Air Canada Cargo has become a member of the Pharma.Aero cross-industry collaboration platform to further develop its pharmaceutical shipments handling knowledge. Founded in 2016, the Pharma.Aero platform includes over 50 Life Science and MedTech manufacturers, cargo pharma-certified communities and other logistics stakeholders. “As we continue to expand our freighter fleet and with the continued enhancements to our cold chain handling capabilities, this participation in a new avenue for critical insight into pharmaceutical shipments is an important step forward,” said Matthieu Casey, managing director – commercial at Air Canada Cargo. “Pharma.Aero will increase our ability to collaborate with an ever-growing list of industry experts to share ideas and gather knowledge on ways to further strengthen our expertise in shipping this vital cargo.”

Air India on Tuesday announced a 470-aircraft order with Airbus and Boeing, including 260 widebody planes, the largest order ever from any Indian airline and among the largest globally. The airline had last placed an order for aircraft 17 years ago and this is the first since the carrier’s sale to Tata Sons. The order comprises 40 Airbus A350s, 20 Boeing 787s and 10 Boeing 777-9s widebody aircraft. The narrow-bodies include 210 Airbus A320 and 321 Neos and 190 Boeing 737 MAX single-aisle aircraft. The A350 aircraft will be powered by Rolls-Royce engines, and the B777 or 787s by engines from GE Aerospace. All single-aisle aircraft will be powered by engines from CFM International. The last order from the airline was in 2006 when it signed a deal for 68 Boeing and 43 Airbus aircraft.

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has allowed the transshipment of Bangladesh export cargo to third countries through Delhi Air Cargo. Following representations from interested parties, the Board decided to amend Circular 29/2020-Customs, dated June 22, 2020, to allow the transshipment of Bangladesh export cargo to third countries via Delhi Air Cargo. Transhipment of goods by road from LCS Petrapole to Air Cargo Complex, Delhi is also allowed with effect from February 15, 2023, following the procedure prescribed in the aforesaid Circular, until further direction from the Board,” the amendment read. The Circular allows inter alia transshipment of Bangladesh export cargo through Kolkata Air Cargo. The goods loaded on containers/closed-bodied trucks enter India from LCS Petrapole, and move by road to Kolkata Air Cargo, from where they are airlifted and transported to third countries. It has been road to Kolkata Air Cargo, from where they are airlifted and transported to third countries. It has been represented to allow this movement through Delhi Air Cargo also, for better cargo evacuation and improved logistics efficiency.

Netradyne, a SaaS company, signed an agreement with Transystem Logistics, an integrated supply chain and logistic solutions provider for the automobile market in India to deliver a complete fleet safety solutions package. Transystem Logistics is a joint venture between Mitsui and Transport Corporation of India (TCI). With a large number captive and non-captive fleets, Transystem offers customised logistic solutions to some of the biggest OEMs in India and works on the Japanese principles of maximizing efficiency and time. In addition to optimising operational costs, Transystem is prioritising on improving driver safety by monitoring trips and providing real-time alerts. Durgadutt Nedungadi, Vice President – International Business, Netradyne, said, “We are honored that Transystem selects us to support their vision of reducing road fatalities and improving operational efficiencies. Driver•i provides monitoring and driver coaching, which leverages our state-of-the-art AI-enabled safety technologies.” Sagar Agarwal – SVP, Transystem Logistics Said, “Using Netradyne to support our fleets on the road encourages driver safety behavior. Further, linking incentives to performance summary reports encourages safety practices, thereby reducing exposure to accidents and amplifying our overall quality of services.

Cathay Pacific Cargo and the Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal have become the first carrier and first cargo terminal operator to have cargo shipments accepted in Dongguan and transported to Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) by ship for outbound airfreight, enabling full upstream sea-air intermodal export cargo handling between the Greater Bay Area (GBA) and Hong Kong. The HKIA Logistics Park in Dongguan, developed by the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK), enables shipments to be security screened, built up and accepted as cargo for flights before being loaded on ships that unload in a secured area at HKIA, from where pallets and ULDs can be towed straight to a waiting aircraft. The pilot scheme’s base will migrate to a permanent facility from 2025. Cissy Chan, executive director, commercial of AAHK, said: “The HKIA Logistics Park with sea-air intermodal connectivity to HKIA aims to reinforce HKIA’s role as the international air cargo hub in the GBA.” CPSL is the first cargo terminal operator (CTO) to sign an air cargo service agreement with AAHK to operate in the pilot scheme, and has established what is believed to be a first of its kind upstream bonded facility – Cathay Cargo Terminal Dongguan – located at the Bestar Logistics Centre in Dongguan. “We have been actively engaged in the downstream trials of the service over the past year and are delighted to be the first CTO to have provided full upstream acceptance of intermodal cargo in Dongguan,” said terminal operator Cathay Pacific Services Ltd chief operating officer Mark Watts. “By extending our air cargo handling services to Dongguan, we are able to offer more choice and more value-added services for our customers, as part of …

Conqueror Freight Network successfully concluded its 9th Annual Meeting, which took place in Doha, Qatar, from 6th to 8th February 2023. The conference, which took place after a gap of three years because of the pandemic, allowed the network members to carry on constructive business discussions and do the groundwork for lucrative concerted projects. Antonio Torres, President and Founder of Conqueror freight Network, opened the inauguration with a welcoming speech, followed by a short presentation about the new updates of Conqueror’s exclusive TMS, given by Andrea Martin, FreightViewer Coordinator. Afterwards, the delegates participated in almost 3000 one-to-one meetings with their chosen partners to make way for collaborative business endeavours. “In the last three years, Conqueror has grown considerably, and we have retained our position as the largest exclusive logistics network in the globe. Conqueror’s 9th Annual Meeting allowed us to promote a sense of trust and bonding within our network, which will surely boost the collaborative endeavours of our members. Most importantly, our members were thoroughly satisfied with the meeting and are sure to return to their respective cities with plenty of new business prospects in hand,” says Mr. Antonio Torres, Founder, and CEO of Conqueror Freight Network.

Welspun One Logistics Parks (WOLP), has signed a pact with the Uttar Pradesh government to set up warehousing facilities and logistics parks in the state at an investment of ₹2,000 crore. The company said it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Uttar Pradesh (UP) to broaden its presence in the warehousing sector in North India. The MoU was signed at the UP Global Investors Summit 2023 which was held on 10-12 February 2023 in Lucknow. Uttar Pradesh is aiming to be a $1 trillion economy, and the logistics and warehousing sector has been identified a priority sector to help achieve this target. “Welspun One seeks to effectively utilise government and private land parcels in Lucknow for the construction of Grade A warehouse facilities and logistics parks. WOLP would invest ₹2,000 crore in the state of Uttar Pradesh with the support of this association,” the company said in a statement.

Boeing announced the launch of its Global Support Centre (GSC) and is planning to set up a new logistics centre in India as the aircraft maker seeks to expand its presence. GSC in India will provide customised operational efficiency and safety improvement projects for its airline customers, civil aviation regulatory bodies and other industry stakeholders. Besides, new logistics centre will will cater to customers, according to two releases. Investment details were not disclosed. The GSC will conduct technical workshops and projects to support aircraft reliability, enhance airplane performance, and encourage the adoption of Airplane Health Management (AHM) systems, said release. For operational improvements, Boeing said the centre will work with operators and regulators on structures and airworthiness; the Maintenance Error Decision Aid (MEDA), a human-factors tool; Air Traffic Management (ATM); aerospace optimisation; and low visibility operation through Head-Up Display (HUD) and Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS). Among other activities, the centre will conduct flight operations symposiums, engineering seminars, and continue the development of new technology studies impacting airports and operators alike. “India is well-positioned to localise maintenance services capabilities and provide cost-effective solutions given its large technical labour force, including uniquely qualified and highly trained technicians and industry capabilities,” the release added.

Air Canada Cargo and Emirates SkyCargo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deliver more benefits to their air freight customers around the world. The MoU, which builds on the airlines’ strategic commercial partnership announced last year, was signed at Emirates Headquarters in Dubai, UAE by Nabil Sultan, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President, Cargo and Matthieu Casey, Managing Director Commercial, Air Canada Cargo. Under the terms of the MoU, Air Canada Cargo and Emirates SkyCargo will work closely on a number of initiatives, which include expanding cargo interline options and block space agreements, pending any required regulatory approvals. These enhancements aim to offer freight customers of both airlines access to more capacity on a larger combined global network. Air Canada Cargo will have access to Emirates SkyCargo’s high frequency distribution network through the belly-hold of Emirates scheduled passenger flights to over 140 global destinations, as well as the additional capacity offered by 11 freighters currently in the Emirates fleet. In return, SkyCargo will have access to over 60 cities in Canada and more than 150 cities across five continents through Air Canada Cargo thanks to a fleet of Boeing 767 freighters and the belly-hold capacity of Air Canada’s scheduled passenger flights.

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), is all set to organise 12th edition of “Logistics 2023” – India’s Premier and focused show offering end to end solutions in the Logistics Industry. Scheduled from 16 – 18 February 2023, at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Logistics 2023 will be an ideal platform for companies involved in Logistics, Supply Chain, Transportation, Shipping & Port, Material Handling, Warehousing & Storage Equipment, Consultancy and IT related business to showcase on their products & service, latest trends and Technologies to the industry and to strengthen their brand awareness to the stakeholders. Logistics 2023 would attract the end users from the Automotive, Manufacturing, Retail, FMCG, Pharmaceutical and other sectors.