India

FedEx plans to invest $400 million at two airports in India to upgrade its air cargo facilities.

Amazon Air has added more destinations to its air transport network in India.

The operator of a new airport in Mumbai, India, has started building a dedicated cargo facility for FedEx, which currently operates from a shared facility at the city’s legacy airport.

MSC, the world’s largest ocean container line, may re-flag some vessels in India to align with new shipping rules.

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.

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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.