Piyush Srivastava, Sr. Economic Advisor, Addl. Secretary, MoCA, Government of India, provides insights into the current state of the air cargo sector in India and some of the key trends and challenges faced by the industry.

Divya Satija, Logistics Sector Economist, ADB TA Consultant, Logistics Division, DPIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India explains how the National Logistics Policy is reshaping India’s logistics landscape, integrating efforts in line with the whole of Government approach of the PM GatiShakti, optimising supply chain efficiency, and addressing crucial gaps in the movement of goods and services.

Nadia Abdul Aziz Mohammed, President, National Association of Freight and Logistics UAE; Chair, ICC UAE Custom and Trade Facilitation Commission; MD and Partner, UNASCO Cargo air and sea cargo, where speed meets capacity and precision meets scale, are shaping the dynamics of international trade.

Seisaku Okafuji, Executive Corporate Adviser, Hankyu Hanshin Express, believes that air and sea cargo can coexist and that combining the two will help us manage situations more efficiently and effectively.

The Indian warehousing sector has seen a remarkable transformation, evolving from unorganised godown structures into large facilities providing high-quality storage and logistics services, says Homi Katgara, Partner, Jeena & Company.

The growth of the warehousing industry will further gain momentum thanks to the government’s continued focus on developing logistics infrastructure and multimodal connectivity through the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan and National Infrastructure Pipeline.