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04 PRINCIPAL CORRESPONDENT
Libin Chacko Kurian
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SALES & MARKETING
Renju Raju
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COVER STORY INTERVIEW ART DIRECTOR
Suhas Patki
04 Indian air cargo: Rising 22 A trucking business saga suhas@statmediagroup.com
from North East
above the rest
The Indian air cargo industry holds the potential Amarnath Paribahan is a 40-year-old SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Prasad Mohite
to beat the competition and achieve the ambitious family trucking business based in prasad@statmediagroup.com
targets it has set for itself. But it also depends Guwahati, Assam and it grew from a
upon its ability to be agile and resilient to the fleet of of 50 trucks and 60 drivers SENIOR DESIGNER
structural challenges within. to 200 trucks and 250 drivers after Zaki Hasan
joining hands with Amazon India. zaki@statmediagroup.com
FOCUS Director of Amarnath Paribahan Printed by M/s. SAISHA PRINTS
Amarnath Banik recently spoke to ITLN 453, A-1, Shah and Nahar Industrial
12 Red Sea Impact: India may lose about the early years of the business to Estate, Dhanraj Mill Compound,
its future plans.
Lower Parel, Mumbai-400 013,
$30bn exports, uncertainty looms
With the U.S. leading the strikes against Houthis and Maharashtra, India
the rebels doubling down on attacks, uncertainty has EVENT REPORT
increased for shippers, leading to longer shipping times Published by Priyo Patra
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supply chains from disruption
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of Indian automotive and component TEL: 022-27570550;
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disruptions that started with the Covid-19
on shipping, ports and terminals
With a 7,500 km coastline and 13 major ports, pandemic. However, there are better a STAT MEDIA GROUP venture
India’s maritime sector is pivotal for trade and solutions now available to tackle these
growth. The aim is to create 2 million jobs by 2030 issues with technology and digitalisation
and establish world-class infrastructure. taking it up.
SPOTLIGHT NEWS
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optimised logistics costs: NCAER Report 32
aviation, shipping and
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and Long-term Framework,” provides comprehensive and supply chain industries.
insights into the intricacies of India’s logistics expenses,
revealing a nuanced picture of their impact on the
country’s economic performance.
Rising
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