Logistics

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The Federation of Freight Forwarders’ Associations in India (FFFAI) has sent out an appeal to the EXIM trade, which is affected due to Coronavirus outbreak across the world. Below is the reproduction of the appeal sent out by Shri AV Vijaykumar, Chairman, FFFAI. We are …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The first train from Wuhan (Hubei Province, China) to Duisburg has resumed regular container transportation between China and Europe since the COVID-19 outbreak. A train made up of fifty 40-foot containers left Wuhan on March 28, 2020. They were reloaded onto broad-gauge wagons today, April …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released February 2020 data for global air freight markets on 1 April 2020 showing that demand, measured in cargo tonne kilometers (CTKs*), decreased by 1.4% compared to the same period in 2019. Adjusting the comparison for the impact of …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: JSC UTLC ERA (part of Russian Railways), together with Mukran Port (Germany) and the Port of Baltiysk (Kaliningrad Oblast), is launching regular multimodal container service between Scandinavia and China using unified CIM/SMGS consignment notes. This new service greatly simplifies logistics and reduces the time and …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and its members renewed their call to governments to take urgent measures to ensure that vital air cargo supply lines remain open, efficient and effective. Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s Director General and CEO, said, “Air cargo is a vital …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) updated its analysis of the revenue impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global air transport industry. Owing to the severity of travel restrictions and the expected global recession, IATA now estimates that industry passenger revenues could plummet $252 …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Cargo thefts from supply chains in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) more than doubled to 8,548 incidents in 2019 and involved losses of product worth well over €137 million, according to the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA). The incident rate is the highest …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) new Pharma Centre at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport has handled its biggest single shipment so far of 34 temperature-controlled containers for customers AirBridgeCargo Airlines and Kuehne + Nagel. Maintained within a +2-8 degrees Celsius temperature environment, the outbound shipment to …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is appealing to governments in Africa and the Middle East, as part of a worldwide campaign, to provide emergency support to airlines as they fight for survival due to the evaporation of air travel demand as a result of …

Tuticorin: Port Wings News Network: Tuticorin Customs Brokers’ Association (TCBA) along with Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations in India (FFFAI) in association with Logistics Skill Council (LSC) has organized a logistic skill development training programme on 14 March 2020 in Tuticorin. According to a media statement, 183 participants including 14 …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and its members continue to support governments in their efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19. Since the crisis began, air cargo has been a vital partner in delivering much-needed medicines, medical equipment (including spare parts/repair components), and in …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Last week saw a rapid acceleration of the impact of Covid-19 on global aviation and tourism. The World Health Organisation declared the outbreak a global pandemic on Wednesday 11 March, as cases continue to rise. An increasing number of countries are now closing their …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Ministry of Railways has decided to undertake Detailed Project Report (DPR) for six High Speed Corridors, Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, has announced in the Lok Sabha on 5 March. In a written reply to a question in Lok …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in cargo tonne kilometers (*CTKs), decreased by 3.3% in January 2020, compared to the same period in 2019. “January marked the tenth consecutive month of year-on-year declines in …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is contacting aviation regulators worldwide to request that the rules governing use of airport slots be suspended immediately and for the 2020 season, due to the impact of COVID-19 (the Coronavirus). Around 43% of all passengers depart from over …