In the May-June issue of Indian Transport and Logistics News (ITLN) we take a look at how digitalisation is getting accelerated amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The cover story looks at digitalisation as the survive-and-thrive tool for the global freight industry.

We bring you a focus on TradeLens, a blockchain-enabled industry-wide collaborative logistics platform which aims to bring transparency, visibility and efficiencies to every actor that is part of a shipment, besides cost savings.

In our special reports we are covering essential and critical supplies are reaching people under lockdown and what initiatives are rolled out by logistics stakeholders under extraordinary challenging times. The second special report turns the attention on the critical workforce missing even for essential supplies manufacture and distribution on account of what is now turning out to be a poorly rolled out lockdown measures.

We bring two interviews in this issue. Sunil Nair, the chief executive officer of Snowman Logistics, talks about the need for government to promote more multi-purpose cold storages. In the second interview, Ekram Husain, the chief executive officer of Essar Exports, calls for easy access to loads and extended subsidies for perishable exporters to ensure business continuity.

In the guest column, Vikas Pawar writes about disruption in trade amid the current pandemic and exposes strategic vulnerabilities in global supply chains. 

The ITLN Sept Oct 2024 puts focus on the Indian shipping industry and the makeover to bolster its positioning in the global supply chain arena. 

We have a feature on National Logistics Policy which completed two years and how logistics costs are declining, thanks to multiple initiatives by the governments and the corporate sector. 

While, spotlight points out the potential of data driven decision making to transform the Indian logistics industry, the special report explores the possibilities of drones changing healthcare logistics. 

We also have the Event Report of the recently concluded seventh edition of Global Pharma Logistics Summit. 


The July August 2024 issue of ITLN focuses on pharmaceutical logistics, cold chain and logistics automation in India. While Cover Story presents logistics as an enabler of India's vision to be the world's pharmacy, Focus is on cold chain logistics and how it is poised to play a crucial role in India's sustainable development goals. 

Spotlight talks about how can automation transform India’s logistics sector and the high costs, job displacement, and complex integration challenges it faces. We have a Guest Column on how e-commerce companies are facing stiff competition with quick commerce players expanding to electronic items, mobiles and white goods. We also have an interview with Ramnath Subramaniam of TVS Infrastructure Investment Manager who speaks about TVS ILP’s need for InvIT, challenges and opportunities in the market.

The Cover Story by Jyothi Shankaran explores the ways of the trucking industry in India which carries 70 percent of India’s domestic freight. On the same line, we have the Spotlight by Nehal Gautam tracking the growth trajectory of Indian project logistics which play a vital role in facilitating the movement of oversized cargo and supporting ambitious projects.

While the Industry Report by Parijat Sourabh notes the latest developments in dedicated freight corridors, we have Rajarshi Chatterjee writing about how the focus of logistics startups on last-mile challenges and digitising freight in India is shaping a more customer-centric ecosystem. 

Meanwhile, Libin Chacko Kurian, in his Feature, talks about rising pharma exports and the future needs of pharma logistics in India. He also speaks, in an Interview, to Niranjan Kirloskar of Fleetguard Filters. 

Also, don’t miss the latest news updates from aviation, shipping and logistics, warehousing, e-commerce and supply chain industries.

The March April 2024 issue of ITLN is here and it digs deep into the Indian logistics ecosystem. 

Libin Chacko Kurian, in his Cover Story, points out that the demands for customised solutions and cost efficiency are pushing Indian contract logistics players out of their comfort zone.  

In Spotlight, he also writes about how TVS ILP is entering a new growth phase and looking at the eastern and northeastern regions as their next frontier. 

Can Indian air cargo navigate industry demands to hit the ambitious target of 10 million tonnes by 2030? Nehal Gautam tried answering this question from the perspective of airports in her Report. 

Jibu Kurien Itty of DP World speaks to Jyothi Shankaran about how the company is committed to intelligent, secure and sustainable port operations at Nhava Sheva.  

We also have Parijat Saurabh writing about how Indian freight forwarders are stepping up to leverage the e-commerce boom. 

This issue of ITLN covers the nuances of Indian air cargo, the challenges of Indian and international shipping and the case of logistics costs in India. The Cover Story argues that the Indian air cargo industry holds the potential to achieve the ambitious targets but it also depends upon its ability to be agile and resilient. 

With the U.S. leading the strikes against Houthis and the rebels doubling down on attacks, uncertainty has increased for shippers in the Red Sea, leading to longer shipping times and higher rates. Focus explores where the crisis is headed for shipping. Meanwhile, we also have a Report on Indian shipping, ports and terminals. 

Interview of Amarnath Banik is about how his Guwahati-based trucking company grew after joining hands with Amazon India, while we also have an Event Report of the recently concluded AutoSCM Summit 2023. 

The November December 2023 issue of Indian Transport & Logistics News is about automotive logistics, the shipping industry and the IMEC corridor. We have a Cover Story that argues that the time is ripe for India to localise its automotive supply chain and reduce dependency on imports, particularly from China while in the Industry Report, we discuss the future of Indian shipping with ports connected digitally and physically. 

The Special Report focuses on the mega infrastructure and connectivity project India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC). One of the most ambitious logistics projects ever imagined and with all the uncertainties around, IMEC holds the potential to transform global trade forever. And for India, it is the chance. We also have a Guest Column by Vikash Khatri of Aviral Consulting discussing how IMEC can reduce supply chain risk and transit time. 

This also features an Event Report on the recently concluded Global Pharma Logistics Summit 2023. Meanwhile, don't forget to explore our news pages from aviation, shipping and logistics, warehousing, e-commerce and supply chain industries.

With a focus on pharma logistics, the September-October 2023 issue of Indian Transport & Logistics digs deep into the nuances of the pharmaceutical industry and the logistics services partners who support them.  While Cover Story by Libin Chacko Kurian talks about shifting the focus to protecting the integrity of pharmaceutical products as a priority for logistics or supply chain companies, Spotlight by Zinal Dedhia talks about some of the latest developments, trends that are shaping the efficiency of India’s pharma supply chain.  We also have a Feature by Jyothi Shankaran discussing the last-mile logistics in India.  “Delivery speed, demanding customers and multiple stakeholders make last-mile deliveries a technological feat waiting to be executed….AI, ML, route optimisation and everything in between comes into play here,” as he briefed it.  Don’t miss the latest news updates from aviation, shipping and logistics, warehousing, e-commerce and supply chain industries.


The July-August 2023 issue of ITLN has stories on Indian e-commerce logistics, air cargo and the country’s logistics competitiveness.

The Cover Story by Libin Chacko Kurian puts into focus the transformations happening in India’s e-commerce market and its logistics service industry.  The industry is shifting gears. But it is no more about growth or scaling up. Quite the opposite. They are scaling down and in search of profitability. Does that mean consolidations? What is the impact on shippers/sellers?

In Spotlight, Jyothi Shankaran opined that the Indian air cargo industry is a rare ray of hope, the hope of growth due to multiple levers - economic growth, increasing EXIM trade and laser focus of global companies on India for supplies as well as demand. 

Lakshmi Ajay interviewed Bengaluru International Airport Limited (BIAL)’s Chief Strategy and Development Officer Satyaki Raghunath. The unparalleled story tracks the cargo handling developments at the Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru. 

Zinal Dedhia writes about the logistics competitiveness of India in her Industry Report. “Improving connectivity within the country and speeding shipments in and out of India will position the country as a geographically superior transit hub and key layover spot.” she wrote. 

The May June 2023 issue of ITLN focuses on sustainability with Zinal Dedhia’s Cover Story reads, “Businesses are starting to look at ways to reduce their carbon footprint. Yet, implementing green logistics methods into effect sometimes requires a considerable initial investment.”

Rail is a more sustainable, lower emission offering than hundreds of trucks moving cargo over 1,200 kilometres. Thus, Jyothi Shanakaran has a Special Report on Dedicated Freight Corridors.   

Spotlight by Laksmi Ajay takes stock of how perishable logistics is rising to myriad challenges it faces amidst the booming demand for fresh products that have risen exponentially in the last few years.

The Indian aerospace industry and MRO activities are showing clear signs of growth. However, do we have a competent logistics ecosystem that supports their needs? 

We also have Guest Column by Rishi Agrawal of TeamLease Regtech who writes about how the Indian logistics industry is burdened with a multiplicity of necessary documents leading to complex and overlapping documentation.”

Don’t miss the latest news updates from aviation, shipping and logistics,
warehousing, e-commerce and supply chain industries.

The March April 2023 issue of ITLN has Cover Story on cargo drones. Drone logistics in India is reaching new heights by enabling delivery in challenging environments. This has also attracted the government’s interest, which has resulted in their support and special regulations for drone delivery

Focus looks into the e-commerce magic of warehousing technology. Delivery in less than 10 minutes, warehouses spread over a million sq ft, delivery models ready to adapt to client needs. The Indian e-commerce industry is on the verge of taking off. 

Report explores how Union Budget will fuel the country’s logistics sector. The Indian government which had greenlit the National Logistics Policy (NLP) last year has followed up on its vision envisaged in the policy through a spate of announcements in this year’s Union Budget.

The Special Report argues that the logistics industry needs women and it is not the other way around. Women inherently possess skills and attitudes that can be very beneficial to a solution-providing and dynamic industry like the supply chain. 

We also have the Review of the sixth edition of air cargo Africa concluded on February 23, 2023, in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Don’t miss the latest news updates from aviation, shipping and logistics,
warehousing, e-commerce and supply chain industries.

In the first issue of 2023, we tried to narrow down our focus on the most important Indian logistics development of 2022: The launch of the National Logistics Policy (NLP). With her Cover Story, Lakshmi Ajay described the policy launch as 'laying the groundwork for the future'. Multimodal logistics parks planned across the country can overhaul Indian logistics forever. However, with his Industry report, Libin Chacko Kurian explored the gaps and hurdles that may stop it from achieving its full potential. With his Special Report, Jyothi Shankaran prepared a review of the year 2022 and an outlook for 2023. "A dramatic year for the Indian logistics space," he wrote. We have a Guest Column by Vikash Khatri of Aviral Consulting who explains the need for supply chain organisations to have 3As: adaptation, automation and agility in 2023. Zinal Dedhia Interviews Visakh Sasikumar of FYN Mobility as he talks about the EV-As-A-Service firm and its aim for sustainable transportation in logistics. This issue also has an Event Report of the recently concluded AutoSCM Summit 2022. Also, don't forget to read the latest news updates from aviation, shipping and logistics, warehousing, e-commerce and supply chain industries.

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The Indian maritime infrastructure took a centre stage in the last issue of this year as the Cover Story focuses on how ports of this country are positioned in the policy interventions of the current government and in the priorities of Indian businesses.  Focus deals with the digitalization aspect of the same industry and tries to map out the current status by identifying milestones achieved and gaps left out.

Chandrakala Bobba of Bobba Group talks, in Interview, about her plans, the need for Bobba Logistics, the nature of demand she could foresee and the future of Bobba Group. We have put the Spotlight on automotive supply chain management explaining the epochal shift it has gone through and how it radically refashioned linear chains to become more integrated.  

Market Update tries to track where investments are coming into the Indian logistics industry. Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) could be a massive driver in taking India’s digital penetration in retail from 5-7% to almost 20% in 5 years. Industry report explores what it could do. We also have the Event Report of the recently concluded Global Pharma Logistics Summit 2022, where the spotlight was on patient care and cure.

The September-October Issue of ITLN is attracting your attention to the cold chain industry in the country and particularly on pharmaceutical and perishable movements. 

The Cover Story by Libin Chacko Kurian tries to put the focus of the pharma supply chain back to where it should be: patient care and patient cure. The stakeholders talk about challenges, for example, the sheer lack of visibility and put forth technologies like blockchain against fake products as solutions.  

This time we have two Interviews. Manjula Nair talks to Anurag Dubey and Ramnath Satpute of PLUSS Cold Chain about the growth in the Indian cold chain sector, while Lakshmi Ajay talks with Intugine Technologies’ Harshit Shrivastava about how visibility can optimize supply chains.

Zinal Dedhia in her Industry Report on the Indian cold chain industry writes about the rising demand for frozen and asks the question if India’s cold chain infrastructure is ready to deliver.

We also have a Special Report by Lakshmi Ajay which breaks down the emergence of digital twins in Indian logistics. With digital twins, businesses can adopt a more holistic, end-to-end approach,” she writes. 

We have put the Spotlight on relocation logistics with a multi-byline story that looks into how the dynamics of this traditional industry is industry and where does it stand today?

ITLN July - August 2022 Issue
This issue of ITLN has a special focus on e-commerce as at least the Cover Story and
Special Report touches upon some of the most important elements in its journey: last mile  and micro fulfilment.

Titled “Ride: India’s last-mile growth spurt to scale new heights” Manula Nair’s Cover Story helps you navigate the twists and turns of the Indian last-mile delivery ecosystem. She cites the May 2021 study by the market research firm RedSeer which found that the overall road logistics constitutes ~8% of India’s GDP, with expectations high for markets touching $ 6 billion in profits by 2024.  She also talks to some of the last mile delivery companies, aggregators and technology firms to understand the dynamics.

In her Special Report, Lakshmi Ajay decodes the mythical ‘dark stores’ or ‘micro fulfilment centres that are the backbone of the instant delivery wars of e-retailers and grocers and are shifting closer to the consumer. How do they function and what is their future in India’s fast- changing e-commerce landscape? 

Focus, written by Jyothi Shankaran, reads “The confidence with which Indian companies in the last-mile delivery, warehousing and supply chain space talk about taking tech challenges head-on is an absolute delight. What’s holding them? Or is there anything holding them back at all?”

Libin Chacko Kurian, in his Report, lists eight things that the Indian logistics Industry wants its government to do. He talks to industry experts and stakeholders to understand how the industry perceives the government initiatives and asked some crucial questions: Are they on the right track? Is there anything they are missing? And what should be their next focus?

Lakshmi Ajay’s Cover Story brings the focus of this issue to the Indian warehousing industry. “With technological advancements, consolidation, government support, newer business models, and investment coming into the space post the pandemic, the sector may well be set for a dream run for the next five years,” she wrote.
Along the same line, Zinal Dedhia tried to understand the impact of automation in the Indian warehousing sector through her Special Report. She spoke to industry professionals to get their thoughts on completely automated warehouses and what the future holds.
Libin Chacko Kurian has put the Spotlight on the French family-owned contract logistics company FM Logistic and its vision for the Indian market.  
In his Industry Report, Kurian also wrote about the challenges in Indian air cargo and how artificial intelligence or machine learning can tackle them. He wrote, “AI, ML and data visualisation have already proved not just in managing the cargo business for airlines but also in improving their yields.”
The Event Reports on E-commerce Logistics Summit 2022 talks in length about how the e-commerce sector is quickly expanding with the adoption of new technology and client satisfaction.
We also have Interviews with Debajyoti Bagchi of TT Trucking, Rajat Gupta of Tessol and Mark Alzawahra of Catch of Norway.

The Cover Story asks the question of whether India’s e-commerce logistics can move into a faster, deeper, leaner delivery mode. Under pressure from consumer expectations to fast-evolving marketplaces, from cost to speed, from lack of manpower to channel conflicts- India’s e-commerce logistics is truly at the crossroads as it attempts to deliver on the promise of e-commerce like never before. 

Spotlight talks about the success story of Air India Express amid uncertainties while the Industry Update notes that India entered a new era of cargo drones as more sectors see deployment.  

We have Interviews of Stellar Value Chain Solutions’ Amitabh Singh talks about how vital is visibility, Vineet Sharma of Fleetx, talks about raising $19.4 million in series B funding led by IndiaMart and Jet Freight Logistics’ Richard Theknath reveals his plans to set up an Indian all-cargo airline.

 The Industry Report traces India's evolving flower logistics sector story through the journey of Bengaluru's rose farmer and MD of Indo Bloom Mammen Mappillai, as he draws on his experience as an early exporter of roses.

Also don’t miss the latest news updates from the aviation, shipping and railway industries. 

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This issue of ITLN has a focus on 2022 with both Cover Story and the Industry Report explaining what to expect from the upcoming year. The Cover Story specifically notes that 2022 will not be void of disruption and expect a continuation of what happened in the last two years.

The Special Report tries to understand the Krishi Udan 2.0 scheme which is expected to facilitate and incentivize the movement of agri-produce by air transportation. The North East region is expected to be one of its largest beneficiaries.

The Industry Report notes that the government believes that India has the potential to be a global drone hub by 2030 while some industry players have contradicting views about drone deliveries of pharmaceuticals and vaccines.

The issue features interviews of some important industry leaders. Pranav Goel, CEO, and Uttam Digga, COO of Porter talk about their recent funding round. Neelam Choudhary of Nebiar Technologies discusses Transpost, the digital platform made to be an operating system for licensed customs brokers & small & medium freight forwarders, while Abhay Kothari of Able Cold Logistics talks about the Indian cold chain industry and his journey.

The issue also provides extensive event reports of Global Pharma Logistics Summit 2021, AutoSCM Summit 2021 and Hypermotion Dubai.

Indian Transport & Logistics News November-December 2021 Issue

This issue of ITLN features the Indian port and terminals industry in its Cover Story and talks about the predictions for the next 10 years which includes intense competition, modernisation, automation and connecting hinterlands in a multimodal way.

The Special Report goes in-depth to understand how automation can address the current headache of port congestion. However, it also details the challenges during port automation which includes resistance from the workforce, lack of skilled manpower, issues of coordination between various stakeholders and implementation issues.

A Guest Column of Port of Hamburg Marketing CEO Axel Mattern reports that in the first half of 2021, the port recorded a 23.4 percent increase in container traffic between Hamburg and Indian ports.

It has two Interviews featuring Tushar Jani of Cargo Service Center, who shared his plans to step into predictive data science with an aim to become the market leader, and Satyaki Raghunath of BIAL who unpacked his vision for BLR Airport and how BIAL has recently been making strides towards digitalisation, automation, future-ready infra, a record monthly cargo throughput, and ACS roll out. 

The Industry Report details the festive-season express logistics with the nuances of evolved customer expectations for faster delivery of e-commerce, the emergence of tier 3 and tier 4 cities as consumer hubs, increased tech interventions and gig workforce.

Also don’t miss the latest news updates from the aviation, shipping and railway industries. 

The Sept-Oct issue has a focus on technology developments in Indian logistics. The Cover Story by Libin Chacko Kurian dives deep into the current trends, the rationale behind them, investments flowing into startups and the future they plan to build.

Update by Lakshmi Ajay on container shipping discusses the crisis that crippled Indian exporters with runaway sea freight rates to transit delays, congestion in ports, container shortage and policy constraints.

Shalini Nair’s Special Report talks about how logistics platforms have had to adapt to new terminologies, rules and restrictions, all the while creating safety protocols, movement guidelines and aggregate capacities. 

Industry Report by Jyothi Shankaran details how the WMS, automated vehicles and blockchain-linked IoT devices make the entire delivery process seamless - right from the factory to the customer. 

The ports are facing bottlenecks but one of the reasons is the manual paperwork. Zinal Dedhia’s Report on TradeLens describes it as an effort to solve this problem by digitising supply chains across the world. 

In Interview, V-Trans managing director Mahendra Shah talks about his company’s reach, clients, partnerships, the business of V-Xpress & V-Logis, technology adoption and the future.

The July August issue of ITLN has the Cover Story on perishable logistics. By citing recent developments from both regulatory and industry perspectives, Libin Chacko Kurian reports that the pandemic coupled with increasing demand and technological advancements can fast track the Indian perishable cold chain growth story.

In Interviews, Thirukumaran Nagarajan of Ninjacart talks to Libin about supply chain inefficiencies, solutions, competitors, technology, clients, farmers and the future of his Just In Time grocery logistics company, while Stellar Value Chain Solutions’ CEO Deven Pabaru reveals the company’s roadmap ahead to Surya Kannoth.  

Surya’s Report GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo: Riding the surge explains how GHAC has shouldered the responsibility to safely and efficiently handle and transport a significant quantity of inbound and outbound vaccine shipments from/to the region.

As the pandemic affected several businesses worldwide, the digital innovators strengthened their journey during this period by delivering food to medicine for the Indian consumers at their doorstep, reports Shalini Nair in Focus.

Akash Gupta of Zypp Electric writes in Guest Column that the Covid-19 pandemic has made India ready for electric-vehicle mounted last-mile delivery.  

Also don’t miss the latest news updates from aviation, shipping and railway industries.

The May-June issue of ITLN has the Cover Story by Libin Chacko Kurian on temperature-controlled pharmaceutical logistics. Industry experts talk about the Indian geography of pharma logistics, challenges caused by inefficiencies, new innovations among manufacturers and the potential future.

A special feature highlights the activities of the tech-powered premium logistics company CriticaLog and how it is transforming the logistics of time-sensitive, temp-controlled, and high-value commodities.

Focus by Shalini Nair explains the digitisation process of Europe’s biggest port. The authority of Port of Rotterdam is working with Awake.AI for the digital twin to enable data-based decisions.

In Interviews, Surya Kannoth talks to Vickram Srivastava of Sun Pharmaceuticals about the challenges that the pharma supply chain is plagued with and how digitalisation is the way forward.

Libin Chacko Kurian speaks to Amitava Saha of Xpressbees on the upcoming revolution in the B2B express logistics and Abhishek Chaudhary of NLDS about their solutions, clients, priorities, technology and future in the context of the recent extension of its service to 9 new SEZs.

Also don’t miss the latest news updates from the aviation, shipping and railway industries.

The March April issue of ITLN has the Cover Story on e-commerce logistics. With the help of industry experts and new developments, Shalini Nair draws a picture of how the future of e-commerce and its supply chain would look like.

In Interviews, Surya Kannoth talks to Praharsh Chandra of ShadowfaxTechnologies about how it became the key partner for businesses of all sizes to deliver everything from food to grocery to medicines to apparels and furniture, while Libin Chacko Kurian speaks to Anamika Jain of AAJ Enterprises on her views on Indian logistics, how AAJ is growing, innovations, e-commerce boom and her plan for next 5 years.

Special Report on warehousing trends features leading minds in Indian real estate. Libin helps you understand the dynamics of Indian warehousing by exploring the updates in government policies, the rise of Tier 2 and 3 cities, new advances in technologies and churning out of e-commerce.

Focus by Nascimento Pinto features the cargo operations at Mumbai International Airport. He reports that with a well-defined process for a faster turnaround of the vaccine cargo transhipment, the airport anticipates transporting over 60 million doses by the end of March 2021.

Also don’t miss the latest news updates from aviation, shipping and railway industries.

The January - February issue of Indian Transport & Logistics News (itln.in) has the Cover Story on the great Indian logistics adventure to deliver Covid-19 vaccines to its population, diving deep into the technical challenges caused by the need for speed and the huge volume.

This issue has two interviews featuring interactions with Nikhil Kumar of HERE Technologies on importance of location intelligence in the Indian market and Abhijit Verma of Avigna Space (Industrial & Logistic Park) on their plan to develop 10 million sq ft warehousing space in four years.

Focus explains how digital platform providers are developing technologies to enhance the visibility of Covid-19 vaccine shipments as transparency is becoming the focal point of it.

Special Report on investment into Indian logistics start-ups notes how last-mile delivery players, truck aggregators and warehousing firms have been attracting VC interest across various stages.

Event Report on Global Auto SCM Virtual Summit 2020 gives you a comprehensive view of the recently held webinar and points towards a resilient, electric and sustainable future.

Guest Column written by Abhik Mitra takes you to the world of service parts logistics and explains how to make it sustainable, competitive and efficient.

Also don’t miss the latest news updates from aviation, shipping and railway industries.

The Nov–Dec issue of Indian Transport & Logistics News features the challenges and new developments in the ports and terminals industry of the country. It takes you through the slump in volumes, congestions, container shortage and high freight rates.

Interviews let you explore the interactions with MD of APM Terminals Pipavav about digitalisation and evolving market, global CEO of DHL Supply Chain on challenges in Covid-19 vaccine distribution, and MD & CEO of Spoton Logistics about company’s key areas to spur growth.  

Focus takes you to the world of Free Trade Warehousing Zones and how both the inbound and outbound traffic is bouncing back to pre-Covid-levels. 
 
A series of Guest Columns written by logistics industry leaders, supply chain specialists and port officials deal with the issue of Covid vaccine logistics, India – Europe ocean trade, role of logistics in post-Covid Indian economy. 

This issue of ITLN also covers the discussions happened during the Global Vaccine Logistics Virtual Summit 2020 reviewing the preparedness of airports and analysing the priorities outlined by Indian regulators and policymakers for the movement of Covid vaccine. 

Also don’t miss the latest news updates from aviation, shipping and railway industries.

The September-October issue of Indian Transport & Logistics News dives deep into the business of moving pharmaceuticals around the country.

The Cover Story talks about the profitability, challenges, expectations and future prospects of temperature-controlled pharma logistics from the perspective of cold chain players.

The Special Report talks about how pharma companies are harnessing technologies like artificial intelligence to project the future demand and regions of high demand.

In Interviews, Leonora Lim of DHL Customer Solutions and Innovation speaks about building the infrastructure, expertise and processes to meet the scale and scope of Covid-19 vaccine distribution, while Shridhar Venkat of The Akshaya Patra Foundation shares the initiatives he took to fight the pandemic and how the food supply chain has kept going, despite all odds.

The Cargo Drone Virtual Summit Reviews explain how the landscape of drone delivery in India is evolving and how bigger and better drones will revolutionise the world of cargo and logistics.

Also, don’t miss the latest news updates from aviation, shipping, road and railway industries.

The July- August issue of Indian Transport & Logistics News is featuring the investments into logistics tech startups in its Cover Story. It explores how investors and startups are responding to the Covid-19 situation. 
In Interviews, Kushal Nahata of Fareye speaks about raising funds amidst the pandemic and the importance of SaaS platforms for the logistics industry while Alexander Philipsen of Port of Rotterdam speaks about their plan to invest in India and attract more Indian container, bulk & breakbulk volumes to its shores.
The Industry Report talks about how e-commerce & last-mile partners are responding and re-strategizing their service offerings to the Covid-19 transformed consumer behaviour and retail business. 
The Special Report explores how logistics and transport Industry players will play a role in maintaining a cold-chain system that will maintain the potency of a potential Covid-19 vaccine in India. 
In her Guest Column, Andrea Gruber of IATA talks about why quality in times of crisis cannot be jeopardised despite operational Covid-19 emergency challenges. 
Also don’t miss the latest news updates from aviation, shipping and railway industries. 

In the Mar-Apr issue of Indian Transport & Logistics News, the cover story invites your attention to Indian warehousing, not for its growing storage capacity but for its capacity to grow lean and ‘smart’.

Interview of Satyaki Raghunath of Bangalore International Airport highlights the digital roadmap laid by employing technology to transform that will support its ongoing physical transformation.

Special report on Fashion Logistics notes how stakeholders are upgrading their technology to meet the ever changing demand of this time-sensitive industry.

Event report is about how Air Cargo India 2020 brought the industry together and set a platform to gauge the crises and discuss on resilient programs and challenges being faced by air cargo.

Also don’t miss the latest news updates from aviation, shipping and railway industries.

In Jan - Feb issue of Indian Transport & Logistics News, Cover Story by Libin Chacko Kurian talks about how the logistics policy of Indian government is transforming the economy by bringing down the cost of transportation.

Surya Kannoth’s City Report explains how Mumbai is further gearing up to improve its cargo and logistics infrastructure, covering the road, rail, waterways and air network.

The Event Report of the 4th edition of Auto Supply Chain Management Summit held in Pune lays down a dream future of deep stakeholder cooperation based on the trust promised by technology.

In Interviews, Rajesh Neelakanta of BVC Logistics talks about the company’s target to have 65 branches in India with ‘Vision 2022’, Tim Nicolle of PrimaDollar talks about how mid-cap companies are being the drivers of change in trade finance and Amit Maheshwari of Softlink Global talks about how connected logistics on the cloud is going to drive profitability for all stakeholders in the value chain.

Also don’t miss the latest news updates from aviation, shipping and railway industries.

In the all-new November - December issue of the Indian Transport & Logistics News, with her Cover Story, Surya Kannoth takes us to the world of intermodal and multimodal transport systems which could be the solution for escalating logistics cost in India. 

Blessy Chettiar is probing, in her Special Report, how the shipping lines are preparing to comply with the IMO’s sulphur cap as the January 2020 deadline is looming. 

In her Focus, Shalini Nair describes the disruption that electric vehicles could cause in the Indian auto sector which is already under the spiral of slowdown. 

Read the Interview by Reji John with Huned Gandhi of Dachser who talks about his company initiatives and developments in the subcontinent. In an interview, Samir Gandhi of Gandhi Automations talks about the future of entrance automation systems. 

Discover the chat between the pharma logistics stakeholders about their hesitation to share data with others in the Event report of Global Pharma Logistics Summit 2019. 

Don’t miss the news roundup from the Indian aviation, shipping and railway industries.

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1. Du godtar at bruken av Magzter.com, applikasjonen og dens tjenester er på egen risiko. Verken Magzter.com eller dets samarbeidspartnere eller ansatte eller tredjeparts innholdsleverandører garanterer at tjenesten vil være fullstendig uavbrutt eller feilfri eller vanntett mot ondsinnede aktiviteter. De garanterer heller ikke at du vil få de nøyaktige resultatene som forventet eller lovet av nettstedet eller produktet.

11. TJENESTEN OG ALLE PUBLIKASJONER LEVERES PÅ EN «SOM DEN ER»- OG «SOM TILGJENGELIG»-BASIS. MAGZTER, DETS TILKNYTTEDE SELSKAPER, LEVERANDØRER, LISENSGIVERE OG AGENTER FRASKRIVER SEG UTTRYKKELIG ALLE GARANTIER AV ENHVER SLAG, ENTEN UTTRYKKELIGE ELLER IMPLISITTE, INKLUDERT MEN IKKE BEGRENSET TIL DE IMPLISITTE SELGERGARANTIENE, EGNETHET FOR SPESIFIKKE FORMÅL OG IKKE-KRENKELSE. UTEN Å BEGRENSE DET OVENNEVNTE GARANTERER VERKEN MAGZTER ELLER DETS TILKNYTTEDE SELSKAPER, LEVERANDØRER, LISENSGIVERE ELLER AGENTER AT (I) TJENESTEN VIL INNFRI DINE KRAV, (II) TJENESTEN VIL VÆRE UFORSTYRRET, RETTIDIG, SIKKER ELLER FEILFRI (III) INFORMASJONEN SOM KAN FÅS FRA BRUKEN AV TJENESTEN ELLER SOM KAN VÆRE I PUBLIKASJONENE VIL VÆRE NØYAKTIG ELLER PÅLITELIG, ELLER (IV) KVALITETEN PÅ EVENTUELLE PUBLIKASJONER ELLER TJENESTEN VIL INNFRI DINE FORVENTNINGER. DU ER ALENE ANSVARLIG FOR Å SKAFFE OG VEDLIKEHOLDE EN PÅLITELIG INTERNETTILKOBLING OG ENHETEN DIN. MAGZTER ER IKKE ANSVARLIG FOR DIN MANGLENDE EVNE TIL Å LASTE NED INNHOLD. ALT MATERIALE SOM LASTES NED ELLER PÅ ANNEN MÅTE FÅS VIA BRUK AV TJENESTEN, GJØRES PÅ DITT EGET ANSVAR OG DIN EGEN RISIKO, OG DU STÅR ALENE ANSVARLIG FOR EVENTUELLE SKADER PÅ DITT DATASYSTEM ELLER DIN MOBILE ENHET ELLER TAP AV DATA SOM OPPSTÅR FRA NEDLASTING AV SLIKT MATERIALE. INGEN RÅD ELLER INFORMASJON, VERKEN MUNTLIG ELLER SKRIFTLIG, FÅTT AV DEG FRA MAGZTER ELLER VIA ELLER FRA TJENESTEN SKAL UTGJØRE NOEN FORM FOR GARANTI.

2. Du skal vedlikeholde og umiddelbart oppdatere denne informasjonen for å holde den sann, nøyaktig, oppdatert og fullstendig. Du er ansvarlig for å opprettholde konfidensialiteten til kontoen din og passordet ditt, for å begrense tilgangen til datamaskinen din, og du godtar ansvaret for all aktivitet som skjer på kontoen din, inkludert valg og bruk av alt innhold og tjenester.

3. Under ingen omstendigheter vil Magzter.com eller noen person eller enhet eller tredjepart som er involvert i opprettelsen, produksjonen og distribusjonen av innholdet på nettstedet og applikasjonen være ansvarlig i kontrakt eller juridisk for eventuelle skader, inkludert og ikke begrenset til, direkte, indirekte, vilkårlige, spesielle og følgevirkninger som påføres deg mens du bruker Magzter.com. Ved å registrere deg på nettsiden eller laste ned applikasjonen godtar du at bestemmelsene nevnt i denne delen skal gjelde for all bruk av og innhold på nettsiden og applikasjonen.

3. Uten skriftlig eller autorisert tillatelse fra Magzter på forhånd, må du ikke modifisere, kopiere, distribuere eller selge noe innhold hentet fra Magzter, for alt publisert her tilhører Magzter eller dets lisensgivere. Siden slik uautorisert bruk også kan bryte gjeldende lovverk, inkludert lover om opphavsrett og varemerker, forbyr Magzter dette på det sterkeste og vil avslutte tilgangen din og slette kontoen din hvis slik ulovlig aktivitet blir bevist eller oppdaget. Du blir også holdt ansvarlig for skader forårsaket av disse uautoriserte aktivitetene. Med unntak av det som er tillatt av utgivelsens lovlige eier, erkjenner du at du ikke får noen eierskapsrettigheter ved å laste ned utgivelser som du får tilgang til via tjenesten. Med unntak av det som er eksplisitt påkrevd i henhold til lov om opphavsrett eller tillatt av funksjonene i tjenesten, kan du ikke modifisere, reversere, publisere, overføre, vise, delta i overføringen eller salget av, lage avledede verk av, eller på noen måte kommersielt utnytte eller levere innholdet i appen, utgivelsene eller deler av dem til en tredjepart uten uttrykkelig tillatelse fra Magzter og eieren av slikt innhold. Vi gir deg ingen lisenser, uttrykt eller implisitt, for de immaterielle eiendelene til Magzter eller Magzters lisensgivere.

5. Du erkjenner spesifikt at Magzter.com ikke er ansvarlig for noen form for ærekrenkende eller støtende eller ulovlig oppførsel fra andre brukere eller tredjeparter eller deres innhold, og at risikoen for skade fra det ovennevnte ligger helt hos deg.

8. Magzter forbeholder seg alle rettigheter til å overvåke innholdet som publiseres og legges inn av deg for å avgjøre om du er i samsvar med disse vilkårene og betingelsene og andre driftsregler fastsatt av Magzter. Magzter har rett til å ta beslutninger om innholdet og slette dem etter eget forgodtbefinnende.

9. Magzter er distributør og IKKE utgiver av publikasjonene, og Magzter har derfor ingen redaksjonell kontroll over innholdet, inkludert meninger, råd, uttalelser, tjenester, tilbud osv., som er representert i magasinene. Magzter vil ikke ta ansvar for nøyaktigheten eller påliteligheten for informasjon eller fakta gitt deri eller som er gjort tilgjengelig gjennom tjenesten, av andre enn autoriserte Magzter-ansatte som handler i henhold til deres offisielle embete. Følgelig har vi ingen redaksjonell kontroll over publikasjonene. Eventuelle meninger, råd, uttalelser, tjenester, tilbud eller annen informasjon eller innhold uttrykt eller gjort tilgjengelig av tredjeparter, inkludert de som er gjort i publikasjoner som tilbys av tjenesten, tilhører sine respektive forfattere eller utgivere og ikke Magzter. Magzter vil ikke være ansvarlig for tap eller skade forårsaket av at du stoler på informasjon innhentet gjennom tjenesten eller fra publikasjonene. Tjenesten kan inneholde koblinger til andre internettsider og tredjepartsressurser, og Magzter påtar seg ikke noe ansvar for kommunikasjon eller materiale som er tilgjengelig på slike nettsteder via koblinger. Disse koblingene er kun for din bekvemmelighet. Du er alene ansvarlig for å forstå eventuelle vilkår og betingelser som kan gjelde når du besøker eller legger inn en bestilling gjennom en tredjepartsside.

Detaljer om det støtende innholdet, inkludert koblingen dens på plattformen vår

Last ned favorittitlene dine og les dem offline, når og hvor som helst

Gi dine kjære et Magzter-gavekort umiddelbart og gi dem friheten til å lese favorittmagasinene og -avisene sine fra tusenvis av bestselgende titler.

Gi dine kjære et Magzter-gavekort umiddelbart og gi dem friheten til å lese favorittmagasinene sine fra tusenvis av bestselgende titler.

Gi dine kjære et Magzter-gavekort umiddelbart og gi dem friheten til å lese favorittmagasinene sine blant {{magCount}} bestselgende internasjonale titler.

Girish Ramdas er medgründer og administrerende direktør for Magzter, en New York-basert oppstartsbedrift som har laget oppstyr i den globale digitale publiseringsvirksomheten. Magzter har nådd 80 millioner brukere siden oppstarten i 2011 fra mer enn 150+ land med tusenvis av magasiner, aviser og bøker fra mer enn 4500 utgivere over hele verden. Han har mer enn 25 års erfaring innen publisering på tvers av plattformer, inkludert trykk-, mobil- og webutvikling. I løpet av denne perioden har han vært med å grunnlegge og drive tre vellykkede oppstartsbedrifter. Han har gjort det mulig for magasinbedrifter å bli digitale og hjelper dem med å tjene penger på innholdet i den digitale verden. Girish' omfattende bransjeerfaring innen nett-, mobil- og publiseringsøkosystemer har gjort ham til en ekspert på anskaffelse, markedsføring og inntektsgenerering av digitalt innhold på tvers av globale plattformer.

I tilfelle du kommer over støtende innhold på plattformen vår, har vi innført retningslinjer for klagehåndtering for å behandle henvendelsene dine.

Magzter Inc. («bedrift», «vi», «oss» eller «vår/våre») vet at du bryr deg om hvordan personopplysningene dine brukes og deles. Les følgende personvernregler («retningslinjer») for å lære mer om personvernpraksisen vår. Ved å besøke noen av nettstedene som drives av selskapet, og eventuelle underdomener derav, eller ved å bruke noen av våre mobilapper og andre metoder for innholdsdistribusjon (samlet omtalt som «tjeneste»), erkjenner du at du godtar praksisen og retningslinjene skissert i disse retningslinjene, og du samtykker herved til at vi samler inn, bruker og deler informasjonen din på følgende måter.

Magzter Inc. er verdens største og raskest voksende selvbetjente digitale aviskiosk på tvers av plattformer med over 80 millioner brukere siden oppstarten i 2011 og med tusenvis av magasiner og aviser på tvers av 40+ kategorier og 60+ språk. Med hovedkontor i New York, har Magzter lokal tilstedeværelse i Amsterdam, London, Mexico by, Chennai, Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru og Singapore, og vi vil snart utvide til andre land. Magzter ble grunnlagt av de globale entreprenørene Girish Ramdas og Vijay Radhakrishnan i juni 2011, og gjør det mulig for magasin- og avisutgivere over hele verden å lage og levere digitale utgaver av titlene deres for globale forbrukere.

Magzter er forpliktet til å tilby en trygg og sikker plattform til våre brukere. Vær oppmerksom på at Magzter bare er en plattform der utgivere kan distribuere innholdet sitt. Vi kontrollerer eller støtter ikke innholdet som publiseres på plattformen vår. Vi kan ikke holdes ansvarlige for handlingene til våre utgivere eller deres innhold.

Magzter er ikke ansvarlig for å kompensere noen part som har lidd skade eller pådratt seg kostnader på grunn av innhold, eller deler av innholdet, som krenker deres rettigheter. Magzter er ikke ansvarlig for noen rettslige skritt i sivilrett for brudd på rettigheter forårsaket av innhold, eller deler av innholdet, som krenker rettighetene til en tredjepart.

Magzter tilbyr verdens største {{allyoucanread}} abonnementstjeneste kalt {{gold}}, som gir digitale lesere ubegrenset tilgang til 9000+ magasiner og aviser for en månedlig abonnementspris. Magzter har også det største antallet historier i verden med sin revolusjonerende ezRead 2.0-funksjon for appene sine, som lar smarttelefon- og mobilbrukere med små skjermer nyte magasininnhold slik det var ment å bli lest, med artikkeltekst som er lett å lese og med fantastiske videoer og bilder i høy oppløsning.

Magzter tilbyr verdens største «alt du kan lese»-abonnementstjeneste kalt Magzter GOLD som gir digitale lesere ubegrenset tilgang til 9000+ magasiner og aviser for en månedlig abonnementspris. Magzter har også verdens største antall historier revolusjonerende ezRead 2.0-funksjon for appene sine, som gjør det mulig for smarttelefonbrukere og mobilbrukere med små skjermer å nyte magasininnhold, med artikkeltekst som er lett å lese og ledsages av fantastiske videoer og bilder i høy oppløsning.

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Merk: Dette vil bare dele omslaget og utgivelsesinformasjonen, men ikke innholdet.

Fyll ut dette skjemaet hvis du trenger hjelp til å publisere innholdet ditt på Magzter

Før Magzter var han president for Dot Com Infoway (DCI) og Galatta Media. Hans oppgaver inkluderte strategisk markedsføring, partnerskapsutvikling og inntektsgenerering av innhold globalt. DCI vokste fra et lite team på 3 i 2000 til 300 innen 2011 og drev med utvikling av web, programvare og apper for kunder over hele verden.

Siden vi lanserte har Magzter vært forpliktet til å samarbeide med globale organisasjoner for å tilby best mulig aviskiosk-teknologi og -service til kundene våre. Enten du ønsker å tilby magasinabonnement til kundedatabasen din eller bare ønsker å finne ut mer, er Magzter forpliktet til å hjelpe bedriften din å vokse. For å finne ut mer fyll ut spørreskjemaet nedenfor:

DMCA tillater oss å gjenopprette det fjernede innholdet hvis parten som sender inn det opprinnelige DMCA-varselet ikke går til rettssak mot deg innen ti virkedager etter å ha mottatt kopien av innsigelsen din.

Disse retningslinjene dekker selskapets behandling av personopplysninger («personopplysninger») og annen informasjon om deg og din datamaskin eller enhet som selskapet samler inn når du får tilgang til tjenesten. Vi kan samle inn personopplysninger fra deg, som forklart mer detaljert nedenfor, og vi bruker disse personopplysningene internt i forbindelse med tjenestene våre, inkludert for å tilpasse, tilby og forbedre våre produkter, tjenester, innhold og annonser, og for å tillate deg å sette opp en brukerkonto og profil, for å kontakte deg, for å oppfylle dine forespørsler om visse produkter og tjenester, og for å analysere hvordan du bruker tjenestene. I visse tilfeller kan vi også dele noen personopplysninger med tredjeparter, men bare som beskrevet i punkt 4.

Denne tittelen er inkludert i Magzter GOLD-abonnementet ditt

For å analysere kvaliteten på innholdet og gi passende tilbakemeldinger til utgivere

Vi har utpekt en klageansvarlig for å behandle eventuelle klager knyttet til støtende innhold.

Vi ber om at enhver klage relatert til støtende innhold sendes til klageansvarlig via e-post til den ovennevnte e-postadressen. Vi ber også om at du oppgir følgende detaljer når du sender inn en klage:

og appen som gir deg muligheten til å bestille, abonnere og motta levering av ulike magasiner, bøker, nyheter og magasin- og publikasjonsrelatert innhold (samlet kjent som «publikasjoner») og få disse digitale versjonene av publikasjonene levert til deg

c. Vi samler også inn informasjon knyttet til din bruk av applikasjonen for å gi personlige anbefalinger. Hvis du oppgir din brukertilgangen for tredjepartskontoer til oss, forstår du at noe innhold og/eller informasjon i disse kontoene («tredjeparts-kontoinformasjon») kan overføres til kontoen din hos oss hvis du godkjenner slike overføringer, og at tredjeparts-kontoinformasjon som sendes til tjenesten, dekkes av disse retningslinjene.

f. Med personopplysningene vi samler inn kan vi svare på dine forespørsler, forbedre produktene og tjenestene våre, tilpasse annonsene og innholdet du ser, og kommunisere med deg om nye produkter.

er verdens største og raskest voksende, selvbetjente digitale aviskiosk på tvers av plattformer med over 87 millioner brukere siden oppstarten i 2011 og tusenvis av magasiner og aviser på tvers av 40+ kategorier og 60+ språk. Med hovedkontor i New York, har Magzter sin lokale tilstedeværelse i Amsterdam, London, Mexico City, Chennai, Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru, Singapore, og vil snart utvide til andre land. Magzter ble grunnlagt av de globale gründerne Girish Ramdas og Vijay Radhakrishnan i juni 2011, og gjør det mulig for magasin- og avisutgivere over hele verden å lage og levere digitale utgaver av titlene deres til globale forbrukere.

n. Vi vil også bruke bruksinformasjon for å sikre at brukerne overholder våre bruksvilkår. For eksempel vil en brukers bruksinformasjon hjelpe oss med å bekrefte at en bruker bare laster ned magasiner eller annet innhold det tillatte antallet ganger eller til det tillatte antallet enheter.

som gir digitale lesere ubegrenset tilgang til 9000+ magasiner og aviser for en månedlig abonnementspris. Magzter har også det største antallet historier i verden med sin revolusjonerende ezRead 2.0-funksjon for appene sine, som lar smarttelefon- og mobilbrukere med små skjermer nyte magasininnhold slik det var ment å bli lest, med artikkeltekst som er lett å lese og med fantastiske videoer og bilder i høy oppløsning.

{{magzter}} er verdens største og raskest voksende, selvbetjente digitale aviskiosk på tvers av plattformer med over 87 millioner brukere siden oppstarten i 2011 og tusenvis av magasiner og aviser på tvers av 40+ kategorier og 60+ språk. Med hovedkontor i New York, har Magzter sin lokale tilstedeværelse i Amsterdam, London, Mexico City, Chennai, Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru, Singapore, og vil snart utvide til andre land. Magzter ble grunnlagt av de globale entreprenørene Girish Ramdas og Vijay Radhakrishnan i juni 2011, og gjør det mulig for magasin- og avisutgivere over hele verden å lage og levere digitale utgaver av titlene deres til globale forbrukere.

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