Logistics

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on 4 December 2019 released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), decreased by 3.5% in October 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. This marks a weak start to …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Sergey Stolyarov, Acting Director General of RZD International LLC, and Damdinsuren Zhigzhidnyamaa, Head of JSC Ulaanbaatar Railway (JSC UBTZ), signed an agreement for technical consulting services on the implementation of the Tavantolgoi-Dzunbayan railway construction project in Mongolia on 3 December 2019. Under the agreement, RZD …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The Chennai-based Trailer Owners Association (TOA), which moves both import and export cargo meant for three ports – Chennai, Kamarajar and Kattupalli– has urged the Union government as well as the Tamil Nadu state government to take immediate steps to safeguard the trucking industry, which …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State of Railways, Shri Suresh C. Angadi and Chairman, Railway Board, Shri Vinod Kumar Yadav along with other Members of Railway Board and senior Railway officials held a high-level review meeting with …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: PSA’s Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals (PSA Mumbai) and Gateway Rail Freight Limited (GRFL) held a trade meet in Gurugram, Haryana on 18 November 2019 to launch a weekly train service operated by GRFL between PSA Mumbai and GRFL’s Inland Container Depots (ICDs) in North India. …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Virgin Atlantic’s new flying programme for summer 2020 will give cargo customers more capacity on prime routes to India, Africa and the United States. The new schedule will see the introduction of a second daily Boeing 787 service to Delhi Indira Gandhi Airport, commencing on …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: As part of DHL (www.DHL.com) Express’ commitment to innovation, the company launched a unique Multi-Channel Tool (MCT) that allows customers to interact with DHL Express via live chat and specialised email services. Hennie Heymans, CEO of DHL Express Sub Saharan Africa, said, “Customers benefit from …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Shri Arvind Singh, Chairman, Airports Authority of India (AAI) on his maiden visit to Chennai inaugurated the new gate management system at Chennai Airport on 19 November 2019. According to a media statement, the new system at boarding gates will enable the airline staff to …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: National Electronic Toll Collection (FASTag) programme, the flagship initiative of MoRT&H and NHAI has been implemented on pan India basis to remove bottlenecks on toll plazas and ensure seamless movement of traffic and collection of user fee as per the notified rates, using passive …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: With a view to improve the Ease of Doing Business at grass root level enabling reduction in dwell time in exim trade, and to discuss strategic and operational issues currently faced by Customs Broking industry, the office bearers of FFFAI headed by its Chairman, Mr …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Indian Railways has entered into Procurement cum Maintenance Agreement with Madhepura Electric Locomotive Pvt. Ltd. (MELPL), a joint venture of Indian Railways and M/s Alstom. As part of largest Foreign Direct Investment project of Indian Railways, Ministry of Railways and Alstom came together in …

Hyderabad: Port Wings News Network: Agarwal Packers and Movers (DRS Group, Hyderabad based), a renowned name in relocation business and transportation industry has been honoured with Pride of India Award by All India Transporters Welfare Association (AITWA). At the “AITWA – Highway Heroes National Convention” organized by All India Transporters …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: AirBridgeCargo airlines (ABC), one of the leading global carriers of pharmaceuticals by air,  have successfully completed a record transportation of 27 RKN Envirotainer containers onboard a single flight, delivering an important and urgent vaccine product  from Milan, Italy to Beijing, China on 30 October 2019 …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Virgin Australia will add Japan to its international cargo network in March with the launch of daily services between Brisbane and Tokyo-Haneda. Commencing on 29 March 2020, cargo space on the new route will be marketed by Virgin Atlantic Cargo under its longstanding international long-haul …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on 7 November 2019 released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), decreased by 4.5% in September 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. This marks the eleventh consecutive …