirmation on the development,…

Share this article May 27, 2019: cargo-partner’s combined river and ocean freight solution launched by the Serbian branch in December 2018 has proved to be a boon to unique cargo challenges. cargo-partner in Serbia celebrates its 15th anniversary in 2019. Earlier this year in January, cargo-partner…

Share this article May 27, 2019: FreightBro has launched the first ever freight forwarding application, to be available on the App Store and Google Play. The features of the app include discovering global rates and schedules instantly, creating instant quotes and monitoring activity, accepting…

Share this article May 27, 2019: Budget airline SpiceJet has inducted a Boeing 737, taking its fleet size to 100 aircraft. In a statement, the low-cost carrier said: "SpiceJet has added 23 planes and over a hundred new flights, most of them connecting the key metros of Mumbai and Delhi, in just over…

Share this article May 27, 2019: Air Asia India, which had shown interest in leasing B737 aircraft of grounded Jet Airways, has dropped the idea. The change in plan was effected as the budget carrier wants to continue with one type of aircraft. The Tata group venture had informed the aviation…

Share this article May 25, 2019: Digital freight logistics company Cogoport has expanded its services to include imports from Asia. It will begin from China, to be followed by other countries in Asia. Purnendu Shekhar, founder and CEO of Cogoport, says: "Our customers tell us that Cogoport is…

Share this article May 24, 2019: The Lufthansa Group’s newly launched help alliance America made an official kick-off at the Broward Outreach Center in Hollywood, Florida. The centre provides homeless people in the region with counseling services, provides meals and allows them to lead a more…

Share this article May 25, 2019: DHL Global Forwarding together with DHL Freight opened DHL's new Vienna Airport campus in the county of Fischamend, Austria. The state-of-the-art logistics hub will cater to transportation of goods in and out of Austria and Eastern Europe via overland, air and ocean…

Share this article May 25, 2019: The foundation piles for a new logistics building on the west side of logistics platform Brucargo were laid at Brussels Airport. The initiative is part of the %u20AC100 million investment for the modernisation of Brucargo, undertaken by the Brussels Airport…

Share this article May 24, 2019: Hyper-smart Container 42, which left for its first leg of a two-year data-collecting mission around the world, will make its first stop at the Transport Logistic 2019 in Munich this June. It will be stationed from June 4-7 near the eastern entrance to the fair hall…

Share this article May 24, 2019: Queen Elizabeth visited British Airways' headquarters at Waterside, Heathrow as part of the airline's centenary celebrations. She unveiled a plaque with the airline's centenary logo and the words: Her Majesty The Queen visited Waterside to mark British Airways'…

Share this article May 24, 2019: Miami will be the permanent home for the Air Cargo Forum (ACF). The International Air Cargo Association and Messe Mnchen have formalised a partnership over the event. ACF, to be held at the Miami Beach Convention Center on November 10-1, 2020, will be the first to be…

Share this article May 24, 2019: Pilots who fly for Amazon Air protested outside the Seattle venue of the Amazon annual shareholder meeting. The pilots, who fly for Amazon Air at contracted carriers including Atlas Air, Southern Air and ABX Air, have alleged poor working conditions. The pilots also…

Share this article May 24, 2019: Unilode Aviation Solutions has added short- and medium-term ULD leasing to its services portfolio. PMC and heavy-duty pallets will be available immediately, while other ULD types will be added soon. The company aims to service their clients through an expanded asset…

Share this article May 23, 2019: The CMA CGM Group has ordered 50,000 Traxens trackers, which will provide a unique level of traceability, monitoring location, temperature and shocks. The Traxens solution includes a connected tracker that is attached to the container, making it possible to monitor…

Share this article May 23, 2019: DP World and National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) joint venture Hindustan Infralog Private Limited (HIPL) will acquire a 76% stake in KRIBCHO Infrastructure Limited (KRIL) through its 90% owned subsidiary, Continental Warehousing Corporation (Nhava…

Share this article May 23, 2019: Transport India, which is part of the 5th Smart Cities Expo 2019, is currently underway at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. Transport India 2019 will address and showcase end-to-end future solutions for smart transport in the country. Some of the fields the Transport…

Share this article May 23, 2019: To meet the demand during summer holidays, national carrier Air India has said it will fly various new flights starting June 1, on the domestic and international routes. The airline will offer additional 3,500 seats each per week on the Mumbai-Dubai-Mumbai and…

Share this article May 22, 2019: The Lufthansa Group has received its first Airbus A321neo in Frankfurt, which will be operated by Lufthansa. The Group expects more than 100 brand-new Airbus A320neo family aircraft by 2025. Italian manufacturer Geven has designed the seats, in keeping with ergonomic…

Share this article May 22, 2019: Turkish Cargo has achieved a growth rate of 11.6 percent in the sold cargo tonnage, and maintained its 7th rank on the WACD (World Air Cargo Data) list, according to the data obtained during the first quarter of the year featuring a shrinkage of -3.1 percent across…

Share this article May 22, 2019: With an aim to win a strong share of a buoyant cargo market, Virgin Atlantic will relaunch its flight between London Heathrow and Mumbai starting October 27. The Mumbai flight will provide up to 26 tonnes of cargo capacity. The flight, to be operated on Virgin…

Share this article May 22, 2019: Allcargo Logistics Ltd's container freight station (CFS) at JNPT in Mumbai has retained its Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) certification. The certification will be valid from May 16, 2019 to May 15, 2020. It will cover the inbound/import and…

Share this article May 22, 2019: DHL Supply Chain has established its Vision Picking solution in more warehouses around the globe after its successful augmented reality pilots. A statement claimed that the international trials had shown an average improvement of productivity by 15 percent and higher…

Share this article May 21, 2019: Port of Hamburg has posted 34.6 million tons seaborne cargo throughput, ahead by 6 percent, in the first quarter of 2019. Both general cargo throughput at 23.9 million tons - up 5.4 percent, and bulk cargo throughput at 10.7 million tons - up 7.5 percent, rose…

Share this article May 21, 2019: The Hinduja Group has admitted that it is evaluating a revival bid for the cash-strapped Jet Airways which shut operations on April 17. The group told a news agency in response to reports that they would start the bidding process this week. According to reports, the…

Share this article May 21, 2019: Kerry Logistics Network Limited has established Kerry Cold Chain Solution Ltd to expand its food-related cold chain business in Mainland China. Kerry Cold Chain will use its own cold chain facilities and partner with local expertise to handle food items ranging from…

Share this article May 20, 2019: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the civil aviation ministry for the year 2019-2020. The annual performance contract was signed between Pradeep Singh Kharola, secretary (civil aviation) and Dr Guruprasad Mohapatra,…

Share this article The grounding of Jet Airways has not only transformed the story of air cargo exporters' but also of the ocean shippers, who have been hit by the price hike. In an interaction with Shalini Nair, Anand Sejwal, MD & chairman of Bombay Exports , explains why the government needs to be…

Share this article Food habits are going through a rapid change across the globe and people are beginning to consume food grown and produced elsewhere in the world throughout the year. Ruchi Dogra writes on the importance of harnessing the latest technology tools to improve transportation of…