Share this article September 6, 2017: dnata has placed an order with Siemens Postal, Parcel & Airport Logistics (SPPAL) to implement a cutting-edge cloud-based software platform for its cargo operations in Dubai. The appointment system will allow all land transport processes up to the hub’s dock…

Share this article September 6, 2017: Cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) registered a surge of more than 17 percent in total volumes in its near 60 cargo locations across the US in the first seven months of 2017. WFS, which handled over 1.8 million tonnes for customers in North America in…

Share this article September 5, 2017: Carpet and apparel sectors are feeling the stress, especially because of the GST levy on job work, which translates into a higher tax incidence, stated Ganesh Kumar Gupta, President, Federation of Indian Export Organisations recently, while addressing a seminar…

Share this article September 4, 2017: Piyush Goyal, who took charge of the Railway Ministry on Monday from Suresh Prabhu, has reiterated that ensuring safety and convenience of passengers would be his prime focus. Prabhu has been given the charge of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Speaking to…

Share this article September 4, 2017: Ashish Pednekar has been chosen for the chairmanship of Federation of Freight Forwarders' Associations in India (FFFAI). His new role will come into effect after September 22, when a new Executive Committee will take charge for two years’ term 2017-2019. As a…

Share this article Sept 2, 2017: I Jeyakumar has assumed additional charge as chairman VO Chidambaranar Port Trust, Tuticorin. Jeyakumar is the chairman of Mormugao Port Trust from September 2015. Prior to joining Mormugao Port Trust as chairman, he has served as the deputy chairman, Chennai Port…

Share this article September 4, 2017: Kerry Logistics Network Limited has roped in Claire Trench as Head of Food and Beverage (F&B) division, based at its Glasgow, Scotland office in the United Kingdom. Trench has over 17 years’ experience in forwarding, most recently in senior management positions…

Share this article September 01, 2017: Domestic cargo has registered a growth of 8 percent at a CAGR during FY07-17, whereas international cargo grew at 6.2 percent annually during the same period, according to an ASSOCHAM-Yes Bank joint study. In India, air trade to GDP ratio has doubled from 4…

Share this article September 01, 2017: TVS Logistics Services Ltd (TVS LSL) has announced its aggressive growth plans for the Indian market for the next three years. The company informed that it has devised multiple strategies that include a new organisational structure, global integration, cross…

Share this article September 1, 2017: Two MoUs have been signed in the course of the visit of President of the Swiss Confederation, Doris Leuthard to India recently between Ministry of Railways and Swiss Confederation. The first MoU is between Ministry of Railways and Federal Department of the…

Share this article August 31, 2017: Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated 12 National Highways projects worth Rs 5610 crore and did Bhoomi Poojan for 11 projects worth Rs 9490 crore in Rajasthan. Among the projects inaugurated were a 6-Lane Cable Stayed Bridge across river Chambal at…

Share this article August 31, 2017: Travel services firm Bird Group has expressed interest in acquiring Air India's profitmaking ground-handling subsidiary formally, aviation secretary RN Choubey stated while speaking on the sidelines of an Assocham conference. While IndiGo is looking to acquire the…

Share this article August 31, 2017 : Maersk Line , the global containerized division of the Maersk Group enabled the import of the first ever consignment of fresh fruits for Dev Bhumi Cold Chain into the NCR region. The consignment of fresh fruits which left Durban on the 2nd of August reached…

Share this article August 31, 2017: Emirates SkyCargo transported close to 2,200 tonnes of fruits and vegetables from India to the rest of the world in the first three weeks of August 2017, out of which close to 1,700 tonnes were air freighted to several destinations in the Middle East region,…

Share this article August 31, 2017: Safety shall always remain the principal focus area for the Indian Railways, said the Chairman Railway Board Ashwani Lohani in an open letter to the railwaymen across the country. He called upon the employees to always be on guard to ensure the highest level of…

Share this article August 29, 2017 : Following the successful inaugural edition of Auto SCM Summit last year in Pune, India’s auto hub will host for a second time the Auto SCM Summit from 5 to 6 December 2017 at the Courtyard Marriott in Chakan . Organised by Indian Transport and Logistics News…

Share this article August 29, 2017: Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) has inked a deal with Accenture to set up a co-innovation center that will help BIAL create an airport of the future at the Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (BLR Airport). BIAL in a press release stated…

Share this article August 28, 2017: The Indian Navy has endorsed the 2nd edition of Maritime Nation India (MNI) 2017, South Asia’s largest Tradeshow for the Maritime and Logistics ecosystem. Terming the 21 century as the century of the seas, Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chief of the Naval Staff exuded…

Share this article August 28, 2017: flydubai has announced its half-year results for the 2017 financial year and has reported total revenue of AED 2.5 billion (USD 689 million) an increase of 9.9 percent compared to the first six months of last year and a loss of AED 142.5 million (USD 38.8…

Abhinav Sharma, Supply Chain Consultant, Holisol Market demand shifts quite frequently and as a business, you feel the heat to make the products available at the right time in your supply chain. Warehousing being the heart of your supply chain is a critical aspect when it comes to business…

Share this article Aug 24, 2017: Ramco Systems, a software products and services provider headquartered in Chennai has received an order from one of the Global Top 5 Aircraft OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) for its joint venture in China. Ramco will facilitate the China based manufacturing…

Share this article August 24, 2017: The Minister of Civil Aviation Ashok Gajapathi Raju announced that the process for bidding for the second round of the Regional Connectivity Scheme – UDAN will start today. Raju said that the thrust in the second round will be on improving connectivity to priority…

Share this article 24 August, 2017: General Electric (GE) has announced the appointment of Vishal Wanchoo as President & CEO of GE South Asia effective October 1, 2017. Vishal succeeds Banmali Agrawala, who is moving on from GE to join Tata Sons as President of its infrastructure, defence and…

Share this article August 24, 2017: Rajiv Bansal has been roped in as the interim Air India chairman and managing director after Ashwani Lohani was appointed chairman of Railway Board on Wednesday. According to a circular issued by the appointments committee of the cabinet, Bansal, who holds the…

Share this article August 23, 2017: The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) is planning to unveil the new version of the earlier Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations soon. Speaking at a special session on 10th EC Meeting (for 2015-17) of the Federation of Freight Forwarders’ Associations in…

Share this article August 23, 2017: Ashwani Lohani, CMD of Air India, has been named the chairman of the Railway Board, post the resignation of AK Mittal. Mittal was asked to go on leave by the Railway Ministry after the Puri-Haridwar Utkal Express derailed in Uttar Pradesh claiming 21 lives. Mittal…

Share this article August 23, 2017: The Middle East carrier Qatar Airways Cargo has signed an agreement with DoKaSch Temperature Solutions to offer its Opticooler range of temperature-controlled containers. This will provide Qatar Airways Cargo customers with the choice of a range of active…

Share this article August 23, 2017: DP World operated Nhava Sheva (India) Gateway Terminal (NSIGT) has been awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. NSIGT is now LEED Platinum and was certified by Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) using the Commercial…

Share this article August 23, 2017: Vishal Bhatnagar has been appointed to head as the director of the Cargo Control Center (CCC) of Delta Cargo . Vishal will ensure central control and delivery performance of all freight and mail destined worldwide, from booking, to tendering, to build-up, to…

Share this article August 22, 2017: Paytm Mall is reportedly investing about Rs 225 crore in a bid to meet the high logistical requirements during the festive season. Paytm Mall is payments major Paytm's online commerce arm which was hived off as a separate business this year. Paytm Mall has…

Share this article August 22, 2017: Qatar Airways has entered into a new interline partnership agreement with Indian airline Vistara coming into effect from 22 August. The agreement will allow Qatar Airways’ passengers to travel seamlessly to and from a wide range of cities within India across…

Share this article August 21, 2017: Major freight forwarder Penta Freight recently moved their headquarters into a new office in Mumbai as part of their upgradation and rebranding plans to commemorate its 25 th year of business. The office was inaugurated by Peter Gerber, Chairman of the Executive…

Share this article August 21, 2017: Qatar Airways has announced additional daily non-stop flights to Colombo and Dhaka in wake of increased demand from passengers. The airline has increased its Colombo service from four to five flights per day from September 1, 2017, just one month after the last…

Share this article August 18, 2017: Kuehne + Nagel announced a new multi-year contract with Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC, part of the Daimler AG Group , to implement a production logistics solution for its new assembly line and production facility in Charleston, South Carolina. The solution will provide…

Share this article August 18, 2017: Emirates SkyCargo has introduced a new white cover solution developed in collaboration with DuPont. Featuring DuPont ’s Tyvek Xtreme W50 material, the new White Cover Xtreme will offer enhanced protection for temperature sensitive cargo in hot, cold and wet…

Share this article August 18, 2017: Denmark's AP Moller - Maersk has reported strong numbers in the second quarter of 2017 but expects a recent cyber-attack to impact its third quarter results negatively by USD 200-300m. The company’s revenue grew by 8.4 percent to USD 9.6 billion year on year,…

Share this article August 16, 2017: Chapman Freeborn Airchartering recently escorted a time-critical delivery of 60 tonnes of pipe spooling from Sharjah to Houston for an equipment upgrade at a gas-to-liquids processing plant. Done on behalf of a freight forwarder, unidentified by Chapman, the air…

Share this article August 17, 2017: The upgraded passenger Terminal Building of Jammu Airport, Jammu was inaugurated by Mehbooba Mufti, Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir and Ashok Gajapathi Raju, Union Minister for Civil Aviation. Jammu Airport belongs to the Indian Air Force, Ministry of Defence…

Share this article August 17, 2017: Virgin Atlantic has appointed Alliance Ground International (AGI) as its cargo handler in San Francisco to support its growing operations at the US West Coast airport. The airline operates twice-daily services connecting London Heathrow and San Francisco and added…

Share this article August 17, 2017 – The Government of India’s strong emphasis on manufacturing and initiatives such as “Make in India” is boosting domestic production, which is bolstering the logistics industry, says Frost & Sullivan ’s report named ‘Indian Logistics Industry - Growth Insights and…