Page 2 - Cargo Movement

Shortage of workers in clearing cargo clogs airports, ports, railways

If lockdown continues, cargo movement is expected to drop another 10-15%

India ports at sea: Cargo handling sinks as coronavirus scuttles economies

Cargo handling at major ports grew 2.8% in FY19, but it grew just 1.4% in FY20 till February end

Spicejet launches cargo-on-seat flights to carry essentials amid Covid-19

It is the first such service in India. The plane will complete five rounds today

Railway deal, coronavirus' disruption of global trade to weigh on Concor

While valuations are attractive, disruption will keep volumes muted

Covid-19: Govt reduces penalty on uncleared airport cargo by half

However, customs dept feels move will only discourage importers and brokers from lifting their consignments and cause further congestion of ports

Kolkata Port Trust on track to surpass FY19 cargo throughput: Chairman

In the 2018-19 financial year, KoPT handled 63 million tonne of cargo and 830,000 containers, he said

Improving ease of doing biz: Govt to identify what's slowing cargo movement

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), under the Department of Revenue, is carrying out the study

Cargo volume at major ports grows 2% in April-July as sectors slow down

Ports in Karnataka's New Mangalore, Goa's Mormugao, and Tamil Nadu's Chennai and Kamarajar (Ennore) reported cargo shipment decelerating.

Govt to use AI, blockchain technology for seamless cargo movement

Beside saving cost and time, it could help India vastly improve its ranking on the 'trading across borders' parameter