FINAL CARGOTALK SEPTEMBER 2014 FINAL:Layout 1 9/9/2014 11:49 AM Page 1 Postal Reg. No.: DL (ND)-11/6002/2013-14-15. WPP No.: U (C)-272/2013-15 for posting on 04th - 05th of same month at New Delhi P.S.O RNI No.: DELENG/2003/10642, Date of Publication: 22/8/2014 Pages: 32 ` 50/- cargotalk.in ddppl.com Vol. XIV Issue 10; September 2014 n Bengaluru gets ‘pharma cold zone’ ............................................................................08 n ‘Logistics needs govt support’ ....................................................................................19 n Indian Logistics: Aiming high ......................................................................................20 A milestone for logistics The Export Unitization Zone is designed to offer one-stop solution to the airline customers and the facility being closer to the freighter bay will provide faster connection of ULDs to the cargo aircraft. NEWS in Brief Cold chain investments to reach US$ 15 bn Quick facts CT B UREAU he Mumbai International Airport Private Limited (MIAL) has recently inaugurated its new Export Unitization Zone at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport. T The Export Unitization Zone is spread over an area of 6,000 sq mt offering facilities like 10 workstations for cargo unitization, ULD storage positions, 30-tonne capacity ULD weighbridge, battery-operated forklifts and dedicated material handling equipment, plug points for active refrigerated containers, storage facility for vulnerable cargo and 24/7 security monitoring. Investments in cold chain in India could reach US$15 billion in the next five years, according to a report by Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). 10 Workstations for Cargo Unitization Dedicated material handling equipment ULD storage positions Plug points for active refrigerated containers 30-tonne capacity weighbridge ULD Battery operated forklifts MIAL goes green Commenting on the facility, Manoj Singh, Vice President, MIAL said, “The facility that has commenced operations offers one-stop solution to the airline customers covering services like unitization, ULD weighment, generation of IATA standard airline ULD tags and comprehensive documentation. The facility being closer to the freighter bay caters faster connection of ULD’s to the cargo aircrafts.” The procedure of cargo clearance at the Mumbai International Airport is all set to get smoother. The airport authorities have now facilitated all entries of importedexported goods to be updated online. This, in a major plus-point, makes the cargo handling division’s processes paperless. As the system has the capability to validate orders online Storage for vulnerable cargo 24/7 security monitoring before the generation of final gate pass, the operational work will be smoother. The new system with an integrated electronic platform will strengthen digital interface between cargo terminal operator and all air cargo stakeholders, including Customs, Custom brokers, airlines, freight forwarders, shippers, consignees and other statutory bodies. Prime Foundation for SEZ at JNPT The foundation of the proposed `4,000 crore special economic zone at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) was laid by the Indian PM. CT B UREAU he foundation stone of much awaited port based Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at Jawahar Lal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) was laid down by Prime Minister Narendra T Modi recently. This industrial infrastructure project is to be established on 277 hectares with a total Public and Private investment of about `4,000 crore. With a focus on the upcoming sectors of India, the SEZ will develop Free Trade Warehousing Zone (FTWZ), engineering goods, electronics and hardware, non-conventional energy sector, multi services (IT and Healthcare) and apparel and textiles sectors. The Port Connectivity Highway Project with a cost of `1927 crore is Contd. on page 6 The report stated cold chains running on renewable energy can help in cutting down loss of perishable items like fruits and vegetables, which runs as high as 40 per cent of the total fresh food produce. “India's investment in cold chain is forecast to be US$15 billion over the next five years,” the report said. In order to ensure the sustainability and cost-effectiveness of the investment, there should be a thrust on using renewable energy sources. The technology has the added benefit of zero emission of pollutants. Out of the total exports of US$ 37 billion, fruits and vegetables accounts for just about US$ 1.5 billion. FINAL CARGOTALK SEPTEMBER 2014 FINAL:Layout 1 9/9/2014 11:49 AM Page 2 FINAL CARGOTALK SEPTEMBER 2014 FINAL:Layout 1 9/9/2014 11:49 AM Page 3 CARGONEWS SEPTEMBER 2014 CARGOTALK 3 Nod to 100% FDI in Railways However, proposals involving FDI beyond 49 per cent in sensitive areas, from security point of view, will be placed before the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) for approval by the Railway Ministry on a case-to-case basis, said a press note of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP). CT B UREAU he government notified the liberalised FDI norms for the railways, permitting 100 per cent foreign direct investment through automatic route in several areas, including high speed trains. T in rail projects like gauge conversion, construction of new lines, doubling of new lines and maintenance PPP projects. However, proposals involving FDI beyond 49 per cent in sensitive areas, from security point of view, will be placed before the Cabinet FDI allowed In… Suburban corridor projects through Public Private Partnership (PPP) Other segments of the Railways in which FDI will be allowed include suburban corridor projects through Public Private Partnership (PPP), dedicated freight lines, rolling stock including train sets, Port and mining connectivity projects through different modes, locomotives/coaches manufacturing and maintenance facilities, railway electrification, signalling systems, freight terminals, passenger terminals and infrastructure in industrial parks like railway line/sidings. Dedicated freight lines It has also allowed up to 100 per cent FDI allowed in most cases Infrastructure in industrial parks like railway line/sidings Port and mining connectivity projects through different modes Rolling stock including train sets Up to 100% FDI allowed in most cases in rail projects like gauge conversion, construction of new lines, doubling of new lines and maintenance PPP projects Locomotives/coaches manufacturing and maintenance facilities Railway electrification Signalling systems Freight terminals Passenger terminals Committee on Security (CCS) for approval by the Railway Ministry on a case-to-case basis, said a press note of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP). The FDI liberalisation in the sector would help in modernisation and expansion of railway projects. However, FDI will not be allowed in train operations and safety. Further, definitions of ‘infrastructure’ and ‘common facilities’ have also been widened to include railway line/sidings (electrified railway lines and connectedness to the main railway. Earlier, FDI was allowed only in Mass Rapid Transport (MRT) systems. This move is likely to find favour with countries like Japan and China, what are interested in investing mega-projects. FINAL CARGOTALK SEPTEMBER 2014 FINAL:Layout 1 9/9/2014 11:49 AM Page 4 #1 IN CIRCULATION & CARGONEWS READERSHIP EDITORIAL Wooing the world s a country, India’s industries are certainly looking forward to the most hopeful of days. And the logistics industry is no exception. With the Indian Government opening up trade with Bhutan, Nepal, and now Japan, the logistics industry has a reason to hope for better days ahead. A Indian ports, long since languishing as just boondocks, are have a megamakeover planned under the aegis of the government in-charge. The Union Minister of Shipping Nitin Gadkari, has set a daring target of doubling the Indian port capacity from 800 million tonnes to 1,600 million tonnes. This includes new ports, upgrading old ones and dredging them to make way for bigger vessels, increasing connectivity from ports to logistics parks/ ICDs via Railways, and generally improving the pre-Independence capacity to something that resembles the 21st century. On the other hand, besides improving connectivity, opening up channels of trade is as important a task. With the PM’s trip to Japan, the government is signalling to the business powerhouses in that nation that we are wide open for business. Our country is looking at collaboration in terms of logistics, connectivity, technology and warehousing. With Nepal, and with Bhutan, the message was similar. Trade is the mover of fortunes. In fact, the rate of opening up of ICDs/warehouses (big and small) has spooled up. The PM laid the foundation stone to the JNPT’s SEZ, affirming a PPP investment of over `4,000 crore. SanJeet The fact is, we need more investEditor ments to shore up the state of our ‘evernascent’ logistics and cargo industry to a respectable one which befits a country of a billion and more. SanJeet Editor Hritvick Sen Sr. Sub Editor Gunjan Sabikhi Asst. Vice President Harshal Ashar Deputy General Manager U22210DL2012PTC230432 Bridging Indo-Nepal trade gap PM Narendra Modi’s visit to neighbouring Nepal augmented bilateral cooperation in sectors such as trade, investment and connectivity. The visit is expected to greatly boost the Indo-Nepalese trade ties. CT BUREAU alks of enhanced bilateral ties and a boost in trade and investment were at the crux of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Nepal. T The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) is hoping that the visit would add momentum to the Indo-Nepalese trade and investment ties. "Indo-Nepal ties evoke a rich tapestry of relations framed by trade and investment, culture and robust peopleto-people contacts." As part of the discussions, Nepal has asked India to increase foreign direct investment, relax non-trade measures and allow greater market access for its products to bridge widening trade deficit. According to a joint statement issued after the meet, measures to “address this deficit through increased Indian FDI, relaxation of non-tariff measures including SPS standards for agro products, support in product development, relaxation of Rules of Origin requirement for duty-free access of Nepalese products, and mutual recognition of standards, conformity assessment and accreditation” were discussed. India’s export to Nepal in the year 2013-14 aggregated at US$3.58 billion, whereas the imports were worth a mere US$526 million. This resulted in a trade deficit of about US$3 billion. To tackle this issue, the Nepalese side has requested India to remove the countervailing duty on its products including readymade garments, copper, brass utensils, Kattha and others. This visit makes Modi the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Nepal in 17 years. The core focus of the visit was on 4 Cs of cooperation, connectivity, culture, constitution. Apart from that, they have also sought removal of "quantitative restrictions on the four Nepalese export products-vegetable fats, copper products, acrylic yarn and zinc oxide." India has assured them to consider the requests. "The Indian side also reiterated that problem of trade deficit could be best bridged by development of hydropower in Nepal and export of surplus power to India," the statement said. The 4 C’s of the Visit Cooperation Connectivity Culture Constitution Air Freight rises in June: IATA IATA data for global air freight markets shows 2.3 per cent growth in demand (measured in freight tonne kilometres) over June 2013, which is slower than the 4.9 per cent growth reported for May. T is the Americas”. However, overall growth for the first six months of 2014 stands at 4.1 per cent compared to the same period in 2013. Europe is doing reasonably well, albeit still in recovery mode. The weak spot “The general improvement in the economic environment is always good news for air cargo. First there are a lot of risks out there—from conflicts and sanctions to potential national defaults and fear of the Ebola outbreak,” Tyler commented. CT BUREAU ony Tyler, IATA’s Director General and CEO said, “At the half-way point of the year, it is clear that overall cargo demand is much stronger than in 2013. 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FINAL CARGOTALK SEPTEMBER 2014 FINAL:Layout 1 9/9/2014 11:49 AM Page 5 AIRCARGO SEPTEMBER 2014 CARGOTALK Qatar adds second service to Delhi Qatar Airways Cargo started its second dedicated freighter service to Delhi. It now operates twice per week using A-330 freighter. CT BUREAU atar Airways Cargo started operating its second freighter service to Delhi, India from July 22, 2014 onwards. This second frequency builds rapidly on the back of the first freighter service from Doha which arrived at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on May 4, this year. Q “Delhi has one of India's largest and fastest growing retail industries, and on top of that, it is an important commercial capital for Asia,” said Ulrich Ogiermann, Chief Officer Cargo, Qatar Airways, in adding, “We are delighted to start our second freighter service to Delhi, just two months after launching the first freighter on May 4. Ulrich Ogiermann, Chief Officer Cargo Qatar Airways Qatar Airways Cargo now operates the twice-weekly service between Doha and Delhi, using the Airbus A-330 freighter, with freighters departing on Tuesdays and Sundays from Doha. Qatar Airways Cargo recently launched two new premium services that optimise the transportation of time and temperature-sensitive goods. This also includes sensitive high-value pharmaceutical products and other perishables. The new services, QR Pharma and QR Fresh further enhance its capacity and flexibility to effectively move sensitive commodities in line with the highest world-class standards. 5 FINAL CARGOTALK SEPTEMBER 2014 FINAL:Layout 1 9/9/2014 11:49 AM Page 6 6 CARGOANALYSIS CARGOTALK S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 4 Argentina open for Indian pharma The Latin American nation has opened its US$6 billion pharmaceutical industry to Indian companies. This move will provide a definite boost and a new avenue to an untapped market to Indian companies who have globally-approved manufacturing facilities. CT tering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 10%. BUREAU In 2012-13, India sold $44.85 million worth of bulk drugs to Argentina. The development will especially boost exports of Indian companies that have globally approved manufacturing facilities rgentina has fully opened its US $ six billion drug market to Indian pharmaceutical companies. Earlier, the scope of exports was limited to raw materials, due to local laws. A With this move, Argentina has opened its market for finished pharmaceutical formulations as well. PV Appaji, Director General of Indian Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council, said, “With effect from August 8, the Latin American nation has included India on the list of countries that can supply medicines to it.” Argentina's pharmaceuticals market is expected to reach US $15 billion by 2020. Eight key markets of the Latin American region are now valued at over US $30 billion, regis- "Our companies can supply generic drugs at nearly half the price of Argentina's locally made drugs, enabling the Latin American country procure quality drugs at affordable costs," Appaji said. He further elaborated, “The move will help Indian drug companies access one of the largest pharmaceutical markets in the Latin American region." Fueling logistics dreams Contd. from page 1 scheduled to be completed by December 2017. The Ministry of Shipping has decided to execute this project on (Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) mode through the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV). The project has been undertaken under the National Highway Development & Port Connectivity Programme of the Union Government. While inaugurating the project, Modi said that the Government is ready to welcome FDI into shipbuilding. He also emphasised upon the importance of the Sagarmala project and location of upcoming airports near big ports to facilitate logistics and trade. Earlier, we focussed on port development but now we need to move to port-led development, he said. Due to rapid development in the area on account of development of JN Port, JNPT-SEZ, and the proposed International Airport, etc. It was felt necessary to augment the carrying capacity of the existing road network to 6/8 lane configuration by providing improved facilities comprising of flyovers, railway over bridges, interchanges etc for uninterrupted flow of traffic plying on the road network connecting the Port and the National Highways. Industry pioneers believe the decision will take time to be implemented as registrations and approvals are time-consuming. Arvind Vasudeva, Business Chief Executive, Highlights Argentina's pharmaceuticals market is expected to reach US $15 billion by 2020. Eight key markets of the Latin American region are now valued at over US $30 billion, registering a compound annual growth rate of over 10%. In 2012-13, India sold $44.85 million worth of bulk drugs to Argentina. Aurobundo Pharma, said, “We need to wait for the kind of regulations Argentina will come out with and the time it would consume for product registrations. At present, it takes 24-30 months in Mexico and 4-7 years in Brazil for product registrations and approvals.” Alok Dalal, Pharma Analyst, Motilal Oswal, said, “Indian firms may have to wait for at least 2-3 years after investing on product registrations and approvals to generate returns.” Shipping service to Myanmar, Bangladesh India will soon launch regular shipping service to Myanmar and Bangladesh, a move that would help strengthen ties with the two immediate neighbours. imports from the eastern neighbour would reduce considerably. Sources said the SCI would get some subsidy for the first six months. While Shipping Corporation of India is likely to start fresh shipping lines to run container ships between India and Myanmar in October, sources said commercial trial run of vessels on IndiaBangladesh coastal routes will begin in the same month. Officials said that the regular coastal shipping between Bangladesh ports and India's eastern ports such as Paradip and Haldia may commence by this year end. "We will give national treatment to all certified vessels to operate along our coast. We will follow same standard as it is in the case of our domestic vessels to promote the trade and cooperation," said a government official. With the commencement of India-Myanmar direct shipping service the transit time for Indian exports to Myanmar and Indian Launching of the regular coastal shipping service will not only reduce burden on road network but will also increase trade between the two countries. As of now, there is only riverine protocol between the two countries for movement of small vessels on rivers flowing in both the countries. FINAL CARGOTALK SEPTEMBER 2014 FINAL:Layout 1 9/9/2014 11:49 AM Page 7 FINAL CARGOTALK SEPTEMBER 2014 FINAL:Layout 1 9/9/2014 11:49 AM Page 8 8 CARGONEWS CARGOTALK S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 4 Major ports’ capacity to be increased Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has said that the government has an ambitious plan to enhance overall cargo handling capacity at the country’s 12 Major Ports from the current 800 million tonnes (mt) to 1.6 billion tonnes over the next five years, for which an action plan has already been drawn up. “The 12 major ports have already drawn up an action plan for an additional capacity of 500 million tonnes, with projects of 350 million tonnes due to commence during this fiscal year (2014-15),” the Minister said. Bengaluru gets Pharma Cold Zone To support the demands of the growing local industry, which has now a strong global presence, the Pharma Cold Zone will offer an accurate and temperature controlled care while handling pharmaceutical products. CT G V Sanjay Reddy, Managing Director, BIAL said, “This is well timed and in line with the city’s emerging status as the pharmaceutical hub of South India. This airport aims to be the engine of economic growth for the region by connecting Bangalore to the world and positioning itself as the Gateway to South India not only for passenger traffic but also for cargo. I am delighted that our partners share this vision”. BUREAU enzies Aviation Bobba, which operates a cargo terminal at Kempegowda International Airport (KIAL) in Bangalore, has opened an exclusive ‘Pharma Cold Zone’ for handling pharma products. M Bangalore is emerging as an important pharmaceutical hub in south India. To support the demands of the growing local industry, which has now a strong global presence, the Pharma Cold Zone will offer an accurate and temperature controlled care while handling pharmaceutical products. The Pharma Cold Zone is a temperature controlled cargo handling facility, which will greatly assists the South India pharma industry in enhancing their business and meeting the stringent requirements of global regulatory authorities. VS Bobba, Managing Director of Menzies Aviation said, "With new and exclusive Pharma Cold Zone facility at our Cargo terminal with temperature controlled coupled with the technology, the company would strengthen its leadership and capability in handling and transportation of Pharma cargo between Bengaluru and rest of the world. The state-of-the-art facility provides dedicated truck docks for acceptance, floor level weighment at acceptance, Customs clearance, screening & security clearances, cargo build up and storage, all under controlled temperature. It is also equipped with Data loggers, Alarm systems (Hooters and SMS) and 24/7 CCTV coverage supported with HD Cameras. V S Bobba Managing Director of Menzies Aviation The government had earmarked a total of 72 projects for the sector under public-private partnership (PPP) mode, of which 28 projects costing ` 8,945.86 crore have been completed, he informed. Meanwhile, Minister of State for Shipping Krishanpal Gurjar said that in the ports sector, 44 projects worth ` 30,221 crore were at different stages of completion under PPP mode.Emphasis has been given on improved operational efficiency and connectivity. Inland waterways need of the hour India to become a major iron ore At the National Conference on Maritime Infrastructure in India, the challenges plaguing the industry, as well as scope for the future were discussed with great importer enthusiasm. The conference unanimously agreed upon the need of PPP. CT Highlights: BUREAU Cooperation from state governments to map river’s navigation potential he PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry organised a one day conference on Maritime Infrastructure in India in the capital recently. T Need for more investment and private participation in inland waterways and barrage construction The Conference was attended by more than 100 delegates representing a wide cross-section of professionals from the logistics industry. Chief Guest Amitabh Verma, IAS, Chairman, Inland Waterways Authority of India (Ministry of Shipping) highlighted the importance of Inland Waterways. Verma said, “This sector has been neglected all these years and the present government’s initiatives to develop this sector will immensely benefit this sector”. He further Need for a dispute resolution mechanism to hasten settlement of disputes stressed upon the need for greater cooperation from state governments to classify rivers in order to map their navigation potential. “The state governments should provide incentives to industry to create industrial estates near river banks. There is a need to promote private participation for the development of logistics and terminals in inland waterways and barrage construction as well to enhance the dredging capacity”, he stated. Ashok Mahapatra, Director, Maritime Organization emphasized on the need to develop maritime infrastructure in order to strengthen the country’s position in Global trade. The development of Inland waterways will reduce pressure on the rail and road sector. Sudarshan Das Mundhra, Chairman, Roads, Ports & Other Infrastructure Committee, highlighted the need for dispute resolution mechanism to hasten settlement of disputes. He further stated that all clearances, including environmental, forest and coastal regulation zone, should be in place before projects are put to tender in order to avoid uncertainties. India is likely to import 10 million tonnes (mt) in FY15, over three times its previous record of 3 mt in FY13. According to a Federation of Indian Mineral Industries’ survey, the increase in imports can be attributed to unstable domestic production, an increase in royalty rates and lower prices in the global market. Domestic production has been steadily declining from a high of 220 mt in FY10 to 150 mt in FY14.According to a senior FIMI official, imported ore has less alumina and silica, meaning steel mills end up using lesser coke and fuel and achieve 20 per cent higher recovery of steel. “It is for this reason the steel sector might increase imports. Spot prices are $ 90 a tonne and analysts say these will go down $ 5-10 a tonne by January,” he said. FINAL CARGOTALK SEPTEMBER 2014 FINAL:Layout 1 9/9/2014 11:49 AM Page 9 FINAL CARGOTALK SEPTEMBER 2014 FINAL:Layout 1 9/9/2014 11:49 AM Page 10 10 CARGOAVIATION CARGOTALK S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 4 DIAL honours aviation’s best Turkish freighters to Hyderabad To mark the first presence of Turkish Airlines in the concerning destinations and also the 17th dedicated freighter service in the region, Turkish Cargo launched its weekly freighter services from Hyderabad recently. With a network of more than 260 destinations in 107 countries including 49 freighter destinations, currently served by its 9 freighters and 254 passenger airplanes, Turkish Cargo provides the most efficient connections to the leading production and commercial centres in all over the world. DIAL presented the third edition of GMR-IGI Airport Awards to recognise the key performers of the Indian Aviation Industry. The two special recognition awards at a gala function were held at Kingdom of Dreams, Gurgaon. CT BUREAU ecently held in the capital, the 3rd edition of GMR-IGI Airport Awards were organised by the Delhi International Airport (Pvt) Ltd. (DIAL) to celebrate and recognise the key performers in the Indian Aviation industry. GMR-IGI Awards 2014 were given across 28 diversified categories with two special recognition R complimented the entire community for the excellent results achieved by DIAL and spoke about the vision of the company to make the IGI Airport the number one airport globally. He said last year was a great year for IGIA. “We handled 36.8 million passengers, 291 thousand aircraft movements and 605 thousand tonnes of cargo.” I Prabhakara Rao Speaking on the occasion, SGK Kishore, CEO–GHIAL, said, “The launch of the freighter operations by Turkish Cargo comes as a significant achievement for RGIA that has already seen an increase in freighter operations in the recent past. This new connection marks the growing importance of Hyderabad in general, and RGIA in particular, on the global cargo map. CEO, DIAL “IGI Airport topped the 600,000 tonne mark in cargo and has also become the first IATA e-Freight Compliant Airport in India. The new ATC tower is also fast approaching its completion”, he added. awards at a gala function held at the Kingdom of Dreams, Gurgaon. Srinivas Bommidala, GMR Airport’s Business Chairman I Prabhakara Rao, CEO, DIAL, informed that the IGI Airport received the prestigious Golden Peacock Award, alongwith many other awards and accolades. The power-packed award function saw some wonderful dance sequences by Terence Lewis. Bollywood king, Shah Rukh Khan, made a surprise entry and did a jig with the ace choreographer. eRetail gives boost to logistics With ongoing trends for online shopping and an ever-increasing demand for quick delivery of products, most of the leading logistics companies have announced dedicated logistics units to cater to ecommerce firms. What’s New CT B UREAU eeing the rapid growth in the Indian online-shopping industry, logistics firms are set to embark on a series of activities, including capital-raising, to make the most of it. S Recently, the logistics major DHL announced an investment of as much as `800 crore in the next two years to gear up for growth in the e-commerce sector. Smaller players have also announced similar measures. Delhivery has entered into two rounds of fund-raising while a third-round, worth `175 crore, was being discussed while Holisol recently raised US$ 5 million via a privateequity placement. Several other players, such as Ecom Express have recently made news for announcing a series of fund-raising issues. The effects of the high growth in the ecommerce industry, whose sales have increased from US$ 2.5 billion in 2009 to US$ 13 billion in 2013 – though much of it came through online travel-booking websites – is already showing up in the financials of some firms. But even as the opportunity served up by ecommerce websites beckons, the challenges presented by India’s creaky infrastructure to both the logistics firms as well the websites who use their networks are daunting. A report recently discussed these challenges of parcels flipped out mid-way, cash-on-delivery orders returned as well as the high rush for and costs involved with air mail – as road and rail networks continue to remain untrustworthy. To counter that, several leading ecommerce websites, such as Flipkart, Amazon and eBay, have resorted to setting up their own logistics units. According to a PwCASSOCHAM report, the ecommerce industry will spend a total of US$ 1.9 billion by 2019 towards logistics. The study pegged the size of Indian e-retail industry at US$100 billion by 2020. Recently, DHL announced an investment of as much as `800 crore in the next two years to gear up for growth in the ecommerce sector. Smaller players have also announced similar measures. Delhivery has entered into two rounds of fund-raising while a third-round, worth `175 crore, was being discussed while Holisol recently raised US$ 5 million via a private-equity placement. The effects of the high growth in the ecommerce industry, whose sales have increased from US$ 2.5 billion in 2009 to US$ 13 billion in 2013 – though much of it came through online travelbooking websites – is already showing up in the financials of some firms. According to a PwCASSOCHAM report, the ecommerce industry will spend as much as US$ 1.9 billion by 2019 towards logistics. Winners Jet Airways as International Cargo Airline of the Year Zion Express Cargo as Freight Forwarder of the Year P.S. Atree & Company as Custom House Agent of the Year Emirates flies 313,000 tonnes in 2013 Emirates SkyCargo recently carried more than 313,000 tonnes of time- and temperaturesensitive goods in 2013 on its freighters and in the belly hold of its passenger aircraft across its network via its international hub of Dubai. It underlined the quality of its Cool Chain service and the role it plays in bringing muchneeded products to people. Cool Chain Premium is designed to move vital healthcare products, and offers active temperature-controlled containers, prioritised ground handling, temperature control in the cargo hold in all aircraft, cool dollies used on request for tarmac transportation, temperature-controlled handling and storage, as well as online temperature monitoring and the services of an Envirotainer provider. The airline has transported 55,246 tonnes of temperature-sensitive goods over time. FINAL CARGOTALK SEPTEMBER 2014 FINAL:Layout 1 9/9/2014 11:49 AM Page 11 FINAL CARGOTALK SEPTEMBER 2014 FINAL:Layout 1 9/9/2014 11:49 AM Page 12 12 CARGONEWS CARGOTALK S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 4 ATPI & S5 join for seamless service Global Travel Management business, the ATPI Group and international port agency S5 Agency World has signed an agreement to enhance their service offered to crew travel managers in shipping industry. Peter Rieder, Global head of energy and shipping sales, the ATPI Group, says, “By adding the additional services of S5 to our mix, we have introduced a very comprehensive option for those whose business is moving goods and people at sea. Also, it will be able to save costs.” According to the agreement, all elements of travel are handled in via one technology platform ATPI CrewHub. Jason Berman, Senior VP, International, S5, said adding that it is essential for any shipping business that nothing delays operations running on-schedule. Akanksha Enterprises honoured The Rajiv Gandhi Global Excellence Foundation awarded the prestigious Global Excellence Award, 2014 to Akanksha Enterprises, making it the first custom broker and freight forwarding agent to bag this honour. CT BUREAU kanksha Enterprises has been awarded with Rajiv Gandhi Global Excellence Award 2014 by Rajiv Gandhi Global Excellence Foundation 2014 at India International Centre, New Delhi. A The award was presented by Mohsina Kidwai, Senior Congress Leader in the august presence of ambassadors, ministers and eminent personalities from various walks of life. The company got the award in recognition of its excellent services for the last 27 years in the field of customs brokerage and international freight forwarding. “This is for the first time that the Rajiv Gandhi Global Excellence Award has been given to a Vinod Anand receiving the Rajiv Gandhi Global Excellence Award 2014 from Senior Congress Leader Mohsina Kidwai in New Delhi. custom broker and freight forwarding agent. It is a matter of pride for us and the whole industry”, said Vinod Anand, Managing New `90cr ICD at Tarapur Director, Akanksha Enterprises. Acknowledging the award, he further stated, “We earnestly thank all those who have been associated with us in any manner for this unprecedented achievement and assure all that our endeavours in achieving excellence in rendering quality services will never be diminished in future also”. Exports poised to cross US$ 350 bn, says FIEO Viraj Group focusses on smooth transportation between Inland Container Depot (ICD) to Gateway Ports. Such a facility will reduce In July, Indian export growth slipped to 7.33 costs and provide an advantage to business on the western highway. per cent at US$ 27.72 billion on an annual basis, while imports rose 4.25 per cent to US$ 39.95 billion. CT B UREAU CT iraj Profiles Ltd has extended its logistics arm by setting up Inland Container Depot – Vaishno Container Terminal. V With an investment of `90 crores, the Inland Container Depot (ICD), located at Tarapur- Boisar, at a distance of 150 km from the Nhava Sheva Terminals, ensures smooth transportation between ICD to Gateway Ports. The facility was inaugurated by V S Krishnan, IRS, Chief Commissioner of Central Excise, Service Tax and Customs. Speaking on the inauguration, Neeraj R Kochhar, Chairman and Managing Director, Viraj Profiles Ltd, said, “Our mission is to provide one stop shop in logistics and deliver operational excellence to the manufacturing units in and around the area. Providing a host of benefits like reduced customs clearance time, transportation and logistics cost, demurrage and pilferage clubbed with state of the art equipment and BUREAU ederation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) said the country's exports can surpass the US$ 350 billion target this fiscal as growth in the manufacturing sector is expected to pick up pace. F trained manpower, the facility is one of the most advanced in the country. We are quite optimistic about the need for more such facilities across the country and would be exploring some more locations to open new container terminals, demonstrating our commitment to the sunrise industry.” ICD benefits The western highway being of India’s busiest industrial corridors, facilities providing services resulting in efficiency and reduced costs are a big boon, providing much needed competitive advantage to businesses. The Vaishno Container Terminal apart from its proximity to Mumbai Port Terminal and Nhava Sheva Terminal, provides customs clearance facility near the centre of production and consumption, reducing the clearance time considerably and doing away with the necessity of customs at getaway ports. Reduced demurrage, pilferage and logistics cost, add to the facilities attraction for commercial units. Import containers are de-stuffed and can be retained at the depot, reducing empty container repositioning cost to zero. Export containers can be provided for dock stuffing/factory stuffing, reducing empty container transportation cost. “Global trade scenario is improving with positive development in the US, EU and emerging economies and in coming months exports should reflect these developments,” Rafeeque Ahmed, FIEO President said. “We can cross US$ 350 billion exports target this fiscal as manufacturing is expected to pick up,” he added. Trade deficit marginally narrowed to US$12.22 billion from US$12.49 billion a year ago. Ahmed said the 7.36 per cent growth in exports in July was lower than the expected double digit growth. “While engineering, chemicals and pharma, apparel, leather, marine continued to post better results in July as was in the earlier months, but gems and jewellery, electronics, cotton textiles continue to be cause of concern as their negative growth is pulling down overall exports growth,” he said. In July, oil imports increased 12.75 per cent to US$14.35 billion, while non-oil imports were up by 0.03 per cent to US$ 25.6 billion. Gold imports were down 26.39 per cent to US$ 1.81 billion from US$ 2.46 billion in the same month last year. Exports in May and June registered a growth of 12.4 per cent and 10.22 per cent, respectively. In the April-July period, exports grew 8.62 per cent to US$ 107.8 billion. Imports dipped 3.8 per cent to US$ 153.15 billion during the first four months of this financial year. Trade deficit during the April-July stood at US$ 45.31 billion. FINAL CARGOTALK SEPTEMBER 2014 FINAL:Layout 1 9/9/2014 11:49 AM Page 13 CARGONEWS SEPTEMBER 2014 CARGOTALK 13 Timelines set for SEZ development India occupies the 134th spot out of 189 countries on the World Bank’s ‘ease of doing business’ list. Only 192 SEZs out of the 389 notified in the country are operational. CT BUREAU s part of the ambitious plan to double the cargo handling capacity of major ports from the existing 800 million tonnes (mt) to 1,600 mt in the next five years, Nitin Gadkari, Union Shipping Minister has proposed a setting up of a new company, with an initial authorised capital of `100 crore. A It would have equity participation from all the 12 major ports and would implement all new rail projects, besides running the existing rail line operations within the port area. Gadkari revealed the plan during his review meeting earlier this week with the heads of the government-owned ports. At present, rail projects are implemented by specific ports through special purpose vehicles, with Rail Vikas Nigam providing the requisite support. Mumbai port Trust and Kolkata Port Trust operate their own railways within the port areas. As part of its initiative to fasttrack port connectivity, the Shipping Ministry proposes to incorporate a new company to undertake rail projects at all Government ports. Gadkari discussed the Ministry’s proposal with head of government ports at a meeting in Mumbai. The proposed company will have an initial authorised capital of `100 crore. Gadkari, who reviewed the Major Ports’ performance, (his first such exercise after taking over as Shipping Minister) has asked chairman of ports to ensure timely implementation of projects. He assured them the freedom to take independent decisions within the powers under the Major Ports Act. However, he is said to have given a clear message that in his scheme of things there will be no place for non-performers. The Minister wants the port cargo capacity in the country to be doubled in the next five years from 800 million tonnes to 1,600 million tonnes. The capacity creation at major ports has been tardy at Major Ports in the past few years due to a variety of reasons, but which hopefully will be corrected soon. FINAL CARGOTALK SEPTEMBER 2014 FINAL:Layout 1 9/9/2014 11:49 AM Page 14 14 CARGOTALK S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 4 FAMILYALBUM ACAAI organises Northern Region meet The Air Cargo Agents Association of India- Northern Region (ACAAI) organised a cocktail and dinner on August 1 at Hotel Holiday Inn, Aerocity. Stalwarts from the industry were present, and noted activist Kiran Bedi was the chief guest. FINAL CARGOTALK SEPTEMBER 2014 FINAL:Layout 1 9/9/2014 11:49 AM Page 15 FAMILYALBUM SEPTEMBER 2014 CARGOTALK 15 Supply Chain Transformation 2014 by Frost & Sullivan Frost & Sullivan has organised its fifth edition of Logistics Strategy workshop – Supply Chain Transformation 2014 at The Golden Palms Hotel & Spa (Resort), Bengaluru on August 22-23, 2014. It was well attended by the leaders of the cargo community. FINAL CARGOTALK SEPTEMBER 2014 FINAL:Layout 1 9/9/2014 11:49 AM Page 16 16 CARGOTALK S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 4 FAMILYALBUM Need to better inland waterways The PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry organised a one-day conference on Maritime Infrastructure in India, which saw serious discussions on infrastructure development. The participants discussed the need to develop maritime infrastructure in order to strengthen the country’s position in global trade. The development of Inland waterways, which is an environmental friendly mode of transport, would reduce pressure on rail and road sector. Delegates urged the need for greater cooperation from state governments to classify rivers in order to map their navigation potential. FINAL CARGOTALK SEPTEMBER 2014 FINAL:Layout 1 9/9/2014 11:49 AM Page 17 FAMILYALBUM Pharma Cold Zone opened at Bangalore airport Menzies Aviation Bobba opened an exclusive ‘Pharma Cold Zone’ for handling pharma products at Bangalore. The Pharma Cold Zone is a temperature controlled cargo handling facility. It will provide dedicated truck docks for acceptance, floor level weighment at acceptance, Customs clearance, screening & security clearances, cargo build up and storage, all under controlled temperature. It is also equipped with Data loggers, Alarm systems (Hooters and SMS) and 24/7 CCTV coverage supported with HD Cameras. State-of-the-art will greatly assist the South India Pharma industry in enhancing their business and meeting the stringent requirements of global regulatory authorities. SEPTEMBER 2014 CARGOTALK 17 FINAL CARGOTALK SEPTEMBER 2014 FINAL:Layout 1 9/9/2014 11:49 AM Page 18 18 FAMILYALBUM CARGOTALK S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 4 Export Unitization Zone at MIAL Mumbai International Airport Private Limited (MIAL) inaugurated its new Export Unitization Zone at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport on August 19. The facility is designed to offer one-stop solution to the airline customers covering services like unitization, ULD weighment, generation of IATA standard airline ULD tags and comprehensive documentation. The facility being closer to the freighter bay caters faster connection of ULD’s to the cargo aircrafts. JBS Academy trains on EXIM JBS Academy conducted a one - day comprehensive programme on EXIM processes, documentation, custom clearance at ICD and Ports at Baoda. The event was attended by more than 100 persons including exporters, custom brokers, freight forwarders, shipping companies, transporters and custodians.The full day interactive programme was conducted by Samir J Shah, Chief Mentor and Director of the Academy. The Academy has its Certificate and Diploma Programmes certified by NCVT – National Council of Vocational Training and GCVT – Gujarat Council of Vocational Training. Till date, the academy has trained over 2500 persons in EXIM Logistics. FINAL CARGOTALK SEPTEMBER 2014 FINAL:Layout 1 9/9/2014 11:49 AM Page 19 EXPERTVIEW SEPTEMBER 2014 CARGOTALK 19 Logistics needs govt support The Government can propagate the importance of logistics and freight-forwarding by educating the youth of the country. Courses such as International Business should be introduced at the graduation level itself rather than in post graduation (such as MBA). He further said that the government has neglected freight-forwarding industry so far. To improve its condition government can introduce tax waiver schemes or reduction in various excise duties. The benefits will result in increase of cash piles which will further help the companies to invest more. CT B UREAU he Logistics industry is continuously undergoing many changes. It is increasingly becoming global in its design and organization and more and more localised in every stage of execution. T Commenting on the Central Government GD Walimbe, Head Business Management- North, Emirates Logistics India said, “The government ought to play a pivotal role in ensuring that the logistics and freight enjoys its support in becoming a facilitator than being referred as a controller so that the industry returns in contributing to the overall development of the economy and nation.” It is so important to understand that our industry is a large contributor to the infrastructure development in supply chain related activities. The He also cited some areas which the State can closely look into. GD Walimbe Head Business Management- North Emirates Logistics India industry’s strength can reach out to areas where in the states’ mechanisms have failed to a certain extent. Just to site an example, many food grains in India gets damage every year probably due to the poor infrastructure of government run and controlled warehouses and distribution facilities, he added. Transportation: Transport is the back bone of any logistics of freight activity. However, there are time restrictions on movement of transporters leading to backlog, corruption, increase in costs. A transport medium is not the cause of traffic. Then why do have private buses plying? Customs: Customs department should open their offices like excise in the areas where the industrial area is established. Government may have some criteria on the location of custom department depending on the scale and number of industries in that area. Once inspection of the goods is done, by the customs authority, the transport vehicle should be sealed by customs officials and the cargo should be transported to airport or ICD/Port, from where the cargo can be loaded onto the container or Aircraft. Warehousing: To establish a warehouse one has to go through lot of documentation such as DDA, MCD. There should be single authority who can allow certification on the basis of following criteria to open warehouse. Land and Usage: The process of acquisition of land should be uniform across the state and country. The taxes levied, the restrictions, the allowances should be uniform in every state. Land acquisition should be kept simple with proper check points so that no corruption/illegal usage of land takes place. All the formalities to acquire the basic needs like electricity, water supply, security should be kept simple Customs Restrictions to pen old cases: It has been observed that customs bring in light very old cases which are no more relevant in today’s times, and thus hamper the productivity of the organizations. Custom officials then penalize exporters/Importers/freight Forwarders on the basis of these cases. The customs should be held responsible for the mismanagement and lapse on their part and thus a penalty should be levied on the customs department. The fund collected from these penalties should be saved and be used for Public Infrastructure like customs bond area, conveyer Belts or any other way which can be advantageous to Logistics and Freight Forwarding Industry. Contd. on page 22 FINAL CARGOTALK SEPTEMBER 2014 FINAL:Layout 1 9/9/2014 11:49 AM Page 20 20 INTERVIEW CARGOTALK S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 4 Indian Logistics: Aiming high With the aim to create Delhi airport as an air cargo hub, the GMR Group has come up with several initiatives as a whole can benefit with. PS Nair, CEO, GMR Airports talks about development plans, sector growth and his vision for the industry. CT B UREAU In the short term, it can lead to some competition for market share but in the long run, as the economy grows, it will augur well for collaborative approach. This will also help develop efficient and modern cargo infrastructure which will support increasing Indian Air Cargo growth and economy as a whole. Congratulations on getting elected Regional Member to the ACI World Governing Board (WGB). What are your objectives and implementation parameters? Thank you. Well, in line with the objectives of ACI, I intend building up long lasting relationships with the member airports and contribute to the debates on development of international standards and recommended practices. Earlier, in my capacity as a Director on the Board of ACI Asia Pacific Regional Board, I had initiated knowledge sharing sessions at Asia Pacific Regional level which I now intend taking up to a global level. What do you feel are the hurdles facing the Indian air cargo industry? Unreasonably long dwell time of import cargo, inefficient supply chain, lack of a proper domestic air network, regulatory issues, cumbersome clearance procedures involving a plethora of agencies, transhipment blues, infrastructure deficiencies especially at inland airports, etc. are some of the hurdles being faced by the Indian air cargo industry. Any specific initiative to be taken for modernisation of cargo operations at Delhi or Hyderabad airport. Which is in the pipeline? Expansion of Cargo Village in Hyderabad airport by adding more temperature controlled/non controlled as well as bonded & nonbonded warehouses are on the cards. Expansion of pharma zone, full implementation of e-Freight and building and operationalization of international express terminal and perishables terminal are the other actions on hand. Coming to Delhi airport, many initiatives to go paperless has been implemented which includes removal of hard copies of AWB, LEO messaging, location slip, etc. IGIA has initiated a Cargo Village for freight forwarders and 3rd party logistics players at the airport and as part of phase-1; a facility of approx. 9000 sq m is under development and expected to be completed by December 2014. PS Nair CEO, GMR Airports How do you see 2014 shaping up for Indian air cargo market? entities can collaborate to produce synergy and effectiveness. However, the ground rules should be unambiguously laid down, such that it offers a reasonable return on the investments to be made by the entrepreneurs. Indian Air Cargo industry has been in a revival state and is dependent on US and Europe economies. We will also see growth from developing economies like China and Africa. How would this move help the cargo sector in the short as well as the long-term? Growth of e-commerce will be a key driver of domestic air cargo market and there will be growth on the international side, in long run. Infrastructure development and processes improvement for air cargo would play an important role in this growth trajectory. International Airlines are either introducing new freighters with higher capacity or upgrading passenger aircrafts with higher belly hold cargo capacity across the gateway airports. The Government has finally given the green light for the privatisation of six major airports. Since you have worked in both the government and the private sectors, what is your take on this? What are GMR group priorities for the upcoming year? The priorities are to create Delhi as the air cargo hub by implementing – Cargo Village, e-freight, paperless transactions, cargo community system, Air Freight Stations/Road feeder service, import bonded trucking, focus on business development and transhipment cargo growth. This path breaking decision is in the right direction. The PPP (Public-Private Partnership) model of operation has proved beyond doubt that both Government and private Vizag food grain reaches Agartala via Bangladesh aking history, SARR Freights recently successfully delivered the first tranche of 5,000 metric tones (MT) of food grains in Agartala from Vizag using Sea-Riverine-Road route and passing through parts of Bangladesh. M The successful delivery was part of a pilot undertaken on behalf of Food Corporation of India (FCI), which is exploring alternate ways of transporting food grains to north eastern region of the country in coordination with both Indian and Bangladesh governments. The new route is expected to reduce transit distance from Vizag to northeast region of the country by almost 80 per cent and thereby paves way for easier, faster and regular transportation of food grains to the region which often faces shortage. Sunil Kapoor, Managing Director, SARR Freights said, “SARR Frieghts has unparalleled expertise and experience in difficult regions including states of J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and the North-eastern states, but the successful accomplishment of FCI pilot project is special achievement as it involved inter-country coordination and usages of different modes of transportation. The strategic route can contribute immensely towards industrial growth of the North East in the future.” FINAL CARGOTALK SEPTEMBER 2014 FINAL:Layout 1 9/9/2014 11:49 AM Page 21 FINAL CARGOTALK SEPTEMBER 2014 FINAL:Layout 1 9/9/2014 11:49 AM Page 22 22 RAILLOGISTICS CARGOTALK S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 4 In search for better logistics Contd. from page 19 Income Tax Benefit: Government should allow certain benefits or relief to Freight Forwarding companies which bring in foreign currency thereby reducing balance of payment. This may be given in the form of Rebate from Income Tax or allow % reduction in total tax liability. Future Risk to the Industry: Keeping in mind the way Airline Industry has shaped up, where in there is no agent to broker the deal between customer and airline organization, the Freight Forwarding also faces the same risk. If tomorrow the shipping companies indulge in direct contact with customer, Freight Forwarding companies will have nowhere to go and it will eventually result in fall of Freight Forward industry. Furthermore, the shipping industry will also face a revenue loss in the future Government must have uniformity in the rules and policies of different states, then it will definitely be a lot much easier for Freight Forwarding companies to invest and flourish in the country.. New ICD terminal in Faridabad The third offering of GatewayRail, the international cargo terminal is designed to cater to the EXIM and domestic needs of the Delhi trade circle, which includes Haryana, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh. trade, we will offer road transportation for door pick-up and delivery of cargo. We have built a separate warehouse for consolidation (CONSOL) business and will also provide value added services like Garment on Hangers (GOH) and refrigerated cargo transportation (Reefer) services,” Gupta added. CT B UREAU new Inland Container Depot (ICD) terminal has been commissioned by GatewayRail Freight, the rail logistics wing of Gateway Distriparks Private. The new ICD terminal is located in Faridabad and offers rail and road transportation solutions with a fleet of 21 trains and over 250 tractor trailers. A The cargo terminal will cater to the needs of EXIM and domestic clientele based in Delhi, Haryana, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh. Prem Kishan Gupta, Chairman and Managing Director, GatewayRail Freight Ltd (GRFL) said, “This is the third offering of GatewayRail to the manufacturing and trading community of North India. We will provide storage, customs clearance and rail transportation services for international cargo between national capital region and the west coast maritime ports of JN Port, Mundra and Pipavav.” GatewayRail is one of the 11 private container train operators in the country which have been granted permission to operate container trains over entire Indian Railways network. “In line with our principle of providing wholesome service to the GatewayRail provides storage, warehousing and customs clearance service for containerised international and domestic cargo through its Inland Container Depots (ICD) based at Garhi Harsaru (Gurgaon), Sanehwal in Ludhiana and Faridabad. It also operates a private freight terminal at Kalamboli in Navi Mumbai. th CRWC holds its 7 AGM In its 7th Annual General Meeting, Central Railside Warehousing Cooperation (CRWC) revealed its new initiatives, diversification and expansion plan. The company is set to achieve greater heights in the field of logistics and warehousing sector. CT BUREAU entral Railside Warehouse Company (CRWC) has organised its annual general meeting on August 22, 2014 at PHD House, New Delhi. The meeting was chaired by C.V. Ananda Bose, Chairman, CRWC who highlighted the performance and the achievements of the company. C It has bonded and transit warehouses for the incoming cargo Also, there is an on-site customs office with EDI facility There are reefer points for easier ingress/egress. Furnished AC office space has been provided Spacious container yards In accordance, advanced container handling equipment has been kept on hand. Repairing facilities within yard 24x7 operations CCTV surveillance system GatewayRail is one of the 11 private container train operators in the country which have been granted permission to operate container trains over entire Indian Railways network. `5L cr needed to complete rail projects The Railways is looking at mobilising additional resources, including private investment, FDI and public-private partnership in a bid to generate around `5 lakh crore to complete all sanctioned projects. Union Railway Minister DV Sadananda Gowda said that he had refrained from announcing new projects in his Railway Budget speech as various projects announced by the previous government were still pending.There are currently 362 major ongoing railway projects across the country requiring `1.82 lakh crore. However, the overall availability of funds is limited. The company handled a record number of 1,25,700 wagons at its 18 RWCs in the year 2013-14 and turnover has increased to `91.32 crore in the financial year 2013-14 as compared to `83.92 crore in the financial year 2012-13. K.U. Thankachen, Managing Director, CRWC informed the shareholders about the new initiatives, diversification and expansion plans of the company. “We had initiated various plans to set up warehouses and logistics parks in association with other agencies such as Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), On Offer : "As such, it is not possible to allocate adequate funds to the projects on a regular basis, which is a prerequisite to fix timelines and schedules," he said. The CRWC Board at the Annual General Meeting at the PHD Chambers in New Delhi Indian Farmer Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO), Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFC) to name a few, through joint ventures and strategic alliances”, he said. He assured the shareholders that the company is set to achieve greater heights in the field of logistics and warehousing. Construction of a liquid cargo terminal at Kolkata and warehousing facility at Dahej are on the cards and 10 additional terminals are also proposed to be handed over to CRWC for construction of warehouse facilities with temperature controlled storage by Railways. According to Gowda, the progress and targets of projects also get impacted due to delays in land acquisition, forestry clearances and law and order problems. FINAL CARGOTALK SEPTEMBER 2014 FINAL:Layout 1 9/9/2014 11:49 AM Page 23 FINAL CARGOTALK SEPTEMBER 2014 FINAL:Layout 1 9/9/2014 11:49 AM Page 24 24 CARGONEWS CARGOTALK S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 4 Govt incentives for cold chain Under the schemes launched recently by the Government, it will provide financial assistance to the concerned entrepreneurs for setting up cold chain infrastructure. The Ministry of Food Processing Industries has sanctioned 121 cold-chain projects for implementation in the country till now. In addition, the National Horticulture Mission (NHM), the National Horticulture Board (NHB), and the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) under the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, the Ministry of Agriculture and Agricultural and Processed CT B UREAU ith an objective of creating integrated cold chain and preservation infrastructure facilities without any hurdles from the farm gate to the consumer, Ministry of Food Processing Industries has implemented a Central Sector Scheme of Cold Chain, Value Addition and Preservation Infrastructure. W The ministry also launched a Centrally Sponsored Scheme i.e. National Mission on Food Processing (NMFP) during 12th Plan. The NMFP is being implemented by the State/Union Territory governments. Under the Mission, financial assistance will be provided for setting up cold chain infrastructure through schemes. In Reefer Vehicles scheme financial assistance to standalone reefer vehicles and mobile pre-cooling vans for carrying & transporting, Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) under the aegis of Department of Commerce, the Ministry of Commerce and Industries, Government of India are also providing assistance for setting up cold storages under their respective schemes. Government Sops Under Section 35-AD of the Income tax Act, deduction for expenditure incurred on investment is allowed if this investment is wholly and exclusively for the purpose of setting up and operating a cold chain facility and setting up and operating warehousing facility for storage of agricultural produce. both horticultural & non-horticultural produce will be given as credit linked back. Integrated cold chain and preservation infrastructure can be set up by individuals, groups of entrepreneurs, cooperative societies, Self Special Economic Zones to export 51% of goods This proposal was first put up in August 2012 by the MM Joshi Committee. Help Groups (SHGs), Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), NGOs, Central/State PSUs, etc. Under the scheme of Cold chain, Value Addition and Preservation Infrastructure, the Ministry has sanctioned 121 cold chain projects for implementation in the country. All goods related to Food Processing, imported as part of the project, irrespective of their tariff classification, would be entitled to uniform assessment at concessional basic customs duty of five per cent. Construction, Erection, Commissioning or installation of original works pertaining to post-harvest storage infrastructure for agricultural produce including Cold storages for such purposes are exempted from service tax. GAIL to obtain Indian ships GAIL plans to involve Indian companies in its $7.5-billion, 20-year LNG importing plan. CT B UREAU CT B UREAU AIL (India) Ltd, the largest stateowned natural gas processing and distribution company, plans to buy ships made by domestic shipbuilders for transporting gas from the USA. This would prove beneficial to domestic companies such as L&T and Pipavav. G he Union Government plans to ask special economic zones (SEZs) to export at least 51 per cent of goods and services produced by them. T Currently, the SEZs only need to be positive net foreign exchange (NFE) earners over a period of five years from the commencement of operations. The proposal was first put up in August 2012 by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) headed by Murli Manohar Joshi. The panel had demanded that, since SEZ units enjoy tax benefits and fuel the economic growth, the misuse of the SEZ scheme must be prevented by revisiting the policy and plugging the loopholes in implementation. The PAC said that, in the SEZ Act, there was no requirement of undertaking exports, and it cuts down the primary objective of the Act, which came into force from February 2006 to promote exports and thereby boost foreign exchange earnings. In the Union Budget of 201213, the government had levied minimum alternate tax (MAT) and dividend distribution tax (DDT) on products from these tax-free enclaves. GAIL (India) would have to incur a massive cost of $7.6 billion for hiring the required specialised vessels. According to reports, the company has agreed to issue a tender for charter hiring of nine newly build LNG ships in three lots of three ships each. In each lot, one ship will be built in Indian shipyard. While foreign companies will have to deliver ships in three years, domestic shipbuilder will get an extended time of up to six years. GAIL (India) has recently become Asia’s first company to sign a long-term LNG sale and purchase agreement with Cheniere Energy Partners; LP (Cheniere) to procure 3.5 million tonnes per annum of LNG from the latter’s Sabine Pass Terminal in Louisiana, USA for a period of 20 years. At present, USA gas is available to only those countries with which it has a free trade agreement (FTA), of which India is not a part. However, it is expected that the USA would agree to sell LNG to India by exempting it from the requirement of a compulsory FTA when the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, visits Washington DC in September. Though two projects in the USA, where GAIL (India) has a stake, have been given special permission for future sourcing, India would prefer a complete waiver from the existing conditions. FINAL CARGOTALK SEPTEMBER 2014 FINAL:Layout 1 9/9/2014 11:49 AM Page 25 FINAL CARGOTALK SEPTEMBER 2014 FINAL:Layout 1 9/9/2014 11:49 AM Page 26 26 CARGONEWS CARGOTALK S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 4 EU bans Indian milk import Due to non compliance with EU requirements, European Commission has banned the import of select product from India. Auditory measures are to be implemented to measure improvement will take place in September. CT B UREAU fter mangoes, the European Union (EU) has now prohibited the import of milk and milk products for human consumption and certain fruits and vegetables from India. The reason behind the ban is non-compliance with EU requirements. A The ban also extends to other fruits and vegetables from India with effect from April 26, 2014 till December 31, 2015 for interception of harmful organisms. The Centre is in the process of negotiating a bilateral Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA) with the EU, covering a number of tracks, ranging from trade in goods to services. "In the light of concerted efforts on India's part, Food and Veterinary office of European Commission has agreed to send an audit team in September to verify improvement in plant health controls and certification system with regard to fruits and vegetables," said Nirmala Sitharaman, Commerce and Industry Minister. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has already asked all exporters to route shipments of fresh fruits and vegetables through APEDAapproved pack houses, where it would be monitored by plant quarantine per- Daimler exports Fuso trucks from Chennai Aiming to grow in Asia, the company is expanding distribution for 2014. Nirmala Sitharaman Commerce and Industry Minister aimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) along with Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), Japan, a Daimler company, has started shipping Fuso trucks to Indonesia from the DICV plant in Chennai. D to Indonesia by Nissan Motor Car Carriers. The new Fuso trucks are already distributed to Kenya, Sri Lanka, Zambia, Tanzania, sonnel. In a report to the EU, APEDA informed them about the new development, wherein “an exclusive area for inspection and certification work has been established at the Mumbai airport from where major export to the EU countries takes place.” Vegetable exports to the EU had fallen 30 per cent in the first four months of the current financial year. The new models are based on the same technical Daimler Trucks product platform as the BharatBenz marquee and this enables the production of both truck brands under one roof. The trucks are distributed in Indonesia by P.T. Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian Motors (KTB) and are being moved from India Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, and Brunei. With a clear view on the growth potential in Asia and Africa, FUSO is in preparation to continuously add further markets to its strong market presence. There are plans to expand this distribution for 2014 which includes Thailand, Malaysia, Malawi, Mozambique, Mauritius and the Seychelles. ` 2 billion (US$ 33 million) to expand its warehousing portfolio across the country in 2015. The company already has 600,000 tons of warehousing capacity in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh states. Aditya Bafna, Shree Shubham Logistics promoter and Executive Director said, "We will be entering the southern states for the first time." According to Nabard, the demand-supply gap within warehousing is estimated to increase from 12.04 million tons in 2013 to 12.30 million tons in this year. Among that gap, six million tons would be in eight states led by Uttar Pradesh having shortfall of 1.78 million tons. Bafna further said adding that at least `120 million ($1.99 million) investment is needed to set up a five-acre warehousing facility that can store about 20,000 tons. New tech for perishables The XtendFRESH atmosphere control technology will help in preserving quality and reducing spoilage of the produce. arrier Transicold introduced XtendFRESH atmosphere control system, which, preserves quality and extends shipping distances for perishables shipped in refrigerated containers. C Along with the commercial release of the XtendFRESH, the company has also showed a video demonstration to explain its operation and benefits. With the new range of trucks, the company wants to add momentum in a market where Fuso had already established as leading commercial vehicle brand. Agri-logistics firm Shree Shubham Logistics is expanding its footprints by adding around 350,000 tons of capacity to its warehouses in six states, including Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh. The company is investing CT B UREAU CT B UREAU Expanding warehouse capacity in 6 states Elaborating on the presentation, Edward Goh, Director of marketing, Global Container Refrigeration, Carrier Transicold said, “This video shows the ingenious engineering that enables the XtendFRESH system to achieve some remarkable results. By slowing ripening, the XtendFRESH system significantly lengthens the amount of time produce can spend in transit, helping exporters reach new markets through shipping distances.” extended By helping to prevent premature ripening, the XtendFRESH system aids in maintaining optimum quality of delivered produce and reducing spoilage. The XtendFRESH system is designed to be more affordable than Carrier’s prior atmosphere control solutions and relatively easy to install on existing equipment. The XtendFRESH system can satisfy atmosphere-control needs for the majority of perishable items shipped today, including bananas, avocados, mangos, pineapples, cantaloupe, kiwifruit, peaches, plums, apples and pears, to name a few. Carrier Transicold helps improve global transport and shipping of temperature-controlled cargoes with a complete line of equipment for refrigerated trucks, trailers and containers, and is a part of UTC Building & Industrial Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). With the XtendFRESH system, O2 and CO2 levels can be independently set to provide ideal results for a given commodity. The system’s ability to remove ethylene, while precisely managing O2 and CO2, is key to its performance and distinguishes it from other products for container atmosphere control. What it is The XtendFRESH system uses a patented, selfregenerating activatedcarbon scrubber assembly to actively control oxygen and carbon dioxide and remove ethylene, a hormone given off by ripening produce that will accelerate ripening if left unchecked FINAL CARGOTALK SEPTEMBER 2014 FINAL:Layout 1 9/9/2014 11:49 AM Page 27 FINAL CARGOTALK SEPTEMBER 2014 FINAL:Layout 1 9/9/2014 11:49 AM Page 28 28 CARGOPERFORMANCE CARGOTALK S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 4 Delhi International Airport Cargo Department, IGI Airport, New Delhi (Airline-wise Import/Export Cargo Performance for the month of JULY 2014) S.No Airlines 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 Export Export Export Import without Perishable with (MTs) Perishable Cargo Perishable (MTs) (MTs) (UPL)(MTs) Cathay Pacific Emirates Air India Etihad Airways Jet Airways Thai Airways Singapore British Airways Lufthansa Cargo Airline Qatar Airways Kalitta Air Uzbekistan Fedex Express Corpation Swiss Intl Airline Ltd Malaysian Airline System M/S All Nippon Airways KLM Japan Airlines Virgin Atlantic Air France Atlas Air Austrian Airlines Saudia Turkish Airlines United Airlines Aeroflot Cargo Airlines Finnair China Eastern Airlines Hercules Aviation Emirates Air China China Air Kuwait Airlines Blue Dart Air Shagoon Pvt. Ltd. Spice Jet Indigo Cargo 912 803 1223 795 1063 583 516 840 681 692 566 682 439 503 412 485 464 162 407 417 0 237 263 258 284 303 217 205 306 0 139 112 68 125 175 152 104 35 1375 614 238 120 14 18 64 52 182 0 39 6 16 50 7 16 8 3 13 0 19 188 18 15 82 1 2 0 0 0 0 119 0 0 0 1 947 2178 1837 1033 1184 597 534 904 733 874 566 721 445 519 462 492 480 170 410 430 0 257 450 276 299 385 218 207 306 0 139 112 187 125 175 152 105 2807 1061 1324 2080 1495 793 793 364 532 367 543 350 614 409 399 340 249 548 252 196 603 223 16 184 125 13 113 119 0 298 99 94 12 55 0 16 57 Total Cargo (MTs) % of Total 3755 3240 3161 3113 2679 1390 1327 1268 1265 1241 1109 1072 1059 929 860 832 729 718 662 626 603 480 466 460 424 398 331 326 306 298 238 206 199 180 175 168 162 9.79% 8.45% 8.24% 8.12% 6.98% 3.62% 3.46% 3.31% 3.30% 3.24% 2.89% 2.79% 2.76% 2.42% 2.24% 2.17% 1.90% 1.87% 1.73% 1.63% 1.57% 1.25% 1.22% 1.20% 1.11% 1.04% 0.86% 0.85% 0.80% 0.78% 0.62% 0.54% 0.52% 0.47% 0.46% 0.44% 0.42% S.No Airlines 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 Export Export Export Import without Perishable with (MTs) Perishable Cargo Perishable (MTs) (MTs) (UPL)(MTs) Gulf Air Asiana Airlines Oman Air China Southern Airlines Dhl Express Air Arabia Mahan Air Air One National Air Cargo Air Mauritius Kalitta Air Ethopean Airlines Ariana Afghan Airlines Sri Lankan Airlines Ltd Martin Airline Aerologic Flydubai Air Astana Sun Aviation Pvt.Ltd Royal Jordanian Airlines Kenya Jetlite Biman Bangladesh UPS Pakistan International Turkmenisthan Airlines Tajik Air Safi Airways Kam Air Druk Air Iraqi Airways Total Cargo (MTs) % of Total 151 148 147 139 137 128 107 104 102 99 96 69 62 56 43 40 39 38 37 32 25 23 20 15 14 12 8 5 3 2 2 0.39% 0.39% 0.38% 0.36% 0.36% 0.33% 0.28% 0.27% 0.27% 0.26% 0.25% 0.18% 0.16% 0.15% 0.11% 0.11% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.08% 0.06% 0.06% 0.05% 0.04% 0.04% 0.03% 0.02% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.00% 102 64 95 51 0 127 85 0 0 82 0 57 45 48 0 0 38 24 37 31 19 3 12 0 5 9 7 1 0 2 2 47 0 41 0 0 0 5 0 0 4 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 149 65 137 51 0 127 90 0 0 86 0 67 45 48 0 0 38 34 37 31 20 3 19 0 6 12 8 1 0 2 2 2 83 10 87 137 1 17 104 102 12 96 2 17 8 43 40 0 4 0 1 5 20 1 15 9 0 0 4 3 0 0 Total 16501 3447 19987 18367 38252 100.00% Cargo handled in July ‘13’ 15609 3642 19250 14274 33525 % VARIATION 5.72% -5.35% 3.83% 28.67% 14.10% Export & Import cargo tonnage handled at CSIA for the month of JULY 2014 (Freight in Metric Tonne) S.N Airlines 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Export Jet Airways Emirates Lufthansa Airlines Cathay Pacific Etihad Airways Air India British Airways Qatar Airways Singapore Airlines Saudi Arabian Airlines Ethopian Airlines Swiss Intl. Airlines Delta/KLM/Martin Air Turkish Airlines Air France 3428 3113 1618 1265 1271 1219 1159 906 710 943 999 508 482 572 586 Import Total S.N Airlines 2700 1516 1892 1491 1272 810 646 753 839 520 27 431 422 329 257 6128 4629 3509 2757 2542 2029 1804 1659 1549 1463 1025 939 904 901 843 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Malaysia Airlines Federal Express UPS Kuwait Airways Thai Airways Virgin Atlantic Srilankan Air Kenya Airways Aerologic South African Airlines Indigo Air Gulf Air Korean Air United Airlines Air Arabia Export Import Total S.N Airlines 397 664 217 551 319 391 194 369 0 325 192 207 137 61 170 414 146 588 252 392 231 221 10 335 7 129 67 116 167 55 811 810 806 803 711 623 415 380 335 332 321 274 253 228 225 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 Oman Air Air Mauritius EL-AL Airlines Blue Dart Bangkok Airways Pakistan intl Airlines Iran Air Yemenia Airways Royal Jordanian Air China Spice Jet Egypt Air Others Total Export Import Total 102 157 88 12 74 67 62 47 25 16 13 11 153 78 8 67 137 6 1 0 0 0 5 2 2 78 180 165 156 149 80 68 62 47 25 21 16 13 231 23801 17418 41219 FINAL CARGOTALK SEPTEMBER 2014 FINAL:Layout 1 9/9/2014 11:49 AM Page 29 CARGOPERFORMANCE SEPTEMBER 2014 29 CARGOTALK Traffic Statistics Domestic Freight S.N Airport Freight (in tonnes) For the Month For the period May May May %Change 2014-15 2013-14 %Change 2014 2013 (A) 18 INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Chennai Kolkata* Ahmedabad Goa Trivandrum Calicut Lucknow Guwahati Srinagar Jaipur Bhubaneswar Mangalore Coimbatore Amritsar Varanasi Portblair Imphal Total 6357 7943 3314 170 118 8 241 714 436 96 454 22 617 11 133 197 363 21194 S.N Airport Freight (in tonnes) For the Month For the period May May May %Change 2014-15 2013-14 %Change 2014 2013 (C) 7 CUSTOM AIRPORTS 5285 7181 2699 174 115 12 228 508 324 610 280 21 503 19 30 186 275 18450 20.3 10.6 22.8 -2.3 2.6 -33.3 5.7 40.6 34.6 -84.3 62.1 4.8 22.7 -42.1 343.3 5.9 32.0 14.9 12354 14862 6514 413 244 14 466 1358 751 164 895 43 1173 29 166 437 683 40566 11340 13128 5461 354 208 32 451 1030 572 1054 559 44 947 27 49 387 607 36250 8.9 13.2 19.3 16.7 17.3 -56.3 3.3 31.8 31.3 -84.4 60.1 -2.3 23.9 7.4 238.8 12.9 12.5 11.9 (B) 6 JV INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS 18 Delhi (DIAL) 21443 15083 19 Mumbai (MIAL) 17793 14659 20 Bangalore (BIAL) 8732 7159 21 Hyderabad (GHIAL) 3431 2940 22 Cochin (CIAL) 955 764 23 Nagpur (MIPL) 414 338 Total 52768 40943 42.2 21.4 22.0 16.7 25.0 22.5 28.9 38756 32703 16375 6517 1845 950 97146 29917 28584 13746 5593 1505 708 80053 29.5 14.4 19.1 16.5 22.6 34.2 21.4 24 25 26 27 28 29 2416 152 504 107 227 92 1633 130 339 378 124 111 47.9 16.9 48.7 -71.7 83.1 -17.1 4203 340 889 523 411 188 3053 276 657 610 244 209 37.7 23.2 35.3 -14.3 68.4 -10.0 Total 3498 (D) 15 DOMESTIC AIRPORTS 2715 28.8 6554 5049 29.8 417 134 277 525 142 163 64 70 101 13 1 35 41.5 -3.0 11.9 7.2 51.4 69.3 54.7 -17.1 79.2 -23.1 -100.0 -42.9 1071 259 576 1043 417 513 183 120 383 20 1 37 840 255 505 1061 306 346 119 139 234 28 3 59 27.5 1.6 14.1 -1.7 36.3 48.3 53.8 -13.7 63.7 -28.6 -66.7 -37.3 1942 77 64127 26.3 44.2 24.8 4623 213 149102 3895 197 125444 18.7 8.1 18.9 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 Pune Visakhapatnam Patna Chandigarh Bagdogra Madurai Indore Jammu Raipur Agartala Vadodara Ranchi Aurangabad Bhopal Leh Rajkot Jodhpur Dibrugarh 590 130 310 563 215 276 99 58 181 10 0 20 (D) 17 DOMESTIC AIRPORTS 2452 (E) Other Airports 111 Grand Total 80023 (A+B+C+D+E) Traffic Statistics International Freight S.N Airport Freight (in tonnes) For the Month For the period May May May %Change 2014-15 2013-14 %Change 2014 2013 (A) 18 INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS 1 Chennai 19322 2 Kolkata 3904 3 Ahmedabad 1329 4 Goa 89 5 Trivandrum 2136 6 Calicut 1707 7 Lucknow 122 8 Guwahati 1 9 Jaipur 25 10 Mangalore 16 11 Coimbatore 71 12 Amritsar 27 13 Trichy 376 Total 29125 S.N Airport Freight (in tonnes) For the Month For the period May May May %Change 2014-15 2013-14 %Change 2014 2013 (B) 6 JV INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS 18304 3078 1575 152 2236 2493 87 4 29 0 77 227 408 5.6 26.8 -15.6 -41.4 -4.5 -31.5 40.2 -75.0 -13.8 -7.8 -88.1 -7.8 37749 7400 2772 212 4221 3697 242 4 65 41 147 47 796 36653 6479 2922 307 4465 4755 134 7 46 0 137 273 782 3.0 14.2 -5.1 -30.9 -5.5 -22.3 80.6 -42.9 41.3 7.3 -82.8 1.8 28670 1.6 57393 56960 0.8 14 Delhi (DIAL) 36843 31605 16.6 71466 63846 11.9 15 Mumbai (MIAL) 40544 39082 3.7 79115 79020 0.1 16 Bangalore (BIAL) 13439 12401 8.4 26020 25375 2.5 17 Hyderabad (GHIAL) 4607 4181 10.2 9056 8536 6.1 18 Cochin (CIAL) 6020 3405 76.8 10445 6921 50.9 19 Nagpur (MIPL) 34 39 -12.8 63 76 -17.1 Total 101487 90713 11.9 196165 183774 6.7 Grand Total (A+B) 130612 119383 9.4 253558 240734 5.3 FINAL CARGOTALK SEPTEMBER 2014 FINAL:Layout 1 9/9/2014 11:49 AM Page 30 30 INDUSTRYAPPOINTMENTS CARGOTALK S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 4 EVENTS Calendar DOMESTIC EVENTS Building Warehousing Competitiveness 2014 "Enabling Fulfillment" Hyderabad September 17-20, 2014 The Grand, New Delhi September 9-10, 2014 India Logistics Show 8th Express, Logistics and Supply Chain Conclave 2014 Taj Lands End, Mumbai September 24-25, 2014 Hyderabad September 17-20, 2014 FMCG & Retail Supply Chain Forum Mumbai September 24, 2014 Supply Plus South Hyderabad September 17-20, 2014 Auto Supply Chain Forum India International Road & Transportation Fair Mumbai September 24, 2014 New Delhi September 17-19, 2014 Express Logistics & Supply Chain Conclave Exhibition & Conference (Bull Pack) Mumbai September 24-25, 2014 Movements Anand Yedery is new Regional Cargo Manager South Asia, Middle East & Africa of Cathay Pacific Airways. He will be responsible for overseeing the business and operations of Cathay Pacific cargo in the three regions and will be based in Mumbai, India. Anand Yedery has been working with Cathay Pacific since 2004. He joined the airline in the Customer Services department at Mumbai Airport. In 2007, he moved to the Commercial side of business, heading Passenger Sales for Southern India based out of Chennai. He moved to Mumbai in 2010 to head Passenger Sales for the Western India region. Murali Ramachandran has been appointed as new CEO-India of Celebi Aviation. In this capacity, he will be responsible for aviation activities (particularly ground handling and cargo) of Celebi in India as well as in the Indian Subcontinent. His main responsibility would be to stimulate the growth of Celebi’s presence. Prior to joining Celebi, Murali Ramachandran was heading the airport operations of Mumbai International Airport in the capacity of Executive VicePresident, Operations. Vivek Chopra will be new Director Region North India of DB Schenker. He will be based at the company’s regional office in Gurgaon. Prior to this posting, Chopra was Director-Airfreight with Schenker India Pvt. Ltd and has an overall experience of 16 years as an air cargo professional. DB Schenker is the transportation and logistics division of Germany’s Deutsche Bahn. It is the world’s second largest transportation and logistics services provider based on revenues and performance. INTERNATIONAL EVENTS Hamburg International Conference of Logistics Shenzhen, China October 14-16, 2014 Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) APICS International Conference & Expo 2014 September 18-19, 2014 3rd Black Sea Ports and Shipping 2014 Istanbul, Turkey September 3 and 4, 2014 Thailand International Logistics Fair New Orleans, LA October 19-21, 2014 Global Logistic and Cargo Symposium 2014 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 29–30, 2014 Bangkok, Thailand September 3-6, 2014 The Supply Chain and Logistics Forum Dry Bulk Europe 2014 The Four Seasons Scottsdale, Arizona November 2-4, 2014 Amsterdam, The Netherlands September 21-23, 2014 LogiAfrica Johannesburg, South Africa October 1 and 2, 2014 9th China (Shenzhen) International Logistics and Transportation Fair (CILF) Intermodal Europe 2014 Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam November 11-13, 2014 9th Southern Asia Ports, Logistics and Shipping 2014 ITC Grand Chola, Chennai, India November 27 and 28, 2014 K.U. Thankachen has been named the new Managing Director of Central Railside Warehouse Company Ltd. He started his career with Airports Authority of India in the year 1987 and joined Container Corporation of India Ltd. in the year 1995. During his time in CONCOR, he has given jurisdiction of 5 terminals at Nagpur, Bhusawal, Aurangabad, Raipur and Mandideep and thereafter he was placed as head of Asia's largest ICD; ICD-Tkd. He has held various important positions in marketing, commercial and operations within CONCOR. PS Nair has been nominated on the World Governing Board of Airport Council International (ACI), Montreal. Earlier, he was elected as the Second Vice President from amongst the 18 Directors of the Hong Kong headquartered ACI-Asia Pacific Regional Board. Mr Nair is an ex full time Board Member of the Airports Authority of India (No.2) who has also held several other key positions in AAI such as Director of Trivandrum, Mumbai and Delhi International Airports, Executive Director Cargo/Commercial/Key Infrastructure Dev. etc. Before assuming charge of his current position in GMR, he served as CEO of the modernised Delhi and Hyderabad Airports. Sandeep Pingle is new Country Manager of Rhenus Logistics India. Mr Pingle's will head the Freight Forwarding, Customs Brokerage & the Integrated Logistics Business Divisions of Rhenus Logistics India. A highly regarded Logistics executive with extensive experience in the field, he comes onboard after successful stints in senior management positions at DHL and GeoLogistics /Agility Logistics. Commenting on new achievement, Pingle said that I look forward to working closely with the entire team of Rhenus Logistics'' FINAL CARGOTALK SEPTEMBER 2014 FINAL:Layout 1 9/9/2014 11:49 AM Page 31 FINAL CARGOTALK SEPTEMBER 2014 FINAL:Layout 1 9/9/2014 11:49 AM Page 32