Logistics

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Hosted by Noida Custom Broker s Association, Federation of Freight Forwarders’ Associations in India (FFFAI) had its 9th Executive Committee Meeting on February 8 and 9 at Pride Plaza Hotel in New Delhi. At this meeting a number of issues were discussed including recently …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: A workshop was organized by the Logistics Department of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in New Delhi on 12 February 2019 to discuss with logistics stakeholders the challenges and opportunities of this sector in India. Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation Minister, Suresh …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo (NYSE: DAL) are promising customers more choice and reach, as well as the service benefits of greater automation as their trans-Atlantic joint venture partnership celebrates its fifth anniversary. The airlines’ commitment to build the leading trans-Atlantic partnership has already …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released full-year 2018 data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) grew by 3.5% compared to 2017. This was significantly lower than the extraordinary 9.7% growth recorded in 2017. Freight capacity, measured …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: VD Gulf, the Volga-Dnepr Technics subgroup company within Volga-Dnepr Group, has received approval for the Boeing 777 aircraft type. As one of the leading MRO providers in the Middle East with its location in Sharjah, UAE, the company will now be able to provide maintenance, …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Kerry Logistics Network Limited, Deloitte, and CargoSmart have successfully connected multiple distributed ledger technology (DLT) networks for a platform to enhance efficiency for the shipping industry worldwide by digitising document exchange between forwarders and carriers, as well as improving the traceability of shipping documents. Completed …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is all set to launch the 30th National Road Safety Week from tomorrow ( 4 February 2019), with a host of initiatives planned for generating awareness and sensitizing people about safe road usage. In an event at …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Electronic Bill of Lading pilot reduces time to transfer shipment documents from seven days to one second 28 tons of fresh mandarin oranges, symbol of prosperity, arrive early for Lunar New Year Singapore, 1 February 2019 – Pacific International Lines (“PIL”) has used an electronic …

  Chennai: Port Wings News Network: AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) is promising freight forwarders and their pharmaceutical customers more specialist cool chain solutions in 2019 after demand for its ‘abc pharma’ product rose 60% year-on-year in 2018. The growth across ABC’s international network significantly outpaced the market average increase for pharma …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: In what could be a best decision in the interest of EXIM fraternity in the region to increase maritime trade, Chennai Customs has now announced functioning of two shifts everyday at the CONCOR’s Tondiarpet ICD with effect from 16 January 2019. According to a trade …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo are to move into the new purpose-built dnata City East, London Heathrow’s most state-of-the-art cargo facility. The move supports the airlines’ growing cargo businesses, enhances their trans-Atlantic partnership for customers, and future-proofs the joint venture’s position in the U.K. …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: To mark the visit of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, Director General and Chairman of the Board of Russian Railways Oleg Belozyorov and Vice Chairman of the Government and Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure of the Republic of Serbia Zorana Mikhailovich, signed …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Shri Vinod Kumar Yadav, IRSEE (1980 Batch), has taken over as Chairman, Railway Board (Ministry of Railways) and ex-officio Principal Secretary to Govt. of India. The appointments committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Shri Vinod Kumar Yadav as Chairman Railway Board …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: SEKO Logistics’ core market investment strategy now includes the opening of its own operation in Ireland to serve multinational customers prospering in one of Europe’s fastest growing economies. According to the European Commission’s Interim Economic Forecast, Ireland is likely to have recorded the highest …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Ministry of Railways PSU, Container Corporation of India Ltd (CONCOR’s) maiden voyage vessel- SSL Mumbai is flagged off from Kandla Port to Tuticorin Port by Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways & Coal & Shri Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Shipping …