An asset management company in Dubai has placed a large order to convert used Airbus A330 passenger aircraft to an all-cargo configuration for customers in the India market.
India plans a wide-ranging maritime initiative that includes the launch of a new container line.
This week: We get an update on Kal Freight’s bankruptcy proceedings.
India’s population — and its designation as the most populous country in the world — is one of its biggest advantages. The sheer number of people in India contribute to both the nation’s plentiful workforce and its huge consumer market.
The end of a 40-year economic boom cycle and America military strategy are combining to make China less fearsome than global impressions.
Boeing is meeting customer demand by adding a facility to carry out passenger-to-cargo conversions in India. Some wonder whether the market will soon be oversaturated.
In partnership with India’s JioMart, Meta is giving WhatsApp users the ability to order directly through the messaging platform.
T/CCI makes heavy-duty air compressors in China, but it is looking to do what it can to meet customer demands to localize production.
Starting an international airline during a pandemic is unbelievably challenging. Frustrated flypop has turned to cargo as an interim solution.
This week: Maersk moves seven containers of medical supplies to India for $1 a pop; Razor’s new landing gear helps a veteran monument replica move across the U.S.; and XPO continues to support breast cancer walks.
The world’s 10 longest railway networks
This week: Schneider donates to the American Red Cross to provide pandemic relief in India, ATA opens its online store earlier for National Driver Appreciation Week merch and the St. Christopher Fund holds its first art auction.
The two firms reach equity and operating agreements to expand their presence in the Indian market.
Walmart International bought a 77% stake in the India-based e-commerce shopping portal in 2018.
Venture capital has found an international star that shines twice as bright as the United States with a business logistics cost of 14% of the country’s GDP.
A report said that Walmart-owned Flipkart is close to securing $3 billion in new funding as the Indian e-commerce giant explores a possible IPO.
Ray Wood, head of global carrier management at World Courier, discusses how the air cargo market has adjusted and maintained relationships with customers.
Digitization of forms and the use of blockchain will cut costs and time from the supply chain. Brian Aoaeh writes about those issues in India.
Lori Ann LaRocco explains why intra-Asian trade is down and its affect on the United States.
Cyclone Amphan being called a potential “nightmare scenario” for millions of people in Bangladesh and India.
A proposed $1.8 billion sale of U.S.-origin air defense systems is expected to open a pathway to increased exports to the South Asian economy.
The CEO is in India to attend the inaugural Amazon Smbhav summit bringing more than 3,000 small businesses together.
Staying on the same page with accounts receivable; extending logistics into space
India’s largest commercial ports operator, Adani Ports, reported a substantial increase in its company and port-segment revenues. Company and port-segment profits have also markedly increased.
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board secures board seat in deal with the Indian third-party logistics provider.
Maersk is partnering with Indian digital freight startup BlackBuck to enter the Indian containerized trucking market for export-import logistics.
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board to acquire up to 8 percent of fast-growing e-commerce fulfillment company.
Meritor, Inc. is growing its manufacturing footprint in India by 25 percent with a $36.5 million axle assembly facility at Automotive Axles, its joint venture with Kalyani Group in Mysore, India. Meritor also is opening a research and development center in Mysore.
Pittsburgh is undergoing something of an economic renaissance, and a recent partnership between Sri Lanka-based freight forwarder Expo Freight (EFL) and Qatar Airways Cargo highlights the city’s efforts to become a relevant player in global logistics.
Rivigo, a freight and logistics startup in India, has raised $65 million in a Series E round led by existing investors Warburg Pincus and SAIF Partners. The startup plans to use the new capital to further expand its network and tech infrastructure. Founded in 2014 by Gazal Kalra and Deepak Garg, Rivigo owns and operates […]
Latest U.S. trade data for air cargo reveals a lot of noteworthy developments to watch going forward
Flipkart is phasing out its conventional vehicles and introducing electric last-mile vehicles, which is expected to lower its carbon emissions by 50 percent.
India’s largest commercial port in potential path of Cyclone Vayu.
Severe storms in the Plains this weekend.
A credits markets reporter writes about the waning value of the motor fuels tax screen. A logistics company starts-up in Myanmar. And the supposedly available US labor pool is not as available as one might think
U.S.-China trade tariffs war is heating up; Asian oil importers have not stopped importing oil from Iran; Uber has a staunch rival in Ola across the Indian market.
Fourth-largest port in India in possible path of violent cyclone.
BlackBuck has raised a total of $285.2 million till date and is looking to expand its services across India, without worrying much into its growing losses.
Amazon.com, Inc.’s volumes are so immense that the company has pitched tents to support its deliveries.
WebCargo by Freightos has acquired India-based Air Freight Bazaar, with the intent of expanding its footstep in global air cargo digitalization.
Plus: Amazon acquires warehouse robotics startup; Germany reckons with electric vehicles
The momentum is strongest in developing countries, where concerns about pollution and traffic congestion are mounting.
Many food chains in the U.S. are shutting stores down due to lack of diners. It is time they take remote consumers seriously and look to sell food via last-mile food delivery companies.
India-based logistics startup Delhivery has secured $413 million in new funding with Japan’s SoftBank leading the round.
Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI), the private real estate investment arm of Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS), has purchased a majority stake of KSH Infra Pvt. Ltd. for INR (Rupees) 3.5 billion or $49 million.
Food delivery startup Zomato is mobilising its last-mile workforce to move towards mechanical and electric bikes for delivery – a move that the company believes would drastically reduce its carbon footprint.
Container shipping line Maersk will move 16 containers on river Ganges (National Waterway-1) from Varanasi to Kolkata in India on February 12, marking the entry of commercial shipping players in India’s nascent inland water transport network.
Apple’s manufacturing partner Foxconn Technology Group, which assembles Apple’s iPhone product in China, announced on Saturday that it has raised over $213 million for what it described as a “mega-development” in India.
Profitability will lag in high growth markets like Brazil and India, but aftersales services in NAFTA and the EU will drive profitability growth.
DHL’s advent into warehouse automation; India struggles with air pollution as coal consumption increases; WTI rates in danger of falling further.
Virgin Hyperloop One has a new CEO and chairman in the space of a week, with it now looking forward to commercialize and implement the world’s first hyperloop system in India.
The Indian freight industry struggles with issues that most of the developing countries suffer with – like high fuel prices, inadequate infrastructure, lethargic governance, stifled technology adoption, and a general inefficiency in hauling equipment.
The Indian trucking ecosystem suffers from a lack of visibility and transparency, which Vaahika is looking to address by digitizing logistics and creating a bridge between carriers and shippers.
In a time when consumers are opting to spend less time in the kitchen, restaurants and grocery stores, convenience is king and grocery delivery services are popping up everywhere.
The depreciating Indian rupee coupled with rising fuel prices have hit the Indian transportation corridor quite hard. The Indian government is now coming up with new regulations and innovative transportation practices to ease pressure.
Used truck prices in June were changed little month-over-month, but posted a 15% increase over June 2017, according to ACT Research.
The Indian trucking ecosystem now witnesses frequent strikes, as different economic reforms and the more recent rise in fuel prices are forcing a lot of carriers to accrue losses.
Indian logistics industry is undergoing a technological evolution, and is looking to improve visibility and traceability into its supply chain, while also working on increasing capacity to handle its volume explosion.
Signs of movement over to rails, OOIDA sounds off on younger drivers, U2 puts its money into trucking.
Dubai Ports World will build new inland ports in two Indian states to handle increased container traffic coming into that nation’s ports.
Indian economy is booming and the government is busy at work in improving its rail infrastructure to facilitate trade and reduce logistics friction across the country.
In the developed countries of the West, autonomous driving technology is widely touted as the thing of the future. Move halfway across the globe to one of the densest and the world’s second most populated country, the idea of self-driving vehicles might still be a distant dream.
Toyota Motors’ trucking subsidiary Hino Motors has partnered with India’s Ashok Leyland in an effort to comply with the India Bharat Stage VI (BS6) regulations for reducing emissions from vehicles, The Japan Times reported.
One of the fundamental problems with freight hauling in India is the apparent difficulty in decoding the logistical cacophony that exists across all levels in the industry. Digital freight management tools and marketplaces have sprung up in recent times, but are still in a nascent stage.
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) conducted a three-truck platooning test in Centreville, VA, last week, along I-66. The test, using Volvo Trucks, was designed to the effectiveness of autonomous and vehicle-to-vehicle communications technologies.
