Share this article February 8, 2019: Navayuga Engineering Company Limited (NECL) the flagship entity of Navayuga Group has announced that it has started the development of Machilipatnam Port, one of the most long-awaited deep sea ports on the east coast of the country. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister…

Share this article February 7, 2019:Crane Worldwide Logistics, a leading supply chain solutions company has announced that they have moved into a new expanded facility in Chennai, to accommodate rapid growth in the marketplace. With more than 7 percent GDP growth annually, India has one of the…

Share this article February 7, 2019: Kale Logistics Solutions recently relocated its regional office in Delhi, with plans to expand their work in digital trade facilitation and enabling ease of doing business. The company said that the new office on Kasturba Gandhi Marg, is strategically located…

Share this article February 7, 2019: Paradip International Cargo Terminal (PICT), Paradip Port, recently handled two urea import vessels on account of National Fertilizer Limited (NFL). M. V. Navdhenu Sun, carrying a parcel size of 42,000 MT, berthed at PICT. Discharge commenced at 11:55 hours and…

Share this article Feb 7, 2019: Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) – operator of the Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (BLR Airport) – inaugurated its rooftop solar power project. This solar plant will generate 3.35 MW of power for BLR airport and an annual solar generation of…

Share this article February 6, 2019: DuPont Safety & Construction (DuPont), a business unit of DowDuPont Specialty Products Division and the manufacturer of DuPont™ Tyvek® brand thermal cargo covers; and Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, marked the 10th anniversary of their…

Share this article February 05, 2019: Air India SATS Airport Services Pvt. Ltd (AISATS) in partnership with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and Aerospace and Aviation Sector Skill Council (AASSC) has launched Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) certification program for its employees.…

Share this article February 5, 2019: CONCOR (Container Corporation of India limited) a Navratna Company under India’s Ministry of Railways and RZD Logistics (RZDL), a Russian Railways Company have agreed to jointly develop multimodal logistics services along INSTC (International North South…

Share this article February 2, 2019: An amount upto Rs 3,900 crore will be provided for servicing Air India's loans transferred to a special purpose vehicle (SPV), as per budget documents. The SPV named Air India Asset Holding Ltd has been set up as part of financial restructuring of the cash…

Share this article February 1, 2018: Visakha Container Terminal’s operations team of VCT handled 2,823 TEUs in 23 hours with ship productivity of 104 moves per hour. The vessel M. V. Ever Delight of Evergreen Shipping in CCG Service (Chennai-Colombo-Gulf) arrived at VCT recently, when the operations…

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Share this article January 31, 2019: The Foundation Stone of the extension of Terminal Building of Surat Airport in Gujarat was recently laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The ceremony took place in the presence of Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and other dignitaries. The terminal building…

Share this article January 31, 2019: Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) – operator of Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (KIAB) and InterGlobe Aviation Ltd., which operates India’s leading domestic carrier – IndiGo have entered into a 20-year agreement to sub-lease land at the…

Share this article Jan 30, 2019: B&H Worldwide has appointed Chris Allen to the newly created position of Business Development Manager, Asia. Based in Singapore, at the B&H facility within the ALPS Free Trade Zone at Changi Airport he will be responsible for identifying opportunities for the company…

Share this article January 29, 2019: Vakrangee Limited (VL) has announced that it has appointed the Blue Dart veteran Anil Khanna as its new Managing Director & Group CEO effective January 25, 2019. Dinesh Nandwana, the founder promoter has been elevated to the role of Executive Chairman and remains…

Share this article January 28, 2019: After steadfast adherence with the north of the country, Embassy Industrial Parks says that its sights are now firmly focused on burgeoning south India. The industry and warehousing solutions company announced its entry into the industrial corridor between…

Share this article January 28, 2019: VO Chidambaranar Port Trust marked a new record by clocking 59,839 MT of thermal coal in a day at North Cargo Berth -I from the vessel MV Aqua Knight. With this, VOC surpassed the previous single day record of 51,413 MT of coal handled at Berth-9 from the vessel…

Share this article January 25, 2019: German carrier Lufthansa Cargo intends to increase its frequencies to India when it inducts four brand new Boeing 777 freighters during the course of 2019. The cargo division of the German carrier is also eyeing the Japan and US markets. “Lufthansa cargo is in a…

Share this article January 25, 2019: Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari will lay the foundation stone for the development of a six-lane, access controlled corridor from Akshardham in East Delhi to the Eastern Peripheral Expressway junction on Baghpat Road on the 26th of…

Share this article January 25, 2019: After months of exhaustive ground and flight trials, the indigenous produced bio-fuel has been cleared for use by the premier airworthiness certification agency of the country. In a meeting chaired by Jaypal, Outstanding Scientist and Chief Executive, the Centre…

Share this article January 24, 2019: Blue Dart Express Limited, India’s leading logistics services provider, has named Balfour Manuel as CEO with immediate effect to chart the company’s next chapter of growth. Manuel, a Blue Dart veteran of over 35 years, has been instrumental in the success of Blue…

Share this article January 23, 2019: The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has been listed amongst the top 30 container ports globally, as per the latest Lloyds Report. JNPT notched up five spots, to be 28 th on the list, compared to its previous ranking. “Various new processes activated under the…

Share this article January 23, 2019: Supply chains solutions company Crane Worldwide Logistics, has appointed Ivan Liso as Director Projects, EPC & Marine EMEIA (Europe, Middle East, India and Africa). Liso will report to Joshua van Altena, director of operations EMEIA with functional alignment…

Share this article January 23, 2019: Japan’s major airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) is taking steps to meet growing demand in Asia by expanding its routes to include the first direct flight from Japan to Chennai, India. Set to begin in winter 2019, the flight will mark a decisive move towards…

Share this article January 22, 2019: Group Concorde is now Air China’s cargo sales agent for Myanmar, effective January 2019. Delhi-based Group Concorde represents more than 25 airlines and they operate out of 16 offices globally. “Winning the contract for Air China’s cargo sales in Myanmar is a…

Share this article January 22, 2019: SpiceXpress has announced the launch of its dedicated freighter services between Guwahati and Hong Kong. To start with, SpiceXpress, the dedicated air cargo arm of SpiceJet, will operate a weekly flight between Guwahati and Hong Kong. The first flight recently…

Share this article India is moving ahead with a pan-nation scheme to improve the road network to bridge critical infrastructure gaps through corridor-based development. A timely completion can give a solid foundation for the ushering in of a better India. Shreya Bhattacharya In November 2018,…

Share this article The automobile supply chain stakeholders and regulatory authorities came together to discuss the challenges and their expectations to enable efficiency in supply chain operations. Nahida Jafferi As the government plans to make the Indian automotive industry a pillar of industrial…

Share this article While digital transformation is primarily driven by rapidly changing technologies, its successful adoption depends on having a sound strategy. Enterprises who want to stay competitive need to work on scaling up their solutions along with introducing new innovations from time to…

Share this article The first chapter of the Supply Chain Meetup in India, organised by Locus, brought together best minds of supply chain from various industries to discuss and deliberate on modern logistics issues and solutions from their respective sectors. Surya Kannoth Bangalore-based logistics…

Share this article Setting standards in cold chain processes and integration between small scale farmers were identified as keys to achieving the full potential of Africa’s flower and perishable industry at the recently held Flower and Perishable Logistics Africa conferences in Nairobi, Kenya.…

Share this article The all-important ‘Air Cargo Africa 2019’ is a month away and here’s where the global air cargo fraternity will come together to interact with industry stalwarts and discuss the challenges concerning the industry and future of the sector. The highlight of the event remains the…

Share this article The 20th edition of SmartCards Expo - India’s only trade fair on smart card technology and its application, received an overwhelming response from the industry. During the three day event, more than 100 exhibitors and their representing companies from 8 countries showcased the…

Share this article January 17, 2019: IndoSpace has forayed into Gujarat with the launch of its park in Bavla near Ahmedabad. The facility will help IndoSpace move towards its goal to build a pipeline of 120 million square feet of modern logistics infrastructure to support the growth and…

Share this article Jan 16, 2019: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced that the Navi Mumbai airport is likely to be operational by the mid 2020. Speaking at the Global Aviation Summit in Mumbai, Fadnavis also said that as many as nine more airports are in the pipeline in the…

Share this article Jan 16, 2019: The government of India has suggested launching a corridor for flying drones as well as setting up a separate directorate for licensing and authorising of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). To address various challenges for safety and expansion of UAS, a task-force…

Share this article Jan 15 2019: Turkish Cargo, the fastest growing air cargo brand around the world, has become a member to the Animal Transportation Association, one of the international organizations which aim to transport live animals at secure and ideal conditions. Including many various members…

Share this article January 14, 2019: The major ports in India have recorded a growth of 3.77 percent and together handled 518.6 million tonnes of cargo during the period April to December, 2018 as against 499.7 million tonnes handled during the corresponding period of previous year. For the period…