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DoKaSch Temperature Solutions has opened a new service station in India. It is located at GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo terminal. Strategically, the Hyderabad Airport location is a very important network station for the global supply of lifesaving medicines given Hyderabad’s status as a major pharma production and export hub. With the new location in India, DoKaSch strengthens its network in the region and globally. In turn, the solution provider contributes to a reliable cool chain for highly sensitive pharmaceutical products, especially during the pandemic. Hyderabad was chosen because of its outstanding importance for the global pharmaceutical industry. The city’s Genome Valley business district is a hub for research and development as well as manufacturing for pharma and lifesaving medicines. Several key pharmaceutical companies are located here and export their products to the USA, EU, Japan and other major countries across the globe. The upcoming Pharma City, an extensive industrial park for pharmaceuticals, will further increase the city’s importance.

Om Logistics Limited, has acquired Transafe Services Limited, a group company of Balmer, Lawrie & Co. Ltd., with interests in manufacturing, Logistics and leasing. TranSafe started its journey with the business of leasing of various types of containers for road and rail transportation of goods. Later, it forayed into the business of specialty container manufacturing and logistics services. The company manufactured various tank containers, like, oil/water/milk tanks, car-carrier capsules and other specialty containers for companies/ institutions, such as ONGC, ISRO, private rail operators and defense sector. Transafe is also into the manufacturing of bunk houses, to meet the increase in oil exploration activity. OM Group is a full-service transportation & logistics company with presence in 85 countries, over 1500 locations, 20 million square feet space and more than 5000 efficient employees. OM Logistics Limited enjoys an annual turnover of 1500 cr. and has an association with a significant number of world’s best-known brands.

Digitisation has always been important in enhancing efficiency and increasing real time visibility in every part o the value chain. Says Ashish Asaf, MD, S.A. Consultants and Forwarders, “The pandemic has accelerated the digitisation by years. It is no more a choice but a necessity. However I would insist on building a balance between technology and human expertise. Cloud based data has become the norm. also the pandemic has changed the perception towards technology, which was earlier considered a cost is now pondered upon as investment to improve logistics operation. We need to train our people in such a way that they treat technology as an enabler rather than a burden.”

Each adversity brings us a bigger opportunity! Pandemic did the same. It was like 4-5years of digitalisation packed into one and delivered to all of us. Says Amar More, CEO, Kale Logistics solutions, “Earlier words like Artificial Intelligence, IoT’s, Blockchain etc. scared all of us. But with pandemic, these same words have become the norm. India has a drone policy now. This should have happened long time back since the world relies on India for technology. It is considered as the world’s IT back-office. Today, with pandemic many logistics companies have already adopted various technologies to remain operational. There was tremendous increase in digitisation in India.

Redefining Air in the last one-and-half-year as Agility, Innovation and Resilience. Tushar Jani, Chairman, Cargo Service Centre Group, says “The cargo industry needs a human face of technology. If our mindset is ready to adopt technology, what the primitive technology in the face of email and others have achieved, think of a situation where with integrated technology approach as whole, what transformation will it do to the Air cargo industry. I think we can be number one in showing the technology path to the world. We have the capability to do it. All three pointers, Agility, Innovation and Resilience can be achieved through technology. After digitalisation, our next step should be digitisation. If we do that, we will be increasing our cargo infrastructure by at least one hundred times!”

Cargo Talk sixth digital conclave on Digitalisation was a big success. The virtual conclave had eminent speakers from the trade. With the focus on Digitisation in the new normal world, the summit discussed at length the significant role played by digitisation. In just a few months, the COVID-19 crisis has brought about years of change in the way Logistics companies across the globe do business. The companies have accelerated the digitization of their customer and supply-chain interactions and of their internal operations. Speakers included were Tushar Jani, Chairman, Cargo Service Centre Group, Amar More, CEO, Kale Logistics Solutions, Ashish Asaf, MD, S.A. Consultants & Forwarders pvt. Ltd.

CargoTalk is back with its yet another digital conclave on August 12, 2021 at 11 am. The virtual conclave will have eminent speakers from the trade. With the focus on Digitisation in the new normal world, the summit will discuss the significant role played by digitisation. In just a few months, the COVID-19 crisis has brought about years of change in the way Logistics companies across the globe do business. The companies have accelerated the digitization of their customer and supply-chain interactions and of their internal operations. Speakers will include Tushar Jani, Chairman, Cargo Service Centre Group, Amar More, CEO, Kale Logistics Solutions, Ashish Asaf, MD, S.A. Consultants & Forwarders pvt. Ltd.

Delhi Customs Brokers Association (DCBA) organised its second COVID-19 Vaccination Camp at ICD Patparganj (PPG) on August 10 and 11, 2021 from 10 am to 4 pm for the Customs Brokers, their staff, family members and other stakeholders of the logistics industry. This vaccination camp was free and covers 18+ age group. More than 500 people were being vaccinated at this “free for all” vaccination camp. Conducted by Medanta Hospital, the Vaccination camp is supported by the office of the Commissioner of Customs, ICD PPG; CWC ICD PPG and ICD Rewari of SCM Express. DCBA had organized its first and very successful Covid -19 vaccination camp at New Customs House, IGI Airport from June 15th to 18th, 2021. It is pertinent to mention that Customs Brokers are one of the vital components of the logistics & supply chain system and are recognized as frontline warriors in respect of the fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic through their immensely valuable services. The Customs Brokers are working 24×7 to clear all urgent Covid related cargo/material including oxygen concentrators, oxygen cylinders, ventilators, PPE kits, vaccines, etc from airports, dry ports (IDCs) and seaports.

With a strong focus towards enhancing the company’s reach in Peninsular India, the country’s leading neutral freight forwarding company, S.A Consultants & Forwarders Pvt. Ltd. has expanded its presence in Peninsular India with the opening of another branch office in Hyderabad. Strategically located at Cargo Satellite Building, Rajiv Gandhi international Airport, the Hyderabad office is well equipped to handle all kind of import and export shipments via both air and sea. The company already has sound presence in Cochin, Chennai and Bengaluru and is strategically spreading out its wings covering the entire Peninsular India. With a handling capability of temperature-sensitive shipments (CRT/COL/FRO), the Hyderabad team has already handled several high value pharmaceutical shipments to developing and the developed world. The team is fully resourced to handle active and passive solutions; also, can successfully move dangerous goods, live animals and perishables shipments and general cargo.

Holisol Logistics announced the expansion of a 0.4 million sq. ft. network area in its first quarter of the current financial year. This network expansion will provide 35% additional coverage to Holisol’s existing customer base of global and domestic brands, which enables them to reach their end consumers quickly and fulfill their orders faster. Holisol’s network already serves more than 80 established marquee brands and is aligned to serve new-age brands which are catering to the changing consumption pattern of end consumers. The company’s new customer base is from the fast-growing D2C companies and brands focusing on digitally serving the end consumers. Holisol’s network now consists of 25+ fulfillment centers, 60+ hyperlocal fulfillment centers, and 30+ integrated in-plant engineering and customised packaging sites.