Nov 26, 2016: Viren Rathod has been appointed as Cathay Pacific Airways’ Account Manager in the Western India Sales Team. In his new portfolio, Viren will be responsible for revenue generation from strategic Corporate and Trade accounts and would be based out of Mumbai. Viren has worked in the…

Nov 26, 2016: Greater Malabar Initiative (GMI) formed by industrialists, healthcare professionals and eminent persons to promote development of the Malabar region called upon Union Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju’s intervention for securing DGCA’s speedy approval for landing of…

Sept 17, 2016: Container Port, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has commenced the holding yard operations in a six-hectare land at JNPCT (Jawaharlal Nehru Port Container Terminal) approach roads to further ease out congestion and streamline the traffic to the terminal. This holding yard, which has…

Sept 17, 2016: The Ministry of Shipping has prepared a draft Bill ‘Major Port Authorities Act, 2016’ to replace the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963. With a view to promote the port infrastructure and facilitate trade and commerce. The proposed bill aims at giving more autonomy and flexibility to the…

GST has been labelled as ‘one tax one nation’ thereby meaning that India becomes one market. This would result in businesses to re-look at their supply chain

One of the major aspects of the pharmaceutical supply chain is to ensure that the drugs are delivered to the patient

Flying cars and jetpacks could still take time to become a reality, but Hyperloop seems all set to revolutionize the transportation industry.

The Indian e-commerce space is currently at an inflection point and there is tremendous opportunity for growth.

E-commerce in India has seen an unprecedented growth in the recent years. While the online shopping portals make shopping easy and time saving, the current logistics

Emirates SkyPharma, Emirates SkyCargo’s new purpose-built facility dedicated exclusively to the timely and secure transport

Nov 16, 2016: Interem Relocations has announced that it has completed the UID Data Centre movement from the private companies to the government. Interem Relocations was the logistics service provider of the world’s largest data centre movement for UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India)…

Nov 18, 2016: Global trade enabler DP World has been awarded a leadership A- score by the UK-based Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), highlighting its role in the Water Transportation – Ports and Services category in implementing best practice in greenhouse gas emissions and improving environmental…

Nov 18, 2016: Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), has created a record on November 16, 2016, by loading 80,640 MT of ONGC crude oil on a large vessel ‘MT Desh Bhakta’, which was berthed at LB-01 of BPCL-run Liquid Cargo Terminal. This is the highest quantity of crude oil loaded on a vessel at JNPT…

Nov 18, 2016: Project cargo firm Express Global Logistics has transported and installed six chiller units weighing 6 tonnes each, at the L&T Knowledge City in Vadodara. The chiller units were lifted utilizing a Liebherr LTM 1450N Crane. The crane boom configuration was at 45 meter to 33 meter fly…

Nov 24, 2016: The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has granted ‘in-principle’ approval for setting up of 18 Greenfield Airports, namely, Pakyong in Sikkim, Navi Mumbai, Sindhudurg and Shirdi in Maharashtra, Mopa in Goa, Bijapur, Gulbarga, Hasan and Shimoga in Karnataka, Kannur in Kerala, Kushinagar…

Nov 18, 2016: Minister of Civil Aviation Ashok Gajapathi Raju has reassured the Indian civil aviation industry that the government is exploring all possibilities for capacity expansion of leading airports in the country as well as doing its best to make sure that the regional air connectivity is…

Nov 22, 2016: Traffic data submitted by various domestic airlines has been analysed for the month of October, 2016. While Air India’s domestic network carried 11.25 lakh passengers in the month of October, private domestic airlines carried 75.47 lakh passengers in the same month. Passengers carried…

Nov 15, 2016: Turkish Cargo , Istanbul based airline, has expanded its cargo network with its new freighter service to Chennai (MAA), from November 9, 2016. MAA (Chennai) and CMB (Colombo) cargo services will continue as 1 frequency per week. As from the beginning of the IATA Winter Schedule…

Logistics marketplace ‘Porter’ deals in tech-enabled intra-city logistics. The online marketplace offers mini-trucks (LCVs) to SMEs

Logistics solution provider Ecom Express has grown into a formidable player since its inception in 2012.The firm provides end-to-end logistics solutions for e-commerce companies.

The Trichy railway division has earned Rs 151 crore during the current 2016-17 financial year recorded till August

Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the Government of India is focussed to invest on infrastructure in a major way to create smooth logistics experience for industries.

The Steering Committee on greenfield airports headed by Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Govt. of India

The US-India Business Council (USIBC) concluded its inaugural Logistics Industry Mission in New Delhi recently.

Sept 28, 2016: Adding another fillip to the Indo-Mauritian Defence Co-operation, the Goa Shipyard Limited delivered the first Fast Patrol Vessel, MCGS VICTORY, designed and built in-house by the Shipyard, for Mauritius Coast Guard on 26th September 2016. The vessel is primarily designed for coastal…

Sept 29, 2016: In a bid to reduce its dependency on conventional electricity from the grid, India’s largest container port the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) will now harness solar energy. JNPT is installing solar power plant on several rooftops in its township and commercial premises to fulfil…

Sept 29, 2016: The maiden international conference and exhibition of the maritime industry, Maritime Nation India was held at CIDCO exhibition Centre, Navi Mumbai recently. The event was inaugurated by Deepak Shetty, Director General of Shipping & Secretary to the Govt. of India, Ministry of…

Nov 11, 2016: GreyOrange , a multinational robotics company that designs, manufactures and deploys advanced systems for automation at warehouses, distribution and fulfilment centres, has entered into an exclusive partnership with Godrej & Boyce . As part of this collaboration, Godrej Storage…

Nov 14, 2016: Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently unveiled plaques to mark the foundation stone laying of important development projects in Goa, including the Mopa green field Airport, during a function at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium in the province. The other project includes the…

Nov 14, 2016: DHL , express services provider, has invested in the industrial hub of Madhya Pradesh as it opens its first facility in Indore. This service center will cater to Indore and its nearby towns such as Dewas and Pithampur – a major Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and one of the largest hubs…

Nov 10, 2016: Minister of Shipping and Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has said that the efficiency of Indian ports has improved significantly over the last two years and the performance of government ports in the country has been better than private ports this year. He said the Ministry…

Nov 09, 2016: Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has achieved a growth of 34.44 percent in October 2016 over the same period last year and a growth of 7.40 percent over September 2016, in the number of containers delivered under Direct Port Delivery (DPD) format. The Government is promoting the DPD…

Nov 09, 2016: In a bid to undergo major expansion, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has announced to invest Rs 17,000 crore in the next five years for development and upgradation of existing airports. During his visit to Biju Patnaik International Airport, (Bhubaneswar Airport) yesterday, Dr…

Dr. Yogeshwari Bhat, Environment Cell, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) The Jawaharlal Nehru Port’s project planning is based on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) studies done in the 1980s. Since inception, the port has initiated steps to maintain ecological stability in the area by…

Recently Japan’s big three shipping conglomerates decided to establish a joint venture for their container shipping businesses. Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and K Line said that, if approved by regulators, the new joint venture would operate the world’s sixth biggest container…

The projects underway at major ports in India is expected to boost the Indian shipping industry, EXIM trade and economy of the country. Over the years, cargo handled at major ports in India have grown considerably. The containerised cargo export from India has increased over the years with India…

The story and success of Emirates Airline is so intertwined with the incredible development and the envious growth of Dubai as a cosmopolitan city that keeps setting new global benchmarks in urban development and living. The airline has achieved phenomenal growth in the three decades that it has…

Amid growing awareness about the need for adopting sustainable practices, freight transportation has majorly drawn global attention as they account for a substantial share of traffic and pollution in urban and metropolitan areas. Measures are therefore being explored to mitigate the negative effects…

Nov 04, 2016: As per Maersk Line, the world’s largest container shipping company, India maintained its strong trading position with the United Kingdom (UK) registering a 6 percent year on year growth in EXIM container trade volumes for the first half of 2016. This is despite a 2 percent decline in…