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Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (also known as KIAB/BLR Airport), has witnessed growth in the export of perishable cargo, handling a record tonnage of 53,751 metric tonnes (MT) in financial year 2022-2023 (FY23). This represents a 3% increase compared to the previous year (FY22) when the Airport handled 52,366MT of perishable cargo. BLR Airport has maintained its dominant position in the export of perishable goods, with 27% share in total cargo volumes across the Indian air cargo market and 41% share within airports in southern India. Among perishable goods, BLR Airport led in the export of poultry and floriculture/flowers in India with a 9% increase compared to the previous year and a notable export of 39,865MT and 1,877MT respectively. Additionally, fresh vegetables and fresh fruits were among the top commodities exported by BLR Cargo. Fresh mangoes, during the same period, witnessed a 10% surge in export volume. Oman, Qatar, Singapore, Maldives, UAE, Kuwait, and the UK emerged as the top destinations for international exports, in FY23. The volume of perishable goods transported to Maldives and Kuwait rebounded to pre-COVID levels in FY23 and experienced a 50% growth compared to the previous year. The export of perishable goods to the United States has also tripled compared to FY22. Last year, the perishable cargo from BLR Airport was connected to more than 60 international destinations. Currently, BLR Cargo operates to 25 international destinations and 75 destinations in India, with a total of 13 cargo freighters. Satyaki Raghunath, Chief Strategy and Development Officer at Bangalore International Airport Ltd said, “BLR Airport has played a pivotal role as one of India’s leading air cargo EXIM contributors, through its exceptional volume shares across both Indian and …

Mumbai Cargo Service Center Cold Chain Solutions (MCSCCCSPL) was felicitated with ‘Best Air Cargo Terminal Operator Cold Chain’ award at the recently held India Cargo Awards 2023 in New Delhi. Piyush Srivastava, IES, Senior Economic Advisor graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. MCSCCCSPL being the largest pharma air cargo handling company in India has a state-of-the-art facility in the Mumbai Air Cargo Complex. The Pharma Excellence Center is spread over 4000 sq.mt Which has regular temperature mapping across the terminal. The facility has different temperature zones mainly +15 to +25 and +2 to +8 degrees Celsius. There’s a separate zone for dangerous goods which electronically monitors the hot and cold spots in our 4000Sq.ft warehouse.

Skyports Drone Services has introduced Speedbird Aero as a new aircraft partner for the Orkney I-Port operation, a drone delivery initiative launched in collaboration with Royal Mail, Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority, and Loganair. The Brazilian drone manufacturer will provide its DLV-2 aircraft for Skyports Drone Services’ global delivery and logistics projects, starting with three months of inter-island delivery flights for Royal Mail for the Orkney I-Port project. The electric multirotor DLV-2 drone, which has a payload capacity of six kilogrammes and a range of up to 16 kilometers, was selected as vehicle of choice for the Orkney I-Port project due to its large payload volume, which makes it well suited to carrying cargo such as Royal Mail parcels. First deliveries were completed in July this year and will continue until October. The aircraft is also equipped with a parachute.

Shanghai-headquartered express delivery company YTO Express is to launch three weekly Boeing 767-300 freighter flights linking Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport with Chennai, Mumbai and Delhi in India. According to reports, each round trip will carry cargo including electronic products, automotive parts, textiles and machinery. The flights are expected to add about 8,000 tonnes of freight to the southern China gateway’s annual international cargo throughput. Report noted that airfreight routes between China and South Asia usually begin in cities such as Kunming and Nanning.

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry organized a business meet with the delegation from Vietnam to identify areas of mutual collaboration and investment opportunities across various NICDC industrial parks, direct shipping and warehousing, etc., sectors in the country. The meeting was held on 1 August 2023 at Vanijya Bhawan. Major Logistics players from Vietnam, part of this delegation, showcased their profiles/business during the meeting, highlighting their plans for investment in India and expansion plans with the cooperation of Govt of India. The welcome address was given by Sumita Dawra, Special Secretary (Logistics) – DPIIT followed by a key note address by Som Prakash , IAS(Retd) ,Hon’ble Minister of State for Commerce and Industry. Vipin Vohra, Chairman-Continental Carriers Pvt Ltd was nominated by Logistics Committee – FICCI to be the part of the Indian delegation at the said meeting. Shri Vipin Vohra showcased the profile of Continental Carriers Group and India’s 1st Air Freight Station, established by Continental Carriers Pvt Ltd as the major achievement of Indian Logistics sector in recent times. The Vietnam delegation appreciated the establishment of India’s 1st Green field Air freight Station at Delhi, which has put Indian Logistics sector on Global map with this achievement.

cargo-partner has introduced new airfreight consolidations between Western Europe and Asia. The weekly services link major airports in Austria, Germany, the UK, Sweden and the Netherlands with Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Shanghai, Bangkok, Hong Kong and Singapore. They include pre-carriage from anywhere in Western Europe as well as onward delivery throughout India, China and Thailand, using cargo-partner’s own trucking services and its warehouses in Bangkok, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Kunshan, Shenzhen, Yantian and Guangzhou to create door-to-door solutions, said release. Jo Feiks, corporate director product management air cargo, said in a release, “As air freight peak season is about to take off in the coming weeks, we’ve launched new air cargo connections between Western Europe and Asia to give our customers more flexibility and provide reliable freight capacities at competitive rates.”

Jeena & Company was felicitated with Excellence in Supply Chain Management & Logistics award at the recently held India Cargo Awards 2023 in New Delhi. Known as the “Oscars of the Cargo Industry,” the India Cargo Awards ceremony was hosted by Cargo Talk, serving as an all-India platform created with a vision to recognise excellence in the Cargo-Freight-Logistics Industry across various domains, including Rail, Road, Air, Allied Services, Warehousing, Technology, 3rd Party Logistics, and more. Our world-class awards ceremonies are known for their formal Black-Tie affair, filled with glitz and glamour, attended by the most influential personalities in the Cargo Industry.

Continental Carriers Pvt Ltd won the Best Innovation for Greenfield AFS award at the recently held India Cargo Awards 2023, in New Delhi on July 24. Known as the “Oscars of the Cargo Industry,” the India Cargo Awards ceremony was hosted by Cargo Talk, serving as an all-India platform created with a vision to recognise excellence in the Cargo-Freight-Logistics Industry across various domains, including Rail, Road, Air, Allied Services, Warehousing, Technology, 3rd Party Logistics, and more. Our world-class awards ceremonies are known for their formal Black-Tie affair, filled with glitz and glamour, attended by the most influential personalities in the Cargo Industry.

Boeing reported an 18 percent increase in second quarter revenue at $19.8 billion and net loss of $149 million compared to a profit of $160 million in Q22022. “Second quarter results reflect higher commercial volume and lower defence margins. Boeing generated operating cash flow of $2.9 billion and free cash flow of $2.6 billion,” says an official release. Dave Calhoun, President and Chief Executive Officer, Boeing says: “We had a solid second quarter with improved deliveries and strong free cash flow generation. We are well positioned to meet the operational and financial goals we set for this year and for the long term. While we have more work ahead, we are making progress in our recovery and driving stability in our factories and the supply chain to meet our customer commitments. With demand strong, we’re steadily increasing our production rates across key programs and growing investments in our people, products and technologies.”

Jaipur Airport has commenced domestic cargo operations. IndiGo Cargo has already been onboarded and many other airlines will too start operations for their domestic cargo business from the newly built cargo terminal. The facility has capacity of 2300 metric tonnes per month. Chief Airport Officer Vishnu Mohan Jha , Chief Cargo Officer Manoj Singh along with Mahesh Malik- Chief Commercial Officer, S Hari – VP Cargo inaugurated the new cargo unit at Terminal 1. Cargo operations went live at 00:00 hours August 1. After the pooja ceremony, all stakeholders including CISF, Airlines staff participated in cake and ribbon cutting ceremony. “The new cargo terminal is equipped with state of the art infra and facilities. We want to involve trade stakeholders and encourage them to begin cargo ops from this cargo facility,” said spokesperson in reports.