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274 flights operated under Lifeline Udan by Air India, Alliance Air, IAF and private carriers to transport essential medical commodities across the country since the lockdown began

Air India moves 56 tonnes of perishables to London and Frankfurt under Krishi Udan

19 April 2020 12:15 PM IST
Air India operated its second flight under the Krishi Udan program on April 15, 2020, carrying 27 tons of seasonal fruits and vegetables from Mumbai...
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Meanwhile, IndiGo%u2019s inaugural cargo-on-seats flight operated domestically on Thursday from Delhi to Kochi carrying medical supplies for government.

IndiGo operates India’s first cargo-on-seats international flight to Abu Dhabi

18 April 2020 2:30 PM IST
April 18, 2020: The Indian airline, IndiGo today operated the country’s first-ever cargo-on-seats international flight from Kochi to Abu Dhabi.
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The Malta-flagged vessel %u2018MV. Theoder Oldendroff%u2019 consigned from Indonesia was berthed at the port on April 9.

Tuticorin port breaks own record by unloading 55,105 tonnes of coal in 24 hours

18 April 2020 1:54 PM IST
April 18, 2020: V.O. Chidambaranar Port, Tuticorin, created a new record by unloading 55,105 tonnes of coal in 24 hours at Berth No.9 from the vessel...
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The great logistics challenge of getting your food on your table in the Great Lockdown period

The great logistics challenge of getting your food on your table in the Great Lockdown period

17 April 2020 5:06 PM IST
In the second edition in a series of webinars by Indian Transport and Logistics News (ITLN), the focus is on perishable logistics and we bring in...
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Recently, the airport handled 707 tonnes exports and import delivery of 286 tonnes on a single day; marking the highest number of imports and exports of cargo managed in a day despite limited resources.

Mumbai Airport handles 5200 tonnes export and 3324 tonnes import amid lockdown

17 April 2020 1:07 PM IST
April 17, 2020: Since March 23, GVK MIAL led Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in Mumbai exported 5200 tonnes of medicines,...
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Meanwhile airlines are pointing out the reduction of capacity due to grounding of passenger flights and the imbalance in volume of cargo available as reasons for different directions for the increasing freight rates.

High air cargo prices make Indian perishables uncompetitive in world market: Exporters

17 April 2020 10:01 AM IST
Green chillies is an important Agri commodity that India exports to the world, mostly produced in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Orissa, West Bengal and...
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Indian produce around 40 percent of the world%u2019s mango and the quality of Indian mangoes help exporters to market it around the world.

There is no mango export season this year: exporters; want to tap domestic market

17 April 2020 9:48 AM IST
April 17, 2020: As Covid-19 pandemic is making havoc across the globe and many uncertainties regarding trade are prevailing, Indian exporters fear...
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Due to the Covid-19 restrictions, seafarers are having to extend their service onboard ships after many months at sea, unable to be replaced following long tours of duty or return home.

IATA & ICS join hands to arrange crew change flights for seafarers; urge govts to help

16 April 2020 10:52 AM IST
April 16, 2020: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have jointly urged governments to...
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Founded in 2013 by Kushal Nahata, Gaurav Srivastava and Gautam Kumar, FarEye%u2019s predictive logistics platform enables enterprises to orchestrate, track, and optimize their logistics operations.

FarEye raises $25 million in Series D funding

15 April 2020 4:54 PM IST
April 15, 2020: The logistics SaaS platform, FarEye today announced a Series D investment of $25 million led by M12 (Microsoft’s venture fund) with...
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SpiceJet has till date transported over 2,700 tonnes of cargo on more than 300 flights since the nation-wide lockdown began.

SpiceJet operates maiden freighter to China to bring vital medical cargo

15 April 2020 2:34 PM IST
April 15, 2020: SpiceJet is operating its first-ever B737 cargo freighter flight to China carrying Covid-19 related essential medical supplies from...
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The platform also helps to mitigate supply chain disruptions through comparative shipping information and enhanced visibility of CO2 emissions per routing.

Kuehne + Nagel enhances SeaExplorer with reliable schedules and transparent capacity

15 April 2020 12:44 PM IST
April 15, 2020: Kuehne Nagel has launched an enhanced version of its sea freight online platform SeaExplorer with reliable sailing schedules offer...
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On March 24, IATA estimated $252 billion in lost revenues (-44% vs. 2019) in a scenario with severe travel restrictions lasting three months.

Passenger revenues of airlines will decline 55% in 2020 compared to 2019: IATA

15 April 2020 11:42 AM IST
April 15: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released an updated analysis showing that the COVID-19 crisis will see airline passenger...
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