Page 7 - Cargo Industry

Airbus targets Boeing's freight fortress with A350 cargo jet: Report

PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus is canvassing airline support for a potential freighter version of its A350 passenger jet, targeting a key stronghold of U.S. rival Boeing as e-commerce lifts demand for transported goods, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

IndiGo eyes air cargo market, in talks with Airbus for freighters

To acquire five A321 planes initially, target China, west Asia

Global air cargo demand recovers to pre-Covid levels: Global body IATA

IATA has released January data for global air cargo markets

Gati-KWE to set up 150,000 sq ft surface transhipment centre in Delhi

The facility has been conceptualised to achieve economy of scale and provide unparalleled customer service

SpiceJet posts Rs 67 cr net loss in Q3 vs Rs 78 cr profit a year ago

While revenue from operations halved, SpiceJet gained due to Rs 209 crore of other income, including claims due from Boeing towards grounding of 737 Max and concessions in lease rent from lessors

SpiceJet adds two wide-body aircraft to its cargo fleet for long haul

SpiceJet has added two wide-body planes, a B767 and a A330 model, to its cargo fleet to transport items

Public hearing on Adani's revised master plan for Kattupalli port deferred

The company applied for environmental nod for a Rs 4,000 cr port and harbour project that is part of a Rs 53,400 cr master plan

Cargo clearance remains a long haul for importers; industry seeks relief

Industry says goods originating from least-developing countries but routed through some other country are not getting the preferential duty benefit

Global cargo logjam deepens, delaying goods bound for retailers, automakers

A surge in demand for furniture, exercise equipment and other goods for shoppers sheltering at home in a worsening pandemic has upended normal trade flows

What happens when business tycoons abandon their giant cargo ships

Covid-19 has wrought havoc everywhere, but in the nominally regulated shipping industry it's fueling a worrying practice: the abandonment of ships, cargo and seafarers with no way to get home

How logistics tech became an unexpected gainer in the Covid economy

Start-ups in this space have made strides in modernising logistics with real-time tracking of cargo, algorithm-based route optimisation and big data in addresses

Blue Dart gains as economy reopens, demand from e-commerce segment grows

The unlock process and premium pricing have helped improve operational performance

SpiceJet handles 10,000 cargo flights since lockdown in late March

During the coronavirus-induced lockdown the government permitted operations of only cargo and special flights

International air cargo handled during Oct 90% of its year-ago level: Puri

International air cargo handled in India during October was 90 per cent of its year-ago level, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Friday. "With our skies & airports busy facilitating more than 1.81 crore domestic passengers since May 25, 2020, another area which witnessed robust activity & growth is air cargo," he said on Twitter. India had resumed scheduled domestic passenger services from May 25 after a gap of two months due to coronavirus-induced lockdown. Scheduled international passenger flights continue to remain suspended in India since March 23. However, air cargo operations - national and international - have not been suspended this year. The air cargo data across the country has shown multiple green shoots, Puri said. Air cargo at Indian airports has increased from 1.55 million metric tonnes (MMT) in 2006-07 to 3.56 MMT in 2018-19. It faced a minor dip to 3.33 MMT during 2019-20 as a result of global downturn due to COVID-19, he said. "India's ...

Air cargo biz seen recovering as exports rise, freight services increase

Bengaluru airport shows positive growth. Delhi and Hyderabad airports handle over 90 per cent of September 2019 volume

Major Port cargo volumes inch towards pre-Covid level amid ongoing pandemic

Private ports too strengthening contribution to cargo volume increase

SpiceJet starts cargo service in North East, strengthens supply chain

The service will carry both perishable and general cargo to 44 international destinations of the SpiceJet network, Singh said through video link from New Delhi

Cargo figures for few months cannot say Adani has overtaken JNPT: Sethi

We will revisit all the processes and facilities and the entire analysis will be done with a different lens hereon, said JNPT chairman

Covid-19 pandemic altered air cargo business dynamics: AAICLAS CEO

Domestic freight traffic reduced by 74 percent and international freight traffic by 57 percent for the period April to June, 2020 vis--vis the same period last year

Cargo handling at major ports dips 18% to 193 MT in April-July due to Covid

Cargo volumes at these 12 major ports under the control of the Centre declined for the fourth straight month in July 2020 and all ports barring Mormugao saw a negative growth