Bluedart all set to reach every home in India by December

Bluedart is planning network expansion to make it outreach to every home in India by December.

DHL joint venture has decided to make investment to cater rising demand for deliveries in Tier II, III & IV cities with its new facility called as New Blue Dart Offices.

With this expansion Bluedart has opened 939+ new facilities while reaching out from 6164 pin codes to 17677 pin codes across the country.

As per Bluedart MD ANil Khanna : As India’s leading logistics company, we are committed to delivering only the best for our customers. We are aggressively expanding our network to reach every Indian home by December 2018 to enable fast, efficient and reliable deliveries for both B2B and B2C customers.

“We are well on our way to cover all pin codes in India, with already 17,677+ pin codes and 100% pin code coverage in 16 states and union territories.

“Blue Dart’s strategy is in alignment with the Government’s Make in India vision and various state initiatives, to further enable business and generate employment across the country.”

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Hong kong airport sees resurge in cargo vol for August

After dip in cargo traffic in July, Hong kong airport sees cargo traffic growth in August .

As per Hong kong International Airport (HKIA) the airport saw 2.4% growth YOY in August to 431000 tonnes.

HKIA said: “The airport saw strong 9% year-on-year growth in transhipments, which contributed the most to the increase in cargo throughput.

“Amongst key trading regions, traffic to and from North America and Southeast Asia posted the most significant growth.”

While the airport saw cargo demand return to growth during the month, the increase does lag behind figures during the first eight months when freight traffic increased by 3.1% to 3.3m tonnes.

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For Pharma & Healthcare sector Singapore Airlines launches Thrucool product.

For high value, temperature control & time sensitive shipments Singapore Airlines (SIA) has introduced a Thrucool product specially for pharma & healthcare shipments.

Thrucool offer variable cod chain services like cold room facilities, hermal blanket, covers for crucial isnulation & many more.

SIA senior vice president cargo, Chin Yau Seng, in an interview said: "As the first airline in the Asia-Pacific region to be CEIV Pharma-certified, the launch of Thrucool reinforces our commitment to provide customers dedicated cold  chain  services when transporting time- and temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical shipments.

"We are acutely aware of the life-saving role these shipments play  in  societies  across the world and Thrucool is our assurance that our customers' cargo will receive the best care not only on our flights but also on the ground during transit.

"We will continue to collaborate with our  industry  partners  to  expand  our  network  of quality corridors to further promote  the  integrity  of  pharmaceutical  products  in their journey across key trade lanes."

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Etihad Cargo refreshes freighter network to focus more on core sectors

From Oct 1, Etihad Cargo will refresh its route network to focus more on core sectors & maximise freighter network.

By deploying its 777 ferighter capacity , Middle East carrier Etihad Airways will connect its Abu Dhabi hub to Asia, Europe & US market.

For some destinations flight frequency will be increased while for some network there will be weekly freighter to meet adhac demand due to upcming peak season.

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DHL launching new mobile app named Resilience360

For real time monitoring of shipments in supply chain market DHL is launching new app named as Resilience360.

Tobias Larsson, Head of Resilience360, DHL , said: “In the increasingly connected world we live in, both people and goods are constantly on the move, making near real-time risk management imperative.

“At the same time, supply chains have become incredibly complex.

“However, thanks to revolutionary technologies like big data, predictive analytics and machine learning algorithms, we are in a position to identify and manage risk like never before. The app puts all of that predictive power at your fingertips,” Larsson promised.

This app is available with both Google Play & Apple Store.

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Spice Jet Entering Freight Business as It take Delivery of First Freighter

SpiceJet airlines is entering into freighter business as SpiceXpress with the delivery of first freighter .


It is expected that Spice Jet will initially launch 2 B737-700 freighter & will start operations from Sep 18.


Initially it will operate between Delhi & Bengaluru while spreading to Amritsar, Kabul & Hong kong.


Many attempts have been made earlier by airlines like Air India cargo, Deccan & Quickjet but only few were able to endure.


With make In India campaign more foreign companies are expected to setup production lines in India.

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Considering Uncertainity Air China is set to offload Majority Stake In Cargo Arm

Air China is planning to sell its major stake to Capital Holding considering uncertainties in international trade.
Capital Holding will own 51% stake of the airlines after $ 357m transaction is complete.
The remaining 49% will be owned by Cathay pacific.
 Capital Holding is a wholly-owned subsidiary of state-owned China National Aviation Holding Corporation (CNAHC), which is also a 53.5% shareholder of Air China.
Air China said: “Given the complex international trade situation and the expected weakening of Renminbi, the profitability has not been fundamentally improved. Due to the extended period of poor performance, there is still a large amount of losses to be covered.”
Air China gave two reasons for the selling of its freight-carrying subsidiary: “With the increase in the income of residents, the upgrade of consumption structure, and the increasingly close economic tie among regions, the air passenger transport business maintains stable growth while possessing huge market potential.
“Following the disposal of Air China Cargo, the Company will further concentrate its resources on the air passenger transport business to increase the competitiveness thereof while mitigating the impacts of intensified competition in the cargo transportation market and uncertainty of international trade situation on the Company’s business performance”.

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