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Satyaki Raghunath, Chief Strategy and Development Officer, BIAL says, “India’s trade prospects are hindered by inadequate infrastructure such as airports, roadways and logistics facilities. These factors affect the efficiency of cargo movement and trade operations. To become a trade hub, India needs to invest in infrastructure development and modernization, improve connectivity and reduce logistical bottlenecks. Regulatory procedures, such as customs clearance, licensing and documentation requirements are complex and time-consuming, which increases the transaction costs for businesses. To boost air cargo and facilitate smoother trade operations, customs authorities are adopting digital solutions, streamlining and simplifying procedures and implementing single-window clearance systems. These efforts aim to enhance the ease of doing business. However, India still needs significant improvements in infrastructure, especially in transportation and logistics, to become a world cargo and trade hub.”

The 2024 edition of The International Air Cargo Association’s (TIACA) flagship event, Air Cargo Forum will be managed with new partner McVeigh Global Meetings and Events(MGME). MGME will organise the event that will be held again in Miami, November 11-14, 2024, says an official release from TIACA. Glyn Hughes, TIACA Director General says, “We are excited to work towards delivering another successful event next year that will include a streamlined event that achieves the association’s event principles but will also offer more opportunities for attendees to network such as a golf tournament, receptions and well planned after event parties. We are confident that MGME will be able to deliver to the association as well as the exhibitors and attendees. We also feel it is vital to make it easy for attendees to enjoy themselves in one of the world’s top tourist destinations, so we will be offering some exciting pre/post event excursions, watch this space. This way we can provide much more than event, we can provide an experience.” The key principles include providing value for money, being network focused, world class speakers, industry thought leader engagement, charitable, sustainable as well as providing a highly valued experience for attendees. Future events will include facility tours, unique networking celebrations and excursions for attendees. The TIACA board selected MGME to organise, sell and manage the Air Cargo Forum 2024 and the Air Cargo Forum 2026, both of which will be held at the Miami Beach Convention Centre, the release added. “Following the success of ACF 2022, we would like to enhance the event even more, aligned with our key event principles as a membership focused organisation,” says Steven Polmans, Chair, TIACA. “We …

Mark your calendar for India’s highly anticipated and power-packed show on cold chain storage and transportation, Cold Chain Unbroken (CCUB) 2024 set to be held on 19-20 September at Novotel Hyderabad. The key points of discussion will include cold chain storage, handling and transportation, adequate infrastructure and skilled manpower for ground handling and transportation of products such as pharma and perishables, tech integration, government policies to facilitate EoDB and a lot more. Several industry stalwarts and stakeholders, including airports, airlines, freight forwarders, shipping lines, trucking companies, custodians are expected to take part in the show. The two-day event will provide a platform to meet and exchange ideas and collaborate.

JBS Academy was felicitated with ‘Best Skill Development Centre for Logistics’ award at recently concluded India Cargo Awards 2023 in New Delhi. Piyush Srivastava, IES, Senior Economic Advisor graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Known as the “Oscars of the Cargo Industry,” the India Cargo Awards 2023 hosted by Cargo Talk (DDP Group Publication) serves 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, Sea, 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.

Maersk announced it has plans to add more than 300 Electric Vehicles (EVs) to its fleet in India by October this year. Maersk has already deployed over 200 EVs across 15 cities in the country, and is planning to expand to another 11 cities, taking its overall EV fleet to over 500, the company said. The company plans to be net-zero across businesses and provide customers 100 per cent green solutions by 2040. According to a statement, Maersk had recently tied up with an e-commerce giant in India to support its distribution requirements with a dedicated fleet of EVs that range in the capacity of 550-700 kg with a driving range of over 120 kilometres.

Lufthansa cargo adds new countries, including India, to their catalogue on CargoMART for instant bookings. The list includes other countries like, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam, with more countries to come in Q4. All users from these countries will be able to access all the benefits that CargoMART offers like making instant e-bookings, see real time flight bookings, etc.

Delhi Cargo Service Center (DCSC) is felicitated with ‘Most Renowned Air Cargo Terminal Operator’ award at recently concluded India Cargo Awards 2023 in New Delhi. Piyush Srivastava, IES, Senior Economic Advisor graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Delhi Cargo Service Centre operates Cargo Terminal-2 of Delhi Airport. Delhi Cargo Service Centre established in India offers Air Cargo handling services, Cold Chain Logistics and Consultancy services. With its experience of over 17 years, DCSC provides a comprehensive one-stop solution meeting the full scope of cargo handling requirement for its clients. DCSC is providing cargo handling services at other Indian Airports.

MOVIN commences operations from its new Air Cargo hub in New Delhi, enabling seamless connectivity for faster deliveries. The strategic location of the hub near Terminal 2 of the Air Cargo Logistics Complex Phase 3 ensures quicker movement of cargo which will greatly benefit its B2B customers across 49 express destinations. This express hub is spread across 9,000 square feet, and is well-equipped to handle and process close to 7,000 packages per day to begin with which will help in meeting a wide array of logistic requirements. This hub will provide the customers with competitive pick-up cut-off benefits, leading to an enhanced customer experience, fostering a stronger customer relationship. The establishment of the hub will also contribute to the creation of direct and indirect job opportunities. MOVIN currently has 14 operation hubs across major cities in India, including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Kolkata and Pune and plans to establish 6 more by the end of the year 2023-24. JB Singh, Director, MOVIN Express said, “We are thrilled to introduce operations that have the potential to significantly contribute to the rapid development and growth of businesses in the country. The launch of a new air cargo hub in Delhi marks a pivotal milestone in our journey, one that aligns with our vision of enabling and facilitating trade, commerce, and employment. The new hub will enable us to expand our customer base and service offerings and will help create job opportunities in various roles. With our well-connected hubs coupled with our Express end-of-day and Standard Premium ground services, we are poised to provide substantial benefits to our valued customers while playing a vital role in fostering economic progress.”

SASI World, the advisory for the global aviation industry specializing in air cargo logistics, has launched its exclusive Smart Cargo Airports product to serve its worldwide airport and airline client base. Airports that have started the process include Chicago Rockford, Philadelphia and Northlink Anchorage in the USA, and Edmonton in Canada. Several others including developers and data systems suppliers, GHAs are in the evaluation and trial stages. “SASI World have recognised the need to facilitate and assist our airline and airport customer base by tying together the latest technological, environmental, regulatory, and operational elements on airport required for the introduction of new and competitive airline products,” reads the release. The industry still operates in a fragmented environment of standards and regulations. No one entity has a set of protocols that guides the industry. Major decisions and strategic alignment must be made to adjust to a post-Covid-19 world of supply chain issues and consumer demands for reliable, transparent and quality driven air cargo solutions and products.

Sunil Arora, Regional Air Freight India and Sub-Continent at Asia Shipping International Transport says, “Great emphasis needs to be given by the government of India to facilitate cross border trade. There’s lot of cargo which needs to be carried across borders. A lot of cargo is coming into India from Dhaka, which is a big manufacturer of textiles and apparel. Cargo moves from Dhaka to India by surface to Delhi, now we’ve got permission to move cargo to Mumbai as well, so it is a very smooth transit. About 2000 tons a month approximately is coming from Dhaka, every minute fleets of trucks are coming in from Dhaka and that is being airlifted. It is a surface air multi-modal cross-border scenario which is wonderful.”