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VOL 53 ■ JAN - FEB 2016

A Glimmer of Hope!

Jan - Feb 2016 Expressvision 1

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2016 - A Glimmer of Hope!

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On a roll

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MIHAN to take-off, finally!

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Moving goods the ‘Smart’ way…

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Powering Cargo

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Tunnel Screening

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Events & Exhibition

Editorial

EDITORIAL COMMITTEER K Saboo - Chairman, EICIVijay Kumar - COO, EICI

Design By Sameeksha Consultancy Services, Mumbai

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Dear Readers, As we enter the New Year, the air cargo market looks quite promising despite the whole of last year showing sluggish trend. Various reports suggest that in spite of its weak performance in recent months, the air cargo market wasn’t all that bad last year, thanks in part to China and Hong Kong. Together they account for almost 30 percent of worldwide revenue – a very solid share of the market.

Exports from China and Hong Kong had been below previous year’s volumes for a good part of 2015, but the pattern reversed itself over the waning months of the year. Exports to North America performed well since early 2015 and continued that trend through the year’s end. Yields for the origin Asia-Pacific between August and November rose 10 percent to North American and 17 percent to Europe. It was pharmaceuticals and perishables that continued to show strength from September to November, with y-o-y volume growth of 10.5 percent and 4 percent, respectively. Although the growth won’t be a robust one, IATA says, demand will increase by 3 percent in 2016, compared to 1.9 percent growth seen last year, which is slightly ahead of the expected 2.7 percent GDP growth.

Moving ahead, MIHAN is likely to take off, soon! So far, there have been extremely encouraging developments on this front, especially with Reliance planning to start an aerospace park in the MIHAN-SEZ. There has been a proposal to set up a medical devices park, too, which increases the prospects for the project’s progress. The original objective of MIHAN is to develop it into a multimodal hub. Nagpur is slowly emerging as an intermodal hub but the air transport mode is still not in place. MIHAN can explore the option of starting a road feeder service within a radius of 400-500 kms for export of air cargo from Nagpur. Airlines can be roped in for a weekly outbound flight for such cargo given to understand the dwell time is nearly 96 hours at Mumbai air terminal.

For the first time, supply chain professionals surveyed see India – rather than China – as the emerging market for logistics with the most growth potential. In the overall Index ranking conducted by logistics firm Agility and analyst Transport Intelligence shows that India climbed two spots to third place, behind only China and United Arab Emirates (UAE), on strong economic performance and initial reforms launched by the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. After a year of turbulence, 61% of logistics industry executives surveyed say they are unclear on the direction of the global economy or expect more volatility in 2016.

This issue we feature new pick-up truck launches for 2015-16. Buyers of mini trucks used for last mile connectivity are upgrading to more powerful pick-ups and steadily replacing the once popular low-tonnage light cargo vehicles. Pick-ups with better load carrying capacity (2 tonnes and above) which are popular in Thailand and US are gaining ground in India. As per data from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) the pick-up segment is now bigger than the mini truck segment. With sales of around 140,000 units a year pick-ups outsold 131,000 mini trucks last year.

Nonetheless, we hope that China recovers from its sluggishness along with other economies which are under performing, and can hamper the air cargo market in the months ahead.

Best wishes R K Saboo

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News

Amazon to lease Boeing jets for air-cargo businessAmazon.com is negotiating to lease 20 Boeing Co 767 jets to start its own air-delivery service soon, seeking to avoid delays from third-party carriers, reports suggest. Amazon has approached several cargo-aircraft lessors to line up the planes, according to a report. The e-commerce giant has had talks with Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), Atlas Air and Kalitta Air, the report said.

International News

Airbus delivers record aircraft in 2015Airbus has exceeded its targets for 2015, achieving a new record of 635 aircraft deliveries for 85 customers of which 10 are new. These deliveries comprise: 491 A320 Family aircraft; 103 A330s; 27 A380s; and 14 A350 XWBs. This production achievement means that Airbus’ aircraft deliveries in 2015 were up for the 13th year in a row, surpassing the previous year-end delivery record of 629 aircraft – set in 2014.

Panama Canal growth pushes cargo from air to seaPanama’s air cargo industry has lost market share to ocean transport as a result of increases in the use of the Panama Canal ports and the trend is expected to continue as the transport artery is widened. To make matters worse, experts expect the number of shipping containers transiting the Panama Canal to increase from next year when a project to widen the facility and allow larger vessels to pass through is completed.

UAE ranked second for best business conditionsThe UAE leads the ranking for the best business conditions found in the world’s emerging markets, according to the 2016 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index. The Index, in its 7th year, ranks 45 leading emerging markets countries based on their size, business conditions, infrastructure and other factors that make them attractive to logistics providers, freight forwarders, shipping lines, air cargo carriers and distributors. The Index also includes a survey of more than 1,100 global logistics and supply chain executives.

New Chinese cargo airline set for 2016 launchA new express cargo airline is being launched next year that will initially provide services for the growing e-commerce industry within China but has global ambitions. The new airline, United Star Express, is a joint venture between Chinese carrier Okay Airline, US-based lessor and transport provider ATSG West Limited and online discount retailer Vipshop Holdings. It will be launched in mid-2016. The partners said the airline will principally serve the growing air cargo express market in China and surrounding countries.

FedEx launches customised freight service FedEx Express has launched FedEx Customised Freight (FCF) in mainland China, a new service for outbound shipments from China to the rest of the world and inbound shipments from the US and key Asian markets to China. The service benefits customers with special temperature control, package security and shipping needs, including those in the high-tech, healthcare, and manufacturing sectors.


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Domestic News

SpiceJet to start door-to-door cargo serviceSpiceJet has planned to ramp up its cargo business and introduce door-to-door delivery service for its corporate customers from March. As fares decline, the airline is looking at various means to improve its topline and cargo business. “Cargo and logistics is a growing business for us. Earlier, we used to outsource the business but, now we are handling it ourselves. We have tied up with courier firms and hiring extra staff for door-to-door cargo delivery. Initially, the service will be only for corporate clients but later we might extend it for retail customers as well,” the company said.

Food regulator for stricter import normsThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has listed stricter norms for licensing, documentation, packaging, labelling as well as suspension or cancellation of food importers’ licences, to stop sub-standard products entering the country. The FSSAI, recently, came out with a notice for operationalisation of the Food Safety and Standards (Food Import) Regulations, 2016 for food importers. Among the various documents that the food importers will need to submit along with the application for clearance, include recall plan and declaration of regulatory status of food in the country of origin. In addition, if food items require special storage conditions, the authorised officer will verify the true storage conditions before clearance from air cargo operator or shipping operator and if those special storage facilities were available in the storage facilities.

Civil aviation policy to come for cabinet nod in JanuaryCivil aviation ministry plans to put up the draft civil aviation policy for cabinet approval soon. The ministry has received over 450 comments from various stake holders on the draft policy. Apart from 5/20 rule, the policy also seeks to improve regional connectivity, bring down fares for short-haul flights and facilitate higher foreign investment. A two per cent cess has been proposed which seeks to create a pool for the purpose of viability gap funding (VGF). The government has also drawn up plans to boost air cargo, maintenance, and repair and overhaul activities through tax incentives and favorable policies.

MIAL launches cargo mobile appThe GVK-operated Mumbai International Airport Private Limited (MIAL) along with Kale Logistics Solutions has launched a cargo mobile app as an extension to its air cargo community platform, GMAX. The app provides functionalities for trade partners, enables end-to-end tracking of shipments, and helps all members of the logistics chain in planning their resources. The app enables export general manifest (EGM) tracking, which can expedite the export incentive realization process. It also helps in complete visibility of vehicles/shipment within cargo terminal as well as detailed tracking up to the destination, along with filing of mandatory regulatory documents at the destination airport.

Quikjet takes to the airLess than a month since Ireland’s ASL Aviation Group received an air operator certificate for India’s Quikjet, freighter services have commenced as of Feb. 17. The cargo flight begins in Bengaluru, connecting to Delhi, Chennai and Hyderabad with four daily flights. In its second phase, the Quikjet route will be expanded to connect to Mumbai and Kolkata.


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The New Year seems to bond well for the air cargo market as

exports to North America and Asia-Pacific have shown

some promising signs in the later part of the year which is likely to continue in the coming months, although IATA report predicts otherwise…

2016 A Glimmer of Hope!

As 2015 draws to a close, the air cargo market enters the New Year with quite a promise despite it facing some

hiccups in the previous year. According to WorldACD, an Amsterdam-based air cargo market data specialist report, exports from China and Hong Kong had been below previous year’s volumes for a good part of 2015, but the pattern reversed itself over the waning months of the year. Exports to North America performed well since early 2015 and continued that trend through the year’s end. Yields for the origin Asia-Pacific between August and November rose 10 percent to North American and 17 percent to Europe.

Volumes were down 4 percent, y-o-y, in November for intra-Asia Pacific cargo, however, and by 1.3 percent from September to November. Africa and Europe both saw volume increases of 4 percent since August, while the Middle East and South Asia (MESA) region enjoyed 2 percent growth – all of which were above-average figures. Volumes from the Americas contracted compared to 2014, but in Central and South America, yields grew 13 percent between August and November.

Carriers from North America contracted 3 percent, y-o-y, in volume, on average, in the September-through-November period. However, carriers from the Asia-Pacific


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and Europe regions barely grew at all. African carriers grew by 2 percent in volume, while the Middle East carriers grew a healthy 7 percent. Pharmaceuticals and perishables continued to show strength from September to November, with y-o-y volume growth of 10.5 percent and 4 percent, respectively.

HSBC sees improved world trade HSBC’s latest Global Connections and Trade Confidence survey suggests that world trade looks set to improve in the coming year. Sixty four percent of respondents to the survey said that trade volumes will increase over the next six months. Survey respondents also showed an increase confidence in the US and Western markets. HSBC expect growth in import volumes for the US and Western Europe will increase five to six percent in 2016, laying the growth for a moderate rebound that will gain pace as economic conditions in China stabilise.

The downturn in industrial production in China had a huge impact on World trade in the second half of 2015. However, HSBC sees this downturn

as cyclical rather than structural, similarly so with Brazil and Russia. “Despite the near-term challenges facing emerging markets, many of these economies benefit from strong economic fundamentals, meaning they are likely to be an important driver of global economic growth and trade over the medium term,” the survey found. For this reason, the report is optimistic that stabilization in these countries will contribute to an increase in world trade in 2016, with HSBC predicting growth in to recover to around 3 percent in the coming year.

Optimism for an improvement in world trade volumes has also been boosted by the pending introduction of new trade agreements. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the largest new trade pact in 20 years, has preliminarily been agreed, and the World Trade Organisation’s Trade facilitation Agreement, which seeks to simplify customs procedures, is now up for ratification.

The proposed free-trade agreement between the EU and the US, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, will provide another important opportunity for making world trade easier, thus increasing volumes further.


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IATA predicts weak demandWeak demand for air cargo which has prevailed for much of the year is expected to continue into 2016 with a slowdown in China, falling commodity prices, and a possible U.S. interest rate increase creating uncertainty over global growth, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

The drop in load factors is largely driven by a capacity glut, driven principally by the introduction of more passenger planes, which represent a large part of how global air cargo is shipped. In the third quarter, wide-body freighter payload capacity grew 2.2% compared with the prior three-month period, IATA said. Projections for growth in freight volumes in the coming 12 months have softened. The survey data also points to a forecast of yields declining more sharply than anticipated a few months ago.

Boeing cuts production Meanwhile Boeing has announced it will cut the production rate of its 747-8 aircraft as a result of weak supply and demand fundamentals in the cargo industry. The Seattle-headquartered manufacturer announced that from September it

would cut production of the aircraft from one per month to one every two months to match supply with near-term demand in the cargo market.

Boeing said, global air passenger traffic growth and airplane demand remain strong, but the air cargo market recovery that began in late 2013 has stalled in recent months and slowed demand for the 747-8 freighter. While we remain confident in the 747-8’s unique value-proposition and an upcoming replacement cycle for late-model 747-400 freighters, we’re taking the prudent step to further align production with current market requirements, the company said.

According to the manufacturer it has seven unfulfilled orders for the freighter, although AirBridgeCargo has signed a memorandum of understanding for 20 747-8s and so far has only ordered two. While supply and demand conditions have weakened, lower fuel prices have not helped the model’s cause. Likewise in September, ANA axed an order for four of the aircraft because of changed market conditions. Last year, a total of six 747-8s were ordered, while seven were delivered. Silk Way ordered three in February, Atlas Air took one in June and AirBridge took a further two in November.


Logistics

On a rollIndia is slowly emerging as a logistics destination

for major e-commerce companies given

its strong economic performance and initial

reforms launched by the Narendra Modi

government

For the first time, supply chain professionals surveyed see India – rather than China – as the

emerging market with the most growth potential. In the overall Index ranking conducted by logistics firm Agility and analyst Transport Intelligence shows that India climbed two spots to third place, behind only China and United Arab Emirates (UAE), on strong economic performance and initial reforms launched by the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. However, there was an overriding feeling of uncertainty from respondents.

“After a year of turbulence, 61% of logistics industry executives surveyed say they are unclear on the direction of the global economy or expect more volatility in 2016,” Transport Intelligence said. “In spite of their wariness, roughly the same proportion (59.4%) say the International Monetary Fund forecast of 4.7% growth in emerging markets is ‘about right’. Emerging markets grew an estimated 3.6% to 4.2% in 2015, down from 4.5% in 2014,” Transport Intelligence said.


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China, the world’s second-largest economy, remains the leading emerging market. Among the countries at the top of the Index rankings, UAE (2), India (3) and Malaysia (4) leaped over the commodity-dependent economies of Saudi Arabia (5), Brazil (6) and Indonesia (7). Rounding out the top 10 were Mexico (8), Russia (9) and Turkey (10). Nigeria (17) and Egypt (22) climbed 10 spots in the data-driven portion of the Index, the biggest gains by any country in seven years of rankings.

Meanwhile, countries in Latin America are losing ground to other emerging markets as a result of recession and political turmoil in Brazil, the region’s biggest economy, and depressed prices for commodity exports.

Of the 10 countries that slipped furthest in the Index, six are in Latin America: Peru, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela. Chile continues to be the top-ranked emerging market with GDP under $300 million. Russia, hurt by Western sanctions and isolated economically since it began backing rebels in Ukraine and intervened militarily in Syria, fell from No. 7 to No. 9 in the Index.

GST – A Challenge The biggest hindrance to the Indian logistics market is irrational tax structure on movement of goods, exacerbated by complicated paperwork. Routes for movement of goods are optimized based on interstate disparities in taxation and duty rates like octroi, excise duty and sales tax, rather than on pure logistical efficiency. In this context, experts widely believe that the imminent introduction of uniform GST (goods & service tax) could simplify the tax structure greatly and bring in much needed efficiency in the logistics industry. It is estimated that the system of a common tax on goods and services is prevalent in over 150 countries in the world today.

Disparity in tax structures has an influence even on selection of sites for manufacturing operations. Ideally, manufacturing plants should be closer to sources of raw material and to transportation networks. However, some states like Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, etc. offer significant fiscal benefits to manufacturers. A report by CII observes that currently, all manufactured goods are first transported to a company’s own warehouse in each geographic region and deliveries to clients are done from there with the specific region’s


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tax applicable for the transaction. In the GST regime, since the tax applicable would be same irrespective of where billing and deliveries are done, large orders are likely to be delivered directly from manufacturing plants to client locations. The report further observes that logistics service providers would need to realign their service networks to match those of the manufacturers, in the post-GST regime.

Investment in Logistics A joint report by the ASSOCHAM and PwC has shown that Indian e-commerce is expected to spend an additional $950 million to $1.9 billion on warehousing and logistics between 2017 and 2020.

The study estimates that over the next three to four years warehousing capacity could increase by up to 12 per cent. The growth of e-commerce will also see a boost to air cargo as India currently operates at a very low level of air cargo penetration, as the market grows there will be increasing demand to expand air cargo connectivity.

PwC said: “In our white paper we have tried to highlight the spill-over effect of the growth of E-commerce on infrastructure and logistics investments which will include more warehouses, sortation and delivery centres and employment.”

Meanwhile e-commerce industry is likely to generate 2.5 lakh jobs in online retail this year, as the hiring in the sector is expected to grow at 60-65 per cent, says the Assocham report. Majority of e-commerce departments and businesses have increased their turnover since last year and present a good opportunity for the industry to develop further, the report states. India’s e-commerce market was worth about USD 3.8 billion in 2009, it went up to USD 17 billion in 2014 and to USD 23 billion next year. It is expected to touch USD 38 billion mark by 2016, it said.

There are nearly 3.5 lakh people working under e-commerce industry. Also increasing smartphone ownership and investment from retailers are fuelling the rapid growth of mobile-commerce in India.


SEZ

MIHAN to take-off, finally!

Multi-modal International Hub Airport at Nagpur (MIHAN)-SEZ is again buzzing with activities as the State Government is keen on setting the ball rolling after nearly

10 years of delay…

Probably, this is the best time for MIHAN to take off! So far, there have been extremely

encouraging developments on this front, especially with Reliance planning to start an aerospace park in the MIHAN-SEZ. There has been a proposal to set up a medical devices park, too, which increases the prospects for the project’s progress.

The Maharashtra Government has been constantly pushing the case for a cell phone assembly cluster in MIHAN-SEZ. There are several affordable brands of mobile phones which have a substantial market in the country. MIHAN can be an ideal place for such industries. Even

if these cell phone makers are not exporting, there is tremendous potential in the domestic market and MIHAN’s location should be utilised to capitalize the situation.

The second major opportunity which MIHAN has is on the logistics front. Land should be allotted for warehousing businesses considering the goods and services tax (GST) regime which is likely to be implemented soon. As it will do away with the interstate taxes, Nagpur because of its central location will be used for warehousing by manufacturers to cover maximum distance within minimum time in the GST regime.

The original idea behind MIHAN was to attract


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air cargo and developed it as a hub. It has a potential to attract cargo from a circuit of up to 500 kms covering cities like Raipur, Jabalpur, Bhopal, Indore and Aurangabad. The hub can eventually develop the way Concor’s inland container depot (ICD) took shape after it was started in the late 1990s. Congestion at bigger airports like Mumbai is increasing the preference towards cities like Nagpur.

The original objective of MIHAN is to develop it into a multimodal hub. Nagpur is slowly emerging as an intermodal hub but the air transport mode is still not in place. MIHAN can explore the option of starting a road feeder service within a radius of 400-500 kms for export of air cargo from Nagpur. Airlines can be roped in for a weekly outbound flight for such cargo given to understand the dwell time is nearly 96 hours at Mumbai air terminal.

Aerospace Park Meanwhile the board of Maharashtra Airport

Development Company (MADC) has cleared allotment of land for Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) in Mihan for its aerospace park. ADAG had earlier sought 289 acre land but later reduced its requirement to 104 acres. The board headed by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has given 104 acres and reserved the remaining 185 acre for the company.

ADAG had announced that the proposed Dhirubhai Ambani Aerospace Park will be an integrated facility in the aviation sector. From making spares for both civil and military planes, there are plans to ultimately manufacture fixed wing aircraft. ADAG’s group company Reliance Defence is reported to have been chosen by Russia to manufacture Kamov 226 twin engine helicopters in India. India had approved a government-to-government deal to buy 200 Kamov choppers for the army, with ADAG making the choppers at the MIHAN unit.


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On the fast trackTaking up the task of putting the ambitious Multimodal International Hub and Airport at Nagpur (MIHAN) and Special Economic Zone (SEZ) on fast track of development, Maharashtra Government has decided to send a tough signal to 63 companies that have got lands in MIHAN-SEZ but have remained ‘idle’ so far.

The Government has decided to issue ‘notice of termination’ to these 63 companies that have not started work on ground. These companies, which are mostly in SEZ area, will get notice within seven days. This was decided in second meeting of Special Task Force on MIHAN, held at Ramgiri recently.

The 63 companies in question, including big names like HCL, Wipro, DLF, Max Aerospace, Paramount Conductors, Soni Polymers, etc., purchased plots in MIHAN about 4-5 years

ago but their projects did not take off. In the first meeting of Special Task Force held on April 16 earlier this year, a suggestion had come to grant a period of three years to these companies to start work at respective sites in MIHAN. If the companies still did not start work, action should be initiated against those as per the norms, it was decided. In the meeting held recently, the issue came for discussion once again and it was decided that a proposal in this regard should be placed before the Board of Directors of MADC.

Further, the Government will call a meeting of investors keen on investing in MIHAN-SEZ area, at Mumbai soon. The meeting is likely to see participation of investors from not only from Maharashtra or other states in the country, but also from abroad.


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Moving goods the ‘Smart’ way…

With the government kicking off its plan to build a hundred smart cities, moving goods from one place to another will be a breeze as many untapped and stalled road projects

are likely to take-off

India is surely investing in a smart future. Globally, there are just 26 smart cities and the

Indian Government is now aiming to add almost four times this number in its mammoth ‘Smart Cities’ mission to transform cities.

The 20 cities that have been earmarked for smart city development in the first phase will be naturally upgraded to a higher level through introduction of advanced technologies and innovative services along with other developments that are required to meet the demands of each city, thus these cities will get a makeover according to global standards.

But there are certain issues which need to be arrested before embarking on such a large project, and one of them is providing dedicated lanes to reduce traffic. Key to a smart city is ability to move goods and people efficiently. And

this is possible only if we have separate lanes for passenger and cargo vehicles. Since moving cargo accounts for about 40 per cent traffic on Indian roads, we can reduce this through several innovations like coastal road, cargo lanes, etc. This frees up the road for non-cargo traffic. Imagine taking a third of the traffic off the roads!

To benefit road and highway sectorIn a bid to clear large number of stalled highway and roads project, the ‘Smart City’ initiatives of the NDA government will work as a boon for the sector, a recent report of PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industries mentioned.

According to the report, “As the banks gear up to clear large number of stalled projects to minimise


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their NPAs, a likely beneficiary of this move will be road and transport sector as high-quality highways, long road project connecting borders is likely to get maximum importance as it will push the ambitious `smart city’ initiative of the NDA government.” The report also mentioned: “In the last financial year, 33 road projects targeted to construct 3,500 kilometer could not take off due to dearth of funds and equity.”

According to an estimate 189 projects worth Rs 60,000 crore were escalated further due to delay in execution. “But shift in government policy from PPP to EPC is making things move in good direction for road and transport sector,” the report said. “Out of Rs 60,000 crore stalled projects, road and surface transport ministry is hopeful of clearing nearly 80 per cent of the total amount,” the report added.

In last General Budget government has allotted Rs 37,881 crore for building 8,500 km of highway. Plans are on the anvil for an Rs 5,000 crore 16-lane road connecting Delhi with Ghaziabad and Noida on the outskirts in a major bid to ease traffic congestion in the capital. The PHD Chamber informs that the work on the project for widening of NH-24 up to Dasna in Uttar Pradesh (UP) to 16-lanes as part of the Delhi-Meerut Expressway package is expected to begin in three months. It further says that the two expressways – each about 135 km long – were planned in 2006 to

form a ring road outside Delhi for channeling non-Delhi bound traffic bypassing the national capital will be completed by 2018.

Indian industry hails initiativeHailing the smart cities projects launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, industry stakeholders said they will generate a lot of employment opportunities in the country.

“Once these initiatives are actually implemented they will also have an economic multiplier effect on the nation’s economy as a whole, since such huge infrastructure development initiatives will require a massive increase in production and manufacturing output of the country,” according to the Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India’s Western UP chapter.

“Huge employment opportunities will be created in not just in the infrastructure sector, but also in manufacturing sector, due to all the ancillary industries connected the ecosystem like steel, cement, wood, rubber metal even fibre optics etc.,” the association added. Smart cities will be selected through a bottom-up rather than top-down approach, where the decision would be made by the citizens and municipalities concerned, the association said.


Powering CargoBuyers of mini trucks used

for last mile connectivity are upgrading to more powerful

pick-ups and steadily replacing the once popular low-tonnage

light cargo vehicles. Pick-ups with better load carrying

capacity (2 tonnes and above) which are popular in Thailand

and US are gaining ground in India. As per data from the Society of Indian Automobile

Manufacturers (SIAM) the pick-up segment is now bigger than

the mini truck segment. With sales of around 140,000 units a

year pick-ups outsold 131,000 mini trucks last year. So let’s

take a look at some of the pick-up trucks launched in 2015-16

Mahindra Imperio Mahindra & Mahindra recently launched its new small commercial vehicle (SCV), Mahindra Imperio in India. With this, the new Imperio has replaced the ageing Mahindra Genio in the Indian commercial vehicle market. The premium pick-up comes in both single cabin and double cabin options offered in a base variant and a top-of-the line VX variant.

The new Mahindra Imperio comes with a payload capacity of 1240kg along tubeless tyres wrapped around 16-inch wheels. The pick-up also comes with fuel smart technology that offers two drive modes - power mode and Eco mode. Under the hood, the new Mahindra Imperio premium pick-up truck is powered by a 2.5-liter four-cylinder mDI CRDe diesel engine. The engine produces a maximum power output of 75bhp and 220 Nm of peak torque, while it comes mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox. The Imperio comes with a top speed of 120 kmph and a class-leading fuel efficiency of 13.55 kmpl.

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Tata Ace gets yet another new variant that slot between the Tata Ace HT and Tata Super Ace, called ‘Tata Ace Mega’. The Ace Mega measures 3,835 mm in length and has a wheelbase of 2,100 mm. It rides on 14-inch wheels and has a ground clearance of 175 mm. The loading bay measures 2,140 mm in length and 1,430 mm in width and the vehicle has a payload capacity of 1,030 kg. It comes with leaf spring suspension system (on rigid front and rear axles), and load body have been beefed up to handle the additional payload.

Powering the Ace Mega is the 2-cylinder 800 cc DiCOR diesel engine developing out 40 BHP @ 3,750 rpm and 94 Nm of torque @ 2,000-2,500 rpm. The engine is mated to a 5-speed manual transmission. Tata says that the LCV can attain a top speed of 90 kph and return a fuel consumption figure of 18.5 kmpl. The braking system too has been upgraded with 7″ vacuum booster.

Mahindra Supro MaxitruckAnother product from Mahindra & Mahindra is the Supro Maxitruck which is powered by a 909 cc Turbocharged diesel engine producing 45 HP / 98 Nm, mated to a 5-speed manual transmission. It has a max speed of 95 km/h and manages 22.4 km/l. The truck has a 1,000 kg payload capacity and a 41 sq. ft. cargo box. It has beige interiors with black inserts. Unique features of the Supro include air-conditioning, electronic power steering, bottle holder and a mobile charging point.

Tata Ace Mega


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Mahindra Jeeto Mahindra & Mahindra has also launched a sub-1 tonne load carrier called ‘Jeeto’. This price is applicable for BSIII variant of the Jeeto, though Mahindra also offers the Jeeto in a BS IV variant. This Jeeto is available in three trim levels – S, L & X Series, 655cc motor will be offered in both, 11 bhp and 16 bhp states of tune,3 deck lengths of 1,630 mm (5.5 ft), 1,780 mm (6 ft) and 1,930 mm (6.5 ft) and with a choice of two payloads of 600 and 700 kgs. A total of 8 variants are on offer – the ‘S’ series (S6-11, S6-16), ‘L’ series (L6-11, L6-16, L7-11, L7-16) and ‘X’ series (X7-11, X7-16).

Powering the Jeeto is a single-cylinder water-cooled m_Dura direct injection diesel 625 cc

engine and can be had in two states of tune; either an 11 horsepower

or 16 horsepower unit producing 38 Nm of torque mated to a

4-speed manual gearbox as standard. Mahindra claims that the Jeeto is capable of delivering 37.6 kmpl. The Jeeto rides on 12-inch steel wheels shod with 145/80 R12 section tyres. It has a McPherson suspension at the front and a semi-trailing arm suspension at the rear. Stopping power is provided by disc and drum brakes at the front and rear respectively.

Maruti Super Carry Codenamed ‘Y9T’, the Maruti Super Carry is in the final stages of testing and sports a utilitarian design with flat body panels while the payload capacity is expected to be around 1 tonne. Powering the LCV will be the newly developed 792cc twin-cylinder diesel engine and is likely to churn out 45 BHP and 125 Nm of torque. There will also be a 1.2-litre petrol engine from the Eeco on offer with a CNG version that is said to produce 35-40 BHP of power and will return a fuel efficiency figure of around 35 km/l. The launch will be conducted in a few states first before the model is introduced pan India.


Technology

Rapiscan Systems has launched a long tunnel cargo security screening scanner designed to meet the technology

requirements of air cargo carriers

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Rapiscan Systems, a leading global supplier of security inspection systems, announced

the addition of the Rapiscan 638DV 320kV to its portfolio of security technologies. The 638DV 320kV is a large cargo security screening solution designed to meet the increasing technology requirements of the world’s leading passenger airlines and air cargo carriers.

Government entities across the globe have issued mandates that 100 percent of air cargo be screened before being loaded onto a plane. The Rapiscan 638DV 320kV is a government compliant solution that significantly increases throughput and enhances an airport or carrier’s security infrastructure. Designed with robust features, the 638DV 320kV is equipped with the most innovative air cargo screening capabilities including:

Increased Throughput and High Quality Screening – The 638DV 320kV was specifically

designed to increase throughput and meet international regulatory requirements to support a more efficient security design. Equipped with more than 14 image processing tools and detection alert algorithms, the feature-rich software gives operators the freedom to locate contraband more efficiently. The unit also features explosives and narcotics search algorithms based on regulatory techniques improving clarity in the threat detection process.

Low Power Consumption and Functional Design – With a tunnel spanning 1837mm, the 638DV 320kV is capable of screening both Unit Load Device (ULD) and ISO standard large cargo pallet types, to support the full range of air cargo. The 638DV 320kV’s innovative dual view tunnel is compliant with industry standards and presents the highest quality images of any comparable system. The conveyor was designed at a low height for ease of loading and unloading


Technology

At a glance Advanced Cargo Screening

Explosives and Narcotics Indicators

Dual View Technology

ULD Type and Pallet Cargo

TSA Air Cargo Screening Qualified Technology List (ACSQTL)

pallets, to increase airport throughput. Additionally the unit boasts the lowest power consumption in its class.

Most Government Regulatory Compliance – To be an effective asset to air cargo security requirements around the globe, the 638DV 320kV was developed with the most government regulations in mind. The dual view capabilities comply with the European Union framework regulation for aviation security, (EC) No 300/2008. Along with the more detailed implementation regulations set out in (EU) No 185/2010, and Commissions Decision C(2010)774, it provides the requirements for X-ray screening equipment as it relates to both the image quality (IQ) and Threat Image Projection (TIP) capabilities and libraries.

The company said: Security requirements for the air cargo industry are constantly evolving, driven by global threats that are increasingly becoming more dangerous and sophisticated. The Rapiscan 638DV 320kV significantly improves clarity in the threat detection process through high penetration dual view X-ray.


Events

Asia Cold Chain ShowDate: July 6-8, 2016

Location: Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre, Bangkok

2nd Asia Cold Chain Show Bangkok 2016 is a place where numerous beneficial solutions and products would be presented. Several of these are generally Cold Logistics, Cold Chain Distribution, Cold Storage, Cold Chain, Transportation and Logistics.

MENA 2016Date: March 8-9, 2016

Location: Dubai International Exhibition & Convention Centre, Dubai

Details Visit: http://www.terrapinn.com/exhibition/cargo-show-mena/index.stm

Biggest transport and logistics conference and exhibition across the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia, MENA 2016 will see 3000 supply chain managers and logistics professionals. The event offers $25 billion worth of opportunity. One huge conference, one massive exhibition! The only place to get involved in the quickest growing trade hub in the world

World Cargo SymposiumDate: March 15, 2016

Location: Berlin, Germany

Details Visit: www.iata.org/events/wcs/

IATA’s 10th annual World Cargo Symposium will continue to move the industry from talk to action with this edition focusing on “the Value of Air Cargo.” The World Cargo Symposium will feature plenary sessions, specialized tracks, presentations, debates, workshops and executive summits and tackle aspects related to Technology & Innovation, Security & Customs, Cargo Operations, and Sustainability during presentations, panel discussions and debates animated by speakers from the whole supply chain.

India Aviation 2016Date: March 16 – 20, 2016

Location: Hyderabad, India

Website: http://www.india-aviation.in/

India Aviation is the first international exhibition of its kind in India in the Civil Aviation Sector. It is also the only event on civil aviation sector in India that will be hosted at an airport. India Aviation reflects the booming Indian Aviation Sector which offers tremendous business opportunities for aviation companies to do business in India.

Transport Logistic China Date: June 14-16, 2016

Location: Shanghai, China

Transport logistic China, the international trade fair for logistics, telematics and transport, takes place in Shanghai. With nearly 500 exhibitors from 45 countries and an audience coming from nearly all industrial countries worldwide, it has become the most important fair of its kind in Asia over the last years. On this important information and communication platform the visitors can have a look at the latest products and services of the industry as well as experience the entire transport and logistics chain. Moreover, the event is known for its exciting and insightful conferences, forums and workshops.

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