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CBIC urged to suspend transhipment of B’desh export cargo via Delhi
THE Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) has sent a communication to the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBIC) to suspend the order which allows the transhipment of Bangladesh export cargo to third countries through the Delhi Air Cargo complex. It said that the Red Sea crisis has already…
Read MoreUPS and National Skill Development Corporation partner to improve technology, logistics and supply chain management skills among India’s youth
The UPS India Technology Centres and the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support skill development for India’s diverse talent pool. The MoU was signed in the presence of Mr Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of…
Read MoreSustainable aviation policy advocated at World Governments Summit
Contributing to a panel discussion on “Aviation and Emissions: Can Governments Find A Balance?” at the World Governments Summit that recently took place in Dubai, ICAO Secretary General Juan Carlos Salazar highlighted the crucial importance of governments’ support for the policies and investments needed to realise their net zero…
Read MoreSurging e-commerce business calls for improved all-round customer experience: Survey
With the economic volatility of the pandemic largely behind us, the continued growth of e-commerce has created tremendous opportunity for businesses in 2024. Today, online shopping is more than shipping—it’s also demand, conversion, tracking, fulfilment, customer experience, and returns. In other words, merchants need to be in tune with…
Read MoreMinister inaugurates new terminal building at Dehradun Airport
Union Minister of Civil Aviation and Steel, Mr Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, inaugurated the new Terminal Building at Dehradun Airport from New Delhi last week. Mr Puskar Singh Dhami, Chief Minister, Uttarakhand joined the event from Dehradun. In his inaugural address, the Minister said, “The construction of the new Terminal…
Read MoreMaharashtra’s 6 airports operational under UDAN
The Ministry of Civil Aviation had identified nine airports, namely, Kolhapur, Jalgaon, Solapur, Amravati, Nanded, Nashik, Ratnagiri, Gondia and Sindhudurg for revival and operation of RCS flights under the UDAN scheme in Maharashtra, of which 6 airports have been operationalised. The operational airports include Kolhapur, Jalgaon, Nanded, Nashik, Gondia…
Read MoreEtihad Cargo SecureTech to make transportation of consumer electronics safer
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has launched SecureTech. This new product is the ninth addition to the carrier’s suite of premium products and is dedicated to the safe and secure transportation of consumer electronics, including mobile phones, laptops, tablets and other lithium battery-powered devices….
Read MoreEtihad Cargo achieves year-on-year growth in cool chain services
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, achieved year-on-year growth of the carrier’s dedicated cool chain products — PharmaLife and FreshForward — in 2023. The airline recorded the highest volumes of pharmaceuticals transported in Etihad Cargo’s history, achieving a 37 per cent increase in shipments compared…
Read MoreEnvirotainer commits to ambitious science-based targets
Envirotainer, the specialist in temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical shipments, has unveiled a bold commitment to reduce its total carbon footprint. The company is the first in the industry to set such extensive science-based targets aimed at reducing emissions not just from its direct operations but also, crucially, from its entire supply…
Read MoreDHL Global Forwarding’s new air freight center at Frankfurt Airport coming up
DHL Global Forwarding and Fraport AG, the owner and operator of Frankfurt Airport (FRA), have begun construction of a new air freight center at Frankfurt Airport. With the new air freight center, Fraport is developing a further site at CargoCity South in the immediate vicinity of Airport Gate 31….
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