The rapid growth of e-commerce in the past few years are propelling warehouse operations towards the adoption of robotics enabled automation systems. From mere brick and mortar shelters or godowns to highly sophisticated stockrooms, the warehousing industry is getting a quick makeover. Shreya…

Brussels Airlines launched its service from Belgian capital to Mumbai last month, its first flight to Asia and the launch is a part of Lufthansa group’s strategy to expand its business in India. Lufthansa took control of Brussels Airlines last December. The Mumbai-Brussels route was served by Jet…

May 04, 2017: Maersk Line , the global containerized division of the Maersk Group moved 78 MTNS of complex break bulk cargo from Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Nhava Sheva to Antwerp, setting a new record. ME-1 MAERSK GUAYAQUIL V 1705 sailed from JN Port on the 28th of April, carrying Qualistak Deodiser.…

May 04, 2017: Jet Airways has announced the introduction of new, direct services connecting Chennai with Paris and Bengaluru with Amsterdam. The new flights will commence from the forthcoming winter schedule, with effect from October 29, 2017. The new flights, in codeshare with Air France, KLM Royal…

May 02, 2017: Aided by new routes and higher capacity, AirAsia India flew 8.4 lakh passengers in the January-March quarter of the current year. This is 57 per cent high from 5.38 lakh in the same period of 2016. The Bengaluru-based airline, which is a joint venture between Tata Sons and Malaysia’s…

Apr 27, 2017: South Korea’s parcel delivery service company CJ Logistics Corp. has acquired a 50 percent stake in India’s logistics and transport company Darcl Logistics Ltd. for $50.6 million. Through the deal, the Korean company is expected to strengthen its footprints in India to tap the…

Apr 26, 2017: Dachser has acquired majority interest in its partner in Ireland, Johnston Logistics Ltd. This allows Dachser to expand and strengthen its logistics network in northwestern Europe. “Our customers in Ireland benefit from uniform services and quality standards, fixed transit times, and a…

April 26, 2017: Holisol has added one more multi user multi channel pay per usage fulfilment centre at Pune, India in April 2017. The facility is fully operational and is offering storage, inventory management, order processing and required value added services including B2B & B2C delivery services…

Apr 25, 2017: Private airline Jet Airways will add 42 weekly flights connecting three new city pairs as part of strengthening its domestic network to meet growing demand between metros and emerging cities. Introduction of additional frequencies and wide-body deployments between key metros will also…

Apr 24, 2017: Frank Appel, CEO of Deutsche Post DHL Group recently inaugurated a DHL Express Service Center in Goregaon, Mumbai, powered by solar energy. This is its first such service center in Asia Pacific region. The 25,000 square feet facility uses solar-powered panels that reduce the…

Apr 22, 2017: The Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO) Lucknow of the Indian Railways is set to hold a two-day Global Technology Conference, keeping up with the agenda of the Indian Railways to augment the pace of its operational improvements through technological adaptations. The…

Apr 22, 2017: In a major boost towards realising India’s ambitious inland waterways project, the World Bank has approved a $375 million loan for capacity augmentation of National Waterway-1(River Ganga) under Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP). The government is developing NW-1 (River Ganga) under JMVP…

Apr 22, 2017: After an overwhelming response on Kolkata-Dhaka sector, low cost carrier, SpiceJet will commence its second daily direct flight on the Kolkata-Dhaka route from May 16, 2017. The airline which now operates to seven international destinations is the only low cost carrier to operate…

Apr 20, 2017: Jayem Warehousing , a unit of Jayem Logistics has recently been honored with “Excellent practices in Environment, Health and Fire Safety Award” by AARUSH Fire Systems. The Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) department of Jayem Warehousing is committed in establishing and maintaining…

Apr 22, 2017: Jet Airways announces the launch of two new flights directly connecting Chennai with Paris and Bengaluru with Amsterdam. The launch of these new routes will enable guests to travel to destinations in Europe and North America with its codeshare partners Air France, KLM Royal Dutch…

Apr 20, 2017: Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhu recently dedicated 45 new freight terminals under Mission Hundred and flagged off three freight trains through video conferencing from Rail Bhavan. The new freight trains were flagged off from freight terminals Adani, Kila Raipur; Penna Cement, Tandur…

Apr 19, 2017: The sugar white beaches of the Caribbean island in Cuba set the perfect background for the latest series of the Fast and Furious Franchise that opened on April 14. Interestingly, the machineries, the vehicles and the other materials used in the making of the latest edition of “The Fate…

Apr 19, 2017: Indian logistics company, Associated Container Terminals (Joshi Group) has inked a partnership with the Japanese logistics company, Konoike Transport . Both the well-known majors in this field are forming a joint venture called Joshi Konoike Transport and Infrastructure (JKTI), which…

Apr 19, 2017: Jet Airways has commenced operations from the all new state-of-the-art Terminal 3 (T3) at Cochin International Airport (CIAL). Jet Airways’ flight 9W 575, arriving at 1340 hrs, from Abu Dhabi to Kochi became the airline’s first international flight to arrive at Kochi’s modern and…

Apr 14, 2017: Emirates SkyCargo has transported ‘New Zealand Aotearoa’ – Emirates Team New Zealand’s race boat – from Auckland to Bermuda in advance of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup sailing competition which will begin in late May 2017. Through this transport, Emirates SkyCargo has once again…

Apr 14, 2017: INTTRA , the world’s ocean shipping electronic marketplace, and Croatian-based software development company specialised in maritime transportation, Sarda d.o.o. entered into an alliance under which Sarda has integrated INTTRA ocean shipping solutions, including container booking,…

Apr 14, 2017: Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhu, recently met and exchanged views with Minister of State for Transport, Marine Affairs and Fisheries of the Republic of France, Alain Vidalies. Both the parties recalled the long standing technical cooperation between French National Railways and the…

Apr 14, 2017: Air India is in the process of phasing out its remaining aged Airbus Classic A320 planes. According to media reports, Air India Chairman and Managing Director Ashwani Lohani has informed that the airline has already retired nine A320s from its fleet and the remaining six planes are…

Apr 17, 2017: Ascendas Property Fund Trustee Pte has signed a term sheet with Arshiya Ltd , for the proposed acquisition of warehouses, at the Arshiya Free Trade Warehousing Zone. The warehouse is located at Panvel, a place near JNPT, Port, Mumbai, India. Going forward, Arshiya aims to achieve an…

Apr 17, 2017: German airline Lufthansa has commenced daily flight services between Mumbai and Munich with its most modern long-haul aircraft, the Airbus A350-900. In addition to increased capacity, the aircraft makes a mark due to its efficiency and travel comfort. Mumbai becomes the third…

Apr 18, 2017: Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), in collaboration with its cargo partners, Menzies Aviation Bobba Bangalore (MABB) and Air India SATS Airport Services (AISATS) has announced the opening of a dedicated bonded trucking service from Tirupur to Kempegowda International…

Apr 18, 2017: The port of Antwerp handled 54,324,303 tonnes of freight during the first three months of 2017, 1.5 percent more than in the same period last year. The further growth is mainly due to container freight, which was up by 2 percent in terms of tonnage. Jacques Vermeiren, CEO, said, “The…

Apr 01, 2017: The Ministry of Railways and the World Bank recently organised a knowledge sharing workshop on leveraging private investment in Railways. The workshop showcased the projects that provide opportunities to the private sector for investing their funds in Indian Railways. The participants…

Mar 31, 2017: Under the regional connectivity scheme, five airlines are set to operate on 128 routes connecting over 31 unserved airports. The fares are capped at Rs 2,500 for one-hour flights. The first flight is likely to start next month, under the scheme — UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik),…

Mar 31, 2017: Logistics cost is the most important factor that effects trade and business of any country and the Indian government is working towards formulating an integrated, multi-modal logistics and transport policy which will reduce logistics costs by nearly half, increasing the competitiveness…

Mar 31, 2017: In a bid to speed up the check in process, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has decided to do away with getting the hand baggage tag stamped from April 1. The seven airports are Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Cochin. In December, CISF had…

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has taken decision to augment the NHs Network of existing 1,13,298 km, keeping in view the requirements to enhance road safety, reduce congestions, improve road connectivity and conditions.

The ban by the US and the UK on carrying I-pads and laptops in cabin baggage on flights from some Islamic countries might benefit national carrier Air India.

Mar 14, 2017: The Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Bill, 2016 was passed by the Lok Sabha recently. The Bill aims to establish a legal framework to consolidate the existing laws relating to admiralty jurisdiction of courts, admiralty proceedings on maritime claims, arrest…

Mar 09, 2017: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced global passenger traffic results for January 2017 showing demand (revenue passenger kilometers) rose 9.6 percent compared to January 2016. This was the strongest increase in more than five years. Results were positively…

Mar 09, 2017: Gulf carrier, Qatar Airways and the state-run Qatar Investment Authority plan to start a domestic airline in India. This information was revealed by the CEO of Qatar Airways, Akbar Al Baker while addressing to a media query at ITB Berlin. Last year India had allowed 100 percent foreign…

GMR’s Hyderabad International Airport has bagged first position in the world in the prestigious Airports Council International (ACI)-Airport Service Quality (ASQ) survey in the 5-15

The Delhi government has announced a cut in Value Added Tax (VAT) on jet fuel for regional flights flying out of Delhi airport.

Mar 8, 2017: New cargo statistics from Emirates Skycargo show a growth in the export of flowers from major Indian hubs this year. While the airline uplifted more than 550 tonnes of flowers in 2016 (January – December) from India, it has already recorded an uplift of more than 200 tonnes this year.…