The New Gulf gateway to South Asian investors
Managers from Sohar Port and Freezone (SOHAR) hit the road in India this week, as part of a three-day tour to promote the new Gulf gateway to South Asian investors. A number of roundtable discussions...
View ArticleChinese handset maker Huawei is considering manufacturing its smartphones in...
Chinese handset maker Huawei is considering manufacturing its smartphones in India, as its Honor brand of mobile handsets gain traction in the country’s market. “We have started seriously evaluating...
View ArticleAir France-KLM- Cargo implements Accenture Air Cargo Reservations Software
Air France-KLM-Martinair Cargo has worked with Accenture to implement Accenture Air Cargo Reservations software, part of the Accenture Freight & Logistics Software (AFLS) suite. AFLS supports...
View ArticleSingapore plans autonomous truck convoys
PSA says the autonomous truck platooning technology will raise productivity with more cargo transported per driver PSA International is joining forces with Singapore’s Ministry of Transport (MOT) to...
View ArticleFlipkart names Samardeep Subandh marketing chief
Flipkart has named Samardeep Subandh as its chief marketing officer in the latest top-level appointment at the online retailer. Subandh, a former sales head at consumer goods company Marico, takes over...
View ArticleKale Logistics wins award
India-based Kale Logistics announced that it has been recognised for an award at the Logistics Service Provider Summit & Awards 2015, which was organised by Supply Chain Management Professional...
View ArticleM&M enters intra-city logistics aggregation with SmartShift
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd has launched an intra-city logistics marketplace that connects cargo owners with transporters, as the auto maker pushes ahead with its digital strategy. SmartShift, the new...
View ArticleAmazon says sales in India up 4x since last year, to invest ‘very heavily’ in...
Global e-commerce giant Amazon continues to invest “very heavily” in the Indian market, encouraged by its strong sales numbers and expanding seller base, a top company executive has said. Amazon Senior...
View ArticleDP World signs deal to set up logistics free zone in Senegal
DP World will develop a logistics free zone near Dakar’s new Blaise Diagne International Airport to boost economic growth and trade in Senegal The project, which is expected to be one of the most...
View ArticleRenault-Nissan Alliance to Provide World’s Largest EV Fleet to International...
Alliance to provide 200 pure electric vehicles to 2015 Paris climate conference Fleet expected to cover 400,000 km during event and emit zero emissions* while driving Fleet comprised of Renault ZOE,...
View ArticleA One-stop Solution for all Personal and Business Logistics Needs
SaaS in Logistics Reforms how India Delivers. Intra-city Deliveries now Possible Within Minutes With Parsel Launched in July 2015, Parsel has grown a strong user base to complete 10,000 deliveries per...
View ArticleQatar has edge in global gas market
With a lowest production cost and a most effective logistic network, Qatar has a competitive edge in the increasingly competitive global gas market. Qatar’s natural gas and LNG can be produced at about...
View ArticleInfosys cofounder Nandan Nilekani to back yet another early-stage venture...
Weeks after backing early-stage mobile payments startup Mubble and mobile publishing startup Juggernaut, Infosys co-founder and former UIDAI chairman Nandan Nilekani is in the process of backing yet...
View ArticleFlipkart speeds up delivery
It plans expanding its network of warehouses across the country to speed up delivery of goods to consumers and will pump in $500 million over the next 4-5 years. “The $500 million is for warehouses…...
View ArticleUber for Trucking: Ushering in a New Era in the North American Freight...
This trucking model can reduce empty miles travelled, lower operating costs, and improve asset utilization and productivity, finds Frost & Sullivan The arrival of Uber for trucking or mobile-based...
View ArticleElsys Launches Raksha SafeDrive – India’s First Smart Road Safety Platform
– Initiative Would Revolutionize How Indians Call for Help and How India Responds to Road Emergencies – A People Driven Technology Movement to Adopt Road Safety and Responsible Driving Road accidents...
View Article‘Environment Compensation Charge’–
From Sunday, commercial vehicles entering Delhi will have to shell out ‘Environment Compensation Charge’ (ECC) ranging from Rs 700 to Rs 1300 with the Supreme Court today refusing to modify its...
View ArticleIndia’s power distribution companies (discoms) could get a lifeline as early...
Sources tell CNBC-TV18 the Cabinet will take up a proposal to restructure their debt this Thursday, adding that the headroom under the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) scheme will be...
View ArticleRefrigerated Transport Market Worth 14.1 Billion USD by 2020
The report “Refrigerated Transport Market by Commodity Type (Chilled & Frozen), Mode of Transportation (Road Sea, Rail, Air), Vehicle Type (LCV, MHCV, HCV), Technology (Vapour Compression Systems...
View ArticleModi has done a remarkable marketing job: TVS’ Krishna
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has done a remarkable job of marketing the country to attract foreign investments, said Suresh Krishna, chairman of TVS & Sons, the holding company of TVS Group. But...
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