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Trade, Tradition And Technology
The “T” in WISTA stands for trade, which means meeting people and seeing what business you have in common. The other two T’s that have a strong influence over our industries are Tradition and Technology, says Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou.
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December 2017
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Redefining Logistics Landscape
Logistics has become a focal point for many solar energy enterprises that are looking for cost savings, greater efficiencies and new markets. Vinay Shetty, MD, Canadian Solar India outlines how logistics infrastructure can be strengthened to meet the needs of the industry.
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December 2017
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Services Customised For Pharma
The pharmaceutical industry is steadily expanding its sea freight volume owing to lower fares and availability of stricter and more reliable control of temperature. The Port of Antwerp is ideally positioned to leverage on this air to ocean trend.
3 min |
September 2017
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Not a 'Soft' issue
Indian IT industry is facing certain issues in importing hardware. MG spoke to the Software Technology Parks of India and a few of its big leaguers to understand the pain points. Read on to know more…
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September 2017
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Karaikal Port Reloaded
The young port hugging the coast of Coromandel, within a short span of less than a decade had its share of early success and agony. But in the last two years it had scripted a turnaround story registering healthy cargo growth and putting a point that it is too early to write it off.
5 min |
September 2017
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Riding On A High Tide
India leads the world in terms of seafood exports and a little help from the government in terms of incentives, subsidies and removing export barriers can help in exploring new markets.
6 min |
September 2017
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Port Infrastructure: Gearing Up For Big Vessels
By 2025, trade in ASEAN will grow to $200 billion and the ports need to gear up accordingly to ensure efficient movement of cargo among countries in the Bay of Bengal.
2 min |
October 2017
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Future Of Container Supply Chains
The supply chain is undergoing an unprecedented change on many fronts like policy, technology, verticalisation of services, and many more, where identifying the opportunity remains important.
2 min |
October 2017
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An Evening Worth The Wait!
This is the evening the industry comes together to cheer for the champions who pushed the boundaries in whatever services they offer.
2 min |
October 2017
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The Mother Of All Logistics Events Is Here!
A platform for global logistics industry leaders to gain remarkable insights into industry challenges and offer sustainable solutions.
1 min |
February 2018
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A Young Port With Vibrant Hinterland
Foreseeing the immense opportunity that the hinterland has on offer, way back in 2009, JSW Infrastructure had commissioned a port at Jaigarh, and now it has set sight onto become the leading port operator in India with a formidable presence in India and beyond tapping opportunities in port led development, connectivity and infrastructure sectors.
9 min |
February 2018
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Multimodal Transportation: Vision Of Niti Aayog
Appropriate policy framework and favourable regulations form the corner stone for the growth of any sector and logistics is no different. At the CEO Conclave, Ravinder Goyal, IRTS, Adviser (Infrastructure Connectivity), NITI Aayog, in conversation with Anil Devli, CEO, INSA, deciphers the role of Niti Aayog - a think tank driving policy formulation in India, in promoting multimodal logistics.
5 min |
February 2018
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Goldhofer's Faktor 5 Girder Bridge Proves Its Might
Lee & Muirhead moves a 409 metric tonne turbine generator from Chennai to Odisha using multimodal logistics. The land transport for the first time was accomplished on a Goldhofer Faktor 5 girder bridge.
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February 2018
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Infrastructure And Trade Practices - Are They Customer Friendly?
The first session of Smart Logistics Summit held in New Delhi raised several concerns of the industry including the impact of GST on shipping cost, imbalance in import and export cargo moving at ports that complicates the positioning of empties, the need for establishing rail transshipment hubs to manage the rise in cargo when DFCs become operational and logistics challenges faced by customers in hinterland.
5 min |
February 2018
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Challenges Confronting Growth In Exim Trade
Inland haulage charges need to be made more equitable and hub and spoke model can bring down rail haulage cost, averred the panellists. They also called for improvement in Customs procedures for cargo clearance, need for more focus on soft infrastructure such as regulatory or statutory regime and developing warehousing and better logistics network for moving agri-produce.
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February 2018
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Three Cheers To Northern Stars
Winners of the Smart Logistics Awards of north central region walk away with trophies in their hands and a smile on their face amidst much cheers and applause from their industry peers.
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