Share this article December 10, 2018: FedEx has announced that Raj Subramaniam, currently executive VP, chief marketing and communications officer of FedEx Corporation, will succeed David L Cunningham as the president and CEO of FedEx Express. Cunningham will retire effective December 31, 2018.…

Share this article December 10, 2018: The CMA CGM Group has announced that it has loaded its first TRAXENS-equipped container for an Indian customer recently. The container was loaded on the CMA CGM Tosca and is expected to be transported from Nhava Sheva to Marseille (France) on the Group’s MEDEX…

Share this article December 7, 2018: WOW air has expanded its network from Keflavik Airport by launching the Icelandic hub’s first non-stop flight to Asia, with the airline offering services to Delhi. The service will operate three times weekly using 345-seat A330-300s, with the route not only…

Share this article December 7, 2018: The GMR Group has selected Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) to implement its Cargo Management Systems at Hyderabad International Airport (HYD), India. “We signed a five-year contract with GMR Group’s subsidiary GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL),…

Share this article Dec 7, 2018: The latest DHL Global Trade Barometer (GTB) suggests that the global trade will continue to grow over the next three months. With an overall index of 61 points, the GTB’s analysis of international air and containerised ocean trade flows indicates that the development…

Share this article December 7, 2018: Automotive manufacturers, supply chain stakeholders and regulatory authorities came together on one platform to discuss the ‘changing landscape of automotive industry and the role of logistics’, at the Auto SCM Summit 2018 held in Chakan, Pune, the premier auto…

Share this article Dec 05, 2018: The government is soon to announce the routes under the international version of air connectivity scheme, also known as Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN), with flights expected to operate from Guwahati, as per official sources. The scheme seeks to provide air…

Share this article Dec 05, 2018: Designed to be less complicated but more functional, corporate website of Turkish Cargo is updated and now accessible all around the world. The new interface will enable all users to reach any kind of information about the exclusive world of Turkish Cargo. On the…

Share this article December 03, 2018: India’s containerised trade with the world has grown 10 percent year-on-year, according to the Q3 trade report released by Maersk. Increasing competitiveness of Indian exports, coupled with improved demand in various destination countries, has propelled exports…

Share this article December 3, 2018: In the financial year of 2018-19, Delhi International Cargo Terminal (DICT) has achieved an average volume of 10,000 TEUs per month. With its highest volume of 11107 TEUs which was achieved in April 2018, DICT has climbed up the ranks to be the top private inland…

Share this article November 30, 2018: The latest research report on ground transportation logistics by DHL has revealed that companies in Asia Pacific place more importance on green transport than other regions do. The global survey found that a whopping 75 percent of respondents from the region…

Share this article November 29, 2018: Expanding its life science and healthcare capabilities, Dachser has obtained the Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) certification from IATA for its Frankfurt airport branch. The transport of life science and…

Share this article November 29, 2018: In its endeavour to recognise the fast growth of the aviation sector, the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Airport Authority of India (AAI), in collaboration with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), has announced the Global…

Share this article November 28, 2018: The missing pieces of the Gypsy Girl Mosaic, discovered among the Turkey's historical heritage Zeugma Mosaics and dating back to the second century B.C., were recently flown back from Chicago to Istanbul, by the Turkish Airlines. Missing pieces, displayed in…

Share this article November 28, 2018: Pune, India's premier auto manufacturing hub, will host the Auto SCM Summit for a third time in a row supported by Frankfurt Airport, Europe's leading cargo airport. With the core theme of 'The changing landscape of Indian auto industry and the role of supply…

Share this article November 27, 2018: Turkish Airlines has placed an order for three Boeing 777 freighters, as the flag carrier of Turkey continues to register positive financial results and double-digit passenger and cargo growth. The order adds more of the long-range freighter to Turkish's fleet.…

Share this article November 27, 2018: GMR Group led Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) has registered 1 million tonne cargo in a year (Nov 2017 to Oct 2018) and also handled highest ever monthly air cargo tonnage of 1,00,091 tonne in a single month-October’18. This has placed DIAL’s cargo…

Share this article November 26, 2018: Container shipping company CMA CGM has reported revenue increase in the third quarter of the year. Its overall net income is however tumbling, in wake of the higher fuel cost. The shipping major’s revenue rose 6.3 percent to $6.06 billion, while volumes carried…

Share this article November 26, 2018: Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation,Suresh Prabhurecently declared that the new Integrated Logistics and Air Cargo Policy would be announced soon. The policy would include all the minute details pertaining to logistics and cargo to the best…

Share this article November 24, 2018: Low-cost carrier Air Odisha will not be permitted to operate from seven airports in the eastern region reportedly. According to a ET report, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has cancelled the UDAN licence of Air Odisha, owing to its irregular flight…

Share this article November 23, 2018: CEVA Logistics has appointed Guillaume Sauzedde to the newly created position of Managing Director Germany and Eastern & Central Europe. Currently Managing Director of the Eastern & Central Europe cluster, Sauzedde takes up his additional role for the expanded…

Share this article November 22, 2018: After the successful, Flower Logistics Africa 2018 , the second edition of Perishable Logistics Africa happened at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Nairobi, bringing together key stakeholders in the perishables supply chain. The theme was “ Collaboration: The Road…

Share this article November 21, 2018: AirAsia India has appointed Sanjay Kumar as its Chief Operating Officer with effect from December 03, 2018. “In the new role, he will be responsible for commercial/ operations of the airline. He will be instrumental in shaping next phase growth at AirAsia India…

Share this article November 21, 2018. By 2022, logistics provider Dachser plans to replace all of its roughly 6,000 ground conveyors in Europe with vehicles powered by energy-saving lithium-ion batteries. The company in a press release said that compared to conventional lead-acid batteries, the…

Share this article November 21, 2018: The third edition of Flower Logistics Africa had a full house representing a cross-section of the entire value chain of flower trade. Revolved around the core theme of “ Cold Chain Protocols and Common Standard: Keys to Africa’s Flower Industry ” the event was…

Share this article November 20, 2018: Cargo transportation from the Northeast is set to get a boost with the initiation of direct custom clearance of air cargo from the LGBI Airport. The development, especially assumes significance for the farm export from the region. According to media reports, a…

Share this article November 19, 2018: DB Schenker has launched a new online platform, wherein the spares logistics divisions of customers from the industrial and aerospace sectors are now also being digitalised. DB Schenker's "Logistics Orchestrator" now controls the central management of all spares…

Share this article Industry leaders shared best practices for an agile supply chain and related trends The Indian supply chain professionals came together on one platform to discuss the theme- ‘Agile supply chains and marketing- a growing collaboration’ at a seminar organized by IBS ICFAI Business…

Share this article The Indian automotive supply chain is about to enter a dramatic phase with the regulatory demand of BSVI engines by 2020 and mission electric by 2030. The industry is facing new logistics trends, automation and on-time delivery demand amidst lower inventory models, while…

Share this article With India’s road and rail infrastructure in most high-traffic areas running at full capacity, transportation through coastal and inland waterways could be a viable solution to ease the load. The challenging part is to persuade the industry to accept the massive modal shift.…

Share this article Placing his bet on the coastal shipping for being the most economical and clean mode of transportation, Avi Dutt highlights the untapped opportunities and the current challenges in India’s maritime ecosystem. India’s long coastline, array of ports on the east & west coast; and a…

Share this article The economic growth in India has increased the demand for practically all transport services and further underlines the importance of efficient multimodal logistics infrastructure. The government has embarked on an ambitious plan to build its multimodal logistics infrastructure…

Share this article Kushal Nahata, who bootstrapped FarEye along with two of his batch mates, talks about transforming logistics and supply chain industry using digital tools and software as a service and address the gaps in the industry with innovative customer first solutions using automation and…

Share this article November 15, 2018: Jet Airways recently entered global record books for the highest uplift of cargo by an Indian carrier in a single flight. The airline uplifted 45 tonnes of cargo on one of its flights on the Mumbai-London sector operated by a B777-300ER aircraft. The record is…

Share this article November 15, 2018: Logistics optimisation platform Locus along with The Worldwide Supply Chain Federation (TWSCF) is co-hosting the first India chapter of the Supply Chain Meetup in Bengaluru called ‘The Bangalore Supply Chain Meetup’. The Worldwide Supply Chain Federation is a…

Share this article November 14, 2018: UPS has announced the addition of 14 new countries served by UPS Worldwide Express. The express service is part of UPS’ international suite of shipping services that guarantees time- and day-definite delivery for urgent shippers. The sweeping expansion of global…

Share this article November 13, 2018: Krishnapatnam Railway Company Ltd (KRCL) has received an investment of Rs 125 crore from Sagarmala Development Company Ltd for the development of the rail corridor connecting Obulavaripalli and Krishnapatnam Port. Krishnapatnam Railway Company Ltd is a SPV…

Share this article November 13, 2018: Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated the multi-modal hub at Varanasi under the Jal Marg Vikas (JMV) Project. The hub is part of National Waterways-1 (NW-1) connecting Varanasi to Haldia. Belonging to the beverage giant PepsiCo (India), 16 containers…

Share this article November 12, 2018: The Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) is hosting the National Disaster Management Authority or NDMA’s six-day basic training programme aimed at enhancing the preparedness of Airport Emergency Handlers to respond to chemical, biological, radiological…

Share this article November 12, 2018: Digital shipping company Twill has announced that it has extended its service offering across Asia and the US, to include all incoterms (International Commercial Terms), which regulate the deliveries of goods. Users of the digital platform have access to instant…