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Very happy to see that Air India Limited has created a separate LinkedIn page for its cargo business. "Delivering possibilities since 1932" announces Air India Cargo. Let me list three stories we have done in the past tracing the fascinating history of Air India's cargo business, what the possibilities are for the cargo business at Air India under the Tata Group ownership and the ambitious cargo plans. Don't skip. Click the links below to read the stories. And enjoy some great visuals of Air India Cargo from its momentous past! https://lnkd.in/dsk7wwpQ https://lnkd.in/dJ3XbFzv https://lnkd.in/dE-5N7sy STAT Times Indian Transport & Logistics News Logistics Update Africa Ramesh Mamidala Sudeep Narayan Saket Gupta Sanjeev Kapoor SHWETA ISRANI Vibhor Gupta Nipun Aggarwal Rajesh Keerthy Balasubramanian P. Keku Bomi Gazder Priyo Patra Renju Raju Sukhadaa Dhopeshwarkar Libin Chacko Kurian Rajarshi Chatterjee Jyothi Shankaran Parijat Sourabh/Jha Partha Ghosh

A.P. Moller - Maersk is supporting the development of methanol bunkering in Japan by co-hosting Japan’s first "methanol bunkering simulation" at the Port of Yokohama. Toru Nishiyama, Managing Director, Northeast Asia, Maersk adds: "It is an honour to participate in the very first simulation of methanol bunkering in Japan. Maersk is committed to a decarbonised future, and it is our great pleasure to support Japan’s ambition in decarbonising the shipping and energy sectors. We look forward to collaborating with the broader industry and ecosystem in Japan to accelerate the adoption and development of lower - emission practices in this country." #Maersk #PortsandHarboursBureau #PortofYokohama #Japan #methanol #AletteMaersk #shipping 👉 𝐓𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/dGPXCXWq

👉#HighlightsofThisWeek 📌 ♦ Menzies Aviation opens new cargo facility at Maputo airport in Mozambique ♦ Airbus names Gabriel Sémelas as President, Africa and Middle East ♦ Landlocked to linked: Rwanda's bid to connect central Africa ♦ How can PPPs transform Africa's pharma logistics sector? ♦ The Future of Eco-friendly Logistics in Africa Wouter Van Wersch | Alanood Obaid Alsuwaidi | Robin Miles Kuehne+Nagel | Grant Kemp | Thomas Dreiling | Sanjeev Gadhia | Esha Mansingh African Development Bank Group, Etihad Cargo, WINGCOPTER, Astral Aviation Ltd, World Health Organization, DP World, CEVA Logistics #newsletter #weeklydigest #topnews #weeklynews #weeklynewsletter #newsletteralert #currentevents #WeeklyReads #newsroundup #headlines #weeklyrecap #newsreview #weeklyhighlights #september2024 #thankyou

The Port of Los Angeles handled a near-record 960,597 TEUs in August, a 16 percent increase over the previous year. 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐚, Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles says: "The American consumer continues to spend and that’s helping to power our economy. Some of the cargo arriving now is replenishing inventories even beyond the year-end holiday season. Combined with a steady flow of manufacturing parts and components, we should continue to see elevated volume in the near term. Port of Long Beach, #PortofLosAngeles #August #PortofLongBeach #shipping #Holiday 👉 𝐓𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/du_yZmqk

Kuehne+Nagel, a global logistics provider, has delivered a critical shipment of Nokia telecom equipment from Shanghai, China, to Nouakchott, Mauritania, a country in Africa, using a sea-air solution. "Rapid delivery and sustainability were Nokia's top priorities," says Mohammed Rizwan, Air Logistics Sea-Air Product and Sustainability Manager, Kuehne+Nagel. "Our sea-air solution provided the perfect balance between saving time and reducing carbon emissions." #KuehneNagel #Nokia #K_N #KNsea_airshipment #aircargocharter #UAE #Mauritania #sustainable 👉 𝐓𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/gwd8cp7y

Average spot rates on most intra-Asia container trade lanes weakened again in the first two weeks of September, according to Drewry’s new Intra-Asia Container Index (IACI) launched on September 17, 2024. “As growth in container shipping shifts from inter-continental to intra-regional trades, monitoring these trades is now far more important than was the case 13 years ago when we launched the World Container Index,” says Philip Damas, Head of Supply Chain Advisors and Managing Director, Drewry Shipping Consultants Ltd. #Drewry #IACI #WorldContainerIndex #WCI #China #IntraAsiaContainerIndex #shipping 👉 𝐓𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/d5KGuKT6

On Asia-Europe, MSC clearly will be offering the most direct port-port combinations. Gemini, Premier Alliance and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company have all announced their 2025 networks. Ocean Alliance has not yet announced a 2025 network, and given that the alliance structure continues unchanged, it is reasonable to assume only minor network changes for them, according to the latest update from Sea-Intelligence. #Gemini #PremierAlliance #MSC #SeaIntelligence #Asia #Europe #shipping 👉 𝐓𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/dm7e_TJc

Airbus has named Gabriel Sémelas as President, Africa and the Middle East, with effect from January 1, 2025. Wouter Van Wersch, Executive Vice President, International, Airbus says: "Semelas’s extensive background in the aeronautical industry, coupled with his proven leadership skills, makes him the ideal candidate to lead Airbus' operations in Africa and the Middle East. We are confident that under his leadership, we will continue to strengthen our presence and partnerships in this strategically important region." #Airbus #Africa #MiddleEast #aircargo #aircraft 👉 𝐓𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/d2c2uT6t

Menzies Aviation, a leading service partner for global airports and airlines, has opened its new cargo facility at Maputo International Airport (MPM) in Mozambique. “We’re thrilled to cut the ribbon on our new cargo warehouse in Mozambique. This cutting-edge facility will allow us to provide best-in-class services to our airline customers while supporting East Africa’s air cargo sector. This represents the next exciting step in Menzies’ cargo expansion strategy, which has seen us expand our footprint right across the globe,” says Alanood Obaid Alsuwaidi, Senior Vice President Cargo (MEAA), Menzies Aviation. #MenziesAviation #MaputoInternationalAirport #Airlink #QatarAirways #CargoFacility #Mozambique #Africa 👉 𝐓𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/dSFgph9g

🚀 I recently had the privilege of moderating a Business Session with some of the brightest minds in pharmaceutical supply chains at the Global Pharma Logistics Summit 2024. 🌍 Topic: How can logistics help Indian pharma deliver affordable medicine to the world? Our discussion dived deep into #cost, #compliance, #temperaturecontrol, and #sustainability in global pharma supply chains—and now you can watch it all on YouTube! 🎥👇 🔍 Key questions discussed: 👉 How do we stabilize freight costs in such a volatile market? Answered by: Anil Damle of Bharat Serums and Vaccines Limited 👉 How do we balance freight costs and regulatory compliance? Answered by: Sugeet Chopra of Strides Pharma Science 👉 What proactive steps can companies take to reduce logistics costs? Answered by: Tejas Mehta of Reliance Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd. 👉 How can we address temperature excursions during transit? Answered by: Dr Arloph John Vieira of Bajaj Healthcare Ltd 👉 What ownership should airports and logistics providers take in ensuring product safety? Answered by: Pradeep Sonar of Mumbai International Airport Limited (CSMIA) 👉 Are we ready for greener and more sustainable supply chains? Answered by: Viikram Khurana of #SheetalParivahan 💡 What’s in it for logistics and supply chain professionals? Gain actionable insights on optimizing costs, maintaining temperature integrity, ensuring compliance, and embracing sustainability—all while navigating the challenges of global exports. 🌟 This is a must-watch for anyone looking to stay ahead in the pharma logistics game. Organised by Indian Transport & Logistics News on August 22, 2024, #GPLS2024 was supported by Cargo Service Center India Private Limited as Presenting Partner, Adani Airport Holdings Ltd and Mumbai International Airport Limited (CSMIA) as Airport Partner, Etihad Cargo and #FrankfurtAirport as Supporting Partners, Aeris Dynamics as Exhibiting Partner, Temprecision International as Associate Partner and Divine Cooling System - India as Portable Cold Storage Partner. Priyo Patra | Renju Raju | Reji John | Jyothi Shankaran | Sukhadaa Dhopeshwarkar | Parijat Sourabh/Jha | Nehal Gautam | Rajarshi Chatterjee | Arbind Patel | Asawari Tongaonkar | Prasad Mohite | Abhinav Jadhav | Rohit Pawar | Zaki Hasan | Harshada Khot | FRA Cargo Team | Etihad | Adani Group |Adani Airport Holdings Ltd #pharmalogistics #supplychainoptimization #GPLS2024 #sustainability #pharmaceuticalindustry #logisticssolutions #globaltrade