Logistics

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Bothra Shipping Services Pvt Ltd (Bothra Shipping) has ordered three all-electric Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Cranes for their bulk terminals at the Port of Kakinada, on the central eastern coast of India. The order was booked in September 2022 and the eco-efficient cranes …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: The Federation of Freight Forwarders’ Associations in India (FFFAI) Chairman Mr Shankar Shinde conveys his sincere thanks to all the 28 Member Associations and more than 6500 members of FFFAI from across the country for their active contribution and support to the 60 years’ journey …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: A new first regular train connection has been launched from the Croatian port of Rijeka and Enns in Austria. The first train for Container Terminal Enns (CTE) departed from Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT) on 11 November. The block train is operated by Maersk Line …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Chennai International Airport the third largest airport in India in terms of International passenger traffic volume is witnessing tremendous revival post pandemic. As a prominent gateway to the south, Chennai Airport is getting the much desired make over with the Phase I of the New …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: AI Logistix company, which is known to offer Green Deliveries through their negative carbon emission fleets, on 29 November 2022 announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Logistics Sector Skill Council (LSC). LSC has been set up by the Ministry …

Bengaluru: Port Wings News Network: Intugine, a real-time multimodal supply chain visibility startup, has raised INR 19 Crores in a pre-series A round led by Mela Ventures and co-financed by Kaleesuwari Group and Innoport. Round also saw participation from marquee investors, including SaaS founders Harsh Shah, Co-founder of Fynd; Anshul …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: The Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations in India (FFFAI), a member of International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA), representing India, has extended the date of inviting applications from young logistics professionals to November 30, 2022 to participate in the Nomination process of the FIATA …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) on 28 October announced the inaugural flight of Maersk Air Cargo´s new air freight service with scheduled flights between Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina (GSP) and Incheon, Korea (ICN) stretching the wings of its newly introduced cargo airline for the first time. …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: TVS Supply Chain Solutions (TVS SCS), one of the largest and fastest growing supply chain solutions providers in India, on 27 October announced the expansion of its Centre of Excellence (CoE) by inaugurating a new technology centre in Madurai. Thiru. Thangam Thennarasu, Minister for Industries, …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: In September, two million passengers travelled via Brussels Airport, which is 80 percent of the number of passengers in September 2019. After the two holiday months, September is the third month in a row with more than two million passengers. On the cargo side, 66,000 …

New Delhi: Port Wings News Network: Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal has said that PM GatiShakti National Master Plan has the potential to save over Rs. 10 Lakh Crore annually by improving logistics efficiency. He was addressing the …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: Maqta Gateway, the digital arm of AD Ports Group, Emirates Post Group, the official postal operator for the UAE, and SkyGo, an aerial logistics provider, are set to trial a new initiative that would provide a comprehensive aerial drone delivery & other services in Abu …

Mumbai: Port Wings News Network: “India-UAE economic relation is at an inflection point with the implementation of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) earlier this year. I invite Indian companies to set up global distribution center at Dubai, which is the 3rd largest re-export hub after Hong Kong and Singapore. …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released August 2022 data for global air cargo markets which demonstrated the industry’s resilience amid economic uncertainties. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs), fell 8.3% compared to August 2021 (-9.3% for international operations). This was a slight improvement …

Chennai: Port Wings News Network: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted four priorities to build resilience and strengthen air cargo’s post-pandemic prospects.  The priorities, outlined at the 15th World Cargo Symposium (WCS), which opened in London on 27 September are: Achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 Continuing to …