Sunil Nair, CEO, Snowman Logistics, explains that while pharmaceuticals have always been critical, the pandemic has given us a new perspective on health and medicine.

In this edition of Cargo Insights, Sanjay Bhutani, Managing Director, Bausch & Lomb India, and SAARC discusses the challenges and growth potential of pharma and cold chain logistics.

The pandemic has taught not only humans to accept change, but it has also prompted businesses to reconsider their business practices. According to Manish Soin, Sr. Vice President, Export Control & Customs, Asia Pacific, Siemens Healthineers, this has made automation a must for every industry, including healthcare.

Saurabh Trikha, MD, Aargus Global Logistics Pvt. Ltd., speaks exclusively to Cargo Insights about the company’s journey. “Our partners and clients rely on us for timely and reliable services because of our relentless pursuit of excellence,” he says.

Ministry of Ayush and the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship have adopted the Master Plan.

KSH Logistics’ Operations Head, Deepak Tiwari, opens up on the recent budget and what it holds for the industry.

The government is expected to replace Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) with a vision statement on foreign trade, focusing on trade-oriented long-term goals.

The current budget puts India on the path to sustainable economic development through investments in infrastructure, AI, women empowerment, and digitisation.

The two companies have signed a contract to develop and maintain a fairway on national waterways in the North East at an estimated cost of ₹204.50 crore.

The terminal operator to build, operate, and maintain the terminal at Tuna-Tekra via a public-private partnership on a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model.

The Tata-group-owned carrier discontinued all services to this route in March 2020 due to the pandemic. It has begun flying non-stop on the route again.

According to the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation, the sector lost more than Rs 12,479 crores in FY 2020–21, and Rs 11,658 crores in FY 2021–22.