Shantanu Thakur, Minister of State for Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, flagged off the vessel ‘M.V. MSS Galena’ from V.O. Chidambaranar Port as the direct shipping service between Tuticorin and the Maldives.

The South-Central Railway (SCR) Secunderabad division has chosen to build a new Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal (GCT) near the Gadchandur station.

BPI Airport in Bhubaneswar has installed a 4MWp ground-mounted solar power plant in the operational area, making it one of India’s few airports that is completely sustainable.

Between April 2022 and January 2023, India imported around 600 tonnes of gold, a decrease caused by high import taxes, as per experts.

The collaboration between LSC and FFFAI would provide a big push for skill development initiatives pertaining to the logistics industry in India.

According to Mani Bhushan, Chief Business Officer, Ekart, the adoption of e-commerce has also led to the evolution of road transportation with customer-first solutions.

The road logistics sector has emerged as a new sector with India’s economy growing at a rapid pace. Several companies have formed in this industry because of the rise in demand for road logistics. However, succeeding in this field is not simple.

In an exclusive conversation with CargoInsights, Xerrxes Master, President, Association of Multimodal Transport Operators of India (AMTOI), explains how the road transport sector has advanced in recent years due to the government’s emphasis on infrastructure to reduce total logistics costs.

MAHENDRA ARYA, former President, All India Transporters Welfare Association (AITWA) feels that expressways have boosted efficiency, hence truck performance has increased profitability.

Dr. Pushpendra Pratap Singh affirms that the purpose of the journey is to take control of yourself, your life, and your future prosperity. Success truly has no end.

Each issue of Cargo Insights includes the profile of a person who has touched and inspired others, highlighting their extraordinary accomplishments. This time we bring you the story of Brijesh Kumar Gaur, Senior Manager-Exports & Logistics, Rahat Cargo.

Deutsche Post DHL Group observed a significant reduction in airfreight volumes in the first quarter of 2023, which it attributed to “normalisation of market conditions.”