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In the past three months, DP World operated International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT) at Cochin has consistently surpassed monthly volumes of over 60,000 TEUs. The terminal achieved its all-time highest monthly throughput of more than 66,000 TEUs in November 2020, registering a 43% Year-on-Year growth. The terminal also achieved a key milestone of successfully handling 4.5 million TEUs since inception. Despite the ongoing crisis, the terminal’s volumes have increased significantly with customers preferring to ship out of Cochin. With regular rail service setup between the terminal and ICD Whitefield in Bangalore with the support of CONCOR and the Indian Railways, the cargo from other states has increased. In 2020, the terminal has seen an impressive four-fold increase in rail volumes as compared to 2019. DP World Cochin also recorded highest ever transhipment volume of 12,326 TEUs in November 2020, recording over 40% Year-on-Year growth in YTD transhipment volumes. The terminal has been able to support customers who are facing challenges at neighbouring international hubs, by handling 9 mainline services carrying transhipment cargo. With the support of Cochin Port Trust, the terminal successfully connected 50% of Exim volumes on Mainline vessels connecting Cochin to Middle East, China, Far East, Europe and Mediterranean and thereby, reducing India’s cargo dependence on neighbouring transhipment hubs. DP World Cochin enjoys a strategic geographic location. Cargo from all industrial clusters in Kerala and the major ones in Tamil Nadu (Coimbatore, Pollachi, Tirupur and other hubs) can reach the terminal within six hours. The terminal offers faster and reliable connectivity to the hinterland through multimodal transportation including rail and inland waterways. With better ecosystem and port infrastructure, DP World Cochin is poised to handle even higher volumes …

Keku Bomi Gazder, CEO, AAI Cargo Logistics and Allied Services Company, was awarded the esteemed DDP Trailblazer at India Cargo Awards 2018. With more than two decades of experience, Gazder has been serving the industry with exceptional work. Commercially and operationally, he was responsible for the cargo activities of Kenya Airways, Oman Air, Yugoslav Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Iran Aseman Airlines, Air Malawi, Canadian Airlines, Continental Airlines, and Iberia. In 2012, after being in the Middle East for over 21 years, he decided to return to India and joined Saudi Arabian Airlines to head the region. Since June 2017, he has been associated with his present company and is looking after cargo and logistics activities at over 90 AAI airports.

OceanPro , an intensive 120-day accelerator programme, is offering start-ups an opportunity to partner with Maersk to bring innovative technology solutions to ease the global supply chain for customers. Pioneered in India, OceanPro complements Maersk’s innovation efforts worldwide. Seven external start-ups and one internal start-up have been identified for collaboration to create solutions that serve customers and manage operations better, leveraging Blockchain, Internet of Things, Advance Text Analytics and Artificial Intelligence. “We recognise the immense potential of India’s technology and digital talent and are looking to capitalise on these capabilities to help the logistics industry worldwide, to reinvent itself,” says Søren Skou, CEO, A.P. Moller – Maersk.

Celebi has recently launched CargoCEL Truck app for online booking of bonded and non-bonded trucking services. This user-friendly interface not only provides instant online booking and confirmation but also offers real-time visibility of the shipment. It is a comprehensive call free solution which manages bookings through dashboard. The app has features like track and trace, first mile and last mile services, SMS and email alerts and online transaction through payment gateway. The app can book truck for PAN India destinations with economic transit cost. Ramesh Mamidala, CEO, Çelebi Delhi Cargo Terminal Management India, said “Our customers can now book online the bonded and non-bonded trucks for their cargo by logging on to www.cargoceltruck.in. This app will facilitate customers to smartly organise their bookings, save cost, real-time visibility and in future pay online too.” Mamidala adds, “Currently, Celebi is operating bonded trucks from Kanpur and Ludhiana. We plan to increase it to 10 stations by end of this year.” Sanjiv Edward, CCO, DIAL, said “The initiative of Celebi to consolidate customers on a single platform for a reliable bonded / non-bonded booking for trucks is highly appreciated and DIAL will fully support to make it a success.” Akash Bansal, Executive Director, Om Logistics, said, “We are long term partners with Celebi for any trucking requirements and are willing to provide a customised solution to make it a value preposition for all  stakeholders in business.”