IIM Ahmedabad launches a Multidisciplinary Centre for Transportation and Logistics Research
AHMEDABAD: Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA), a premier B-school in the Asia Pacific region has recently established a Centre for Transportation and Logistics, co-chaired by Dr. Debjit Roy and Dr. Sandip Chakrabarti, faculty
Drewry: World Container Index Up 1.1% On Week, 213,9% Higher Than Same Period of 2020
The composite index increased 1.1% this week, however, 213.9% up when compared with same period of 2020. The average composite index of the WCI, assessed by Drewry for year-to-date, is $5,246 per 40ft container,
J.B. Hunt Enlists Google to Match Carriers With Shippers
The transport company seeks to strengthen its freight brokerage business, a market facing competition from digital-only upstarts. Transport Services Inc., competing against digital upstarts in its freight matching segment is, Google’s AI to better
sKart Express launches its first depot in collaboration with SpiceJet in Noida
sKart Global Express, a brainchild of Skyways a leading player in international freight forwarding has launched its first Depot in Noida with Indian carrier SpiceJet for first and last-mile logistics solutions. The association would
Logistics aggregator platform Shiprocket raises Rs 200 cr in C3 funding
The fresh funding round was co-led by Tribe Capital, a leading Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm, along with March Capital, a Santa Monica-based venture growth firm E-commerce aggregation platform Shiprocket on Thursday announced it
Deendayal Port crosses 100 MMT in cargo handling
Deendayal Port Trust has crossed 100 MMT in cargo handling on 18.2.2021. The Port handled 13.25 MMT of liquid cargo and 43.76 MMT of Dry cargo & containers at Kandla. It also handled 43.30
NYK Subsidiary Begins Wind Power Generation at Finished-Vehicle Logistics Terminal in Belgium
Toward the realization of an eco-friendly green terminal 11 wind turbines started operation on the grounds of a finished-vehicle logistics terminal owned and operated by International Car Operators N.V. (ICO),* a wholly owned NYK
As Gujarat truckers body tells members to hike rates, experts raise restrictive practice concerns
Rising diesel prices are driving up costs and this may have a cascading impact on logistics costs. The Kandla Mundra Container Transport Welfare Association (KMCTWA) asked its members to increase the freight rate which