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AIR CARGO FORUM INDIA

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ANNUAL REPORT F.Y. 2014 – 2015

3rd ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM)

[17th July, 2015]

By: Mr. Cyrus N Katgara,

Secretary, ACFI

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contents

1. Industry Outlook ______________________________________________________________________________________ 1

2. Air Cargo Forum India (ACFI) ________________________________________________________________________ 1

3. ACFI Governing Board ________________________________________________________________________________ 2

4. ACFI Membership _____________________________________________________________________________________ 2

5. Particulars of Membership ___________________________________________________________________________ 4

5.1. Types of Membership: ___________________________________________________________________________________ 5

6. Activities undertaken during the year 2014-15 ____________________________________________________ 5

6.1. 2nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) ___________________________________________________________________ 5

6.1.1. Election of ACFI Board Members _____________________________________________________________________ 6

6.1.2. Submission of Performa of Annual Report of ACFI to the Registrar of Societies __________________ 7

6.2. ACFI Internal Meetings ___________________________________________________________________________________ 7

6.3. ACFI Board Member’s Meetings with External Agencies ____________________________________________ 7

6.4. ACFI Sub-Committees and Status of its Activities ____________________________________________________ 9

6.4.1. Sub-Committees Member and Objectives __________________________________________________________ 10

6.4.2. Progress made by the Sub-Committees ____________________________________________________________ 15

7. Issues Identified by ACFI Sub-committees on trade facilitation matters _______________________ 20

8. ACFI Establishes its Bengaluru Chapter ___________________________________________________________ 23

8.1 Role and Responsibilities of Bengaluru Chapter: ___________________________________________________ 24

8.2 Election of Office Bearers of Bengaluru Chapter: ___________________________________________________ 24

9. Events Organized by ACFI during the Year 2014-15 _____________________________________________ 25

9.1. ACFI Seminar & Release of ACFI Yearbook __________________________________________________________ 25

10. Achievements of ACFI _____________________________________________________________________________ 27

11. Other Activities ____________________________________________________________________________________ 29

11.1. Release of E- Newsletters ____________________________________________________________________________ 29

11.2. Points of Special Mention: Support of DIAL to ACFI Secretariat ________________________________ 30

11.3. Action Plans for F.Y. 2015-16 ________________________________________________________________________ 30

12. Contact Information _______________________________________________________________________________ 31

ACFI - ANNUAL REPORT (2014-2015)

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1. Industry Outlook The future of Air Freight Industry depends upon the growth in the movement of international trade & commerce between the economies of the world. The Air cargo traffic worldwide is expected to grow three times by 2030. India has emerged as major airfreight potential market in Asia because of its consistent economic growth. After the new Government took over charge at the Centre in 2014, the country is witnessing tremendous sense of confidence in all the segments of the economy, particularly the manufacturing sector received a boost due to the Prime Minister’s call for “Make in India”, to encourage foreign investors to set up manufacturing facilities in India with the promise and commitments of the government to create a conducive climate of ease of doing business. Commerce Ministry has come out with a huge growth plan of Indian foreign trade mainly export for next 5 years (2014-15 to 2019-20) to reach $ 900 Billion almost three times of the present, to move the country’s share out of the total global international trade from 2% to 3.5%. Though the air freight volume handled at all the Indian airports has shown significant growth during last 10 years (1995-96 to 2014-15) from 0.7MMT to 2.52 Million MT per annum, but it is insignificant before even a single world class airport like Incheon & Hong Kong. However Ministry of Civil Aviation, Govt. of India also has big investment plans for expansion and modernization for the development of Metro and Non-Metro Airports, improved connectivity for Regional & Remote -tier II, Tier III cities, Has also notified its policy on Air Freight Stations (AFS) and would come out soon on long awaited Aviation Policy including frame work of Air Cargo Hub Policy for Developing Indian Airports in to International Air Cargo Hubs and much more, which will directly influence the growth of this sector. However any projected growth of the country may not be sustained without having a world class Air Cargo Logistics Supply Chain which plays a very vital & significant role in the transportation of domestic and international trade & commerce from origin to destination safely & swiftly. Airfreight industry in India is facing many challenges which are creating bottle necks before the developments of the industry to bring at world standard level. These bottle necks are the big challenges before all the air cargo trade bodies which could only be succeeded by creating a common platform of entire air cargo logistics supply chain industry to work jointly for the development of this industry. The advent of Air Cargo Forum India (ACFI) is a step forward in this direction.

2. Air Cargo Forum India (ACFI)

The “Air Cargo Forum India” (ACFI) has been formed by all the stakeholders in the air cargo

logistics supply chain viz., Airlines, Airport Operators, Cargo Terminal Operators, Customs Brokers,

Express Industry and Freight Forwarders and the air cargo industry associations with a vision for


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India to build world class environmental friendly air logistics industry by innovation, allied action

with credibility and providing business facilitation to boost the Indian economy.

The main objectives of ACFI is to;-

Promote and facilitate cooperation among all stakeholders of the air cargo logistics system.

Promote and facilitate development and improvement in Air Cargo infrastructure.

Work for the, expansion, promotion and modernization of air cargo handing processes at par

with the best international standard and practices.

Promote Go Green environment and e-initiatives.

Present Air Cargo Logistic Trade perspective on policy issues to the various Ministries of

Center/ State Government to enable smooth and faster processing of Air Cargo.

Institute a research wing to sponsor/ undertake specific and Cargo Logistic research

projects and technology.

3. ACFI Governing Board

The first ACFI Governing Board was formed on 12.01.2012 for two years in terms of Chapter -3,

Para 3.1 under Governing Board & Office Bearers, of the ACFI Rules and Regulations. Subsequently

the present ACFI Governing Board Members were formed with the results of an election held on 9th

Jul’2014 for the year 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 in the 2nd AGM as under:

President Mr. Pradeep Panicker, VP and CCO, DIAL

Vice President Mr. Tushar K. Jani, Chairman, Chairman, DCSC

Secretary Mr. Cyrus N. Katgara, Partner, Jeena & Co.

Treasurer Mr. Yashpal Sharma, Director, Skyways Air Services

Members Mr. Ramesh Mamidala, CEO, CDCTMIPL

Mr. R.S Subramanian, Sr. Vice President, DHL Express India

Mr. PS Atree, MD, PS Atree & Co.

Mr. Sanjiv Kumar, ED – Cargo, Air India

Co-opted Members Mr. Debashis Dutta, Chairman, FFFAI

Mr. R K Saboo, Chairman, EICI

4. ACFI Membership Out of more than 100 selected air cargo logistic agencies including the air cargo trade bodies and associations who were invited by ACFI Board for membership, 65 have become members of ACFI as on date as under:


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SN Name of Company (M/s) Business Membership

1 Celebi Delhi Cargo Terminal Management India Pvt Ltd

(CELEBI)

Cargo Terminal Operator (CTO) Life Time

2 Delhi Cargo Service Center India Pvt Ltd (DCSC) Cargo Terminal Operator (CTO) Life Time

3 Delhi International Airport Pvt Ltd (DIAL) Airport Operator Life Time

4 Insynergy Supply Chain Solutions Pvt Ltd Freight Forwarder & Customs

House Agent

Life Time

5 Jeena & Company Freight Forwarder Ten Years

6 DHL Express India Pvt Ltd Express and Logistics Operator Ten Years

7 Skyways Air Service Pvt Ltd Freight Forwarder Ten Years

8 Federation of Freight Forwarders' Associations in India

(FFFAI)

Association Associate

9 Express Industry Council of India (EICI) Express Industry Associate

10 Container Corporation of India Ltd (CONCOR) Logistics Associate

11 Global Aviation Services Pvt Ltd General Sales Agent Associate

12 Acumen Overseas Pvt Ltd General Sales Agent Associate

13 Hans Infomatic Pvt Ltd IT Services (Air Cargo) Provider Associate

14 Allied Aviation Pvt Ltd General Sales Agent (GSA) Associate

15 Canan Cargo Freight Forwarder - Non IATA Associate

16 Aero Sail Services Pvt Ltd General Sales Agent Associate

17 Pacific Air Logistics Pvt Ltd General Sales Agent Associate

18 InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (Indigo Airline) Airline Member

19 GAC Logistics Pvt Ltd Freight Forwarder Member

20 P S Atree & Company Pvt Ltd Customs House Agent Member

21 UT Worldwide India Pvt Ltd Freight Forwarder Member

22 R K Clearing Pvt Ltd Customs House Agent Member

23 R E Rogers India Pvt Ltd Freight Forwarder Member

24 Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) Express Industry Member

25 Schenker India Pvt Ltd Freight Forwarder Member

26 Emirates SkyCargo Airline Member

27 Qatar Airways Airline Member

28 Activair Airfreight India Pvt Ltd Freight Forwarder Member

29 Air India Ltd Airline Member

30 Rahat Cargo Pvt Ltd Freight Forwarder Member

31 GSEC Ltd Custodian (CTO) Member

32 Blue Dart Aviation Ltd Express Industry Member

33 Cargo Channels Pvt Ltd Freight Forwarder Member

34 Nayak Aviation Services Pvt Ltd Freight Forwarder Member


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SN Name of Company (M/s) Business Membership

35 Menzies Aviation Bobba (Bangalore) Pvt Ltd Cargo Terminal Operator Member

36 NG Pillai & Company Customs House Agent Member

37 Jet Airways (India) Ltd Airline Member

38 Amrit Seair Express Pvt Ltd Freight Forwarder Member

39 S. A. Consultants & Forwarders Pvt Ltd Freight Forwarder Member

40 GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) Airport Operator Member

41 Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) Airport Operator Member

42 Hercules Aviation Pvt Ltd Airline/Non Schedule Operator Member

43 Sun Aviation Pvt Ltd Freight Forwarder Member

44 Blue Bird Logistics (P) Ltd Freight Forwarder Member

45 Air Shagoon (Network) Pvt Ltd Airline/Non Schedule Operator Member

46 Vardhman Custom Clearing & Forwarding Agents Customs House Agent Member

47 S K Jain & Company Customs House Agent Member

48 JAS Forwarding Worldwide Pvt Ltd Freight Forwarder Member

49 DHL Logistics Pvt Ltd Freight Forwarder Member

50 FR8 Integrated Logistics Pvt Ltd Freight Forwarder Member

52 Surya Cargo Forwarders Pvt Ltd Freight Forwarder Member

53 IRC Supply Chain Solution Ltd Freight Forwarder Member

54 Jet Freight Logistics Pvt Ltd Freight Forwarder Member

55 Samaritan Exim Pvt Ltd Freight Forwarder Member

56 Intercont Cargo Freight Forwarder Member

57 Sindhu Cargo Services Pvt Ltd Freight Forwarder Member

58 Shreeji Transport Services Pvt Ltd Transporter Member

59 Uniworld Logistics Pvt Ltd Freight Forwarder Member

60 Aachi Cargo Channels Pvt Ltd Freight Forwarder Member

61 TNT India Pvt Ltd Express & logistics Operator Member

62 Logistics Plus India Pvt Ltd Freight Forwarder Member

63 Saudi Arabian Airlines Cargo Airline Member

64 Haiko Logistics India Pvt Ltd Freight Forwarder Member

65 T T Aviation Handling Services Pvt Ltd Transporter Associate

5. Particulars of Membership

Stakeholders in the Air Cargo Logistics Industry Nos. of Members

Airlines (Including NSOs) 08

Airport Operators 03

Associations 03


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Stakeholders in the Air Cargo Logistics Industry Nos. of Members

CHAs 06

CTOs 04

Express Industry 04

Freight Forwarders 28

GSAs 05

IT Service Provider 01

Logistics Providers 01

Transporter 02

Total 65

5.1. Types of Membership:

Types of Membership Nos. of Members

Life Time Membership 04

Ten Years Membership 03

Annual Membership 46

Associate Membership 12

Total 65

6. Activities undertaken during the year 2014-15

6.1. 2nd Annual General Meeting (AGM)

The 2nd Annual General Meeting of the Air Cargo Forum India (ACFI) was held on 9th July 2014 at

11.30 AM at Auditorium, Ground Floor, New Udaan Bhawan, Opposite T-3, IGIA, New Delhi 110037

and following Agenda points were discussed, deliberated and approved.

a. Secretary’s Report on the activities and achievements of ACFI during its 2nd year 2013-

2014. Mr. Cyrus N. Katgara, Secretary ACFI presented full report on the activities and

achievement of ACFI which was accepted unanimously.

b. Auditors Report: The audited Income & Expenditure Accounts and Balance sheet for the

year ended 31.03.2014, as submitted by M/s. Manoj Varshney & Associates an authorized

auditor of the Air Cargo Forum India – ACFI was presented by Mr. Yashpal Sharma, Treasurer

ACFI and the same was accepted and adopted.


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c. Appointment of Auditor for the year 2014-2015: M/s. Manoj Varshney & Associates was appointed as the Auditor of ACFI for the year 2014-15 based upon its satisfactory performance during previous year 2013-2014 and as per the willingness of the auditor to continue its services on the same remuneration, terms & Conditions as of the last year.

6.1.1. Election of ACFI Board Members

Election of new ACFI Governing Board Members was conducted and announced by the Returning Officer Mr. Mahesh P. Trikha on 9th Jul’2014 during the 2nd AGM. Under the provisions of the ACFI Rues & regulation the elected members subsequently elected Mr. Pradeep Panicker the President of ACFI Board who further nominated the remaining office bearers of the Board out of the elected members. With the result of above exercise the list of newly formed ACFI Board Members for FY 2014-15 to 2015-16 was as under;-

i. President - Mr. Pradeep Panicker M/s. DIAL ii. Vice President - Mr. Tushar K. Jani, M/s. DCSC iii. Secretary - Mr. Cyrus N. Katgara, M/s. Jeena & Co. iv. Treasurer - Mr. Yashpal Sharma, M/s. Skyways Air Services Pvt. Ltd. Members: v. Mr. Mahesh Malik, InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (IndiGo Airline) vi. Mr. Rajesh Goel, CDCTMIPL ( Celebi) vii. Mr. R S Subramanian, DHL Express viii. Mr. Mr. P S Atree, PS Atree & Co. ix. Vacant Co-opted Members: x. Mr. R K Saboo, Chairman, EICI xi. Mr. Debashis Dutta, Chairman, FFFAI

In accordance with the ACFI MoA, Rules and Regulations, there was a shortfall of one member

under the category of Air Transporter due to non-receipt of nomination till the stipulated time of

submission of nomination form. After deliberation, members took a view in accordance with the

provision of Societies Act wherein Governing Board may enjoy the overriding power to fill up the

vacant post of governing board member. Accordingly Board members considered the request of Air

India and approved the name of Mr. Sanjiv Kumar, Executive Director (Cargo) Air India, New Delhi

duly nominated by Air India as ACFI Board Member against the category of Air Transporter.


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6.1.2. Submission of Performa of Annual Report of ACFI to the Registrar of Societies

The Performa of Annual Report of ACFI for the FY 2013-14 duly signed by ACFI President was submitted to the Registrar of Societies, District of South West, Govt. of NCT of Delhi on 31st July, 2014 and a duly acknowledged receipt of the same from Registrar’s office was retained at the secretariat.

6.2. ACFI Internal Meetings

The number of meetings and seminars held by ACFI during the Year 2014-15 was as under;-

i. ACFI Governing Board Meeting - 07 (Total – 32 from the inception)

ii. ACFI Sub-committee Meetings - 20 (Total – 49 from the inception)

iii. ACFI Seminar on "Transforming Indian

Airports into International Cargo Hubs"

- 01

iv. Awareness Program on Digital Signature - 02

6.3. ACFI Board Member’s Meetings with External Agencies

SN Date Meetings With Particulars of the Meetings

1 05.05.2014 Meeting with Mr. T A Khan, Controller of Certifying Authorities (CCA), Department of Electronics and &. Information Technology, Ministry of Communications & Information on e-Paperless.

Implementation of total EDI for paper less processing in the air cargo clearance.

2 03.07.2014 5th Air Cargo Logistic Promotion Board (ACLPB) meeting Chaired by Secretary, Civil Aviation Ministry of Civil Aviation, GoI

President ACFI took up some new issues and some of the follow-up cases previously discussed in the Air Cargo Logistic Promotion Board (ACLPB) meetings.

3 31.07.2014 Meeting with Mr. S. B. Negi, Additional Director, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB).

Regarding simplified NOC process through single window clearance and introduction of RMS supported by Accredited Client program (ACP) in the processing of NOC for flora & fauna shipments moving by air.

4 26.08.2014 Meeting with Director (Imports), FSSAI Food Safety Standard Authority of India - FSSAI

To ease out NOC Clearance processes of imported Food Articles.


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5 25.09.2014 Meeting with Mr. T. A. Khan Controller of Certifying Authority (CCA), Govt. of India.

EDI implementation for paperless processing in the air cargo clearance through messages transmitted digitally signed.

6 26.09.2014 Meeting With Additional Director, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB)

On the draft proposal prepared by ACFI for WCCB to Introduce the Risk Management System (RMS) with Accredited Clients Program (ACP) as its main component.

7 10.10.2014 Meeting with Mr. A. S. Rawat Director, APEDA

On the issues of Perishable Cargo Sub-committee of ACFI.

8 17.10.2014 Meeting with the Economic Advisor, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Govt. of India.

On Implementation of 24x7 Customs Clearance Facilities

9 21.10.2014 Meeting with Additional Secretary Civil Aviation & Economic Advisor, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Govt. of India.

On High dwell time and reduction of free period of 72 hrs. as given by the government to each Import & export cargo at the gateway airports

10 07.11.2014 ACFI Board member’s meeting with the air cargo trade & Industry members of Bangalore region.

ACFI Bengaluru Chapter was established at Bengaluru Airport under the Chairmanship of Mr. Venkata Reddy, CEO, Menzies Aviation Bobba Bangalore, Cargo Terminal.

11 11.12.2014 Secretary Civil Aviation held meeting with all stakeholders & Air Cargo Industry Association for seeking opinion on the Draft Civil Aviation Policy.

ACFI presented its 13 recommendations for the development & growth of Airfreight industry, to be incorporated in the draft civil aviation policy as under;- Part -1: Five (5) Improvements to promote Air Cargo Trade in-terms of volumes & business. Part -2: Eight (8) Improvements to bring efficiencies in the Air Cargo Supply Chain to make India an attractive & efficient business location.

12 15.01.2015 6th Air Cargo Logistic Promotion Board (ACLPB) Meeting Chaired by Joint Secretary Civil Aviation, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Govt. of

President ACFI took up airfreight related issues for discussion which were part of the Agenda points prepared by MoCA for discussion.


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India.

13 24.02.2015 1st Meeting of PHD Civil Aviation Committee, Chaired by its Chairman Mr. K. N. Rao.

ACFI represented by its Director General, presented list of major issues of airfreight industry, which have already been taken up by ACFI with various ministries & agencies for improvement and sought the support of PHD Chamber of Commerce.

14 11.03.2015 Industry Association Meeting (ACAAI, FFFAI, EICI, IATA, ACFI, Cargo Terminal Operators Association & Association of Private Airport Operator)

To prepare a joint paper on three major air cargo issues: i. Implementation of EDI, ii. Single Window Clearance, and iii. Measurement of Bench Marking of

Service Standards. 15 19.03.2015 Meeting with Dr. Renu Singh

Parmar, Economic Advisor, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Govt. of India.

On the paper of Skill Development in the Air Cargo Logistics Supply Chain, forwarded by ACFI.

16 23.03.2015 Airports Authority of India seminar, Chaired by Chairman AAI attended by trade bodies & regulatory authorities.

ACFI presented paper on the Opportunities, Challenges and Way Forward in the Air Freight sector and participated in the Question Answer Session.

6.4. ACFI Sub-Committees and Status of its Activities

In order to sustain continuous growth in the movement of air cargo and express business in India

and to bring the Indian air cargo industry at par with world standard, ACFI has established

following nine industry specific sub-committees headed by senior experts and supported by active

members of ACFI with a brief scope of works as under:

a. Study the subject matters/issues in detail, collect facts and figures.

b. Undertake survey if possible.

c. Contact industry leaders for their inputs.

d. Consolidate target issues.

e. Prepare committee’s report on target issues with recommendation, facts and figures.

f. Put up the issue based proposal to ACFI Board for approval on the format decided, for taking

up with the concerned authorities.


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6.4.1. Sub-Committees Member and Objectives

SN Name of Sub Committee

Sub Committee Objectives Sub Committee Members (Mr./Ms.)

1 Pharma Export

Work closely with Pharma

sector industry stakeholders

to improve their

competitiveness in global

market. Identify procedures

and policy changes required

and additional infrastructure

facilities required for the

growth of Pharma Exim

Trade.

Chairman:

1) Yuvraj Sharma, UT Worldwide

Dy. Chairman:

2) Saurabh Trikha, Cargo Channels

Members:

3) Deepak Sharma, Celebi

4) Gitika, Cargo Channels

5) Manoj Kumar, TNT India

6) Nitin Mittal, DIAL

7) Rakesh Prasher, Ranbaxy

8) Ritu Sharma, DIAL

9) Sumit Mathur, Swiss WorldCargo

10) Venu Bangera, DCSC

11) Vikas Kukreja, Ascent Air (Group

Condorde)

12) Yashpal Taneja, FedEx

2 Auto Industry Work closely with Auto

Industry sector and Identify

areas of their concerns related

to air logistic chain of

operations for improvement

and enable them improve

their competitiveness in the

international market. Identify

additional infrastructure

facilities required for the

growth of Auto Industry for

smooth transportation and

movement through air.

Chairman:

1) Cyrus N Katgara, Jeena & Company

Dy. Chairman:

2) N.G. Pillai, N.G. Pillai

Members:

3) Pradeep Panicker, DIAL

4) Dharmesh Kumar, Honda Cars

5) K K Sharma, Minda Group

6) R Hari Kumar, Maruti Suzuki

7) Rajendra Varma, DCSC

8) Rammohan Krishnaswamy, Jet

Airways

9) Sanket Kanchan, DHL Express

10) Umesh Sobti, Celebi

11) Vivek Bhati, DIAL

12) Yashpal Taneja, FedEx


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3 Domestic &

Transshipment

Cargo

Study the existing challenges

of Domestic & Transshipment

cargo Operations and suggest

standardize, process

improvement and

infrastructure facilities

required to boost the

domestic cargo and transit

cargo movement by air.

Chairman:

1) Mahesh Malik, IndiGo

Dy. Chairman:

2) J.M. Nair, Blue Dart Aviation

Members:

3) Akash Bansal, OM Logistics

4) Arvind Nayak, Nayak Group

5) Edmund Evans Jones, Global

Aviation Services

6) Nitin Kapoor, DHL Express

7) Nitin Sareen, DHL Express

8) Rammohan Krishnaswamy, Jet

Airways

9) Rishi Herenz, DIAL

10) Sushant Nigam, DIAL

11) V Raghuraman, SpiceJet

12) Vikrant Kapoor, DCSC

4 Express Cargo

Industry

Identify and resolve the

challenges of Express/Courier

industry and suggest process

and policy changes required if

any in order to bring further

growth in the Air Express

Business.

Chairman:

1) Vijay Kumar, EICI

Dy. Chairman:


Members:

3) Pritam Banerjee, DHL Express

4) NG Pillai, NG Pillai

5) Rajeev Khanna, Jeena & Co.

6) Vijay Kr. Sharma, DIAL

7) Vimal Rawat, FedEx

5 Process

Simplification

- Group -1 Export

- Group -2 Import

Identify bottlenecks in the

existing clearance procedures

of international air cargo and

supply chain management.

Devise strategy to improve

dwell time of Import & Export

Group 1 – Export Committee

Chairman:

1) Rajeev Khanna, Jeena & Co.

Dy. Chairman:



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and simplify process under

the following three categories

of activities.

1. Process/ Documentation

improvement within air

cargo Stakeholders

2. Improvement in the

regulatory processes –

Policy changes

3. Joint Monitoring

mechanism of

implementation of

recommended

procedures.

Members:

3) Dinkar Singh, DHL Express

4) Halim Modassir, Emirates

5) MD Kala, DIAL

6) Parvinder Singh, Hans Infomatic

7) Anthony Demello, Celebi

8) Sanjiv Edward, DIAL

9) AK Jain, Orient Craft



12) Rohit Sehgal, Skyways Air Services

13) Varun Singhi, GAP Inc.

Group 2 – Import Committee

Chairman:

1) RK Mehrotra, RK Clearing

Dy. Chairman:

2) PS Atree, PS Atree & Co

Members:


4) OP Sharma, DIAL

5) Anurag Saini, Celebi

6) Bhawani Singh, DCSC

7) Sanjiv K Jain, Vardhman Customs

8) Vikas Maini, IRC Supply Chain

9) J Ramakrishnan, LG Electronics

10) Ravi Chadha, Samsung India

11) Manoj Marya, Sony India

12) Balagopal Balachandran, Qatar

Airways

13) Sumit Kapoor, DHL Express

14) Shoby Charian, DHL Express

6 Innovation Study and identify possible

new innovations that can be

Chairman:



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introduced in the entire

logistics supply chain

infrastructure facilities and

processes to bring smooth,

safe and faster processing and

handling of air cargo thru

ought the air cargo logistics

chain, while complying with

the policies in vogue.

Dy. Chairman:

2) Arun Kumar, Insynergy Supply

Chain

Members:

3) Cyrus N Katgara, Jeena & Co.

4) Yashpal Sharma, Skyways Air

5) Halim Modassir, Emirates

6) MD Kala, DIAL

7) Vijay Kr. Sharma, DIAL


9) Ravi Bhatnagar, Celebi


11) Dinkar Singh, DHL Express

12) Vipan Jain, Lufthansa Cargo

13) Sunil Kumar V, IndiGo

14) Vijay Kumar, EICI

15) Parvinder Singh, Hans Infomatic

7 Perishable Export

and Import Cargo

Study closely with the

industry stakeholders of

perishable cargo export and

identify its challenges and

devise solutions for

improvement within partners

in the industry or in the

processes and policies of

Government/ regulatory

agencies to improve logistics

supply chain in the

transportation and storage of

perishables to maintain the

competitiveness of products

and services in the

international market.

Chairman:


Dy. Chairman:

2) Sunil Kohli, Rahat Cargo

Members:

3) Cyrus Katgara, Jeena & Co

4) Deepak Sharma, Celebi

5) Arvind Goyal, Canan Cargo

6) Urmi Walia, DIAL


8) Saket Saran, Air India

9) MS Unni, Air India (On behalf of

Mr. Saket Saran)


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8 Service Standard

in the Air

Logistics Industry

Mapping of services provided

by the entire air cargo

logistics trade partners

including the govt. agencies

and standardize them at par

with international level so

that the international

products moving across the

air gateways become more

competitive in the

international market and help

the Indian gateway airports to

become major hub airports of

Asia & Asia Pacific region.

Chairman:


Aviation Services

Dy. Chairman:

2) OP Sharma, DIAL

Members:

3) Pradeep Panicker, DIAL

4) Arun Kumar, Insynergy Supply

Chain


6) Rajeen Khanna, Jeena & Co.


9 Non Scheduled

Flight Operations

Work closely with the

industry stakeholders

including govt. agencies and

identify the challenges being

faced by the non-schedule

operators in India and devise

solutions for improvement

within partners in the

industry or policies of

Government/ regulatory

agencies to improve

competitiveness of Indian

operators and the product

they carry in the international

market.

Chairman:

1) Sujeen Paulose, Hercules Aviation

Dy. Chairman:

2) Franklin Henry, Flywell Aviation

Members:

3) Ravi Nayar, Sun Aviation


Aviation Services

5) Sanjay Aiyer, Blue Bird Logistics



8) Rishabh Birla, Air Shagoon

9) Sanjiv Mansukhani, DCSC

10) MD Kala, DIAL


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6.4.2. Progress made by the Sub-Committees

SN Sub-Committee Status

1 Non Scheduled

Flight Operations

Total No. of

Meetings = 3 Nos.

and last meeting

was held on

16.09.2014

Sub-committee is working on the following issues: a) Action for seeking recognition of Non Schedule Airline Operators

by DGCA, BCAS is in hand. b) A monthly coordination meeting at Airports has been established

– To take up Operational Matters pertaining to Airport Operator, CTOs, BCAS, CISF, ATC has been specially organized by DIAL for Non Schedule Operators on the first Friday of the month. All airport related matters are being addressed in the monthly coordination meeting which is represented by both the CTOs, All NSOs, DIAL Operation and related government agencies depending upon the issues of NSOs. Many of the issues have been resolved.

2 Perishable Export

& Import Cargo

Total No. of

Meetings = 3Nos.

and last meeting

was held on

10.10.2014.

The Sub-committee has identified following issues and taken up with

APEDA for assistance and for taking up at appropriate levels in the

government;-

a) Deployment of Plant quarantine officials at Saharanpur station

(Mandi Parishad Complex) for the clearance, certification of fruits

and vegetable shipments for export. APEDA has taken up the

matter with the Ministry of Agriculture for positioning of required

officers particularly during the perishable export season

b) Some more Pack Houses are being licensed by APEDA though the

cost of one pack house comes approximately 3-4 crore.

c) Augmentation of sufficient numbers of Testing Laboratories in the

northern region to undertake the required testing of Fruits &

vegetables for export as at present only one test lab i.e. Delhi

Testing Lab (DTL) is available. The single laboratory is

overburdened and takes time.

As per APEDA 34 recognized laboratories are available at all India

bases. At Delhi NCR region APEDA has three recognized

laboratories. But efforts are on to establish some more labs (VHT

and Radiation) testing labs depending upon the growth of export

and requirement

d) Regarding HS Code issue APEDA says that its guidelines issued on

the subject are very clear. New HS Code issued by DGFT is the


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same as of APEDA. However, APEDA is coming soon with the new

scheme to avoid such hassles.

3 Domestic &

Transshipment

Cargo

Total No. of

Meetings = 5 Nos.

and last meeting

was held on

29.07.2013.

Most of the issues identified by the subcommittee have been resolved.

Now the sub-committee has only one long outstanding infrastructure

issue of development /allocation of a common facility at the airport for

preparing domestic cargo Ready for Carriage condition (RFC). DIAL

had identified a common user area for domestic cargo outside the

cargo terminal but the same was not agreeable to DACAAI.

It was decided that DIAL along with the subcommittee head shall

resolve this issue in consultation with the DACAAI.

4 Innovation

Total No. of

Meetings = 8 Nos.

and last meeting

was held on

09.09.2014.

The subcommittee has drawn a broad outline of following four focus

areas to work on and created four respective focus groups to take up

further;-

(a) Replicate International Smart Gate Concept.

(b) Process Review for Elimination of Paper.

(c) E-Freight Implementation.

(d) Bench Marking international best practices in the air logistics

supply chain.

The heads of these focus groups have taken up issues with the concern

government agencies for Solutions. The responses particularly from

the ancillary Government agencies like WCCB, FSSAI and Textile

Ministry have been encouraging as the Govt. agencies have shown

positive responses in improving the NOC processes. This issue shall be

taken care om implementation of Single Window Clearance by

Customs.

5 Process

Simplification

(Export and

Import)

Export :-

Total Nos. of

Meetings = 1 No.

The subcommittees have identified following issues and taken up with

the respective government agencies i.e. Ministry of Finance, CBEC, DG

System, Ministry of Commerce, DGFT, Ministry of Agriculture, DGHS,

Ministry of Environment & Forest, WCCB, Ministry of Civil Aviation,

ACLPB, etc. for consideration/improvements in the processing of EXIM

trade ;-


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and last meeting

was held on

15.07.2014.

Import:-

Total Nos. of

Meetings = 1 No.

and last meeting

was held on

26.06.2014.

Total no. of 04

combined meetings

have been held

before this

subgroup was

divided

(a) Dispensation of printing Export Promotion Copy (EP Copy) – In

reference to DGFT foreign trade policy 2009 – 14, Para 17 under

ease of documentation and procedural simplification EP Copy of

shipping bill is no more required.

(b) Dispensation of Signature by Customs Officers on each shipping

bill and bill of entry uniformly at all the airports.

(c) Customs to Implement Transshipment Cargo EDI mode.

Matter taken up with DG System.

(d) Implementation of EDI for paperless processing;

Customs to introduce Digital Signature in the transmission of

processing of Import and Export Cargo.

(e) Clearance of Shipper Loaded ULDs (SLUs) & build up ULDs (BUPs)

by Customs.

(f) Synergy between Customs & Others regulatory bodies;

CBEC to expedite Single window clearance as per Govt. mandate.

(g) International Airline (foreign airlines) may be permitted to carry

international cargo while touching two or more airports within

country;

(h) Go Green record keeping all the documents maintained by CHAs;

(i) Customs roles as gate officer & opening and closing of cargo

terminal warehouses should be dispensed with.

(j) Simplified Amendment process in Import at par with International

practices;

(k) Major Amendment in the Customs ACT 1962, ACFI

recommendation forwarded to CBEC for consideration

(l) Customs not to insists cost recovery charges on custodians;

(m) Customs to upgrade and have 24x7 basis backup system For ICES

to take care its frequent break down problem and slow downs.

All above issues have been suitably taken up with the concerned

departments of government and followed up periodically.

6 Pharma Export

Total Nos. of

Meetings = 11 Nos.

and last meeting

Subcommittee has taken up on the following Issues and the status are

as under ;-

a) Uniform application of DGHS rules/ procedures at all the ports &

Airports. DGHS issued memorandum dated 1.04.2013 for advance

filing of papers to seek NOC at all the airports uniformly. The same


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was held on

24.03.2015.

is implemented at IGIA w.e.f. Jul’2013 thus saving 2-4 hours of

waiting hours of cargo carrying trucks in the parking area.

b) ADC Office to extend paper acceptance timing of 1230 on all

working days & work on Saturdays as the documents are accepted

on normal days from 10 -12:30 hrs.’ and on Saturdays from 11 –

12:30 hrs. only. This was told due to shortage of staff.

c) Customs to review the existing Customs procedure for seeking

NOC from Drug Controllers office for the clearance of all

Pharma/Drug products inspite of DGFT Policy Circular No.1 (RE-

99)99-2000 dated 15th Apr’1999 which says the drugs listed in

Indian Pharmacopoeia as well as the drugs which have been

approved by Drug Controller General of India irrespective to its

mention in the Indian Pharmacopeia or not, no NOC from Asstt.

Drug Controllers office required;

Member Customs & DGFT has been requested vide letter dated

19.09.2014 to review & issue necessary orders in this regard for

implementation uniformly at all the airports.

d) Custodians/CTOs to have standard SOP particularly for mixed

loading of Pharma shipments with general cargo.

It was decided that both Celebi and DCSC will share SOPs with ACFI

for further necessary action.

e) Awareness workshop on Pharma Export for all the members of the

air logistics trade: Mr. Nitin Mittal informed that DIAL is organizing

a three hours interactive session on Pharma export related issues

planned for 10th April, 2015 (Postponed) at New Udaan Bhawan.

DGCI has agreed to be the Chief Guest on the occasion. Further

details on the subject will be shared by Mr. Mittal in due course of

time.

It was decided that the issue will be further discussed after the DIAL

interactive session is over.


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7 Auto Industry

Total Nos. of

Meetings = 2 Nos.

and last meeting

was held on

08.05.2013.

While number of operational issues raised in the meeting by the auto

exporters have been actioned/resolved by the CTOs, Following Issues

remain under consideration;-

a) Bigger X- Ray Machines for screening odd sized auto parts

b) Benchmarking of Airport Service Standard required at

international level.

c) Need of dedicated Helpline at the terminals

d) BCAS Known Shipper/ Regulated Agents concept to be adopted by

the industry for faster security clearance.

8 Express Industry

Total Nos. of

Meetings = 2 Nos.

and last meeting

was held on

08.08.2013.

Following actions are in hand of the Subcommittee;- a) Interstate Tax Issues – Matter to be taken up with the respective

VAT Commissioners in order to reduce transaction cost; EICI & DHL to prepare detailed paper for discussions with Central Commissioner (VAT)

b) Problems about Return To Origin shipments; EICI & DHL to prepare detailed paper for taking up with CBEC

c) NOC issued by other government agencies need Simplified / automated; Matter taken up with following agencies who have shown positive response;-

i. Additional Director WCCB ii. Joint Secy. Ministry of Textile

iii. Drug Controller General of India iv. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

9 Service Standard

Total Nos. of

Meetings = 4 Nos.

and last meeting

was held on

11.11.2014

Subcommittee is working on the concept and parameters for standardization of various services being discharged by the service providers in the air logistics trade.


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7. Issues Identified by ACFI Sub-committees on trade facilitation matters

and ACFI Board has taken up with the concerned Government Agencies:

SN Issues Identified for Trade Facilitation Taken up with Govt. Agency

Sub-committee

01 Dispensation of printing Export Promotion Copy (EP Copy) – In reference to DGFT foreign trade policy 2009 – 14, Para 17 under ease of documentation and procedural simplification EP Copy of shipping bill is no more required.

Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC), DG System

Process Simplification (Export and Import)

02 Dispensation of Signature by Customs Officers on each shipping bill and bill of entry uniformly at all the airports.

Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC)


03 Customs to Implement Transshipment Cargo EDI mode – under trail & testing stage

DG System Process Simplification (Export and Import)

04 Implementation of Paperless processing Air Cargo Logistics Promotion Board (ACLPB) and Controller of Certifying Authority (CCA)


05 Clearance of Shipper Loaded ULDs (SLUs) & build up ULDs (BUPs)

DGFT and Member Customs


06 Synergy between Customs & Others regulatory bodies for single window clearance

Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) and Air Cargo Logistics Promotion Board (ACLPB)


07 International Airline may be permitted to carry international cargo while touching two or more airports within country

Air Cargo Logistics Promotion Board (ACLPB)


08 Go green record keeping all the documents maintained by CHAs

Member Customs, DGFT and Air Cargo Logistics Promotion Board (ACLPB)


09 Customs roles as gate officer & opening and closing of cargo terminal warehouses should be dispensed with.

Air Cargo Logistics Promotion Board (ACLPB)


10 Simplified Amendment process in Import at par with International practices

Member Customs Process Simplification (Export and Import)


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Sub-committee

11 Major Amendment in the Customs ACT 1962



12 Customs not to insists cost recovery charges on Custodians

Air Cargo Logistics Promotion Board (ACLPB) and Customs


13 Customs to have 24x7 basis backup system for ICES to take care break down and slow downs.

Revenue Secy. and Member Customs


14 DGHS to issue orders for uniform processing of Pharma shipments at all airports

DGHS Pharma Export

15 ADC Office to extend paper acceptance timing of 1230 on all working days & work on Saturdays

ADC/DGCI office Pharma Export

16 Customs to review the existing Customs procedure for seeking NOC from Drug Controllers office for the clearance of all Pharma/Drug products inspite of DGFT Policy Circular No.1 (RE-99)99-2000 dated 15th Apr’1999 which says the drugs listed in Indian Pharmacopoeia as well as the drugs which have been approved by Drug Controller General of India irrespective to its mention in the Indian Pharmacopeia or not, no NOC from Assist. Drug Controllers office required.

Member Customs Pharma Export

17 Custodians/CTOs to have standard SOP particularly for mixed loading of Pharma shipments with general cargo.

CTOs/Custodian Pharma Export

18 Bigger X- Ray Machines for screening odd sized auto parts

CTOs/Custodian Auto Industry

19 Need of dedicated Help Line at the terminals

CTOs/Custodian Auto Industry

20 BCAS Known Shipper/Regulated Agents concept to be adopted by the industry for faster security clearance

Shippers/Freight Forwarders

Auto Industry

21 Inter-state Tax Issues – Matter to be taken up with the respective VAT

Central Commissioner (VAT)

Express Industry


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Sub-committee

Commissioners in order to reduce transaction cost

22 Problems about Return To Origin shipments


Express Industry

23 NOC issued by other Government agencies need Simplified / automated through single window clearance process

• Additional Director WCCB

• Joint Secy. Ministry of Textile

• Drug Controller General of India

• Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

Express Industry

24 Concept and parameters for standardization of various services Being discharged by the service providers in the air logistics trade.

Internal Members Service Standard

25 Bench Marking international best practices in the air logistics supply chain.

Concept /Study Stage Service Standard

26 Recognition of Non Schedule Airline Operators by DGCA, BCAS & Airport operators/ CTOs

MoCA Non Scheduled Flight Operations

27 Deployment of Plant quarantine officials at Saharanpur station (Mandi Parishad Complex) for the clearance & certification of fruits & vegetable shipments for export.

APEDA, Ministry of Agriculture

Perishable Export Cargo

28 HS Code issued by the Ministry of Commerce is only acceptable to Customs whereas, APEDA is insisting its own HS Code for the purpose of grant of incentives. The subcommittee will pursue with APEDA & DGFT for resolving this issue.

APEDA/DGFT Perishable Export Cargo

29 Common user facility at the airport for preparing domestic cargo Ready for Carriage condition (RFC).

Airport Operators Domestic & Transshipment Air Cargo

30 Replicate International Smart Gate Concept

Concept stage Innovation


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Sub-committee

31 E-Freight Implementation Concept stage Innovation

32 Implementation of EDI in its true sense for paperless processing

CCA/ ACLPB/ Member Customs and DG System

Innovation

33 Bench Marking of air logistics services/activities as per international best practices

Concept Stage Innovation

8. ACFI Establishes its Bengaluru Chapter

ACFI expands its wings and establishes its Bengaluru Chapter in 2014. On 7th November, 2014 ACFI opened its Bengaluru Chapter at Menzies Aviation Bobba Cargo Terminal, KIAL Bengaluru in the presence of the ACFI Board Members who went from Delhi and the ACFI Members at Bangalore (BIAL) and Menzies Aviation Bobba Bangalore and in the presence of above 40 number of trade fraternity members from Bangalore region comprising of shippers, trade partners through invitation that includes Airlines, IATA accredited Freight Forwarders (Uniworld), Integrators


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Courier & Express Operators, CHAs, CTOs like AISATS, Clearing agents association like BCHAAL, Airlines i.e. Emirates Sky Cargo, Etihad Cargo, Lufthansa Cargo, SIA Cargo, Thai Cargo, etc. The aim of ACFI Bengaluru Chapter would be to drive major common issues of Bengaluru air cargo logistics trade and industry at the appropriate levels and agencies at local level. However issues of policy nature which involves government agencies like CBEC, DGFT, DGHS, BCAS, WCCB etc. and Ministries, such issues shall be referred to ACFI Board for taking up at the appropriate authorities.

8.1 Role and Responsibilities of Bengaluru Chapter:

a) To conduct periodical meetings of the Chapter members to bring all air cargo logistics

stakeholders on one platform.

b) Resolve common issues of members.

c) Deliberate on issues of policy nature and contribute to the view to be taken by the ACFI

through its national Board.

d) Appoint members in the ACFI national sub-committees pertaining to various and contribute in

deliberation.

e) Members of the Chapter should be members of ACFI as per the MOA Rules & Regulations of

ACFI.

f) Non-member’s/subject matter experts may be called for deliberation if required.

g) ACFI National Secretariat shall assist the Chapter in organizing any seminar/events at

Bengaluru.

8.2 Election of Office Bearers of Bengaluru Chapter:

Following office bearers of Bengaluru Chapter were elected;-

Chairperson - Mr. Venkata Reddy, CEO, Menzies Aviation Bobba Bangalore

Co-Chairman - Mr. Prem Kumar, CMD, Uniworld Logistics Pvt. Ltd. and ACAAI Regional

Chairman Bengaluru Region

All the members present, congratulated Mr. Venkata Reddy & Mr. Prem Kumar and wished them the very bests. ACFI Board Members assured their full support for all assistance & guidance and requested them to make efforts to increase the number of ACFI members from Bangalore.


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9. Events Organized by ACFI during the Year 2014-15

9.1. ACFI Seminar & Release of ACFI Yearbook

Theme - “Transforming Indian Airports into International Cargo Hubs”

On 12th February, 2015 at Shangri-La’s-Eros Hotel, New Delhi, ACFI organized the seminar, chaired by Mr. P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju the Hon'ble Cabinet Minister of Civil Aviation, Govt. of India. On this occasion 1st series of ACFI Yearbook was also release by the Hon’ble Minister of Civil Aviation.

The seminar started with a welcome address by Mr. Cyrus N. Katgara the Secretary, ACFI and Partner, Jeena & Co. on behalf of Air Cargo Forum India (ACFI). In his welcome address Mr. Cyrus appreciated the initiatives taken by the new Government since its taking over charge at the Centre as the country is witnessing tremendous sense of confidence in all the segments of the economy, particularly the manufacturing sector received a boost due to the Prime Minister’s call for “Make in India”, to encourage foreign investors to set up manufacturing facilities in India with the promise and commitment to create a conducive climate of ease of doing business.

A Brief on the Seminar & its Outcome

Mr. Pradeep Panicker, President, Air Cargo Forum India (ACFI) and EVP & Chief Commercial Officer, Delhi International Airport (P) Ltd in his introductory speech welcomed the Chief Guest Mr. P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju, the Hon’ble Union Minister, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India, for his sparing valuable time from his busy schedule and became part of ACFI Seminar.

Mr. Panicker said that in order to move the international trade faster, quicker and cost effective way, ACFI has initiated a number of new projects mainly on simplification of procedures, changes in the regulatory policies, go green and paperless processing with the respective Ministries of the Central


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Government and through Air Cargo Logistics Promotion Board (ACLPB) constituted by Ministry of Civil Aviation for improvement. Mr. Pradeep Panicker expressed his happiness over the overwhelming presence and participation of members from the entire air cargo logistics supply chain.

In his Key Note speech Mr. P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju, the Hon’ble Union Minister, Ministry of Civil Aviation expressed his happiness to be part of the Air Cargo Trade fraternity at this seminar. He stated that the initiatives which have been taken by the Air Cargo Forum India (ACFI) is noticeable and assured all the help and cooperation from the Government when brought to his ministry for consideration. The Minister also stated that the Air Cargo Forum India Yearbook containing various articles on important topics related to air cargo logistics industry written by imminent personalities in the Aviation Industry will be beneficial to the trade as a whole. He has also requested the cargo industry to forward their issues to his ministry for consideration and appropriate action.

In the deliberations of plenary followed by three subsequent panel discussion sessions, the following key speakers from the Aviation & the Air Cargo Industry gave their valuable view points on the future development plans of the Government, requirement of Infrastructure and support of entire industry players for developing Indian Airports in to Air Cargo Hubs.

1) Mr. M. Rafeeque Ahmed, President, Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) 2) Mr. Stanislas Brun, Managing Director, Air France - KLM, Middle East, Gulf and Indian

Subcontinent 3) Mr. Veli Polat, Regional Director, South Asia & Middle East, Lufthansa Cargo 4) Dr. Renu Singh Parmar, Economic Advisor, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India 5) Mr. P. S. Nair, Chief Executive Officer - Corporate (Airport Sector), GMR Airports Limited 6) Mr. S L Sharma, President, Air Cargo Agents Association of India (ACAAI) 7) Mr. Sanjiv Kumar, Executive Director - Cargo, Air India Limited 8) Mr. Tushar K. Jani, Vice President, Air Cargo Forum India (ACFI) and Chairman, Delhi Cargo

Service Center Private Limited (DCSC) 9) Mr. Venkata Reddy Chairman, ACFI - Bengaluru Chapter & Chief Executive Officer, Menzies

Aviation Bobba Bangaluru. 10) Ms. Tulsi N. Mirchandaney, Managing Director, Blue Dart Aviation 11) Mr. Vipan Jain, Chairman, Bar India Cargo – Northern Regional & Regional Manager

Logistics, Lufthansa Cargo. The entire event went very well with the number of participants and their active participation in the deliberation and question answer sessions. The comment received from the industry about the above joint symposium was overwhelming.


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10. Achievements of ACFI

Following are some of the main achievements of ACFI from its inception;-

S. No. Action taken on the Issues Achievement

1 ACFI has made policy level Important Recommendations to Chairperson CBEC for bringing Improvements in the Customs Act 1962.

ACFI forwarded its 44 recommendations on 15’Dec’2012 about policy changes related to air logistic trade for bringing in the various sections of existing Customs Act 62 to Chairperson CBEC. ACFI also took up 33 process simplification related issues with the Customs & other ancillary govt. authorities for improving the bottlenecks in the existing processes. Taken up regular follow up actions with CBEC, Member Customs, DGFT, Ministry of IT, WCCB, FSSAI, Ministry of Textile, DGHS etc.

2 ACFI made important Recommendations to Air Cargo Logistic Promotion Board (ACLPB) for process improvements in the policies of regulatory authorities like Customs & ADC. For an efficient processing of international cargo.

All the points taken up by ACFI was discussed in the said meetings of ACLPB and brought some positive out-come like;

a) 24x7 clearance of all export goods by Customs w.e.f. 01.04.2013

b) Uniform procedures at airports for the clearance of Pharma shipments w.e.f. Apr’2013.

c) Implementation of Digital Signature by Customs w.e.f 01.04.2015

d) Introduction of RMS supported by Accredited Clients Program (ACP) by WCCB as per Public Notice No. 1/2015 dated 01.04.2015.


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3 Clearance Process of Pharma Shipments at par with Mumbai Airport;-

After taking up the matter on Pharma issues with DGHS and pursuing the same in the Air Cargo Logistics Board (ACLP) in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Drug Controller General (I) conveyed decision vide his letter dated 18.04.2013 that the Pharma exporters may be permitted to apply to the ADC (I) with all necessary documents except the shipping bill for grant of NOC for export consignments and ADC (I) port office will process the application & issue NOC to the exporter after submission of shipping bill before the arrival of the consignment to the port. The agreed new process has been implemented satisfactorily w.e.f. 01.05.2013 and has been saving at least 2-4 hrs. waiting time of the Pharma shipments. Now the Pharma processes at IGIA has become at par with Mumbai.

4 Introduction of Paperless Acceptance of Export Cargo;-

ACFI subcommittee on Simplification of Processes after undertaking a thorough study worked with DIAL team on the project “Introduction of paperless acceptance of Export Cargo”. With the initiative of ACFI after many trial runs at Delhi Airport a paperless system for Acceptance of Export Cargo was successfully implemented by DIAL/ CTOs through online transmission of LEO & Acceptance of Export Cargo messages to Airlines & Freight Forwarders w.e.f. 15.07.2013 and made compulsory by 22.07.2013 for all the airlines and working satisfactorily. This new initiative shall save the processing time of at least 3 to 4 hours of each shipment.

5 Introduction of New Policy of RMS supported by Accredited Clients Program (ACP) BY Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) Ministry of

With the recommendations & initiative of ACFI, Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change issued a public notice no. 01/2015 dated 01.04.2015 on the Introduction of WCCB Accredited


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Environment, Forests and Climate Change.

Clients Program under RMS for clearance of Flora & Fauna consignments referred by Customs. Such consignments need not to go under NOC process of WCCB. Application for ACP is invited by 14 Jun’2015 for the processing by WCCB. CCB has opened registration of application for seeking ACPs status.

6 ACFI organized Industry Specific various Trade Events

Following Industry Specific Events were organized by ACFI during the air under report;-

i. Awareness Program on the Concept of

Digital Signature jointly held with the assistance of Ministry of Communication & IT, Department of Controller of Certifying Authority (CCA ) 02.12.2014

ii. ACFI Seminar on “Transforming Indian Airports into International Air Cargo Hubs” and Launching of ACFI Yearbook on 12.02.2015 Hon’ble Minister of Civil Aviation as Chief Guest.

iii. Awareness Program on the implementation of Digital Signature by Customs on 24.04.2015 with the assistance of Addl. Director System.

7 Opening of Other ACFI Regional Chapters

ACFI Board established Bengaluru Chapter on 07.11.2014 in the presence of more than 40 Air Cargo Trade Fraternity. Members of Bengaluru. Mr. Venkata Reddy, CEO Menzies Aviation Bobba as its Chairman and Mr. M. Prem Kumar, CMD, Uniworld Logistics as Dy. Chairman.

11. Other Activities

11.1. Release of E- Newsletters

ACFI has released following four (04) E-News Letters through its website www.acfi.in during the year under report, covering important events & achievements of ACFI for the information of air cargo trade members.


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a. April,2014 issue – It covers ACFI & ACAAI jointly organised a Symposium on “Progressing Air Cargo Challenges and Opportunities’’ held on 26.03.2014 at Shangri-La’s Eros Hotel, New Delhi.

b. August, 2014 Issue – Covering 2nd AGM held on 9th Jul’2014, c. December, 2014 Issue – Thrust on Single Window clearance taking initiative with Govt.

Agencies such as Ministry of Textile, Ministry of Environment and Forest, WCCB, FSSAI. Establishment of ACFI Bengaluru Chapter and Awareness Program on the Concept of Digital Signature and its implementation for introducing Paperless Trade jointly organized by ACFI & CCA Ministry of IT at Udaan New Delhi,

d. April, 2015 Issue – ACFI Event on “Transforming Indian Airports into International Cargo Hubs” and Release of ACFI Yearbook by Union Minister of Civil Aviation on 12.02.2014 at Shangri-La’s Eros Hotel, New Delhi.

11.2. Points of Special Mention: Support of DIAL to ACFI Secretariat

The support of Delhi International Airport (P) Limited (DIAL) to ACFI Secretariat is commendable. ACFI Secretariat which is functioning from its registered office at Room No. 19, Ground Floor, Old Project Office, New Udaan Bhawan, Opposite T-3, IGI Airport, New Delhi-110037 has been provided by Delhi International Airport Ltd. (DIAL) free of cost, right from the inception of ACFI i.e. Sep’2011 with all office equipments & furniture, one room and one work station with full furniture viz table and chairs, one HP Printer, Two Telephone, one laptop, two Elmira and everyday house-keeping etc. Apart from above DIAL conference rooms & auditoriums are being used by ACFI regularly for its Board meetings, subcommittee meetings & AGMs. ACFI Governing Board places appreciation & gratitude on record about above valuable support extended by DIAL to ACFI.

11.3. Action Plans for F.Y. 2015-16

S. No. Action Period

1 ACFI Seminar on “Make In India – Logistics

support to vision to reality”

August/ September 2015

2 ACFI Conference & Exhibition on Pharma &

Perishable Cargo Export

Dec 2015 (tentative)

3 Plan for Opening of Regional Chapters:

• Chennai,

• Hyderabad,

• Kolkata,

• Mumbai,

June –Jul’ 2015

Jul-Sep’2015

August 2015

Oct 2015


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12. Contact Information

AIR CARGO FORUM INDIA Room No. 19, Ground Floor, Project Office, New Udaan Bhawan, Opposite Terminal – T3, I.G.I. Airport, New Delhi - 110037

Tel +91 11 46084295

Email ID: [email protected]

www.acfi.in

Mr. K. S. Kunwar, Director General

+91 9810155688

[email protected]

Mr. D. R. Juyal, Director

+91 9818417788

[email protected]

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