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Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamDec 201516-19

Cover StoryIndIa and VIetnam to deepen tIes through ‘make In IndIa’

IntervIewWe look forWard to expand In asIa, at least In 10 countrIes

‘Make in India’ aimed at making India a global manufacturing hub, has garnered a lot of attention globally. Proving to be the most trending initiative since its inception a year ago and considering its impact on the air cargo industry, the 42nd ACAAI convention to be held in Vietnam will be based on the theme "Make in India - Local is now global".

During a recent visit to India Bertrand Schmoll, Chairman and CEO of ECS Group, speaks about ECS Group’s network expansion and adding more clients from around the world, particularly from Asian countries. Schmoll is accompanied by the group’s India managing director Rajendra Dubey as it looks to expand in Asia.

pharma transport by aIr: groWth WIth hIccupsAirlines and airports have been coming up in a big way to tap this segment, however, there is still a need to focus on the ground realities when it comes to the adoption of right knowledge, training and handling of such critical products which demand quality and safety.

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from aIrports to cargo hubs: an untapped potentIal

Manoj Singh, Vice President & Head of Cargo & Express at GVK MIAL, speaks about the cargo division of Mumbai International Airport Limited providing insight into the buzzing cargo complex that is implementing the master plan step by step to make it the top gateway port for India’s export and import cargo.

Presently, Indian airports boast of cargo hubs that meet world standards but cannot match top airports in Hong Kong and Dubai. However, their enormous potential cannot be ignored.

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Air India commenced its first ever nonstop flight operations between Delhi and Silicon Valley hub, San Francisco.

GVK CSIA Mumbai in association with its concessionaire Cargo Service Centre (CSC) recently organised the “IATA Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV)” workshop in Mumbai.

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‘Make in India’

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It is customary for The Air Cargo

Agents Association of India (ACAAI)

to hold its annual convention at the

end of each calendar year. ACAAI has

maintained this tradition during the

last 41 years. During the initial period,

the conventions were held at various

destinations in India. Since the beginning

of the new millennium, ACAAI has

changed the earlier practice of hosting

its annual conventions exclusively at

Indian destinations. From the year 2002,

a number of conventions have been

held at overseas destinations, beginning

with the Colombo convention in 2002.

This has been a notable development,

as, although ACAAI is an Association of

Indian air cargo agents, its members

have global exposure, experience, and

business dealings. Hence, holding a

convention at overseas venues enables

the participants to gain meaningful

insights into the culture, lifestyle, sights

and sounds of the host city, and, of

course, understand its business practices

and perspectives. It also provides the

host country an opportunity to learn

about ACAAI and its various activities,

as well as about the logistics industry in

India.

In 2015, the 42nd annual convention

of ACAAI will be held at Ho Chi

Minh City, Vietnam, from 16 to 19

December 2015.

Each convention has a theme, which

becomes the focus of the deliberations

during the event. Accordingly, the theme

of this year’s convention is “Make in

India – Local is now global”.

This theme is most appropriate in the

context of the “Make in India” initiative

of the Honourable Prime Minister

Shri Narendra Modi and the Union

Government of India. This path-breaking

initiative has the potential to transform

business and industry in India to global

scale and size. The government is

rapidly finalizing the modalities and

processes which are required to upscale

this initiative to the take-off stage.

Prime Minister Modi has identified this

programme as one of the potential

drivers for the growth of Indian industry

and its economy. Although the Indian

economy is projected as one of the

fastest growing economies globally by

international agencies and organizations,

much of this growth has centered

around the services industry, particularly

IT services till now. The “Make in India”

concept will give a huge boost to the

manufacturing sector, thereby providing

tremendous scope for investment,

growth and employment opportunities.

Hence, the importance of this initiative

cannot be overstated.

It must be borne in mind that the services

industry has already become a successful

“Make in India” story. During the last

few years, the Indian services sector,

particularly the IT services segment,

has developed a formidable reputation

globally on account of its capability

and quality. Our vast pool of young

manpower with technical qualifications,

English language skills and problem

solving abilities have been the key factors

behind this success story. We can expect

similar success in the implementation

of “Make in India” in the manufacturing

industries.

However, there are numerous challenges

which have to be tackled on a war footing

for the expeditious implementation of this

programme. The elimination of regulatory

impediments, simplification of rules,

regulations and procedures, abolition

of obsolete practices, simplification of

the tax system and upgradation and

expansion of the existing infrastructure,

are a few of the measures which will

be essential in this regard. Nevertheless,

with the serious intent and purposeful

functioning of the central government

under the dynamic leadership of Prime

Minister Modi, there is a growing

confidence and positive sentiment in the

business community that this initiative

will become a reality in the near future,

and that it will change the face of Indian

industry, and transform it to a higher

growth trajectory in the next few years.

The central government is in the process

of simplifying rules to make them

contemporary and in tune with the

requirements of global trade. Outdated

regulations are being abolished from the

statute books in tune with the mantra

of "Ease of Doing Business” in India.

Rules, regulations, procedures pertaining

to financial transactions, banking

regulations, labour laws, land acquisition,

amongst others, are being reviewed and

amended to make them suitable to the

needs of the new order. Comprehensive

new regulations, such as Goods and

Services Tax (GST), which will align our

tax regime with global practices, are

expected to be introduced in the next

year or two.

ACAAI convention this year will focus

on the Indian scenario, and examine

the huge opportunity that will become

available due to “Make in India”. There

will be six interactive sessions, which

will be addressed by eminent speakers

from various business segments.

The participants will have adequate

opportunity to interact with the speakers

during these sessions.

The choice of Ho Chi Minh City in

Vietnam as the convention venue is quite

appropriate, considering the standing

of Vietnam as a strong emerging

economy in the Asia Pacific Region, and

one of India’s important trade partners.

Vietnam, which is one of the biggest

exporters of garments globally, has

experienced strong growth during the

past few years, particularly in the first half

of 2015, driven by private consumption

and foreign direct investment. The ADB

forecast for economic development in

Vietnam is 6.6 percent in 2016. The trade

between Vietnam and India is expected

to grow substantially in the next few

years. Representatives from Civil Aviation

Authority of Vietnam, airlines and

Vietnam Logistics Business Association

are expected to attend the convention,

thereby providing opportunity to

network with the local regulators, airlines

and freight forwarders association.

I am sure that the ACAAI Convention 2015

will be a resounding success, and all the

participants will benefit immensely from

this experience.

Hemant Bhatia President

Air Cargo Agents Association of India

(ACAAI)

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India and Vietnam to deepen ties through

‘Make in India’

With an aim to

explore trade

opportunities,

the 42nd annual

convention organised by the

Air Cargo Agents Association

of India (ACAAI) this year will

take place in Ho Chi Minh City,

Vietnam from 16 -19 December.

Vietnam, known for its beaches,

rivers, Buddhist pagodas and

bustling cities is attracting

worldwide trade and invest-

ment by steady economic

growth. With Ho Chi Minh

City as a commercial centre,

Vietnam has traditionally been

home to the country’s manu-

facturing and trade

activities. Pinched

by the surging cost

of labour in China,

many companies

are looking for

low-cost alternatives thereby

making Vietnam a rising

manufacturing powerhouse.

Considering the bilateral trade

growth over the past few

years between Vietnam and

India, Vietnam seems to be the

perfect place to host this year’s

convention.

The International Air

Transport Association (IATA)

expects the country to be

the world’s fastest-growing

air cargo market over the next

three years, expanding at 6.6

percent a year, since a quarter

of Vietnam’s trade by value is

shipped by air. The Vietnamese

government last year an-

nounced an ambitious aviation

master plan to have 26 airports

operating by 2020. Expansion

programmes are underway at

Noi Bai International Airport

‘Make in India’ aimed at turning India into a global manufacturing hub, has garnered a lot of global attention. This is proving to be the most trending initiative since its inception a year ago. Considering its impact on the air cargo industry, the 42nd annual convention of the Air Cargo Agents Association of India (ACAAI), to be held in Vietnam in December, is around the theme of "Make in India - Local is now global".

CoVer storY | ACAAI ConventIon


in Hanoi and at Ho Chi Minh

International Airport.

Indo-Vietnam relations

have been on the upswing in

recent times thanks to the cur-

rent political shifts and policy

developments. According to

United Nations’ Asia-Pacific

Trade and Investment Report

2015, exports from India and

Vietnam are expected to rela-

tively do well in 2016 as their

shipments are largely directed

to advanced economies in

Europe and North America that

are expected to expand in the

coming year. Seeking coopera-

tion and investments in sectors

like textiles, agriculture, pharma

and energy, Vietnam has ex-

pressed confidence in achiev-

ing the bilateral trade target of

$15 billion by 2020 with India.

Vietnam’s combined imports

and exports with India surged

to $5.6 billion in 2014 from just

$1 billion in 2006. Of all ASEAN

(Association of Southeast Asian

Nations) countries, Vietnam

was by far the star performer in

quarter three of 2015, according

to Dun & Bradstreet’s ASEAN

Business Optimism Index. As

such, India’s recent warming

to Vietnam both politically and

economically is a promising

sign for foreign investors alike

both in Asia and worldwide.

Last year, India and Vietnam

signed many crucial agree-

ments during the visit of the

latter country's Prime Minister

Nguyen Tan Dung. Indian Prime

Minister Narendra Modi invited

the Vietnamese companies to

join the accelerated economic

growth programme 'Make in

India' for reaping the benefits

of this new initiative.

Modi’s pet programme

‘Make in India’ witnessed sev-

eral measures being launched.

A year after he first pitched the

‘Make in India’ idea to foreign

investors, the prime minister

met with the big names of

different continents –America,

Europe and Middle East to reas-

sure investors about the steps

taken to make the operating

environment in India more

favourable. Under the ‘Make

in India’ campaign, 25 sectors

were identified for focused in-

terventions, and FDI policy was

liberalised to promote invest-

ments, including 49 percent

FDI in defence; 100 percent FDI

in rail infra; 100 percent FDI in

medical equipment; 49 per cent

FDI in insurance and pension.

Almost every industry stands

to benefit from the ‘Make in

India’ campaign’s success.

However, with the improve-

ment in infrastructure, roads

and railways, the logistics sector

will benefit the most. With the

announcement made by the

government to build the Delhi-

Mumbai Industrial Corridor,

which is the largest infrastruc-

ture project India has ever

undertaken cutting

across the country,

linking the country’s

capital city Delhi with

“While technology, product development and skilled labour are the pillars for the 'Make in India' initiative, ancillary businesses such as logistics, packaging, vendor and inventory management, need to be evolved in order to support growth.”

Samir J Shah JBS Group of Companies


the financial capital Mumbai;

one can only imagine what

opportunities this project alone

can do for the logistics sector

in India. “While its promise of

‘world-class infrastructure’ may

seem some way off in a country

that has previously been slow

to develop, the campaign,

supported by the government,

envisages 24 manufactur-

ing cities with opportunities

for investment, in particular

in the hi-tech, automotive,

engineering, food processing,

pharmaceutical, biotech and

services industries,” said Prahlad

Tanwar, Director Transport and

Logistics, KPMG, an audit and

consulting firm.

The business outlook for the

Indian manufacturing sector

improved in Q2 FY 2014–15 due

to greater optimism on the

overall business situation, pro-

duction, order books, capacity

utilisation, imports, and exports.

This is complimentary to the

growth of Indian air cargo in-

dustry too. Samir J Shah, owner

of JBS Group of Companies,

said, “Manufacturing in India

accounts for around 16 percent

of GDP, which is relatively low

compared to more than 20

percent in other emerging

economies such as Brazil, China,

Indonesia and Malaysia. While

technology, product develop-

ment and skilled labour are the

pillars for the 'Make in India' ini-

tiative, ancillary businesses such

as logistics, packaging, vendor

and inventory management,

as well as fulfillment solutions,

need to be evolved in order to

support growth.

Aman More, Senior Vice

President, Kale Logistics, said,

“Make in India campaign has

seen active participation from

all the major sectors including

aviation, retail and other indus-

tries; however this needs to

be matched with efficient and

reliable technology, e-freight

and infrastructure develop-

ments at airport and airlines’


“Make in India campaign will certainly lead to an increase in manufacturing in India which will create a great opportunity for the air cargo sector.”

PradeeP Panicker DIAL

expansions.” Pradeep Panicker,

chief commercial officer (aero),

Delhi International Airport

Limited (DIAL), said, “Make in

India campaign will certainly

lead to an increase in manufac-

turing in India which will create

a great opportunity for the air

cargo sector. It will also create

a demand for domestic and

international cargo movement

through different airlines.”

The “Make in India” initiative

seems to display a happy future

for many; however when re-

lated to the current scenario of

the air cargo industry in India,

the moot question is will the

investment bring efficiency to

infrastructural and technologi-

cal developments taking place

at airports and some flourishing

sectors like pharma?

Panicker said, “The major

investments required are to

be in airport infrastructure.

Though the government is

taking initiatives for air freight

stations, there is a need for the


“PM Modi is making efforts to increase and improve trade relations with many nations. His propaganda is clear - Come to India and make in India.”

Shankar iyer Swiss WorldCargo

development of cargo hubs

and cargo villages, which are

critical for operations to run

smoothly. One still has to deal

with multiple layers of agency

which not only increases cost

of operations but also acts as

a barrier to efficiency. Logistics

industry is set to play a major

role, and is capable of support-

ing growth which is anticipat-

ed with major investment been

done in infrastructure of which

we hear from the government

now.”

Tanwar stated, “There are

few things to be considered.

One, we will get to see polarisa-

tion of services and service

providers. Air cargo companies

which have expertise and

skills will be in a position to

win more business. Second, it

will bring standardisation and

streamline some processes.

Third, it will bring focus on

industry sector performance,

among others, have helped

improve sentiment and expec-

tations.”

Tanwar said, “If Prime Min-

ister Modi’s Sagar Mala project

goes according to plan, India

will witness a holistic develop-

ment of ports for the first time.

This will lead to development

of mega ports. It will also create

focus on hinterland connectiv-

ity and setting up of industrial

hubs which are connected to

ports and have good logistics

network. Therefore, overall

we are quite optimistic.” Sagar

Mala project is a strategic and

customer-oriented initiative

of the Government of India to

modernise India's ports so that

port-led development can be

augmented and coastlines can

be developed to contribute in

India's growth.

The IATA Airline Industry

Forecast 2014-2018 shows that

international freight volumes

are expected to increase at

a rate of 4.1 percent over the

next five years. As per the Air

Cargo Agents Association of

India (ACAAI), the current cargo

growth is extremely encour-

aging for the Indian air cargo

industry, which has grown by

12.2 percent as compared to

the last financial year.

Seeing the potential, the

Ministry of Civil Aviation is also

strengthening the air cargo

infrastructure in the country.

The air cargo industry is picking

‘Make in India’ trend that is

bound to boost growth in trade

and commerce. “Prime Minister

Modi is making efforts to

increase and improve trade

relations with many nations. His

propaganda is clear, come to

India and make in India. If

speedy and timely clearance for

business setup, long term ease

of operations are assured, then

the Indian air cargo industry will

get a huge benefit,” says

Shankar Iyer, Director – Cargo,

South East Asia & Middle East,

Swiss WorldCargo.


multi-modal operations in logis-

tics. Only then, global compa-

nies will bring global practices.”

The entire air cargo fraternity

is optimistic about the ‘Make in

India’ campaign. “It is certainly a

major step and this will benefit

the air cargo sector tremen-

dously. Logistics in India has

immense potential to grow and

I am confident that such initia-

tives can have a huge impact

resulting into massive growth

for the Indian economy and the

logistics industry,” said Samir J

Shah.

Commenting on the escala-

tion of this initiative, More

stated, “We see ‘Make in India’

driving growth in the logis-

tics segment and along with

e-commerce this is a segment

that is set to grow quite well.

The various policy initiatives by

the new government to attract

investments and to improve

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How has been the growth of eCs this year?

Give us a sense of last year’s revenue and

what is your target for this year?

sCHMoLL The growth has been tremendous. Last

year, the revenue was almost Rs 100 crore. In this

financial year (2015-16), we have set a target for

twice that figure. A target of Rs 300 crore has been

set.

Could you elaborate on your operations in

India?

DuBey We have 19 offices. In the North we have

Delhi, Chandigarh and Jaipur. In the West we have

Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Pune. In South, we have

Kochi, Bangalore, Chennai and Vishakapatnam

and in the East we have Guwahati.

What about your subsidiaries?

sCHMoLL Well, we have a very good network

in 36 countries, with main part in the Eastern

Europe, moving on to Western Europe, then

the US and now we are moving to Asia. We

have started with India and we have been quite

successful. Now we are into a partnership with

the Middle East too. In India, we are covering 19

cities. India is quite big, however, 19 as a number

is not bad for us. We are very happy with the

development of our India operations. And we

hope to develop the group in other parts of Asia

in the same way.

What are your further expansion plans in

India?

sCHMoLL In India, we have many plans for

development. First of all, India is extraordinary

because people fly more and more. Therefore,

there is a strong future as there is a development

of change, people, technology and of course,

cargo. We are satisfied with our portfolio in

the Indian market because we have created a

company, rather than buying a company. The

development has been great. So, for me, India is

one of the top countries on the top list to work

because right now you cannot expect growth in

Europe due to recession. However, this is not the

case with India where there is a huge population

and huge scope for development.

DuBey We foresee very strong contribution

of India operations in comparison to global

presence in ECS. And we are satisfied with the

growth. Today, it is about 5-6 percent of the total

(global) business. Interestingly, foreign airlines

generally outsource their cargo operations and it

is becoming a trend in India as well.

europe has been under stress for quite

some time; add to this China, the world’s

second-largest economy, has seen growth

rate declining. What is your assessment

and how do they impact your business?

sCHMoLL It has in fact helped the business

in Europe due to a decline in the Euro. But the

business in India has not declined. We are one of

the fastest growing companies. We have taken

the representation of an airline also recently.

What are your recent client additions?

sCHMoLL We have been with Saudi Arabia.

InterVIeW | BertrAnd SChmoll & rAjendrA duBey

Witnessing a strong growth in India with the recent addition of AirAsia to manage its cargo operations, ECS Group is working hard and aiming high with a greater focus on expansion in Asia. During a recent visit to India Bertrand schmoll, Chairman and CEO of ECS Group, speaks to Jasleen Kaur about ECS Group’s network expansion and adding more clients from around the world, particularly from Asian countries. Schmoll is accompanied by the group’s India managing director rajendra Dubey.



In domestic, we have entered into

representation with AirAsia. We are

targeting many more economy airlines.

DuBey For AirAsia, it is a project from

scratch. We are their cargo GSA from day

one. They have five aircrafts. We are going

to add three more aircrafts this year.

What prompted you to choose

AirAsia, a new airline in India as

against many already established

domestic airlines?

DuBey This is not only AirAsia. We have

been in talks with other airlines too. I can’t

disclose it here now. We are focusing on

both domestic and international airlines and

we grab the opportunity that suits us better.

so what is your strategy when you

acquire a GsA in a country?

sCHMoLL First, we always look for a

new country when we enter into any GSA

because it is a new implementation and

then we propose that the airline will expand

along with its network. When we choose

an airline for GSA, of course, portfolio of an

airline is important. And then management

is important because we are giving services

to the airline and management is the key.

And we see that airline brings new contacts

for us. So there is twice as much synergy

when we make the acquisition.

What are specific demands from your

partner airlines whey they appoint

you as their GsA?

sCHMoLL Many airlines want dedicated

staff, services and organisation. Which we

can provide. If the volume is sufficient, we

will have a dedicated organisation. Airlines

demand commitments and we take them

into our economic budgets. The cargo

management has become more and

more professionalised. And they want

ideas also and we bring to them. So, the

business is changing. We can’t only do

representation from point A to B. From us

they expect ideas that generate revenue.

When you say that you provide total

cargo management, what does that

mean?

sCHMoLL By total cargo management

we mean that we are managing total cargo

operations of AirAsia as the airline has no cargo

department. We are their cargo department.

So it is a good model but not for all the airlines

which are very much focused on cargo;

Bertrand Schmoll ECS Group

"Acquisitions bring growth. It is not only about buying company which is quite complicated; the main point is to integrate the company and thus, bring value to the company."

raJendra duBey ECS Group

"We foresee very strong contribution of India op-erations in comparison to global presence in ECS. And we are satisfied with the growth."

whereas low-cost carriers are very much

focused on passengers and cargo is their

additional revenue. This concept doesn’t exist

in Europe but yes in Asia, it is very much there.

We have seen consistent growth

for eCs year after year both for your

India operations and for your global

business; so what is the main reason

behind such a good growth?

sCHMoLL First of course, acquisitions

bring growth. It is not only about buying

company which is quite complicated; the

main point is to integrate the company

and thus, bring value to the company.

Bring new contacts, new airlines is the main

point. I think, our strategy of building one

group under which people work together

and trying to bring value to one to the

other, is the good model. And the growth

comes from here.

And how do you see competition in

the Indian market?

DuBey One is local Indian GSAs with

whom we are competing and the others

are multinational GSAs with whom we have

to compete. And this is the way of doing

business. One has to be better organised

than the others. We have a very strong,

young and dynamic team and they not

only come from cargo background but

from various other segments. These factors

keep us competitive in the market.

What is your marketing strategy for

eCs group?

sCHMoLL Advertising and exhibitions

are the two ways we communicate.

We have also a dedicated department

for communication. Even in the

GSA contracts, we focus on better

communication and coordination with

the airlines.

Where do you see eCs in the next five

years? What is your vision?

sCHMoLL I want to see ECS growing

completely in India. We look forward to

expand in Asia, at least in 10 countries

in Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam, etc.

I hope we will be successful in this. We

have reached $1.1 billion of turnover

this year and we are hoping to achieve

tremendous growth in the years to come.

And the growth will come from Asia.

How do you look at the opportunity

in Africa and what is your plan for the

continent?

sCHMoLL In Africa, we are only present

in Nigeria. I think freight export is quite

limited at this moment, except some

countries like Kenya or in South Africa. It

is mainly perishable.

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Hemant Bhatia

Hemant Bhatia, the current vice president of Air Cargo Agents

Association (ACAAI), has been elected unopposed as the new

president of ACAAI at the annual general meeting held in Mumbai

on September 4. Bhatia replaces S L Sharma who served the post

for the last two years. T A Varghese, the current treasurer, has also

been elected unopposed to ACAAI’s vice president post.

The AGM also passed the audited account of the organization

for the financial year 2014-2015. The AGM also saw the release of

the ACAAI members directory, which according to Sharma, the

outgoing president of ACAAI, was a long standing demand of the

members.

At the AGM, Sunil Arora, secretary general of ACAAI, announced

the decision taken at the ACAAI managing committee meeting

held in Chennai about the 42nd annual convention of ACAAI to

be held later this year. Arora also briefed the gathering about the

annual convention and updated them about the programme and

the travel plans.

elected ACAAI president unopposed

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GLYN HUGHESGlobal Head of Cargo, International

Air Transport Association (IATA)

ATHINA KAPENIVP, Global Marketing & Sales

Celebi Aviation

DR.ALEXIS VON HOENSBROECHActing Vice President-Commercial

Saudia Cargo

RAINER MULLERPETER SCHOLTENCEO, Fast Logistic Solutions

(FLS) Group

RUSSI BATLIWALAChief Executive Officer

Chapman Freeborn Group

ERIC HARTMANNVP, Cargo Alliance

SkyTeam Cargo

MICHAEL T. STEENExecutive VP &

Chief Commercial Officer

Atlas Air Worldwide

ULRICH OGIERMANNChief Officer Cargo

Qatar Airways

Founder & CEO

Astral Aviation Ltd

SANJEEV S.GADHIA MARKUS MUECKEGlobal Head Air Freight

Tradelane Management and

Procurement, Panalpina

HUNED GANDHIManaging Director

Dachser India Private Ltd.

SANJIV EDWARDChairman

The International Air Cargo

Association (TIACA)

MANOJ SINGHVice President & Head - Cargo

Mumbai International

Airport Pvt Ltd

DICK MURIANKIGeneral Manager

Kenya Airways Cargo

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Emirates Airlines

Etihad Airways

Skyteam Cargo

Sharjah International Airport

Saudia Cargo

Brussels Airport

Air Charter Service

Oman Air

Fast Logistics Solutions

Sovika Aviation Services

Airline Services International

Global Aviation Services

Boeing

MGH Group

Frankfurt Airport

Cargolux Airlines

ECS Group

ATC Aviation

SACO Airport Equipment / Colson Europe

Godrej Efacec Automation & Robotics Ltd.

Airport Authority of India

Air India Cargo

MASkargo

Miami Internatioanl Airport

Air Cargo Week

Air Cargo News

CAAS

Consignments

IATA

WCA

Kale Logistics

Lufthansa Cargo

Cologne Boon Cargo

Turkish Cargo

Celebi Delhi Cargo terminal

Management

Group Concorde

Indigo Cargo

Chapman Freeborn

Balmer Lawrie & Co.Ltd.

Ethiopian Airlines

TIACA

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Kenya Airways

Hyderabad Menzies Air Cargo

Pvt.Ltd.

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GLYN HUGHESGlobal Head of Cargo, International

Air Transport Association (IATA)

ATHINA KAPENIVP, Global Marketing & Sales

Celebi Aviation

DR.ALEXIS VON HOENSBROECHActing Vice President-Commercial

Saudia Cargo

RAINER MULLERPETER SCHOLTENCEO, Fast Logistic Solutions

(FLS) Group

RUSSI BATLIWALAChief Executive Officer

Chapman Freeborn Group

ERIC HARTMANNVP, Cargo Alliance

SkyTeam Cargo

MICHAEL T. STEENExecutive VP &

Chief Commercial Officer

Atlas Air Worldwide

ULRICH OGIERMANNChief Officer Cargo

Qatar Airways

Founder & CEO

Astral Aviation Ltd

SANJEEV S.GADHIA MARKUS MUECKEGlobal Head Air Freight

Tradelane Management and

Procurement, Panalpina

HUNED GANDHIManaging Director

Dachser India Private Ltd.

SANJIV EDWARDChairman

The International Air Cargo

Association (TIACA)

MANOJ SINGHVice President & Head - Cargo

Mumbai International

Airport Pvt Ltd

DICK MURIANKIGeneral Manager

Kenya Airways Cargo

EXHIBITORS LIST

Emirates Airlines

Etihad Airways

Skyteam Cargo

Sharjah International Airport

Saudia Cargo

Brussels Airport

Air Charter Service

Oman Air

Fast Logistics Solutions

Sovika Aviation Services

Airline Services International

Global Aviation Services

Boeing

MGH Group

Frankfurt Airport

Cargolux Airlines

ECS Group

ATC Aviation

SACO Airport Equipment / Colson Europe

Godrej Efacec Automation & Robotics Ltd.

Airport Authority of India

Air India Cargo

MASkargo

Miami Internatioanl Airport

Air Cargo Week

Air Cargo News

CAAS

Consignments

IATA

WCA

Kale Logistics

Lufthansa Cargo

Cologne Boon Cargo

Turkish Cargo

Celebi Delhi Cargo terminal

Management

Group Concorde

Indigo Cargo

Chapman Freeborn

Balmer Lawrie & Co.Ltd.

Ethiopian Airlines

TIACA

Aramex

Kenya Airways

Hyderabad Menzies Air Cargo

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GMR Hyderabad International

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According to Financial

Express, an Indian

English-language

business newspaper,

India is the largest exporter of

generic formulations in volume

globally. It exports vaccines to

150 countries and produces

40-70 per cent of the WHO

demand for DPT (Diptheria,

Tetanus) and BCG (tuberculosis)

and 90 per cent of measles

vaccines. India is home to more

than 20,000 manufacturing

units and over 6,000 pharma

companies. India exports all

forms of pharmaceuticals from

APIs (Active Pharmaceutical

Ingredients) to formulations,

both in modern medicine and

traditional Indian medicines.

Over the last 30 years, India’s

pharma industry has evolved

from almost non-existent to a

world leader in the production

of high quality generic drugs.

India has garnered a worldwide

reputation for producing high

quality, low cost generic drugs.

Pharmaceutical air freight is

set to grow far faster than even

the most popular air cargo,

Growth with hiccups

JAsLeen KAur

Pharma transport by air

For the last few years, pharma sector in the Indian air cargo industry has been on the path of growth. Airlines and airports have been coming up in a big way to tap this segment, however, there is still a need to focus on the ground realities when it comes to the adoption of right knowledge, training and handling of such critical products which demand quality and safety.

FeAture | PhArmA loGIStICS



FeAture | PhArmA loGIStICS

Indian airports are waking

up to the growing share of

cargo in shoring up their

bottom lines. Hence, they

are stepping up their cargo

activities to focus on different

segments and one such area

is perishable goods. Delhi

airport is aimed at becoming

a cargo hub. Celebi, a cargo

handling company, has majorly

contributed in enhancing cargo

operations at Delhi airport.

It runs a perishable centre in

the terminal. This was the old

centre which was created by

the Airports Authority of India

and then it came to Celebi

to lead the operations. The

company decided to run the

same perishable centre for

some time before renovating

it two years back. Then after

a year, Celebi divided the

perishable business in two

parts – one is for stuff like

vegetables and the other one is

for pharma.

Ramesh Mamidala, CEO,

Celebi Delhi Cargo Terminal

Management, shares, “Celebi

has invested $2 million dollars

in setting up this facility,

which caters to about 200

tonnes a day to the pharma

business. It is world-class

facility with different chambers

subject to temperature zones.

Temperature ranges from 15

“The temperature controlled cargo handling facility is assisting to the pharma companies based in South India in enhancing their business and meeting the stringent requirements of global regulatory authorities.”

Venkata reddyMenzies Aviation Bobba

degrees to minus 20 degrees.

Not only this, but to complete

the entire cool chain up to

the aircraft, we have invested

in the product called ‘cool

dolly’, where a dolly has been

converted into a cool chamber

where two containers or a

palette can be transferred from

our facility up to the aircraft

by maintaining the same

temperature as required.”

Similarly, Hyderabad airport

which boasts of a world-class

cargo terminal is beefing up

cargo throughput, especially

pharmaceuticals, and aims to

generate more than 20 percent

of its revenues from cargo.

Hemanth D P, Chief Operating

Officer- GMR Hyderabad

International Airport, said,

“To support the growing

local industry which now has

strong global footprints, we

as business enablers need to

extend efficient temperature

controlled care while handling

pharmaceutical products.

This first-of-its-kind facility

was commissioned with truck

dock to airside temperature

controlled facility to maintain

cool chain integrity at global

standards.”

Sanjiv Edward, Head

of Cargo Business, Delhi

International Airport Limited

(DIAL), shares, “We have an

consumer electronics. Over the

next five years, pharmaceutical

shipments will rise by as much

as 12 per cent, leading the

likes of carriers Air France and

Lufthansa to open new facilities

aimed at catering for this

growing revenue source.

“The transport by air of

perishables such as fruit,

vegetables, fish and even

pharmaceuticals increases

on a yearly basis in line with

consumers' expectations and

demand. India is an important

emerging market. IATA sees a

shift in consumer markets that

will drive that future growth,

and shift the epicenter of air

cargo. The emergence and

expansion of Brazil, Russia,

India, China and South Africa

as major consumer markets

will shift demand and lead to

more balanced trade flows in

the air cargo industry. We are

already seeing this in China

and to an extent in India.

The growing middle classes

in emerging economies are

discerning high-end consumers

who will continue to sustain air

freight growth in the years to

come,” says Tony Tyler, Director

General and CEO, IATA.

The pharmaceutical industry

is becoming increasingly

diverse fuelled by ageing

populations, emerging markets

with their growing middle

classes, along with innovative

technological platforms. It is

estimated that by 2016 more

than half of the top 50 best-

selling drugs will require cold

chain transportation, according

to the Bio-pharma Cold Chain

Sourcebook 2013.

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However, to reap the

benefits of the mushrooming

industry, transporting

healthcare products by air

needs the establishment of

complex logistical methods to

maintain shipment’s integrity.

It requires specific equipment,

storage facilities, harmonized

handling procedures and,

above all, strong cooperation

among the cold chain partners.

The picking and packing is

done by 3PL at the warehouse

and then it is handed over

to transport service provider,

generally through air-courier.

Manoj Soni, a veteran from

the pharma sector who has

worked with Jubilant Life

Sciences also, says “Service

providers should understand

the product well i.e. the

knowledge of pharmaceutical

product’s efficacy relationship

with time and temperature.

They must have good

connectivity through air

carriers. They should handle

our product at the airport or

at their hubs only in requisite

temperature zones.”

Lack of accurate logistical

knowledge of the study sites

and poor knowledge of the

medical sites, can be a

hurdle in the logistics of

pharma. Therefore, there

is a need to concentrate

on specialised team.

Training is required at

the ground level to make

sure that the handling of

pharmaceutical goods is

as per quality norms.

Though the pharma

sector has been gaining

momentum and many

airlines and airports have

been coming up in a big

way to tap the market

for pharma

transportation, there is a

dire need to first put

focus on the ground

realities of right training,

knowledge of the products,

to acquire the right benefits.

added advantage of having

two pharma zones in Delhi.

Both operators – Celebi and

DCSC (Delhi Cargo Service

Center) – have pharma zones,

providing specialized facilities.

Pharma is one of the sectors

which we are focusing on. We

have seen growth in perishable

business. Fruits and vegetables

business is growing pretty well.

In the transhipment business,

new lanes have been opened.

Our pharmaceutical business

is growing at about 17 percent.”

Last year, Menzies Aviation

Bobba opened a pharma

cold zone for the handling of

pharma products at Bangalore

airport. “The temperature

controlled cargo handling

facility is assisting to the

pharma companies based

in South India in enhancing

their business and meeting

the stringent requirements of

global regulatory authorities.

The key objective to set up

a dedicated facility is that

the city is emerging as an

important pharmaceutical hub

in South India. This facility has

strengthened our leadership

and capability in handling

and transportation of pharma

cargo between Bangalore

and rest of the world. We look

forward to such

more initiatives especially in

the pharma sector, where the

entire air cargo fraternity is

trying their hands. It is the prime

focus of each and everyone in

the industry,” explains Venkata

Reddy, CEO, Menzies Aviation

Bobba.

Seeing the potential, many

other airlines have also shown

interest in the pharma sector.

Air France-KLM Cargo has

reinforced its commitment

to the pharmaceuticals

and healthcare industry by

introducing a new scheduled

belly cargo service to Brazil and

increasing freighter capacity

out of Mumbai. Even the

national carrier Air India is in

the race to tap the pharma

market. “Air India has been in

forefront in promoting specific

commodity movement and

pharma is one of the focus

areas. We are in touch with

leading pharma companies

to offer our services in a cost

effective manner. We are also

planning to offer specific

incentive to the end-user and

shortly we will announce our

schemes,” Sanjiv Kumar, former

executive director (cargo) for

Air India told ACAAI News just

before he retired.

“To support the growing local industry which now has strong global footprints, we as business enablers need to extend efficient temperature controlled care while handling pharmaceutical products.”

hemanth d PGMR Hyderabad International Airport

OCT - DEC 2015| www.acaainews.com


Maximum citymaximum cargo

aims for

How has the year 2015

been for the cargo divi-

sion of CsIA? What are the

critical factors impacting

volumes for air freight

market in international and

domestic segments?

Indian exports remain un-

certain due to weak global

demand and particularly due

to slowness in intra-Asia trade.

However pharmaceutical

exports and imports at the

Chhatrapati Shivaji International

Airport (CSIA) continue to rise

despite market turbulence.

The growth of pharma cargo

has been massive in the last

five years. As per independent

reports, the export of merchan-

dise from India registered its

ninth straight month of decline

in October 2015. We do not see

this as a long-term trend and

anticipate the volumes to pick

up from the next fiscal year. Im-

port volumes at CSIA have been

impressive compared to the

previous year. We are currently

almost five percent up on last

year in terms of international

cargo volumes.

Strong competition from road

and rail transport has been

impacting domestic air freight.

Road and rail services have

demonstrated significant im-

provement in turnaround times

over the years and have been

highly successful in attracting a

portion of air freight. We would

say that the growth of e-com-

merce in the last two years has

sustained domestic air freight

volumes. We anticipate more

growth from this segment in

the coming years.

How has the rapidly grow-

ing e-commerce sector

impacted freight volumes

for domestic air cargo?

At CSIA, domestic volumes

have seen a robust 15 percent

growth year-on-year in FY 2014-

15 and the volumes continue

to perform well in the current

financial year. This is largely

due to rising e-commerce

business. The domestic air

freight is moving positive due

to this segment despite heavy

competition from road and rail

transport.

What is the progress of the

MIAL’s cargo master plan

and by when do you think

you will be able to com-

plete a major portion of

this master plan?

The implementation is in line

with our planning. We are near

50 percent of what is set for the

cargo master plan. The master

plan encompasses completed

projects like the Export Perish-

able Terminal, the Import

Cold Zone, the Export Unitisa-

tion Terminal and upcoming

projects like the Export Heavy

and Bonded Cargo Terminal,

the Domestic Common User

Terminal as well as future proj-

ects like the expansion of the

Export Perishable Terminal and

the relocation of Air India to a

new facility. We are thankful to

the stakeholders and regula-

tors for the support they have

extended in this regard.

Give us a sense of the plans

you have to modernise the

Mumbai air cargo terminal

and what is the status of

the Domestic Common user

Terminal under construc-

tion?

FoCus AIrPort | CSIA mumBAI

As you walk through the cargo complex of the GVK Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) the only expression you would have is one of absolute wonder. For the record, in the year 2014-15, CSIA handled 694,261 tonnes of cargo and for the month of October, the airport handled 60,336 tonnes of cargo. What you see may be chaotic but apparently there is order; to some extent perfect. The buzzing cargo complex, a combination of make-shift sheds to highly sophisticated warehouses, is indeed a true representation of the peculiar characteristics of the city that Mumbai is. Amidst the cacophony, we meet the man in charge of the cargo division of the airport. Manoj singh, Vice President & Head of Cargo & express at GVK MIAL in a conversation with Lionel Alva and reji John. Excerpts from an exclusive interview.



GVK Mumbai International

Airport (MIAL) is creating a

state-of-the-art domestic com-

mon user terminal through its

concessionaire M/s Concor Air

Limited on a ‘Build, Operate

and Transfer model’ to cater to

the growing domestic air cargo

business at CSIA. The facility is

in the final stage of completion

and will be operational by end

of January 2016. It will comprise

of high-tech infrastructure like

truck docks with dock levelers,

a dedicated cargo manage-

ment system, special handling

facilities for perishable, danger-

ous and vulnerable goods, as

well as comprehensive security

infrastructure including 24X7

CCTV surveillance and facilities

for domestic stakeholders.

What is the update on the

export heavy and bonded

cargo terminal that is under

construction for some time?

Export Heavy and Bonded Cargo

Terminal is a state-of the-art

facility by MIAL for handling

of export heavy and odd size

cargo along with bonded cargo

received from the hinterlands.

The facility is under final stage

of construction and is expected

to be commissioned by end of

January 2016. The facility com-

prises of high-tech infrastructure

like truck docks with dock level-

ers, X-Ray machines, dedicated

material handling equipment,

24x7 CCTV surveillance, a pal-

letisation area and office space

for customs functions. It will

complement the offshore cargo

facilities planned by us near po-

tential manufacturing locations.

Could you tell us something

about your recent techno-

logical initiatives that you

have undertaken at the

airport?

GVK MIAL launched the coun-

try’s first air cargo community

portal, GMAX, in the year 2013.

We are currently working on

extending this robust plat-

form to regulators, exporters

and importers with complete

transparency into air freight

operations and with tracking

up to destination. GVK is in the

process of creating a mobile

app for real-time cargo status

and automated token system

for vehicle management.

We have added X-Ray ma-

chines including dual view,

CCTV cameras and explosive

trace detectors to our security

infrastructure. We upgraded our

cargo management system to

‘Ground Handling Application’,

which made CSIA a c2k-compli-

ant cargo station.

Being the leading air cargo

hub in the country, could

you highlight some of the

best practices that your

airport has undertaken?

GVK Mumbai International

Airport (MIAL) has always

focused on optimum capacity

and asset utilisation along with

a premium product offering

for our stakeholders. We have

increased the capabilities of

our cargo management system

over the years and we set the

benchmark for Indian airports in

terms of e-freight initiatives.

MIAL is first airport operator in

the country to introduce an

air cargo community portal –

GMAX (GVK MIAL Air Exchange)

to bring efficiency and reduce

dwell time in the air cargo

supply chain. When we say air

cargo supply chain, we mean to

say that GMAX is a web-based

community portal with a wide

product range and applications

designed to provide electronic

interface to the air cargo com-

munity beyond cargo terminal

functions. We continue to pro-

vide the right level of IT services

to our customers.

MIAL continues to be the best

in India in terms of import flight

checking with consistent per-

formance of ATA+5.30 hrs. for

freighters and ATA+3.30 hrs. for

passenger aircrafts. The service

is being performed with very

minimal document requirement.

What is your view on the

e-freight initiatives? What

targets have you set in

terms of e-airway bill imple-

mentation?

GVK MIAL is now rated e-freight

compliant by IATA. In its first

phase, the GMAX web portal

with a wide range of facilities

has been successfully intro-

duced and integrated with

the MIAL cargo management

system. The capability of our

cargo management system has

been enhanced to receive/trig-

ger electronic messages from all

the stakeholders.

MIAL has been taking a lead in

India to initiate various e-freight

initiatives. This has led to pro-

cess rationalisation, customer

“Import volumes at CSIA have been impressive compared to the previous year. We are currently al-most five percent up on last year in terms of international cargo volumes.”

“We have increased the capabilities of our cargo manage-ment system over the years and we set the benchmark for Indian airports in terms of e-freight initiatives.”

FoCus AIrPort | CSIA mumBAI


facilitation and ease of doing

business. We introduced e-

reception of export cargo in

the year 2009, followed by

elimination of hard copies of

Master Airway Bills at export

cargo acceptance and import

flight checking in the year 2012.

We did away with the MAWB/

HAWB/House manifest copies

in the year 2014 by facilitating

electronic FWB & FHL messages

from airlines, which were also

successfully integrated with

the Customs EDI platform. We

were the first airport in India to

do away with the hard copy of

the delivery order at the time

of generation of the import

consignment delivery permit.

The above initiatives have

significantly minimised the op-

erational dwell times of export

cargo processing, import cargo

segregation and delivery. We

received exceptional support

and active participation from

airlines and stakeholders in this

remarkable achievement.

In the next phase, electronic

cargo security declaration (e-

csd) and digitisation of regula-

tory requirements is under trial.

Besides being a comprehensive

e-freight solution, GMAX is a

potential air cargo tool that can

help MIAL to bring efficiency,

reduce dwell times, facilitate

real-time updates and reduce

transaction cost.

We are doing everything possi-

ble to support the ‘Digital India’

initiative of the Government

of India. I strongly believe that

any good initiative by airport

operators will be accepted by

the trade fraternity so as to take

the Indian air cargo industry

forward to match and comply

with global standards.

With the IATA CeIV work-

shop held in Mumbai in

partnership with Cargo

service Center (CsC), how

aggressive are you to have

MIAL as the first IATA CeIV

certified pharmaceutical

freight hub in India and the

third airport in the world?

Pharmaceutical cargo has

been our core commodity

both in exports and imports.

We have enhanced our cold

chain capacity over the last

four years to cater to this po-

tential product. We think this

is an area of our business that

will continue to grow. MIAL

has announced formation of a

“Pharmaceutical Core Commit-

tee” during the CEIV workshop.

We are in the process of

forming the core group. The

objective of this group is to

improve the standards of the

pharmaceutical air cargo sup-

ply chain. CEIV certification will

definitely be one of the key

action points.

How do you envisage the

future of the air cargo mar-

ket in India?

It is possible that we may see

growth of 5-6 percent over

the coming years with pharma

“It is possible that we may see growth of 5-6 percent over the coming years with pharma cargo as the key driver.”

“Space has been a major challenge for Mumbai airport but we have surmounted this disadvantage through process ef-ficiency and strategic planning.”

cargo as the key driver.

As the head of cargo at

MIAL what is your vision for

the cargo division of the

airport?

There are several: 100 percent

e-freight compliance through-

out the airport cargo transac-

tions; India’s biggest air cargo

hub with robust EDI and mul-

timodal connectivity; Mumbai

as Asia’s biggest trade lane for

pharmaceutical export-import

business; Potential transship-

ment hub on the global map;

Industry-leading operational

excellence; Customer-driven

product handling.

Given that you are pitched

against other airports in

the country that have an in-

herent advantage of huge

space and other infrastruc-

ture, how do you keep the

competition tough and do

you think you are ahead in

the race?

We would say our objective is

to strengthen our airport in all

aspects. In this endeavour we

aim to be first in the country for

any new initiative or innovation.

Space has been a major

challenge for Mumbai airport

but we have surmounted this

disadvantage through process

efficiency and strategic

planning. MIAL has been at the

forefront in supporting the 24x7

e-trade and skill-development

initiatives of the Ministry of Civil

Aviation (MOCA) and the

Central Board of Excise and

Customs (CBEC). MIAL has

actively participated in the

skill-development initiative by

developing the ‘Basic Cargo

Awareness Programme’, which

was formally approved by

MOCA. We are in the process of

launching this training pro-

gramme in Mumbai for the

benefit of the cargo trade. In

this regard, we request all the

air cargo stakeholders to adopt

these initiatives so as to help

airport operators handle air

cargo more effectively.


sPeCIAL rePort | AIr CArGo huBS

India seemingly has all the

ingredients to be one of

the world’s great air cargo

centers. Rapid growth of

international trade, a huge

manufacturing engine and

a population of more than

1.2 billion all bode well for

the industry. However, for a

variety of reasons, India has not

realized this great potential to

a broader extent. The historical

challenges facing India are

well documented; inadequate

infrastructure in particular has

proved a major stumbling

block in further developing the

country’s air cargo sector.

Few months ago, Air Cargo

Forum of India organized a

seminar on ‘Transforming

India airports into international

cargo hubs’ in New Delhi

where Union Minister of Civil

Aviation P Ashok Gajapathi

Raju said, “Infrastructure and

airlines have great role to play

for developing cargo hubs.

Now it is the right time to

translate ideas into actions.

We (the government) are

eagerly looking for ideas from

the industry players to work

together. Let’s work together to

turn our dreams into a reality.”

Elaborating the elements

required to create a resourceful

cargo hub, Indana Prabhakar

Rao, CEO, Delhi International

Airport Limited (DIAL), said,

“Sound infrastructure till the

end point, rationalized policies

and networking are three

factors to make an efficient

cargo hub. There is a need

to make an end to end value

chain. We need some sort of

efficiency and reduction in cost

in order to make it successful.”

“Here the question is how

and what can be done to

convert Indian airports into

international sky cargo hub. An

integrated multi-modal hub

should include connectivity as

well as accommodation and

other services. It is essential that

related sectors such as access

to manufacture, business, and

tourism and pilgrim centres are

From airports to cargo hubs:

An untapped potentialInfrastructure developments have been rapid in India’s air cargo industry; however, when we look at Indian airports that could boast of being cargo hubs of international standards, they still aren't any close to the top ones at airports in Hong Kong and Dubai. But the potential is huge.

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also developed,” Rao added.

Sam Katgara, owner of a

freight forwarding firm Jeena

and Company, said, “The

government’s ongoing effort

to develop infrastructure, the

easing of regulations for foreign

investment in aviation and the

introduction of cargo hubs

and Special Economic Zones

figure to provide momentum

for the growth of air cargo in

the coming years. Air cargo is

not recognized as an industry

by the Indian government,

which has not shown a strong

commitment to making it

efficient and viable.”

He woefully added, “Cargo

is generally the last part to be

thought of and is relegated

to that part of the airport,

considered not important

otherwise. This leaves the

entire logistics of cargo –

infrastructure and facility – in

woefully inadequate and

poorly-managed area of the

airport. Cargo infrastructure

is much more than the cargo

terminal, but also includes

special facilities for express

freight, temperature-controlled

goods, airmail and hazardous

goods. Therefore, development

of cargo hubs is essential for

India’s major airports.”

Offering a different point of

view, Tushar Jani, Chairman,

Delhi Cargo Service Centre

(DCSC), said, “It’s a myth that

India has lack of infrastructure,

the need is to use the available

infrastructure efficiently.

‘Make in India’ would never

be successful if cargo is

sitting outside. Thus, customs

should play a role only when

cargo is moving out of the

terminal, thereby reducing the

turnaround time.”

Considering its geographical

location, India, especially Delhi,

has the potential to become

a global hub for air cargo.

Not only its geographical

location but also the amount

of international trade that the

country is engaged in now

makes India a good location

for such a hub. Even a place

like Dubai, where there is any

manufacturing, has made

itself a good cargo hub

destination. There is no reason

why India with all its growth

in manufacturing sector and

exports and imports could not

become another global hub.

Similarly, with a vision

to create Rajiv Gandhi

International Airport (RGIA)

Airport as the cargo hub of

India, Hemanth DP, COO, Hub

Development, Free Trade

Zone and Logistics Business

at Hyderabad airport, said,

“My aim is to make the Rajiv

Gandhi International Airport

(RGIA) the logistical hub of

India and South-Asia. To realize

this vision, we have leveraged

the strategic central location

of Hyderabad, built excellent

infrastructure and unique air

logistics centric businesses such

as India’s first airport-based

Free Trade Zone (FTZ). When

something is imported, the

inventory has to be stored for a

period in the importing country

because components have

to be stocked and assembled

and this doesn’t happen

overnight. Moreover, the

minute something enters India,

you need to pay duties and

taxes on it. The assembling,

the packaging of goods inside

a free-trade zone, as the name

suggests, doesn’t attract duties

and taxes and you save all

these upfront costs till later. The

same applies to the goods you

export. It is the unique offerings

such as free-trade zones, other

than excellent infrastructure,

and strategic locations that

have made the airport of

Singapore and Dubai the best

and largest in the world.”

Multimodal cargo hubs are

a need of the hour especially

in India. Due to severe

infrastructure constraints at

existing airports , the shipments

have to spend a lot of time

in transit from the shipper's

location to the gateway airports

and vice versa. The potential

is huge as airports and airlines

along with the government are

considering this seriously and

coming to forefront in a big

way.

With the vision-2020

provided by the civil aviation

ministry, India is expected to

touch nine million metric

tonnes by 2020. The year 2020

would witness India in top ten

ranking of the largest

international freight market

with supplies pouring in from

US and China. Enabling the

entry of private participants by

eased governmental policies,

India forecasts growth of the

Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities for

building air cargo hubs to offer

better connectivity by

effectively channelising the

chaos of the metro cities.

“Sound infrastructure till the end point, rationalized policies and networking are three factors to make an efficient cargo hub.”

i PraBhakar raoDIAL

“It’s a myth that India has lack of infrastructure, the need is to use the available infrastructure efficiently.”

tuShar JaniDelhi Cargo Service Centre

FACe to FACe | rAmeSh mAmIdAlA

Celebi believes in ‘Make in India’

To begin with, how has 2015 been for Celebi in the Indian air

cargo industry? What were the targets and did you face any

challenges in achieving them? And what are the further plans?

We have talked about this in many forums in the recent past. We have

done reasonably well as compared to the budget. We have targeted

7-8 percent of the budget and so far we have achieved 6-7 per cent,

which is in line with the budget. It is better than what other countries

have experienced; most of the countries have experienced negative

growth. Apparently, things might change in the next six months. But

we have same reasonable growth.

In terms of clients, we are looking at expanding domestic terminal

where we see huge growth. Some airline operators are also interested

in expanding domestic capacity. We have a very small terminal,

spanning over 2,500 sq m, which is used by Jet Airways, AirAsia,

etc. The capacity has gone up in the last one year. For instance, Jet

Airways has increased capacity by 10 per cent in the last couple of

months. Now they are planning to increase international capacity with

Etihad.

While they are operating from the existing terminal, we are planning

to construct another domestic terminal. We are in talks with DIAL

(Delhi International Airport Limited) for extra land. So that will happen

during the next year. This is one opportunity of growth for Celebi,

second opportunity lies in the fully automation and consolidation

of storage systems which is expected to happen in the next 1.5-2

years. This requires investment and we are evaluating all the options

we have. There is a support internally from our investors and from

DIAL’s investors. When this will happen, we will have space of close

to 10,000 sq m of warehouse. We are talking to domestic operators

and e-commerce companies and will use this opportunity to retain

our customers. Celebi has plans to expand beyond Delhi. We have

Celebi has been in India for the past five years. Making a bold presence at Delhi airport with its effective ground handling services and cargo handling operations, the Turkish company is planning huge investments in the country and thus, contributing considerably to the air cargo industry. ramesh Mamidala, Ceo, Celebi Delhi Cargo Terminal Management India, in an interview with Jasleen Kaur, talks about Celebi’s India expansion plans, investments, pharma business, competition and much more.


expanded in Ahmedabad, Goa and

now we are looking at more cities in

the country. So we are quite active to

expand our cargo operations in India. We

are seeing very interesting opportunities

coming our way in the next 1-2 years.

What is the exact amount of cargo

operations on the domestic front and

internationally too?

Currently in terms of market share,

internationally we have 80 per cent of

the market share and domestic is 20 per

cent. We would definitely like to protect

the share of international operations. The

domestic market is growing, which is

enough for us for the moment. And as the

market grows, we look forward to increase

market share. I don’t have numbers right

now but we will increase share of domestic

market 10 per cent more.

Is it the right time to invest

considering the current scenario of

the air cargo market?

Domestic market is increasing; we would

not invest in international. We really

believe in ‘Make in India’ story and rupee

depreciation is definitely helping us and

that is expected to stay for the next two

years. And exports will be on the rise. We

are looking at companies such as Samsung,

HP and other domestic manufacturers. So

any increase in exports from the country

will definitely help airlines and air cargo

sector. In addition, e-commerce is booming,

so we see opportunities. I think domestic

investment is very wise at this stage.

Are you targeting tier 2 and tier 3

cities as part of your expansion plans?

Yes, in fact we are limited to what we will

get in the market because we don’t have

direct access to those airports. We are very

keen to handle tier 1 and tier 2 airports.

In case we get contracts for handling, we

are happy to invest. There are some active

discussions going on in tier 1 and 2. We

can’t disclose at the moment but we are

very keen to get into these airports.

Moving to competitive scenario,

how do you see the role of Celebi

in the growing environment of

infrastructure and technology and

coming up of new segments like

pharma, perishables, etc.?

Celebi globally is known for international

quality equipment, most of our equipments

also looking at investing in an automated

system for temperature logging across

all the milestones we are responsible for

on the export side. That will be again

first-of-its-kind in the country. In addition,

we have committed to have GDP (good

distribution practice) certification in place

in the next one and a half years. That will

again be first-of-its-kind. So this requires lot

of commitment, investment, and training of

the people. So we have taken the initiative

and this keeps us ahead of the competition.

And finally, how do you see Celebi

business in India 2-3 years down the

line? What is your outlook?

The outlook is very positive. Celebi has

identified India as a large market. We

would definitely like to expand our

footprints here. This is one of the

strategic markets where we would like

to invest money in the next five years

with Delhi as a showcase. And definitely

what we have done here, would like to

take it forward, may be to 4-5 airports in

the next 3-4 years.

rameSh mamidala Celebi

"We would definitely like to protect the share of international operations. The domestic market is growing, which is enough for us for the moment."

are imported. We do spend a lot of money

on buying international quality equipment.

Most of the forklifts are imported. We have

invested money in automation. Although

another investment we are looking at is

completely changing our systems that are

expected to happen in the next one and

a half years. However, we have a system

which is running well but we believe to

take the operations to the next level.

For pharma, I would say that we have a

world-class facility. We are first to have

cool dollies in the country and are looking

at investing more in cool dollies. We are


NEWS

Air India launches its maiden Delhi-San Francisco flight

Changi Airport to manage Ahmedabad, Jaipur airports

AIr InDIA commenced its first ever non-

stop flight operations between Delhi and

Silicon Valley hub, San Francisco. With the

commencement of this flight, Air India

became the first airline to offer direct

connections from India to the west coast of

the United States.

Flight AI 173, a B777-200LR aircraft took off

from Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi

with 230 passengers at 0235 hours.

Starting its journey from Bengaluru, the

flight will travel non-stop from Delhi to

San Francisco and passengers travelling to

San Francisco will undergo customs and

immigration formalities at Bengaluru airport

for their onward journey. Flight AI-173 from

Bengaluru to Delhi will depart on Tuesdays,

Thursdays and Saturdays from Bengaluru at

2115 hours with A321 aircraft.

sInGAPore's CHAnGI

AIrPorT will soon start

managing the terminal

operations and parking at

Indian Airports with the state-

run Airports Authority of India

signing an initial agreement

with it to hand over the

contracts for Ahmedabad and

Jaipur.

Changi, which operates the

Singapore Airport, is one of

the world's leading airport

operators. A decision to allow

Changi Airport to manage

Ahmedabad and Jaipur airports

came during Prime Minister

Narendra Modi's recent visit to

Singapore. The tie-up shows

increasing global interest in

Indian airports, considering

India outpaced all others in

domestic air traffic growth

in October, recently released

International Air Transport

Association data showed,

signaling the return of

momentum to a market that

was in doldrums during 2012

and 2013.

Sources said that Changi would

take care of terminal operations

and parking at the two airports.

Changi would be paid a fee for

the management but the AAI

would not be setting up any

special purpose vehicle in this

regard as no revenue sharing

is contemplated. A team from

Changi Airport is expected to

visit India and hold discussions

with AAI officials by end of this

month, they added.

In 2014-15, Ahmedabad

airport handled 5.05 million

passengers, out of which 1.22

million were international

travellers. During the same

time, Jaipur airport saw 2.20

million passengers and out

of them, 0.33 million were

international travellers. By

2023-24, Ahmedabad is

expected to see a total of

6.77 million passengers while

Jaipur is anticipated to be 3.75

million.

Ahmedabad, which sees large

traffic of corporate executives,

and Jaipur, a city attracting

foreign and domestic tourists

alike, could become key hubs

to bring this change. There are

476 airports, operational as well

as non-operational, in India.

Many of these are in need of

modernisation.

Qatar Airways starts direct flights to Nagpur

THe sTATe of QATAr’s

nATIonAL CArrIer

QATAr AIrWAys has

started non-stop flights to

Nagpur from Doha, taking

the airline’s total weekly

passenger flights from 95

to 102 across 13 key cities

in India. Nagpur is third largest

city in the Indian state of Maharashtra and is a major trade and business center. The city has been identi-fied as one of the flagship smart metropolises by the government of India, with a special economic zone, multi-modal international cargo hub and a new airport in the pipeline.

Qatar Airways will oper-ate an A320 daily between Doha and Nagpur with an average flight time of just over four hours. The air-craft will feature 144 seats in a two-class configura-tion of 12 seats in Business Class and 132 seats in Economy.

Akbar Al Baker, group chief executive of Qatar Airways, said, “We are delighted to add Nagpur as Qatar Airways thirteenth destination in India. The additional service is evi-dence of the growing de-mand in the Indian market and further strengthens our commitment and focus in the region. Qatar Airways is proud of the fact that we serve more destinations in India than any other coun-try in our network. We look forward to welcoming new passengers on-board our award-winning product, and to connect Nagpur to the rest of our rapidly expanding network.”


Ethiopian Cargo’s inaugural flight touches down in KIABeTHIoPIAn (eT) CArGo’s

inaugural flight arrived in Kem-

pegowda International Airport,

Bengaluru (KIAB) on December

2, 2015 .They will operate to KIAB

twice a week. The formal inau-

guration ceremony took place in

front of the aircraft involving ET’s

crew Menzies Aviation Bobba

Bangalore Pvt. Ltd. (MABB), the

cargo partner for Ethiopian Cargo

at KIAB and Globe Ground India

which is the airline’s ground

handling partner along with

team BIAL.

Cargo has become a critical

component in the regional

supply chain across pharmaceu-

ticals, perishables, electronics,

machinery, automotive, and tex-

tiles for KIAB. The present design

capacity of cargo terminals stand

is 350,000 MT catering to both

the international and domestic

air cargo traffic with the option

to scale up infrastructure and

support systems as required. The

airport has seen a phenomenal

growth where cargo is con-

cerned.

Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopian) is

the fastest growing and most

profitable airline in Africa. In 2014,

IATA ranked Ethiopian as the

largest airline in Africa in revenue

and profit. Ethiopian is the first

airline in Africa to own and oper-

ate these air crafts.

Airbus expert advocates ‘Made in India' civilian planes

NEWS

DPDHL, UNDP strengthen Guwahati Airport’s disaster managementDeuTsCHe PosT DHL Group with the

United Nations Development Programme

will impart a five day workshop for disaster

preparedness at the Guwahati airport, Assam

till December 11, 2015. In the following

months, there may be a similar programme at

the Patna airport, said Carl Schelfhaut, chief of

staff, DHL e-commerce, Asia Pacific.

Deutsche Post DHL, one of the world’s

leading logistics providers, and its subsidiary

DHL have developed the 'Get Airports Ready

for Disaster' (GARD) programme together

with UNDP. Its aim is to prepare both airports

and people for disaster situations, gauging

an airport’s surge capacity for disaster relief

operations post calamity and providing

lifesaving recommendations for those in charge.

Assam, located in northeastern India,

is one of the world's most disaster-prone

areas. It is among the most seismically active

regions and is considered the sixth most

earthquake prone belt in the world. Though

unrelated, the programme assumes relevance

in light of the catastrophic floods that the

south Indian town of Chennai faced recently,

leading among other things to a shutdown

of the airport with hundreds of passengers

stranded inside. The other part of the

challenge is handling the massive amounts of

relief and supply material.

"During disasters, airports frequently become

the logistical hub where relief and emergency

supplies are distributed. However, airports

are not often equipped to handle the huge

volumes of goods and surge traffic that follows

in the immediate aftermath of any disaster.

Therefore, enhancing the preparedness of

airports is vital to ensure business continuity and

smooth rescue and relief operations," said Jaco

Cilliers, director, UNDP India.

During the GARD workshop, participants

will brainstorm and develop action plans on

how to better prepare airport personnel for

emergencies caused by natural disasters. This

includes being able to address the often high

volumes of emergency relief aid, incoming

goods and passengers in the immediate

aftermath of a disaster. Participants include

a mix of staff from the airport's terminal

management team, including cargo handling,

operations, communications, navigation

services, civil and electric engineering, fire

and security services, immigration, customs

and district officials. Organisations involved

in disaster relief such as the National Disaster

Management Authority, Assam State Disaster

Management Authority, the Indian Air

Force and the International Organisation

for Migration are also participating in the

workshop.

The UNDP has an overall partnership

project with the ministry of home affairs on

strengthening institutional and community

resilience to disasters and climate change.

The $6.24 million project is on between

January 2013 and December 2017. The

project locations are ten states including

Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh,

Jharkhand and Kerala.

An exPerT has noted that

the Indian civil aviation

industry is set to be the third

largest market by 2026, and

has called for a multi-pronged

approach to develop the

sector.

Addressing delegates at the

Prestige Austin Lecture hosted

by UK-based Institution of

Engineering and Technology,

Research Team Leader at

Airbus Group, Pablo Bermell-

Garcia, said, “Civil aviation

in India has been growing

for at least ten years now. In

India, there is abundance of

young engineers, and hence

the need for constructive

engagement between the

government and industry that

will help establish policies

focusing on developing

a ‘Made in India’ civilian

plane industry. This will

help meet both the local

and global demand for new

technologies.


NEWSNEWS

Oman Air to increase frequencies to key Indian sectors

GVK CSIA with CSC organises IATA CEIV in Mumbai

GVK MIAL becomes India’s first airport to launch cargo app

In a major move, Oman Air is set to

increase frequencies to four of its destina-

tions to India. The number of flights from

Muscat to Goa will increase from six per

week to one a day. Furthermore, daily

flights from Muscat to Bangalore, Kochi

and Trivandrum will increase from daily

to double-daily.

The additional flights will offer a total

of 5,131 more seats to the four named

destinations, and will be operated using

Boeing 737-800 and 737-900 aircraft.

Once the uplift in frequencies has been

introduced, Oman Air will operate a total

of 126 frequencies per week between

Muscat and its destinations in India.

Oman Air flies to 19 destinations in

the Indian subcontinent that include the

core lands of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh,

Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives, out of

which 11 destinations are in India.

GVK CHHATrAPATI sHIVAJI

InTernATIonAL AIrPorT

(CsIA) in association with its

Concessionaire “Cargo Service

Centre (CSC)” on October 29, 2015

organised the “IATA Center of Ex-

cellence for Independent Valida-

tors (CEIV)” workshop at Mumbai.

The event was a platform for

Pharmaceuticals exporters and

importers with participation from

various Airlines, Freight Forward-

ers, Bonded Trucking Companies,

IATA, ACAAI, BCHAA, OPPI & cargo

media fraternity to collaborate.

IATA CEIV is a global and

consistent certification that

aims at ensuring the integrity

of the pharmaceutical product

throughout the supply chain by

improving handling of pharma-

ceutical products and compli-

ance with existing regulations

& standards. The programme

also elevates staff competency

through efficient and robust

training programmes.

Key highlights included the

workshop agenda that was

divided into two sessions.

Manoj Singh, vice president &

head, Cargo, Mumbai Interna-

tional Airport Limited highlighted

the current status of the Pharma-

ceutical industry while providing

insight into the challenges in

its supply chain and Mumbai

airport’s initiatives to effectively

handle pharmaceuticals in accor-

dance to logistic requirements.

The day long workshop

came to a decisive close with the

CSIA announcing the forma-

tion of a “Pharmaceutical Core

Committee” with an objective of

creating an uninterrupted cold

chain and ensuring the delivery

of quality drugs to end users. The

core committee will comprise of

the Airport Operator (CSIA), Con-

cessionaire (CSC), Airlines, Freight

Forwarders, OPPI, ACAAI, BCHAA,

FFFAI & Bonded Trucking Compa-

nies as its active members.

MuMBAI InTernATIonAL AIrPorT

PrIVATe LIMITeD (MIAL) has launched a

mobile app for cargo operations at the Chha-

trapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA). The

app will include several features in addition

to all the important functionalities of GVK’s

air cargo community portal GMAX , which

has been operational since December 2013.

The app will offer different levels of

authorised access to the cargo terminal op-

erators , customs , custom brokers , airlines

, freight forwarders , shippers/consignees

and other statutory bodies , thereby afford-

ing greater visibility into cargo operations

and tangible cost and resource benefits.

The mobile app will enable end-to-end

tracking of shipment for end users and help

all the members of the logistics chain in

planning their resources. In addition, it will

provide complete visibility of shipment/

vehicles within cargo terminal.

The app also enables Export general

manifest (EGM) tracking, which can expe-

dite the export incentive realisation process.

The app launch comes at a time when the

Government of India has been advocating

the need for a ‘Digital India’.

GVK MIAL is the largest air cargo airport

in India contributing around 33 percent of

international cargo volume.

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