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Even though it is too early to judge freight procurement operations, tracking
if any gaps exist as MMLPs are in carbon emissions, and analytics-driven
the bidding process, Karthi Baskar, decision-making will make a winning
managing director & CEO, FFAF Logistics difference,” he noted.
India, is eager to see how the private While comparing the MMLPs getting
operators connect the dots between the developed in the country to the ones
existing logistics ecosystem. available in other parts of the world, Vikas
“With regard to government policy, Pawar, partner, Amicus Advisors, notes
we need to see how multiple ministries that these facilities will be used mostly
(nodal ministry, finance, roadways, for the movement of bulk goods like coal
shipping, customs, commerce, planning and cement and not consumer goods and
and state governments) handle these thereby losing a huge opportunity.
MMLPs approvals, integrate to facilitate “Road-to-rail conversion of coal or
trade, transparency and bring in the cement can have a significant impact.
faster approval process,” he said. However, in the broader context, the
Meanwhile, Soham Chokshi, CEO & MMLPs would consumer economy is not going to see
co-founder, Shipsy thinks that the sheer serve as a gateway the efficiency and benefits of MMLPs,”
scale of the policy and the sector’s long- for transhipment, he said.
pending challenges may demand time consolidation, and That said, once implemented the
to realise significant benefits. distribution, allowing benefits that MMLPS bring onboard
“To build robust multimodal logistics are huge.
infrastructure, governments and hub and spoke
businesses will need to leverage modern advantages to be MMLPs: Defining the country’s
logistics technologies. Here real-time realised. future
visibility across modes of transport, Anshuman Magazine Anshuman Magazine, chairman & CEO
seamless collaboration with multimodal CBRE - India, South-East Asia, Middle East &
logistics stakeholders, automating Africa, CBRE believes that these MMPLs
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