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Freightos and E2open collaborate to simplify air cargo bookings

Freightos Limited, a leading vendor-neutral booking and payment platform for international freight, has announced the official launch of its integration with e2open, a top provider of connected supply chain software.  This integration, which follows a successful beta phase, embeds WebCargo by Freightos air cargo eBooking into e2open’s Transportation Management…

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FedEx launches Guangzhou-Bengaluru air freight service

FedEx has launched a new air freight service between Guangzhou, China and Bengaluru, India in a bid to improve South India’s access to critical imports from the Asia-Pacific region and boost exports to Europe and the US. According to FedEx, the new flight service optimises logistics and supply chains, strengthening South India’s role…

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Etihad Cargo extends Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology partnership to boost the National In-Country Value (ICV) Programme

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has extended its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UAE’s Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), offering preferential air cargo rates to In-Country Value (ICV)-certified companies. This initiative comes as part of Etihad Cargo’s commitment to promoting local…

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DRI apprehends suspect with cocaine at Mumbai Airport

In a significant operation, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) apprehended a Liberian national arriving from Sierra Leone at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai on November 22, 2024. During examination of the passenger’s trolley bag, DRI officers noted that it was unusually heavy. A thorough inspection revealed two…

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DHL Express and Shell sign deal to drive sustainable air freight at Brussels airport

DHL Express and Shell, one of the world’s largest energy companies, have signed a deal to drive sustainable air freight at Brussels Airport. The 1-year deal includes the delivery of 25 kt SAF into Brussels via pipeline to the airport. The SAF used is certified according to ISCC’s voluntary…

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Blue Dart Express registers profit in Q2

Blue Dart Express Limited, South Asia’s premier express air, integrated transportation and distribution logistics company, declared its financial results recently for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, at its Board Meeting held in Mumbai. The company posted INR 60.76 crore profit after tax for the quarter ended September 30,…

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BIAL gets AAA rating

Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), the operator of Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR Airport), has been assigned the prestigious AAA rating (Stable Outlook) by ICRA Ltd, India Ratings and Research Pvt Ltd and Crisil Ratings Ltd. AAA is the top-most credit rating, indicating the highest degree of safety regarding…

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Allcargo Gati Air Express launches the fastest direct delivery services to Imphal and Varanasi

Allcargo Gati Limited (formerly Gati Limited), one of India’s premier Express Distribution and Supply Chain Management companies, has launched the fastest direct delivery services through its Air Express Service to Imphal and Varanasi from key metro cities such as Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai and Kolkata. Allcargo…

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Airports need to raise cargo capacity for mobile phone exports: ICEA

Mobile phone players want Indian airports to ramp up their existing cargo handling capacity to support a projected eight-fold increase in device exports to USD 180 billion by 2030, according to India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) Chairman Mr Pankaj Mohindroo. The turnaround time at Customs is a major…

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Air India Express ups flights from northeast

Air India Express has announced an increase in flight operations from three major destinations in the northeast – Guwahati, Agartala and Imphal – as part of its winter schedule. This is part of its expansion of winter services across the country. Air India Express has increased its operations to…

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