Railway eyes mobile phone and perishable goods transport through Vande Parcel...
The Indian Railways is readying a faster and smoother Vande Bharat parcel service for catering to movement of small – but valuable and fragile – goods through its network. According to officials aware...
View Article$350 Million ADB loan to enhance India’s logistics sector and export...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $350 million policy-based loan to support the Government of India’s wide-ranging reforms to strengthen and modernize the country’s logistics sector and...
View ArticleGMR Hyderabad Air Cargo secures Customs Trade Partnership against Terrorism...
GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo on Friday announced that it has secured the prestigious Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) certification. CTPAT, a voluntary program led by U.S. Customs and...
View ArticleCargo traffic at major ports drops 4.95 pc in Nov
Cargo traffic at the country’s major ports declined 4.95 per cent to 67.53 million tonnes in November, from 71.05 million tonnes in the same period a year ago, according to an industry body. Among...
View ArticleGujarat leads in cargo handling; 581.63 MMT handled in 2023-24 across major,...
Gujarat continues to dominate cargo handling among Indian states, maintaining its top position at both major and non-major ports over the last five years. According to data from the Ministry of Ports,...
View ArticleIndia supports free movement of commercial shipping: MEA
Emphasising India’s support for free movement of commercial shipping, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi while referring to the ongoing attacks in the Red Sea, said that...
View ArticleIndia wants ceasefire in West Asia, conflict disrupts shipping: Jaishankar
India wants a ceasefire in West Asia and a “cooling down” tensions in the region so that the country’s economic interests are not impacted in areas such as the transportation of goods through regional...
View ArticleMaersk scouting for new facilities on India’s east coast to recycle post...
Denmark’s A.P. Moller-Maersk Group A/S, which runs Maersk Line, the world’s second largest container carrier, foresee a “challenge” in recycling big post Panamax ships globally, including at Alang in...
View ArticleShipping cos scale up ops, help India ride growth wave
Shipping lines are adding capacity to support India’s export growth, with multinationals such as Maersk-Hapag-Lloyd’s Gemini Cooperation, MSC, and CMA CGM launching new routes and upgrading services....
View ArticleRegional carriers steam in to add more services to lucrative India-Red Sea trade
The growing India-Red Sea trade continues to see new service additions, as ocean carriers adjust their tonnage deployments to the more-lucrative lane. The latest example is a new call by...
View ArticleFirst test flight lands in Noida’s Jewar Airport in big boost to air...
In a big boost to air connectivity in Delhi-NCR, the first test flight landed in Jewar Airport ahead of its commercial opening in April 2025. The aircraft completed a 15-minute trial before landing and...
View ArticleIndia soars amid increased capacity
India’s air cargo sector is experiencing robust growth and recovery in 2024, largely driven by increased capacity and a reduction in freight rates, which have improved accessibility for businesses...
View ArticleThai Airways appoints Globe Air Cargo for B’lore, Cochin operations
ECS Group subsidiary Globe Air Cargo India has been appointed as the GSSA for Thai Airways in Bangalore and Cochin. The partnership, effective since September 1, 2024, aims to strengthen Thai Airways’...
View ArticleShippers breathe again as threat of Indian port strikes eases
Indian exporters and importers are breathing a sigh of relief as fears of a nationwide strike by unionised dockworkers across major government ports fade, according to industry sources. Labour groups...
View ArticleGovt nod to Adani Krishnapatnam Port for petro import in ‘public interest’
The Indian government on Monday announced an extension allowing the Adani Group’s Krishnapatnam Port in Andhra Pradesh to continue importing petroleum in what officials described as a move made in...
View ArticleGlobal goods trade growth steady but outlook cloudy: WTO
Global trade in goods is likely to continue to grow steadily through the fourth quarter of 2024 but the outlook is clouded by increasing economic uncertainty including possible shifts in trade policy,...
View ArticleVizhinjam port to enhance operations with reach stacker cranes
Vizhinjam port has acquired reach stacker cranes, which are specialised mobile cranes that can lift and move containers outside the port for transportation to other parts of the country. This allows...
View ArticleVizhinjam sea port VGF: Centre continues vindictive stance towards Kerala,...
Coming out strongly against the Union Government’s stance that the Viability Gap Fund (VGF) for the Vizhinjam Seaport project should be repaid in installments, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday...
View ArticleRice exports increase from Kakinada port
The rice exports from Kakinada Anchorage Port have gained pace in the last two days. According to Port Officer Dharma Sastha, around 12 ships are awaiting the loading of raw and boiled rice. The...
View ArticleBlackstone acquires LOGOS India’s 5 million sq ft warehousing assets for Rs...
US-based private equity firm Blackstone Group has acquired nearly 5 million sq ft operational and leased warehousing assets from logistics company LOGOS India for more than Rs 1,725 crore, said people...
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