Logistics

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: A.P. Moller – Maersk announces that it has reached an agreement with Bridgepoint Development Capital to acquire KGH Customs Services (KGH), a Sweden-based specialist in trade and customs management services in Europe. This will further enhance Maersk’s capabilities as an integrated container logistics company, offering …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: To implement the landmark decision taken at a recently held PTFC (Permanent Trade Facilitation Committee) meeting, Delhi International Airport (DIAL) in collaboration with Delhi Customs Brokers Association (DCBA) on July 1, 2020 launched paperless e-Gate Pass with QR coding at their cargo terminals in …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: As the imported consignments arrived from China has not been cleared by the Indian Customs even after making payment in certain cases for the past 10 days, Tirupur Exporters Association (TEA) on 30 June appealed to the government to clear them immediately. Requesting the same …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: India needs to start using its grounded aircraft and minor airports for cargo handling to bring down logistics costs and make exports of fish, vegetables and fruits more viable, Union Minister of Road Transport, Highways and MSME Nitin Gadkari has said, reports Livemint. In …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in May showing a slight improvement in the air cargo market. But capacity remains unable to meet demand as a result of the loss of belly cargo operations on passenger aircraft that …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The Federal Transport Authority (FTA) – Land & Maritime has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SAFEEN, the marine services subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports, to provide emergency response services and support maritime rescue operations across the territorial waters of the United Arab Emirates. …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD), a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports,  on 17 June 2020 announced breaking ground for its new products for supporting the increasing demand for pre-built facilities in KIZAD. The range of small-to-medium light-industrial warehousing units comprise the fourth, fifth, sixth …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) investment in 12 dedicated pharma facilities at airports in Europe, the United States and Africa generated significant increases in time- and temperature-sensitive volumes in the first five months of 2020, and will provide vital support to airlines, freight forwarders and their …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: In order to offer the best possible service in the field of animal transport, Brussels Airport has invested in a brand-new ultramodern Animal Care & Inspection Center. There, animals can be housed and checked in the most comfortable surroundings before they continue their journey. With …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: RZD International (a subsidiary of Russian Railways) has finished the Cortanovci tunnel excavation works on the Stara Pazova-Novi Sad section of the Belgrade-Budapest railway line. The facility is now 91% competed. The Cortanovci tunnel consists of two parallel single-track tunnels with a total length of …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Virgin Atlantic will increase its cargo-only flights by 35% to nearly 600 in June with the launch of new routes including Beijing and Brussels following the success of its May programme. June will see a total of 601 flights – 597 cargo-only services and 4 …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Global industry data for May supports the continued small recovery of air cargo volumes but a fall in demand over the last two weeks of the month may signal more challenging times ahead as airlines return capacity to the market. Having only recently stated that …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Tamil Nadu-based KSR Freight Forwarders, a leading logistics solutions provider, recently operated their first exclusive “Charter Freighter” on DAC-CCU-DAC route. The whole operation was executed by the KSR/LIGI CCU office. According to a media statement, entire flight –operated by US Bangla Airline (BS 234) — …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on 2 June 2020 urged governments to quickly implement the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO’s) global guidelines for restoring air connectivity. On 2 June, the ICAO Council approved Takeoff: Guidance for Air Travel through the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD), a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports and the Middle East’s largest industrial zone, broke ground for a new dedicated Truck Plaza, comprising refuelling and rest facilities with the Industrial Zone. The project was introduced to His Highness Sheikh …