Shipping Substantially Boost Exports in Just These Movement of Cargo Among Others.” with the Aim to Create One Single and a K Bhalla, Director General of Sectors

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ACCS to improve air cargo competence...... 03 Providing an umbrella for ‘dangerous goods’...... 12 Dialling it up with logistics...... 14 A ‘single point’ for customs With an objective to remove unnecessary hurdles for trouble-free customs clearance, the government implemented Single Window clearance for imports last year. The industry now should pull up their socks and adopt the changes. CARGOTALK sought the take of some industry veterans on this issue.

KALPANA LOHUMI at a single point only with the customs. The system then identifi es ith the ease of doing consignments and respective Wcustoms clearance, the regulatory agency from which it role of custom house agents and requires clearance. It facilitates freight forwarders has undergone all regulatory agencies to convey a signifi cant change. In the today’s their decision about the release of competition, they need to be an import goods to customs and to excellent custom broker in the the importer electronically. After form of Authorised Economic the rollout of single window system, Operator (AEO). Entities that the required import permissions receive an AEO status are from other regulatory agencies considered a ‘secure’ trader and are obtained online without the a reliable trading partner. And, importer having to separately the objective of AEO programme approach these agencies. This is to provide businesses with an has become possible through a internationally recognised ‘quality common, seamlessly integrated mark’ indicating their commitment IT system utilised by all regulatory to security in the international agencies and importers. Under the supply chain. Laying emphasis organised an exclusive session Window Interface for Facilitating for helping achieve the objective of Single Window Project, ‘Integrated on easy and secure trade fl ow, on ‘Future of Customs Clearance Trade (SWIFT) aims to facilitate ‘Digital India’ initiative.” Declaration’ has been introduced Federation of Freight Forwarders in India’ in the 23rd biennial EXIM trade and enable hassle- wherein the Customs Bill of Entry Association in India (FFFAI) convention. Explaining how Single free and smooth operations of According to Meena, customs format has been modifi ed to include trade transactions across borders, brokers should be prepared all clearance related data which Rajendra Kumar Meena, IRS, in terms of technology, work was hitherto required in separate Additional Comissioner, Single practices and human resource. application forms by the agencies. The objective of AEO programme is to Window, says, “With the strong Further explaining how the entire Thereby nine different and separate provide businesses with an internationally base of SWIFT, the industry can process works, Meena says, documents have been replaced reduce interface with government “The project has enabled the by a single electronic declaration. recognised ‘quality mark’ agencies, dwell time and cost of importers to electronically fi le their doing business. It is a natural step regulatory clearance information Contd. on page 6 X

AVIATION FEBRUARY 2017 CARGOTALK 3 ACCS to improve air cargo competence The report outlines how it believes the country’s airfreight industry should be improved and necessary steps are being taken by the government to take the air cargo industry to the next level.

CT BUREAU cost and improve the effi ciency of shipment on average carries processing air-freight shipments. A around 30 types of documents and ealising the importance of report by a Ministry of Civil Aviation well over 100 copies, thus resulting Relectronic platform to digitise committee said that it backed in significant documentation key stakeholder interactions and having a single window system for overheads, increased dwell times to facilitate ease of doing business, the air cargo community to interface and supply chain opaqueness. with the Indian Customs systems to This electronic platform can allow facilitate the ‘seamless movement the reusability of data thereby of goods and information’. eliminating duplicate data entry, reducing unnecessary paperwork Dr. Renu Singh Parmar, by giving authorised access Senior Advisor, Ministry of Civil to data to the relevant supply Aviation, said, “Each air cargo chain stakeholder and bringing compiled this report on the basis world but transactions costs are in supply chain visibility thereby of consultations with these groups also some of the highest. reducing inventory and other across several meetings. This draft transaction costs related to air has been fi nalised after a series of At the moment airports and To facilitate the ease cargo movement.” revisions,” she informed. cargo agents have developed their own cargo community systems of doing business, it “MoCA understands this need “To facilitate the ease of doing for stakeholders with varying is recognised that an for having a single window for air business, it is recognised that capabilities to facilitate information cargo community which will interface an electronic platform be put in exchange between parties in the electronic platform Dr.Renu Singh Parmar with Indian Customs single window place to digitise key stakeholder air cargo supply chain. However, Senior Advisor be put in place to and facilitate seamless movement interactions.The move links in the current systems lack effi ciency, Ministry of Civil Aviation of goods and information. To study with the country’s ‘Make in India’ transparency and consistency. digitise key stakeholder this need further and identify the campaign that aims to develop the Indian government will develop interactions way forward, MoCA constituted the manufacturing.” “Further there is a lack of an Air Cargo Community System an ACS committee drawing uniformity for message interface, a (ACCS) through a public private representation from all stakeholder The report said that India is lack of data harmonisation, and a partnership to try and reduce the groups. The committee has the fastest growing economy in the lack of end-to-end tracking.” # 1 IN CIRCULATION & READERSHIP REPORT Indian exports boost by US$ 5.5 bn EDITORIAL In a study by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Maersk, it has been revealed that reducing the costs of trade can boost exports by fi ve Leaping into to eight per cent. the future CT BUREAU between one and two per cent. India since. We believe terminals can can improve its share of global trade, collectively contribute better to t’s time to look forward to a new Union he study called “Stimulating India’s especially in exports, through increased lowering costs of trade with certain IBudget, one that will hopefully set the TEXIM Growth” reports that indirect/ competitiveness and be probably the interventions such as market driven tone for the growth of the country. Some hidden costs of trade in textiles, only country to deliver nearly double- tariff regime, better rail connectivity of the essential demands from the pharmaceuticals, electronics and auto digit growth in container trade this from ports and reducing middle men components accrued from unreliable cargo and logistics sector have transport services and regulatory/ been awarding the industry status to bureaucratic delays are as high as The study also identifi ed specifi c challenges, problem areas the sector, implementation of GST, 38–47 per cent of the total logistics and proposed relevant solutions on the basis of inputs simplifi cation of process and dwell time and cost. A 10 per cent reduction can boost guidelines to bring down the transportation India’s competitiveness and contribute received through the survey additional revenues of up to US $ 5.5 costs. The sector has high hopes from the billion annually. The fi ndings were upcoming Budget. released at a cross-industry seminar year. Reducing costs by a fourth can or increasing transparency in inland where Rajive Kumar, Secretary Shipping substantially boost exports in just these movement of cargo among others.” With the aim to create one single and A K Bhalla, Director General of sectors. But the solutions identifi ed have platform, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has Foreign Trade were present. the potential to benefi t all export sectors The solutions identifi ed through also released a report to develop an Air and create a multiplier effect,” said survey and at the seminar at length Cargo Community System (ACCS) to “Expansion of trade is a key driver Franck Dedenis, Managing Director – were: digitise the stakeholders’ interactions. Such of economic growth. While we need India, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka Cluster, s Regulatory Documentation: timely and cost-effective transportation Maersk Line. Development of digital tools for steps go a long way to infuse confi dence to support this expansion along with a reducing time and red tape around in industry players as well as convince robust policy, it is also critical to address The study also identifi ed specifi c documentation; Faster clearance of stakeholders about the government’s challenges like inadequate inland challenges, problem areas and proposed commitment on removing bottlenecks. infrastructure and indirect and hidden relevant solutions on the basis of inputs costs”, said Rajeeva Sinha, Co- Chair, received through the survey conducted Trivia: On the maritime front, ports are coming Indirect costs as high as 38-47 up with latest technology to make the cargo per cent of total transportation and clearance effortless, swift and effi cient. logistics costs across key export sectors - textiles, pharmaceuticals, The Federation of Freight Forwarders electronics and auto components. Association in India (FFFAI) took up Digitisation, investment in road impending issues in its latest biennial infrastructure, faster regulatory clearance and developmental convention; be it skill, technology and training key to reducing indirect/ gender equalisation, and more, to bring in hidden costs. productivity in the trade. On the technology front, this is also a goods; Training to upgrade technical time to build a proper system and increase skills in compliance handling the use of Information Technology (IT) in functions. s Inland transportation and costs: managing businesses. The accurate and Investment in road and rail complete application of IT can transform the infrastructure to improve inland existing challenges of the cargo industry to transportation from Ports to ICDs, the advantages of the Indian trade. Adoption Transparency in costs across of IT will aid the movement of cargo in the CII National Committee on Ports & across the four sectors and with other the value chain; Regulation of Shipping, in adding,“Our study analyses relevant experts. middlemen across value chain; Indian supply chain. just how much socio-economic value Unifi ed RFID tags for pan-India toll This is also a time to look at the could potentially be generated if India Added Julian Bevis, Senior payment; Inland road infrastructure; improves trade effi ciency. Going a step Director South Asia, Maersk,“Indian Improve rail cargo transport intricacies of the sector. In this issue, we have further, we have identifi ed segments ports and terminals are well placed conditions; Investment in training focused on the signifi cance of packaging where companies experience the to deliver effi ciencies and higher truck drivers, cargo & material while transporting dangerous goods most delays and collaborated with productivity. APM Terminals in handlers. from one point to another. CARGOTALK explores business leaders to identify specifi c NhavaSheva has consistently s Terminal Handling: Digital tools the results of inappropriate packaging and solutions to address these challenges increased its container throughput for information regarding delays most effectively.” and productivity since 2006 and thus at Port or at ICD/CFS; mechanism how it could affect health, safety, property has improved India’s liner shipping for reducing work stoppages at and the environment. “The outlook for global trade in 2017 connectivity delivering an additional terminals; improving effi ciency of remains weak. Real growth is expected nine per cent in trade for the country ports/terminals.

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CT BUREAU volume for Snowman. Availability “We are excited about this project. of water and power is another This aligns with our strategy to nowman Logistics has signed a attraction to this location. provide pan India network to our SMemorandum of Understanding With GST, around the corner, clients from source to stores.” said (MoU) with the Government Sri City can become a Sunil Nair, Chief Executive Ofﬁ cer, of Andhra Pradesh to set up major point of consolidation. Snowman Logistics. temperature controlled warehouse at Sri City, a special economic zone located in Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh. Snowman will invest approximately `30 crore in this project which will mainly cater to existing and upcoming food processing units in Sri City.

Sri City – an integrated business city, has become one of the most attractive manufacturing

locations for the food brands. With well laid out industrial park, most of the multinational and national food brands have already occupied land portions to setup manufacturing plants. The city is well connected with road, rail and sea network. With just 55 km distance from Chennai, it is also an attractive location to cater to EXIM volume. With the focus on food and import/export, Sri City emerges as an upcoming location for FMCG and agri- based

Holisol unveils multi user facility

olisol Logistics has shifted Hthe warehousing operations in the fulfi lment centre at Mundka, Delhi. The facility will be fully operational effective February 1, 2017. The new facility is a multi-user fulfi lment centre and will be equipped with modern PEB Structure, epoxy fl ooring and storage racks with elevation of 24 ft. height optimising the storage space. The facility has been fi tted out with the advance safety and security features. “Holisol will continue to invest in best-in-class technology and infrastructure to create better value,” said Naveen Rawat, Director – Business Development. 6 CARGOTALK FEBRUARY 2017 COVERSTORY Providing the technological ambit

for customs and other border and customs clearance exists, Sant XContd. from page 1 agencies, technology companies, comes back with ‘teleportation’; Single window will soon be extended international organisations and the theoretical transfer of matter or to exports also.” relevant stakeholders to exchange energy from one point to another experiences and information on without traversing the physical Clarifying the typical technologies related to border space between them. characteristics of an effective management.” cargo clearance, Meena says, The tech way “The targeted outcome i.e. fast “As the main user of this From the technology and secure supply chain, high system, customs can access TeN to perspective, Parvinder Singh, level compliance and cost effective search for information on the latest ICA 2016 winner and Managing Director, Hans Infomatic shares the complexity of trade in terms of authority, compliance, regulation, Pramod Sant Parvinder Singh standard, law, procedure, conduct Vice President ICA 2016 Winner & Managing Director Siemens Hans Infomatic etc. “If we go the traditional method, there were lengthy and complex forms to fi ll, multiple copies, manual paperwork, physical The global trends in The developments submission, manual calculations and longer processing times. This customs include govt led by technology are results in slow growth, ineffi ciency, demands improvements feature rich and user bottlenecks and confusion. Technology involvement made it in performance, effi ciency, friendly interface, SWIFT to simple and common forms, EDI increase in risk and clearances, and no and user friendly data input and Rajendra Kumar Meena J Krishnan form uploading,” he says. IRS, Additional Commisioner Partner increase in trade volume, printing of fi nal copies of Single Window S. Natesa Iyer & Company among more SB/BE and TR6 challan Commenting on how technology has changed the process, he points, “The developments led With the strong base The online forum will by technology are feature rich and user friendly interface, faster of SWIFT, the industry also give companies the roll out of custom changes, can reduce interface opportunity to interact SWIFT clearances, digital signatures and no printing of with government with users, fi nal copies of SB/BE and TR6 agencies, dwell time answering questions or challan,” in adding,“Policies are clear but it does not happen in and cost of doing helping them with any ground reality. Gap exists in the business technical aspects implementation due to paper trail, human intervention in many process and lack of integration with various government agencies and other logisticsand supply chain trade operations, can be achieved with a technology solutions and products partners.” dependency relationship between available on the market. Companies short and predictable release can promote their products to “The idea is to bring the bunch times, reliable and orderly cargo customs and border agencies and of papers in fi nger tips. There is delivery and effi cient information inform them of the latest applications Regional economic How has e-Governance gained a need to consider technology interchange.” and innovations. The online forum will collaboration will take on momentum? as an enabler and investment also give companies the opportunity increased importance not cost. Now is a time to Further highlighting the stark to interact with users, answering Increase in risk Sant highlighted the changes make a change by shifting from reality, J Krishnan, Partner, S. Natesa questions or helping them with any Increase in trade volume in custom clearances, that is fi xed infrastructure to cloud Iyer & Company, asks, “Are institutions technical aspects,” he continues. Reorganisation and automated, faster, effi cient and technology; offi ce boundaries we have created working or working restructured, roles and transparent process, reduced cost, will get blurred with introduction for the business community, the Pramod Sant, Vice President, responsibilities of government predictable and reliable timeliness, of convergence of data and consumers or themselves?” Siemens, listed following global agencies higher compliance, more skilled its accessibility from anywhere. trends in customs: A new wave of approaches and manpower, digitisation and IT Intelligent system and Stressing on WCO technology Government demands technology will be available to integration, to name a few. With smarter solutions will bring less network, he says, “The TeN is improvements in performance customs all the digitisation and ease in dependency on specialists,” the only communication platform and effi ciency Reduction in cost of transactions business, countering on logistics he continues.

8 CARGOTALK FEBRUARY 2017 SUPPLIERTALK Growth and talent go together Locus.sh is focussed on hiring the right talent which supports its other main interest area - innovation. Nishith Rastogi, Co- Founder and CEO, Locus.sh, tells us more.

HAZEL JAIN How do you Are there any areas where the same time let them apply what see How Locus is increasing its they have learned in classrooms for What are the new products investment? 30 years to real world innovation. that Locus has introduced? The paradigm shift We are committing a signifi cant We are very excited about caused by the age amount of our time and resources How do you plan to expand your our newly launched product called in hiring the right talent. We want to client base in India in 2017? 3D Packing. This engine works of empowered consumers deepen our engineering and data Now that we have acquired through algorithms which give has How has forced supply science team that will further help marquee clients in various the best packing solution as an How chains to reinvent us build great products. An important industries like Urban Ladder, output. The inputs required are factor which facilitates our growth Lenskart, 1mg, etc, we plan to tap the measurements of the arbitrary themselves is our team. We are a team fi rst those industries further. 3D packages and the quantity and company and have made a genuine measurements of the container that attempt to bridge the gap between Any plan of action for 2017 is to carry the packages. With the Nishith Rastogi the industry and academia in India. that you can share with us? Co- Founder and CEO, Locus.sh above inputs the proprietary engine will also help model, simulate, and About 25 per cent of our team is By 2020, we aim to automate churns out the most effective How has the Indian logistics predict future situations to aid in PhDs, and this helps us create all human decisions in dispatching a loading plan and the summary sector evolved? key-decisions. Making sense out ground-breaking innovation, and at package from Point A to Point B. of the packing performance. The paradigm shift caused by of Big Data and implementing The engine shows how to load the age of empowered consumers the learnings would result in a one container, and/or how many has forced supply chains to tremendous scope for optimisation in containers would be needed to load reinvent themselves. To appeal to the existing supply chain processes a number of items. The engine also new customer expectations, the of manufacturing, warehousing, takes into consideration the fragility supply chains will become more and last-mile delivery. Also, with the of the products being packed, consumer-driven with effi cient advent of the gaming sensation, giving the best suited loading plan future demand prediction, to Pokémon GO, Augmented Reality with LIFO arrangements or the ensure supply meets the predicted has caught the fancy of everyone, strongest or the heaviest products demand. Predictive Analytics will and it is interesting to note at the bottom and the lighter not only highlight the expected the prominent role it can play objects on top. outliers in the current scenario, but in logistics.

10 CARGOTALK FEBRUARY 2017 ROADWAYS Trucks move on towards growth R. Jayakumar, Chairman, City Link and Puneet Prakash, Founder & Director, City Link on growth in 2017-18 despite demonetisation in the trucking industry.

CT BUREAU e-retail and online innovation and disruption in the ﬁ nancial intuitions will come to the ordering. Cashless last mile logistics space. truckers’ rescue. Yes, we need to Is demonetisation a boon or transactions and a eliminate the toll booths and grow. bane for logistics industry? digital India-push will What if the bank doesn’t City Link isn’t affected because of R. Jayakumar:The instant consequently drive facilitate the loan process? its initial online payment setup. To demonetisation policy is speculated growth in hyperlocal Puneet Prakash:It’s just a beat demonetisation, one must to be a boon to the logistics logistics, which temporary phase. If banks don’t deal with monthly recharges at toll industry as it is highly reliant on (L-R): R. Jayakumar and Puneet Prakash will necessitate facilitate the loan process, then the booths. That’ll automatically reduce delays and losses.

In demonetisation lies the essence of growth, as today’s generation hates cash and not really call a truck to pay a meagre amount for every order placed. Thus, it’ll help, inspire and enhance the revenue ﬁ gure for all tech-savvy as well as online consumer demand aggregation ﬁ rms.

How about recuperation? R. Jayakumar:The Centre’s announcement to scrap the high- value notes has had an undeniable impact on across various segments of logistics industry including freights, customs and clearance industry. The freight industry uses hard cash for undertaking most of its payments-related activities, including making payments for

City Link is certain about 30- 40 per cent growth in (In–City trucking business) 2017 -18.

the daily expenses of drivers and workers, diesel, local taxes, and tolls. The scarcity of high-value notes, however, have slowed down the movements of goods across the country, leading to an indeﬁ nite delay in the delivery of exports consignments.

Some industry analysts said the demonetisation decision has resulted in the lack of money ﬂ owing into the market, leading to a 75 per cent decline in their transport business. Following the currency blackout, around 60 per cent of freight movement came to a standstill.

Puneet Prakash: To deal with the cash crunch and minimise its impact, several logistics companies have already initiated bank transfers for the reimbursement of their staff for their conveyance, incidental expenses, while making transactions through RTGS/cheques for covering day-to-day expenses including monthly rental, utilities, and other service charges. SHIPPING FEBRUARY 2017 CARGOTALK 11 KPCL installs fi rst baggage scanner With the aim to strengthen technology, Krishnapatnam Port has installed its fi rst baggage scanner at the port for smooth and effi cient cargo clearance.

volumes of containerised trade the new facility, the containers Customs, Krishnapatnam Custom KPCH, Jithendra Nimmagadda, CT BUREAU through the port in future. could be delivered more quickly.” House (KPCH), K Ramarao, Chief Operating Ofﬁ cer, he scanner aims to ensure The scanner was inaugurated Assistant Commissioner of Krishnapatnam Port Container Tsafety and security at the port. Anil Yendluri, CEO, KPCL, by Rahman in the presence of Customs (Preventive), KPCH, Terminal and VVSN Murthy, Chief The scanner along with the metal said, ‘’With the scanner and metal Yendluri, M Rama Mohana Rao, V Venkateswara Rao, Assistant Advisor, Customs, CVR Group detector was installed at the port detector, it would make us possible I.R.S., Joint Commissioner of Commissioner of Customs (Docks), of Companies. with the special focus being laid for direct delivery of services to on encouraging and increasing the traders and we are set for MV Combi Dock I on maiden voyage

‘Motor Vessel Combi Dock I’ 12 MT per sq. meters. According ready to handle the wind mill of Gamesa Renewable arrived at to Yendluri, ‘’ This will substantially consignments. The wind mill Krishnapatnam Port with a huge reduce transit time exports through Krishnapatnam size wind mill project cargo. The in these areas and Port will help take advantage of Port has a dedicated berth will also minimise the logistics and supply chain to handle Over the cost, which will beneﬁ ts eventually reducing Dimensional be of a huge beneﬁ t to the overall cost of every Project Cargo our customers.’’ MW windmill installation. achieving 2.5 lakh of containers per (ODC) and can This would help in terms of year through Krishnapatnam Port bear capacity of Krishnapatnam connectivity, huge storage space Container Terminal.” Port has made its and massive infrastructure entire infrastructure available at the port. S. Khader Rahman, The port has the country’s largest Commissioner, Central Excise, waterfront area. Its current draft said, ‘’We have invested a revenue of 18.5m can accommodate of `1,650 crore and are expecting full-sized cape vessel of `2,000 crore this year end through this baggage scanner 200,000-tonne capacity. at Krishnapatnam Port. With 12 CARGOTALK FEBRUARY 2017 OPINION Providing an umbrella When transporting dangerous goods, it is essential that the transport is conducted safely; and packaging, handling and labelling play a unique role in the logistics of dangerous goods.CARGOTALK throws light on the consequences of inappropriate packaging and handling during transportation.

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Abhijeet Verma MD & CEO, Abhijeet Logistics Transporting dangerous goods by any mode of transportation (air, sea or surface) requires a lot of technical know-how and must be done in a responsible manner. It is the not only shippers’ responsibility but everyone is involved in the logistics chain. Lack of expertise and non-compliance with the rules and regulations in the carriage of dangerous goods can cause serious injury and death and can seriously damage property and the environment.

Packaging is a very essential component in the safe transport of dangerous goods by air or sea. IATA and IMDG regulations must be referred to for the safe transportation of dangerous goods by air and sea.The regulations limit the quantity of dangerous goods permitted within the packaging to minimise the risk. Even though the packing done follows the regulations, proper handling should be done to avoid an incident occurring at any point during carriage. It is the responsibility of the operator to ensure proper acceptance, loading and handling of dangerous goods. Inadequate packaging and handling may pose a risk to health, safety, property or the environment. The accidents or incidents occurring due to non-compliance with the regulations can be fatal at times. Such incidents, if occur, must be reported so that an investigation by the relevant authorities can establish the cause and take corrective action.

Pressure Temperature RG Panicker DDP Game Changer 2015 & Managing Director, DGM India Aircraft ﬂ ies generally at the altitude of 30,000 to Vibration 35,000 ft. where the outside pressure is 3.5 psi and Overloads temperature at -55 C while the normal pressure and hIGHLIGHTS : temperature at sea level is 14.69 psi and 20 to 30 C. Therefore the aircraft when ﬂ ying passengers maintain the cabin pressure and temperature at 11 psi and 20 C J Transporting dangerous goods by any mode of transportation (air, respectively. Moreover, when they take off and land, huge sea or surface) requires a lot of technical know-how and must be vibration is created due to sudden acceleration and also done in a responsible manner. de-acceleration when landing. These difference in temperature and pressure and vibration, J It is the not only shippers’ responsibility but everyone is involved in creates immense amount of pressure and stress on any packages loaded inside the aircraft. the logistics chain.

Thus inappropriate packages can burst during the fl ight due to effects of temperature J Dangerous goods should be in suitable containers with suffi cient and pressure changes and vibrations and turbulence. The key to safe transport is to ensure cushioning, absorbent materials, and secure closures which will keep that the substance doesn’t leak from its packaging. The consequences of this leakage can hazmat where it belongs inside the package. be dangerous the aircraft and passenger. Similar situation can arise in sea transport as well J Dangerous goods must be packed in accordance with the modal due to sheer huge volume that is carried in containers. regulation as they could differ in quantity limitation per package. J To ensure that the trade is not burdened with high cost of packaging Packaging packs a vital role in ensuring dangerous goods don’t leak outside the while sending samples for testing or very small quantity, there is containment risking life, property, health and environment. Appropriate packaging in context provision called ‘excepted package’ and ‘limited quantity package’. of dangerous goods means that every package used for packing such substances or articles for purpose of transporting it, must be made as per specifi cation provided in the UN Manual J The main priority of packaging of dangerous goods is to ensure that of criteria and test. Once manufactured, they must be tested rigorously and certifi ed for use, the packaged good is stable and sealed in such a way that ensures before being used for packing dangerous goods. Such packages are called UN Specifi cation no spillage or emission of the material. package usually identifi ed by the UN symbol . J Improper labelling and marking greatly reduces the effectiveness of dangerous goods packaging. To ensure that the trade is not burdened with high cost of packaging while sending J Awareness is one thing which needs to be there and secondly samples for testing or very small quantity, there is provision called ‘excepted package’ and ‘limited quantity package’ which can used. Such provision can be used only by having dangerous goods should be handled by the people who are trained combination packaging (which consist of one inner package into which the contents are under the different categories of dangerous goods. packed and one outer packaging). Restriction on weight per package also applies.

Harpreet Singh Malhotra Managing Director, Tiger Logistics The ‘Dangerous Goods’, also known as hazmat/hazardous shipments and requires more attention to detail than transporting regular goods. As far as ‘Dangerous Goods’ are concerned, proper packaging is a key to the safe transport, no matter it is via sea or air. Dangerous goods should be in suitable containers with suffi cient cushioning, absorbent materials, and secure closures which will keep hazmat where it belongs inside the package. Tiger Logistics pay special attention to the complex requirements which govern each transportation mode, and the rules may vary in different locations. As the compliance is critical; getting it wrong can translate into heavy fi nes, undelivered products, or lost market share opportunities. We serve the chemical, petrochemical, polymer, biofuels, life science and food ingredient sectors, across commodity, intermediate, and specialty chemical supply chains. Exporter/importer must understand the distribution environment; fi rst it is necessary to identify which transport modes will deliver hazardous products to desired destination and then the required regulatory steps. The fi xed rule is to document everything; detailed paperwork describing the contents of hazardous shipment helps ensure proper handling and movement throughout its journey. Team of expert marks and labels all shipments prior to handling the package, that the contents carry inherent risks if involved in a fi re or accident. However, remove all unrelated markings and labelling so that handlers only see relevant information. OPINION FEBRUARY 2017 CARGOTALK 13 for ‘dangerous goods’

Ramesh Mamidala Anand Yedery DDP Game Changer ICA 2016 & CEO Regional Cargo Manager – South Celebi Delhi Cargo Terminal Management India Asia, Middle East & Africa, Cathay Pacifi c Airways Appropriate handling and packaging plays a pivotal role in safe transportation of dangerous goods. Dangerous goods packaging refers A shipment could qualify as dangerous, to the materials and procedures employed to pack hazardous materials based on its content. For example, paints while for safe transit and storage. The main priority of packaging of dangerous is an everyday consumer product but basis its goods is to ensure that the packaged good is stable and sealed in such chemical properties it may qualify as a dangerous a way that ensures no spillage or emission of the material that may good and hence may demand certain packaging cause danger to the person handling it and the environment. Correct requirements. If these requirements are not met labelling and marking is another important pre-requisite in dangerous or the labelling guidelines are not followed, the goods packaging, as this indicates the correct manner in which the dangerous material is required to be ground handling staff wouldn’t be aware of the special supervision required by that handled, stored and transported. particular cargo shipment. This could lead to loss in time, damage to infrastructure and human life. As an airline, we put the safety as a priority and do not go ahead Improper labelling and marking greatly reduces the effectiveness of dangerous goods packaging. with any shipment if the packaging guidelines are not met. Similarly, proper handling and storage of dangerous goods is of utmost importance. There are clear cut classifi cations of different forms of dangerous goods which have their respective laid down procedures of Dangerous goods have been classifi ed into nine types. Cathay Pacifi c Cargo handling. Different types of dangerous goods should be stored separately to prevent a chemical reaction. is one of the few airlines which move shipments in all categories, but not without It should be understood that dangerous goods are substances that are substantially harmful to people a special emphasis on the packaging and labelling requirement for each. There and the environment and can burn or poison people. They should be handled, stored and transported with exists a strong communication fl ow between our agents, sales team, operation and great care. Inappropriate and unsafe packaging and handling of dangerous goods can cause serious ground handling staff to ensure that specifi c packaging and labelling guidelines are risks to human life, health and harm to the environment. Therefore, unnecessary risks and hazards can adhered to and the shipment is warehoused and handled correctly. be avoided if dangerous goods are packaged and handled with proper care. Since every shipment of dangerous nature requires unique handling, over the years Cathay Pacifi c Cargo has formed a well-trained pool of experts. All our staffs, not only at the origin but also the transit ports are certifi ed experts of handling of dangerous goods. Along with a robust communication plan, detailed guidelines, and certifi ed expertise to handle dangerous goods – we aim to provide seamless movement of cargo of this nature.

Shailender Anand ICA 2016 Winner & Managing Director - India & Director – Dubai, Pronk Multiservice The packaging used for their transport and handling plays a key role in greatly minimising such risks. Packing will help ensure the effectiveness with adequate physical safeguards for the given dangerous products. Pronk can customise the packaging with inner ﬁ ttings and accessories to achieve the best product protection according to DG norms. Following factors need to be considered while packaging of dangerous goods:

Y Knowledge about DG Norms - If one want to transport dangerous goods, then it’s important to have a dangerous goods safety adviser (DGSA). S. Hari Y Protection - One of the reasons that containers and pallets have become so ICA 2016 Winner & standard is that they combine effi ciency with excellent cargo protection. General Manager – Sales and Operations Y Security – Containerisation helps with this, and using container seals makes CSC India tampering even less likely. Shrink-wrapping and secure straps also act as Dangerous goods vary from radioactive to different types of deterrents. dangerous goods classifi ed under Different Classes. The major area Y Mode of transport - For DG products, optimised packaging solutions and cost a shipper, CHA or a transporter should consider before the shipment factors that contribute to the total cost of logistics depend heavily upon the is handed over to airline or shipping line is to ensure that packaging, mode of transportation used. labelling and handling information are adequate as per the requirements Y Waste legislation - One must comply with the packaging regulations that aim under of the different classes . Even dangerous goods regulation guided to minimise the amount of waste. by IATA talks about its importance it in detail. If the cargo which is being transported doesn’t have the adequate packing based on the packing instruction, the terminal operator or the airline before its being taken for carriage rejects it as per the requirements. These rejections need to be avoided as it adds time to the complete process. Awareness is one thing which needs to be there and secondly dangerous goods should be handled by the people who are trained under dangerous goods regulations. Shipper, airline, terminal operator, ground handler and everyone who is involved in the dangerous goods handling need to know the sensitivity of the subject. The problem today is the packaging which are not adequate, breaks or leaks at the time of multiple handling. So, it must be handled & packed properly and should be carried as per the regulations. It is as good as any other product; the only issue is we have a process or a regulation which regulates the entire process be it acceptance, handling or buildup. If it is being handled as per the regulation, I do not foresee any problem. Presently, all the terminal and airlines across the world are trained to handle dangerous goods and they do it the way it should be handled. 14 CARGOTALK FEBRUARY 2017 SUPPLYCHAIN Dialling it up with logistics Considering the essence of mobile phones in everyone’s lives, the logistics involving technological handsets is anticipated to be smooth. CARGOTALK explores the challenges in supply chain of mobile phones,fi lling those gaps, and how demonetisation has affected the vertical.

KALPANA LOHUMI became a pain area for the industry since mid-2015.” obile phones have become Man indispensable part of our “We need to be updated with daily lives. Due to the convenience changes from regulation from and varied functions, people feel airlines, authorities and customs,” handicapped without their mobile emphasises, Pushpendra Pratap phones.There is barely a single Singh, National Manager- Strategic person in the developed world who Sales, eusu Logistics. “Being a does not carry a mobile phone. With consignee & forwarder, one tend to the rapid infl ux of mobile phones in receive the changes from reliable our lives,the procurement of mobile sources,” he adds. phones is always increasing. Hence, the question comes who bring the “Across the mobile vertical the latest mobile tool on shelves on time to respond to market demands time?The mobile handsets are not and changes is dwindling swiftly. easy to handle when it comes to its The mobile industry is amongst the logistics from one point to another. most dynamic today and products “Every year there is growth of S7 devices busting. However, no “From picking up cargo from On the other side, it is an industry have undergone rapid changes and 20-30 per cent in mobile demand/ airline was willing to take the risk shipper premises in China, custom where time plays a crucial role. created endless chain of innovations replacement. Digitisation will of handling batteries anymore on clearance in Hong Kong, air cargo Hence, supply chain need to be and new products. Customers are increase the demand. That itself their passenger or cargo freighters, movement from Hong Kong to fl exible and responsive to adapt to demanding cheaper but superior is the growth opportunity as due to added security-measures Indian airports, custom clearance at the fl uctuations in demand. Lead products which are further shrinking compared to any other industry. The enforced by HACTL. TKWs became destination and local transportation times, accuracy, reliability and product life cycles and leading to only need is to be informed on new the fi rst company in India and to customer warehouses, we are availability are all of signifi cant importance. CARGOTALK hears from the logistics service providers on the challenges faced presently and what is required to to keep up with the rapidly evolving market place.

Agreeing with the fact that mobile phone is an industry with short product lifecycles, rapidly evolving technology, to name a few, Mohit Goyal, Executive Director, TKW Management Solutions, says, “There are two ways of looking at it. Because of shorter product lifecycles and new products Mohit Goyal Manuraj Gupta Pushpendra Pratap Singh Ajay Khosla coming out often, we have a sea Executive Director COO National Manager- Strategic Sales ICA 2016 Winner & DGM of opportunity and so we are not TKW Management Solutions All-Ways Logistics eusu Logistics Jaipur Golden Transport Co complaining. Although it’s fi ckle nature does make it gruelling in terms of on-time deliveries.” Because of shorter Mobile battery comes We need to be updated The mobile industry Talking about the challenges, Manuraj Gupta, COO, All-Ways product lifecycles under hazardous with changes from is dynamic today and Logistics, shares, “Time is very and new products commodity and there regulation from airlines, products have undergone important element for mobile phone industry. Sometime there has coming out often, we have been various authorities and customs. rapid changes and been space constraint with airline have a sea restrictions been imposed The digitalisation will created endless chain of which put pressure on logistics forwarders. Also, mobile battery of opportunity and so in carrying batteries in prompt more demand in innovations and comes under hazardous commodity we are not complaining passenger fl ight the future new products and there have been various restrictions been imposed by carrier in carrying batteries in passenger fl ight. Nowadays, a charter fl ight is only alternative to carry such kind speedy obsolescence. To infl uence technology and innovations. That in Hong Kong to counter it, by providing end to end logistics solution of commodity and this increases the the opportunities generated by will be the basic challenge in this fl ying its own charter planes for to mobile industry,” Gupta says. cost of transportation.” customer’s volatile demand, the industry due to tough competition mobile phone industry. Amply industry need to tighten their plus new entrants coming in the supported by some of the large Aggressive supply chain Echoing similar concern, Goyal demand anticipations, sourcing, market,” says Singh. players like Micromax, Intex, crucial explains, “Also, feature-phones and inventory management. To Karbonn, Lava to name a few, we Considering the nature of made way for smartphones and succeed in these highly competitive Sharing what tailormade applied for special DG-handling business and the challenges now 4-G phones are the next wave. manufactures, we need to have solutions he is providing to the trade, license in Hong Kong and run logistics service providers face Whenever a new technology hits more refi ned supply chain Goyal informs, “Battery handling charter-program weekly. Till to maintain the availability and the market, certain restrictions in management,” shares Ajay Khosla, due to its DG nature and some date, we hold the largest charter reliability of mobile phone market, terms of cargo handling do crop ICA 2016 winner & DGM, Jaipur unfortunate accidents made their inventory for handling international up. For instance – battery handling Golden Transport Co. conduct diffi cult such as Samsung logistics for mobile phones.” Contd. on page 16 X

16 CARGOTALK FEBRUARY 2017 SUPPLYCHAIN Mobile logistics adapting with trend XContd. from page 14 the supply chain need to meet the chain management of mobile lower freight. However, since in important subtleties. Khosla says, phones. Once cargo reaches to ocean movement, time involves is “In recent years’ supply chain main port like Delhi/Mumbai, local more, better planning of schedule management become more critical warehousing and distribution of vessel and movement of rail and as many of the big mobile brands with in total time bound schedule road,” he adds. outsource their core activities is critical.” like manufacturing and logistics “Now a day’s mobile companies activities and implement deferment “Now increasingly industry are developing their product lines strategies. They focus their utmost is moving on assembling and and adapting their inimitable supply attention on sales strategies manufacturing in India. Instead chains strategies to meet the and leveraging technology to of air, mobiles parts are getting ever-high needs of consumers. accurately forecast demand and imported through ocean container, Cell phone manufacturers share that data with suppliers and which is more economical because challenged to shape their supply never-ending; one start making shape. Also with government other intermediaries. Outsourcing of bulk movement and chain strategies around the sense of it. Then it is important pushing for e-transactions and in growing needs of their consumers, to anticipate. Read about trends, smaller centres; thrust of mobile which often mean outsourcing follow how trade matured in phones is bound to increase and logistics activities to 3PL service developed economies and try and with it, the overall logistics trade,” provider. Mobile’s supply chain pick-up how things will unfold in points Goyal. required efﬁ ciency and scalability our scenario.” so it could avoid needless capital “Demonetisation has severally investments in infrastructure Demonetisation was harsh affected the industry. Demand has and avoidable inventories. Since the government has considerable slowed down during Outsourcing allowed it to control discontinued the currency notes November and December. Because variable cost model to tackle of `500 and `100 last year, it is majority of mobile purchases is on needs of an impulsive market,” imperative to understand and take cash. There has been pile of stock stresses Khosla. mobile phones logistics service and new purchases has been put providers perspective on affects on hold. But now the industry is Hence to keep up with rapidly within the industry. recovering fast and hopefully get evolving world of the mobile streamlined by end of March 2017,” phones marketplace, Goyal notes, “Since mobile phone is a shares Gupta. “Once one get a hang of things, retail product; their sales dropped how the industry works, what by more than 50 per cent “Yes, it has effected for a short are its challenges, how suppliers immediately post- November 8, time. But the digitalisation will never deliver on time and how 2016. And due to the food-chain- prompt more demand in the future consignees expectations are effect, our trade has been in bad too,” shares Singh.

SCM activities reduces turn and dwell times, which are important Placing the ‘right’ bait considerations given the short shelf life of most mobile devices. These rescheduling strategies have Sharing the shipper’s perspective, Jatinder Panjwani, AVP – Logistics, Micromax speed-up the blurring of the lines between cell manufacturers and talks about the challenges and opportunities of the mobile logistics sector. 3PL service providers. A slight shift in consumer purchasing habits can Can you enumerate the logistics team members use to talk changed be it from trading to knows that material is fragile and have ripple effects throughout the logistical challenges of the only about the cost effectiveness. manufacturing into India. This is with help of GPS tracking can supply chain management.” sector? Today, people from various part a good sign of growth not only reroute the complete movement Commitment and safety are of world are concern about safely from industry prospective but also would really support the less Goyal emphasises, “Due to the the priorities of today’s logistics delivery with committed TAT from employment and other damage stocks movement to a huge competition among mobile world. Gone those days where (turnaround time). There are lots arenas of growth in the country. great extent. phone players right from top-of- of commitments over cost and Considering the material the-line players like Samsung everyone today talks about cost movement earlier, this was Similarly, when a driver gets and Apple, down to homegrown to get the business. However, the restricted only to complete built pre-alerts during riots in some companies or Chinese companies, pain area today is to get the cost units and this has change to open area which he is not aware logistics requirements remain mapped up with safely delivery of phones like SKD form of it. and keep on driving the vehicle vacillating. Because the production stocks from one point to another. would lead to pilferage and other is still in China (assembly lines There are various ways to chaos to the material safety. have moved to India but we are We’ve faced issues related to handle such type of material, dependent on them for parts), cost match up, but, partner can’t however, the basic understanding How can a logistics service it is vital to understand their work deliver material without getting would remain same on cost, provider help? culture and dynamics too. For damaged or pilferage. Ideally, few effective TAT and less pilferage Clarity on certain information instance, they have CNY twice vendors have started taking help of stocks. and timely updates would lead every year and supply shoots from technology like really time logistics industry to a different up immediately before but drops tracking, GPS installation, MIS What is necessary to lessen tangent. More importantly, we to almost zero levels post-CNY. from complete movement. This the pilferages and damages have to focus on certain issues One must match up capacities really helps to take care customer during the movement? commitment to customer or in and supply-chain-cycle to meet problem at different stages. Technology plays a vital case if there are some changes, their dynamics.” role in all areas of material the same information without Where is the Indian movement. There is a huge any hindrance must inform Commenting on the same note, mobile phone logistics difference between known customer on time. This would Gupta points, “Timely movement, heading? issues and unknown issues and lead to a different level of airline space availability and Jatinder Panjwani The complete world of tangible controls versus intangible understanding between vendor custom clearance of mobiles are AVP – Logistics mobile phones is getting controls. Therefore, if someone and customer. Micromax the critical component of supply

18 CARGOTALK FEBRUARY 2017 ACADEMY 100% placement in certiﬁ cate course The Joint Certiﬁ cate Course, started in September 2016 at the JBS Academy to train students in Customs Clearance and International Freight Forwarding, is providing quality placements to its students.

CT BUREAU the functions of the industry such as of placement, but also the pace with addition, many of the candidates foreign trade policy, documentation which we have conducted them. who undertook the course have he Certifi cate Curriculum processes, insurance and Majority of the placements have been given high profi le jobs with TCourse initiated for graduate banking process, ship or air cargo been completed within 10 days of a pay hike of 25 per cent or more students by JBS Academy has movement, payment terms, soft completion of the course. Majority along with higher designations, be successfully placed all students in skillsetc, consisted of 120 hours of the students have been placed it Offi ce Executive, Documentation reputed companies at the end of the of training. “The highlight of our in Ahmedabad while some have In-charge, Customs Executive, course. The course that delved into achievement is not just the quality been placed in Gandhidham. In Customer Support Executive,

Samir J. Shah ICA 2015 &16 Winner Chief Mentor & Director JBS Academy

Majority of the placements have been completed within 10 days of completion of the course

Business Development Executive among others,” said Samir J. Shah, ICA 2015 &16 winner and Chief Mentor & Director, JBS Academy. Reputed companies, largely from Ahmedabad and Gandhidham, have been part of the recruitment process such as EXIM Expertise, EPT Logistics, H. D. Trading Co., J P Clearing, Star Freight, JB Shah Consultants, Rishabh Integrated Logistics, GSEC Ltd. etc.

Stellar Value Chain acquires majority stake

tellar Value Chain Solutions, Sa third-party supply chain and logistics company serving consumption driven sectors in India has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Kelvin Cold Chain (Kelvin). Ambit Pragma will retain a minority stake in Kelvin.

Commenting on the deal, Anshuman Singh, Founder, Managing Director and CEO, Stellar Value Chain said, “We will signiﬁ cantly augment Kelvin’s management, implement new technology tools and raise the quality of product handling Following this investment, Stellar will seek to make further acquisitions in the third-party logistics sector in India.” SHIPPING FEBRUARY 2017 CARGOTALK 19 Service users triple at APM Terminals Mumbai To enhance India’s access to global logistics chain, APM Terminals Mumbai has embraced ‘Direct Port Delivery (DPD)’ service initiated by the Indian government as part of its ‘ease of doing business programme’.

CT BUREAU into extension of the DPD service to small and medium scale importers, he streamlined DPD protocol who account for a signiﬁ cant Tcan result in substantial savings portion of India’s world-leading of time and money for importers GDP growth of 7.6 per cent in by reducing container dwell times 2016. Containerised trade after vessel discharge. In the past, has expanded at a CAGR of import containers were sent to approximately 10 per cent. Container Freight Stations (CFS) one to 1.5 days after arriving by vessel. Depending on the completion of import procedures and clearances with shipping lines, custom house agents, customs, consignees and CFS operators, the cargo is then delivered to the end user after an average dwell time of nine to 10 days. With DPD, importers can bypass these through a streamlined procedure, allowing import containers to be delivered to the end user directly from the port with an average dwell time of only 1.5 days.

“We were among the ﬁ rst terminal operators in India to offer DPD service in 2006 and since then have continued to support the reforms and initiatives of the Indian Ministry of Shipping and Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNP), as well as the Jawaharlal Nehru Customs House,” stated Kamal Jain, CEO, APM Terminals Mumbai.

“We have introduced several trade-friendly services ourselves as well to improve ease of doing business. This includes initiatives such as paperless transaction, delivery of import cargo within six hours of vessel discharge, RFID tracking, inter-terminal transfer through virtual gates, integrated Trivia APM Terminals Mumbai currently handles the highest DPD volumes at the JNPand among the top 30 worldwide with a 2015 throughput of 4.48 million TEUs. APM Terminals Mumbai’s 2015 container throughput was 1.9 million TEUs. rail sidings and improved gate turnaround times. We are working closely with customers to introduce other new services as well,” added, Ravi Gaitonde, COO, APM Terminals Mumbai.

To enable greater efﬁ ciencies in the overall transportation and logistics supply chain, the Indian Central Board of Excise and Customs, merged the ‘Accredited Client Programme’ with the recently introduced ‘Authorised Economic Operator’ programme. This resulted 20 CARGOTALK FEBRUARY 2017 STATISTICS Airports Authority of India, Trafﬁc Statistics Domestic Freight

Freight (in tonnes) Freight (in tonnes) For the Month For the period April to October For the Month For the period April to October S.N Airport October October %Change 2016-17 2015-16 %Change S.N Airport October October %Change 2016-17 2015-16 %Change 2016 2015 2016 2015

(A) 18 INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS 28 Patna 706 446 58.3 3605 2664 35.3 29 Bagdogra 471 337 39.8 2517 1908 31.9 1 Chennai 9038 7825 15.5 53673 50077 7.2 30 Madurai 136 189 -28.0 532 611 -12.9 2 Kolkata 8447 8126 4.0 57947 54085 7.1 31 Aurangabad 113 167 -32.3 922 814 13.3 3 Ahmedabad 4411 4036 9.3 26706 26999 -1.1 4 Goa 237 323 -26.6 1695 2131 -20.5 Total 5881 4675 25.8 34911 27387 27.5 5 Trivandrum 103 85 21.2 905 489 85.1 (D) 24 DOMESTIC AIRPORTS 6 Lucknow 221 211 4.7 1298 1584 -18.1 32 Indore 468 638 -26.6 4156 3933 5.7 7 Jaipur 1311 442 196.6 8242 2568 221.0 33 Raipur 519 436 19.0 2716 2631 3.2 8 GuwahatI 1699 1434 18.5 9963 9165 8.7 34 Jammu 211 95 122.1 1243 972 27.9 9 Srinagar 378 525 -28.0 2831 2951 -4.1 35 Vadodara 254 164 54.9 1859 1130 64.5 10 Calicut 47 31 51.6 248 255 -2.7 36 Agartala 500 526 -4.9 3655 3194 14.4 11 Bhubaneswar 811 568 42.8 4644 3895 19.2 37 Ranchi 490 401 22.2 2617 2358 11.0 38 Udaipur 1 5 -80.0 10 30 -66.7 12 Coimbatore 1777 635 179.8 5899 4033 46.3 39 Bhopal 71 113 -37.2 525 707 -25.7 13 Mangalore 45 48 -6.3 270 210 28.6 40 Dehradun 21 3 600.0 155 63 146.0 14 Varanasi 113 184 -38.6 678 546 24.2 41 Rajkot 20 16 25.0 134 95 41.1 15 Trichy 1 0 - 10 0 - 42 Leh 78 74 5.4 944 734 28.6 16 Amritsar 57 28 103.6 174 115 51.3 43 Dibrugarh 57 19 200.0 330 182 81.3 17 Port Blair 423 379 11.6 2534 2081 21.8 44 Jodhpur 1 1 0.0 6 9 -33.3 18 Imphal 290 443 -34.5 2329 2685 -13.3 45 Rajahmundry 0 1 -100.0 0 3 -100.0 Total 29409 25323 16.1 180046 163869 9.9 46 Silchar 26 54 -51.9 170 243 -30.0 47 Juhu 30 33 -9.1 231 218 6.0 (B) 6 JV INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS 48 Jabalpur 3 0 - 10 0 - 19 Delhi (DIAL) 30035 28360 5.9 175546 173485 1.2 49 Bhuj 3 2 50.0 17 14 21.4 20 Mumbai (MIAL) 20336 19265 5.6 132692 122464 8.4 50 Dimapur 80 9 788.9 198 137 44.5 21 Bangalore (BIAL) 11783 10787 9.2 73277 68577 6.9 51 Tuticorin 8 4 100.0 26 31 -16.1 52 Jamnagar 9 18 -50.0 31 49 -36.7 22 Hyderabad (GHIAL) 5174 4682 10.5 30709 29882 2.8 53 Jorhat 2 1 100.0 41 5 720.0 23 Cochin (CIAL) 1268 1068 18.7 8608 7066 21.8 54 Bhavnagar 0 0 - 0 1 -100.0 24 Nagpur (MIPL) 811 563 44.0 4085 3537 15.5 55 Agatti 0 0 - 0 2 -100.0 Total 69407 64725 7.2 424917 405011 4.9 Total 2852 2613 9.1 19074 16741 13.9 (C) 7 CUSTOM AIRPORTS (E) 1 ST.GOVT. / PVT AIRPORT 56 Lengpui(AIZWAL) 88 25 252.0 486 158 207.6 25 Chandigarh 380 360 5.6 3649 2868 27.2 Total 88 25 252.0 486 158 207.6 26 Pune 3651 2955 23.6 20837 17663 18.0 Grand Total 107637 97361 10.6 659434 613166 7.5 27 Visakhapatnam 424 221 91.9 2849 859 231.7 (A+B+C+D+E)

Trafﬁc Statistics Freight (in tonnes) For the Month For the period April to October International Freight S.N Airport October October %Change 2016-17 2015-16 %Change Freight (in tonnes) 2016 2015 For the Month For the period April to October (B) 6 JV INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS S.N Airport October October %Change 2016-17 2015-16 %Change 16 Delhi (DIAL) 47587 39749 19.7 321516 289002 11.3 2016 2015 17 Mumbai (MIAL) 47764 41071 16.3 302610 288795 4.8 (A) 15 INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS 18 Bengaluru (BIAL) 16937 14593 16.1 115556 101332 14.0 1 Chennai 22451 19557 14.8 156946 135849 15.5 19 Hyderabad (GHIAL) 6467 4624 39.9 38899 34753 11.9 2 Kolkata 4439 4051 9.6 31929 29230 9.2 20 Cochin (CIAL) 6119 6418 -4.7 41536 39488 5.2 3 Ahmedabad 2923 2099 39.3 16888 13352 26.5 21 Nagpur (MIPL) 0 22 -100.0 165 223 -26.0 4 Goa 127 179 -29.1 752 797 -5.6 5 Trivandrum 2251 3421 -34.2 16394 20876 -21.5 Total 124874 106477 17.3 820282 753593 8.8 6 Lucknow 222 207 7.2 1674 1508 11.0 (C) 3 CUSTOM AIRPORTS 7 Jaipur 222 62 258.1 1511 544 177.8 8 Guwahati 0 1 -100.0 2 4 -50.0 22 Pune 0 1 -100.0 0 1 -100.0 9 Srinagar 0 0 - 0 2 -100.0 23 Visakhapatnam 0 3 -100.0 0 18 -100.0 10 Calicut 1201 1111 8.1 7504 8785 -14.6 24 Madurai 1 3 -66.7 3 22 -86.4 Total 1 7 -85.7 3 41 -92.7 11 Coimbatore 106 112 -5.4 688 657 4.7 12 Mangalore 39 37 5.4 422 388 8.8 (D) 45 DOMESTIC 64 98 -34.7 188 186 1.1 13 Varanasi 0 0 - 0 2 -100.0 AIRPORTS 14 Trichy 622 619 0.5 4040 4195 -3.7 15 Amritsar 95 65 46.2 530 410 29.3 GRAND TOTAL 159637 138103 15.6 1059753 970419 9.2 Total 34698 31521 10.1 239280 216599 10.5 (A+B+C+D)

22 CARGOTALK FEBRUARY 2017 STARTUP Decoding the physics of Fhyzics With the advent of technology and new age digitisation, it is imperative for the logistics sector to be on a par with the upcoming trends, says Venkadesh Narayanan, Principal Consultant, Fhyzics Business Consultants.

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What is your strategy to build business excellence for sustainable growth and RTQſVCDKNKV[! s 'ROWTH OF CORE BUSINESS For this assess on who are our customers, what is the organisation’s strengths, key competitive marketing differentiator, are there any major threats to the business and attractive growth opportunities with inputs coming from loyal and even not-so-loyal customers. For this, the key aspects to concentrate areindustry, ﬂ eet & safety, eliminate products that don’t ﬁ t and add new products that can strengthen market coverage. The second aspect is also looking at creating high value propositions for new customers. The third aspect is to suggest on exploring new business that have strong strategic links to the core area. This if the core business is approaching its full potential. s 3OMETIMES EVEN IF THE organisation is not well equipped supportive infrastructures like organisation capability, a performance system and score-card and strong leadership practices may come handy.

24 CARGOTALK FEBRUARY 2017 GUESTCOLUMN Trucking it right on road The contribution of trucks to road transportation is enormous, as it links and facilitates productivity for an optimal economic development, says Sumit Sharma, Co-founder of GoBOLT.

CT BUREAU cargo means railways and roads back of equally high losses due haul majority of the goods in India. to ineffi ciencies estimated at a oad transportation is one of the Even then, there is a bias towards whopping $99 billion, 4.3 per cent Rimportant links that facilitates roads in the recent past. At the of GDP. productivity and competitive time of Independence, nearly 90 and more. Additionally, pay services to deliver an effi cient effi ciency, leading to rapid economic per cent of the freight in India was Hiccups in retention of drivers increases instituted during the operation to the stakeholders. It development of the country. It also transported by railways, which The truck industry, which economic downturn only seem to also helps them comply with the plays a key role in bringing about remained the prime source of is the backbone of the transport increase turnover as drivers are higher standard requirement for the development of the remote freight transportation till 1990/91. sector and the economy, is in too willing to switch to companies a professional trucking company. regions by opening them to trade Thereafter, rapid expansion of dire straits. There is enough with perceived better pay. The storage of cargo and their safe and investment and integrating the road network and creation of cargo to carry but shortage of delivery to the points of destinations them with the mainstream economy. multiple expressways cris-crossing drivers has given a blow to this The driver shortage is a are monitored by the personnel the country saw more and more hugely unorganised industry, signifi cant challenge and one that while cutting down costs in the Consider what would happen freight being hauled through roads. which mainly consists of single continues to be a top concern for distribution process. if every truck were pulled off the The increasing shortage of drivers vehicle operators. the industry personnel. In fact, 90 percent of transporters said they Delivery schedules are couldn’t fi nd enough drivers who processed smoothly without successfully met the Department compromising the availability of of Transportation criteria. The driver trucks and truck drivers. With shortage even threatens logistics timely and safe delivery of goods, companies’ ability to compete. trucking companies can enhance its services and profi tability over time. Impact on economy Using logistic solutions provides So, what does it take to for an organised streamlining make trucking a lucrative enough process of your human resource, profession for prospective job- routine plans, and fl eet availability seekers? Given the size of the maintenance, data management road transportation industry in needed for keeping your operation the country today - it accounts agile, transparent and effi cient. for 3.2 per cent of GDP, the The employment of logistics importance of truck drivers cannot solution makes the trucking be overstated. In the meantime, business highly operational with the shortage is already pinching less manpower required and less with the economic loss estimated expensive technology to use as at almost `4,20,000 crore due to utility in keeping track of the overall trucks lying idle every year. It may business operations. be a tad belated, but the private sector as well as the government Conclusion road? There would be a perishable in the past 25 years is a pointer The shortage of qualifi ed has begun to realise the need to Truck drivers are the most goods shortage within three days; towards the same trend. In 2015/16, drivers threatens the industry’s take corrective measures. Many critical players, forming the human drinking water would disappear an estimated 65 per cent of the continued growth. The challenge well-known companies these days backbone of this industry. Poor within two to four weeks. Food country’s freight was transported for the industry is not only hiring have started various driver-training design and maintenance of the supplies in hospitals would be gone through 4.7 million km of road. enough professional drivers, schools, while big fl eet owners have Indian roads add to problems of in 24 hours. ATMs would be empty but also retaining them. For many not only revised salaries but also health and safety. In spite of this, they in two to three days. Globally, road freight is transportation companies, attracting started providing social security are paid poorly and not surprisingly considered the most ineffi cient and retaining drivers are the safety net like provident fund there is a growing shortage of Without a doubt, the sector’s and expensive mode of freight and insurance. drivers. There is both a status and a contribution to the economy is haulage. It is more time-consuming, skill gap among drivers. signifi cant. There is hardly any prone to damages and at the The crisis is fast approaching business nowadays that doesn’t mercy of external factors. The its tipping point where the economy rely on trucks to bring them either Indian roadways industry is also Trucking companies will begin to stutter for lack of goods (The views expressed input into what they’re doing or their particularly poor when judged have to operate with movers. The problems, however, are are solely of the author. fi nal product. against global standards. On fl exibility and agility fundamental and there is no easy The publication may or may not average, the speed of a truck solution. Thrust in development subscribe to the same.) There would be job losses. in India is a mere 30-40 kph to make their business of new roads has improved the While there is no offi cial data, that enables it to traverse 250-300 more responsive turnaround time for each trip, but nearly 20 lakh vehicles or 10 per kpl. Globally, the average speed of creating infrastructure for drivers cent of the total vehicle populations any truck is much higher at nearly in meeting their along the highways and removing are always idle across the country 60-80 kph, which means it covers client’s needs red tapism in the regulation of the for want of drivers, say industry nearly double the distance in India sector is a long-drawn process. stakeholders. This sector provides per day. Assimilating a truck driver into direct employment to nearly 1.2 the broader society will take crore and indirectly up to 10 India spends almost 13 per cent even a longer time. crore people. of its gross domestic product (GDP) biggest challenges. Unfortunately, on transportation, warehousing the truck driver shortage isn’t Ray of hope Ride Freigh’tly’ and logistics. This is much higher going anywhere. Many conditions Trucking companies have to The high demand for truck than other developing economies seem to conspire against the operate with fl exibility and agility drivers in the country are also such as Brazil, Indonesia, Malaysia industry issues such as an aging to make their business more largely due to the lopsided manner and developed economies like workforce, high turnover due to responsive in meeting their client’s Sumit Sharma in which freight moves here. The the US, Germany, France and a stronger economy, increasingly needs. Owning transportation The author is Co-founder of GoBOLT, Next Gen near-absence of waterways or air Japan. The higher spend is on the strict hours of service regulations logistics allows their organisational Tech-Logistics Company based in Delhi NCR

26 CARGOTALK FEBRUARY 2017 FAMILYALBUM Pondering on logistical issues The Federation of Freight Forwarders Association in India (FFFAI) has organised its biennial convention in Kochi with the theme ‘Indian Custom Broker – Trusted Single Entity Logistician – Capable and Dynamic’. The eight interactive sessions and more than 61 B2B meetings covered prominent logistics issues and challenges.

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28 CARGOTALK FEBRUARY 2017 FAMILYALBUM Aiming for a cashless era

Contd. on page 30 X INTERNATIONAL FEBRUARY 2017 CARGOTALK 29 Ethiopian to add seven new destinations Ethiopian Airlines is set to add even more cargo capacity to African trade lanes with the launch of services to seven new destinations in the ﬁ rst ﬁ ve months of the year.

CT BUREAU organisation. The reason for the additions rather than weak last year African carriers recorded a decline in load factors is capacity demand. In November, 10.9 per cent improvement in Trivia he Addis Ababa hubbed freight tonne km demand Last year, the airline launched Tairline announced that terms compared with three international routes: Moroni between January and June it will 2015 levels, but this (Comoros), Windhoek (Namibia) and Newark (United States) launch new services to Victoria was outstripped by a and three domestic fl ights to Falls (Zimbabwe), Antananarivo 26.9 per cent increase Hawassa, Kebridahar and (Madagascar), Conakry (Guinea), in capacity. Dembidolo cities. Oslo (Norway), Chengdu (China), Jakarta (Indonesia) and Singapore. The airline aims to offer services to 120 international destinations by 2025. With these new additions, it will offer fl ights to 98 cities with its fl eet of Boeing 777, Airbus A350, B787 and Bombardier Q-400 aircraft.

Tewolde GebreMariam, Chief Executive, Ethiopian Airlines, said, “Africa’s share of the global aviation is the smallest which is only around three per cent. We are highly concerned on the low base of air connectivity in the continent.”

African carriers currently have weaker cargo load factors than any other region. In November, IATA statistics showed that cargo load factors declined year on year for the 19th consecutive month to reach 25.3 per cent - the lowest level of any region monitored by the airline

New Ethiopian cargo hub from April, 2017

he airline has confi rmed that Tits new cargo terminal at Addis Ababa is 82 per cent complete and expected to be operational from April 2017. The new facility will have an annual storage (for both dry and perishable goods) of 1.2 million tonnes and a capacity to handle eight B747-8 freighters simultaneously. Construction of the fi rst phase will cost approximately $150m. A second phase, subject to market demand, has the potential to add 300,000 tonnes of capacity.In a 2016 year end round-up by Gebremariam, said, “Upon completion, our uplifting capability will be equivalent to the cargo terminals at Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi or Hong Kong.” Ethiopian, the largest cargo carrier in Africa with a fl eet of two Boeing 757Fs and six Boeing 777Fs, requires the new cargo terminal to accommodate its volume growth and increased transit traffi c. 30 CARGOTALK FEBRUARY 2017 FAMILYALBUM Building on skill power

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32 CARGOTALK FEBRUARY 2017 FAMILYALBUM Elevating gender equalisation INTERNATIONAL FEBRUARY 2017 CARGOTALK 33 AA Cargo to begin daily widebody service Starting April 4, 2017, American Airlines will begin daily, non-stop widebody service between San Juan Luis Muñoz Marín Airport (SJU) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).

CT BUREAU In addition to the new widebody option, he daily service will provide PHL—American’s Tadded capacity for shippers fl agship pharmaceutical across the world transporting station—will be one of goods to and from SJU, including the carrier’s fi rst locations pharmaceuticals, cell phones, worldwide to achieve medical instruments and aircraft CEIV certifi cation. parts. The widebody route also connects seamlessly to American’s signifi cant widebody network in North America, Asia and Europe.

According to the Puerto Rico Report (2016), the Caribbean island accounted for 24 per cent of all pharmaceutical and medicine exports from the US, positioning San Juan as one of the largest pharmaceutical manufacturing bases in the world. Adding a daily widebody ﬂ ight connects American’s recently enhanced cold chain infrastructure at SJU with our state-of-the-art pharma facility at PHL, allowing for the direct movement of sensitive cold chain pharmaceutical shipments.

Trivia The daily Airbus A330-200 widebody route will be in addition to the two daily narrow-body fl ights. PHL—American’s fl agship pharmaceutical station—will be one of the carrier’s fi rst locations worldwide to achieve CEIV certifi cation.

The pharma facility in PHL is completely dedicated to healthcare products that require the highest possible level of service and maintenance available. In addition to 24/7 active monitoring and full backup power generators, different temperature - control options include a 6,000-square-foot room for Controlled Room Temperature (CRT) shipments, a 3,000-square- foot space that maintains a cold (COL) environment, a deep-frozen area (FRO), and a zoned active container management (ACM) area with powered charging stations for up to 30 electronically controlled containers.

“Bringing in a daily widebody for this route will give us the opportunity to offer customers more capacity to and from both of these high-demand locations,” said Linda Dreffein, Sr. Manager, American Airlines Cargo Sales – Eastern Division. “Plus, it will hugely beneﬁ t us in our ongoing efforts to enhance and evolve our already world class cold- chain programme.” 34 CARGOTALK FEBRUARY 2017 FAMILYALBUM BACC strikes in a row The Bangalore Air Cargo Club (BACC) organised a bowling tournament for the cargo industry folks in Bangalore. The winner trophy of the tournament went to Force Logistics and Shri Freight teams. The second runner up was Indev Logistics while the third place went to Uniworld Logistics. The striker of the series was awarded to Hemant of Tripath Logistics.

36 CARGOTALK FEBRUARY 2017 EVENTS Making way for waterways At the National Maritime Conclave 2017, held on January 24, 2017, the PHD Chamber of Commerce laid emphasis on the current scenario of the maritime sector. FEBRUARY 2017

CT BUREAU crore of money in terms of extra has gone from being an excess Logistics 2017 New Delhi 2-4 budgetary allocations. demand market to an excess supply he Chamber pressed on the market, which is a good thing Printpack India Greater Noida 4-8 Tinvestment potential, fund raising Gopal Jiwarajka, President, as far as ﬁ nal customer is concerned. and technological transformation. PHD Chamber, said,“The waterways Tarun Kalra, VP – North, ATX West California, US 7-9 development should be one of the MSC Agency (India), emphasised “Inland Waterways Authority top priorities of the government on why does not cargo move Cargo Logistics Canada Expo + Vancouver, Canada 8-9 of India (IWAI) will raise `1,000 because it makes an economic through the mode which suit its Conference 2017

The 9th WCA Worldwide Conference Singapore 9-13

BACC Annual Ball Bengaluru 11

8th Edition of Gujarat Junction 2017 Gujrat 18

World Food Logistics Organization (WFLO) Atlanta GA 18-21

2017 X2 Annual Conference Bangkok, Thailand 18-23 crore from market in the month of February and March 2017 in Air Cargo Africa Johannesburg, 21-24 South Africa two parts with `500 crore each to part fund the expansion of India’s inland waterways through CII -Improving India’s International Trade Kolkata Feb 25 TransAsia, government serviced bonds,” disclosed, Amitabh Verma, IAS, Chairman, IWAI. CeMAT Southeast Asia, Jakarta, Indonesia Feb 28- and Cold Chain Indonesia March 3 “In addition, the authority is anticipating a budgetary support as well extra budgetary allocations of about `4,000 crore for the MARCH 2017 aforesaid purpose in the forthcoming budget for ﬁ scal 2017-18,” TransAsia Jakarta, Indonesia 2 added Verma.

Eurasia Rail Istanbul, Turkey 2-4

ICHCA International London, United Kingdom 6 Dangerous Goods Seminar

World ATM Congress 2017 Madrid, Spain 7-9

IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) Abu Dhabi 14-16 United Arab Emirates

Shoptalk Las Vegas, NV, USA 19-22

Intermodal Asia 2017 Shanghai, China 21-23 Giving the breakup of `4,000 sense with suffi ciently addressing best? “The broader objective crore of budgetary support and the issues relating to environment is, we as transportation industry extra budgetary allocations, Verma and pollution.” need to provide connectivity pointed out that `2,500 crore could to our hinterland in the most come to IWAI by the government Focusing on the railway sector, effi cient and economical manner. introducing an amendment to Manish Puri, MD, IndiaLinx, said, Being a logistician, it is our job APRIL 2017 Central Road Fund Act latest by “If one look at the rail sector, to look at more viable ways,” monsoon session if not in the Union between 2005-06 to now, this sector he said. Budget session. Multimodal 2017 NEC Birmingham, UK, 4-6 “The amendment would Highlights: Air Freight Logistics Vietnam 2017 Vietnam 15-16 make way for the government to s IWAI has planned to roll out `500 crore worth of bonds after budget apportion fi ve per cent of money proposals for next fi scal are announced and that the forthcoming Breakbulk Europe Antwerp, Belgium, 24-26 out of highways and roads funds monetary policy is pronounced by RBI on February 7, 2017. away to IWAI to enable it raise s The second portion of it of remaining `500 crore would be raised TOC Asia 2017 Singapore 25-26 additional resources to undertake subsequently in March, 2017. its waterways development s The authority has triple AAA ratings for issuance of these bonds Cargo Facts Asia 2017 China 25-26 which approximately works out from leading rating agency CRISIL. to be `2,500 crore in fi scal 2017- s The authority is developing 111 waterways across the country; Asia Cold Chain Show 2017 Bangkok 27-29 18 alone,” said Verma, exuding development for eight of them would be taken up in the current an optimism that the budget year and 12 each in subsequent two years and the process would for 2017-18 could also have a go on thereafter. For more information, contact us at: [email protected] provision of `1,000 to `1,500

38 CARGOTALK FEBRUARY 2017 MOVEMENTS

SLS Skyways Group ID Logistics BEUMER Group Delhi France Germany SLS Skyways has announced Yashpal Sharma as the new ID Logistics announces the appointment of Emmanuel Vexlart Stephan Heessels, 49, is the new BEUMER Group Global Director Managing Director of Skyways Group. Sharma started his career as Managing Director France, effective January 1, 2017. Vexlart, for logistic systems, based out of the BEUMER headquarters in in July 1995 with Skyways, and over the years has proven to be Taiwanese; 43, began his career in 1996 as Assistant Logistics Beckum, Germany. In this role, he controls and coordinates the a dynamic leader and an accomplished strategic executor. He has Manager at Habitat. In 1999, he became Distribution Manager for international center of competence for this division. Originally worked closely with the organisation teams the Taiwanese subsidiary of Geodis. He from the Netherlands, he is responsible for DFURVV DOO WKH RIÀFHV DQG YHUWLFDOV RYHU then returned to France in 2000 to join worldwide sales of the broad product two decades. “This is the right time Solvay as Logistics Buyer Europe. portfolio and the strategic development for me to hand over the leadership of Vexlard joined ID Logistics at its of the international CEP (Courier- the group to Yash to lead Skyways beginnings, and was successively Express-Parcel), mail-order business in the next phase of its journey. I Head of Operations for the Group’s and retail distribution markets. From will continue to guide Yash and the transportation offer, and then 1999 to 2001 he worked as a project team as Chairman of the group,” Contract Manager, where he set manager for Crisplant a/s, the Danish says S.L. Sharma. up the initial 4PL control tower world market leader for sortation business, before becoming Chief and distribution technology that has ,QIRUPDWLRQ 2IÀFHU LQ ,Q KLV been a part of BEUMER Group since new position, he will be responsible for 2009. Since 2013, he has held a leadership overseeing strategy, operations and position at BEUMER Group in the logistic customer relations for the Group’s systems division. logistics business in France.

B&H Worldwide American Airlines USA London Texas B&H Worldwide has appointed Blas Jimenez as National Operations Rami Osman who has recently celebrated 10 years of American Airlines has announced the appointment of Jim Butler as Manager. He will be reporting to Reg Echeumuna, VP Americas. working at B&H has relocated from Los Angeles to London to Senior Vice President – International Cargo and will report to Kerry Jimenez joins B&H from OCASA Logistics where he was USA Chief become Export Manager. Reporting to Neil Blakemore, General Philipovitch, Senior Vice President – Customer Experience. Butler of Operations and brings with him some 25 years’ experience of Manager, UK Operations, he will be responsible for managing has been with the airline for 21 years and most recently served the logistics industry in North America, the export teams and the global AOG as President – American Airlines Cargo, a Latin America and the Caribbean. centre. In addition to working in Los position that he’s held since 2013. In “Blas’ passion for service excellence Angeles for B&H where he helped this role, Butler has helped strengthen and delivering on the operational set up the client inventory facility, cargo’s contribution to the airline and requirements of our customers he has also spent time operating successfully led cargo’s integration shines out. His extensive experience from the company’s Miami and SURFHVVEHFRPLQJWKHÀUVWRSHUDWLRQ in all aspects of the business 'XEDLRIÀFHV at American to fully merge. He makes him a great asset for our worked in several departments team,” says Echeumuna. including Sales, Marketing, Pricing and Finance and has also held positions internationally in London and Buenos Aires. Prior to his current role, he served as Managing Director – Commercial Planning and Performance.

Harjeet Singh Sachdeva, Director, NWCC, likes lis- Harpreet Singh Sachdeva, Director, NWCC, loves ´,W·V DFWXDOO\ YHU\ GLIÀFXOW WR NHHS PH DZD\ IURP tening music, doing home shopping, browsing in- listening devotional music, playing with kids, and work. But when I get time, I prefer spending time ternet, and exploring world in his respite. Sports connecting with friends when he gets time from with family and catching up with movies,” shares like Table tennis and sometimes golf are his favour- work. Sachdeva relishes kebabs. Talking about Aakanksha Bhargava, CEO & President, PM Reloca- ite. He enjoys eating continental food. Talking about why Sachdeva considers Vancouver as a great tions. “I have restarted piano lessons and hope to his favourite vacation spot, Sachdeva says, “I always place for vacation, he says, “It’s so much there to be regular with them,” she adds. Cricket has always love visiting Vancouver. It seems so inviting with its enjoy, be it, nature or its sur- been her passion. She loves rich culture, lots of In- roundings and not to forget going to Switzerland. dians and complete great Indian food in- “It has the best vibe city surrounded cluding delicious sa- and serenic beauty. with mountains, mosas.” His most I once took off on lakes, rivers memorable visit a solo trip to Ice- and high rise is road drive land for seven down town,” of key west days, and that in adding, “My in Miami. He was one of the most memora- enjoys play- most memorable ble holiday has ing table ten- times for me.” been visiting the nis and some- Alaska cruise for times golf. seven days with family and helicopter ride in Grand Canyon.”

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