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Vol. 24 No. 45	Friday October 31, 2025

     Where in the world is Brandon Fried? If there is an issue impacting logistics you need to know about, don’t bet against the always in motion Brandon Fried of the Airforwarders Association not being on top of it.
     Take the case of a spate of recent bankruptcies hovering over the trucking industry in the USA, and the situation moving forward, as 2025 winds down.
     Here is what Brandon Fried told FlyingTypers about the situation with truckers:
     “The wave of trucking bankruptcies is already tightening airport pickup and delivery capacity in some areas, raising costs and service risks for forwarders. Some shippers are shifting time-critical freight to air and integrator networks, but the real winners will be forwarders who lock in reliable cartage partners, improve visibility, and protect compliance.
     “When trucking wobbles, dependable first- and last-mile service becomes the air cargo industry’s most critical advantage.”
     Brandon never leaves an issue blowing in the wind.
     But as someone who is on the road almost everywhere in the world all the time, what he shares here is not only the emis, Brandon shares knowledge that helps everyone get ahead in our industry
      So with thanks here, comes advice from us to stay smart and informed after the 2025 holiday season; make a resolution to attend the first important air cargo themed conference of 2026 that takes off in sunny warm Orlando, Florida
     The AirCargo Conference 2026 that opens at the Omni February 15 will bring together industry leaders to discuss global transportation challenges.
     “The AirCargo Conference aims to explore insights into navigating complex global transportation challenges and to provide a platform for networking among all actors in the air cargo supply chain,” Brandon declared.
     “It is backed by reputable associations such as AEMCA, ACI-NA, and our Airforwarders Association.
     “This event is a must to attend is necessary as we move forward in 2026.
     “Early bird registration is available, offering a discount of $100 for those who register by December.”
     Register here. For all other details, you can visit the official AirCargo Conference website.
GDA

     Here is Amar More, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of high-flying Kale Logistics Solutions, “ready to connect, learn, and innovate in the heart of Miami Beach beginning November 11.
     “Join us for an exclusive gathering at transport logistic, project cargo & air cargo Americas, a trade show you know and love taking place from November 11-13, 2025, at the Miami Beach Convention Center,” Amar declared.
     This event promises a unique learning experience as the global supply chain converges at the gateway of the Americas, Miami International Airport.
     Taking an idea into reality and then bringing it out to the world has always been uppermost on the mind of Amar More.
     This is the Mumbai-based company that revolutionized the air cargo process by implementing the Kale Exclusive Cargo Community System for smaller and bigger trucks calling daily at Atlanta Airport in 2019.
     Amar is the man who brought movement of air cargo on the ground by advancing technology to meet or exceed the need for speed.
     Since Atlanta went into business with Kale, Amar has moved his wife and children—lock, stock and barrel to Atlanta, Georgia and gone totally hands on as Atlanta Airport changed the air cargo trucking management system at that gateway forever.
     It turns out that approach has accelerated the Kale solution. Elsewhere folks are waking up to a new day in managing air cargo traffic flow at other cargo hubs as you read this article.
     Word up from the man himself:
     “Take this opportunity to connect with industry leaders and explore the entire logistics ecosystem while experiencing the Latin Spirit and excitement of Miami Beach that makes this event unique in all the world,” Amar said.
     “Visit us at Booth No. 314 to discover how Kale is transforming logistics.
Be part of shaping the future of transportation!”
     Kale and Amar will also appear at Air Cargo Forum 2025 in Abu Dhabi next week November 4-6, situate and ready to greet all at Booth No. 450.
GDA

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FIATA Unites Vietnam

     Wonderful to see hearts and flowers accompanying a salute for Dagmar Hanau, who marked 15 years in the Management Team as Group Marketing Manager at ATC Aviation.
  Daggie has been present and accounted for all during the meteoric rise of the global General Sales & Services Agent (GSSA) organization based at Frankfurt-Am Main Cargo City SUD.
  During Ingo Zimmer’s tenure as CEO and under his direction, ATC has emerged in 2025 as the top GSSA in the world; in that time Ingo must have circled the universe more than 100 times and seen it all.
  Ingo had this to say about Dagmar Hanau:
  “Thank you for your dedication and loyalty for 15 years, Dagmar.
  “Your hard work. commitment and positive influence have been invaluable; a true asset to our organization.”
SAA

Navi Mumbai Airport and Noida International Airport

     A dramatic change has been noticed in India's air cargo sector. The sector, once characterized with a fragmented network of airports, ports, and roads, is rapidly changing to a unified logistics system that is digitally advanced, globally competitive, and export-oriented. India is getting ready for a big launch in the global logistics field with its modern airports and improved customs operations.
     Two new airports, the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) in the west and Noida International Airport (NIA) in Jewar in the north, are the main factors behind this change.
     Navi Mumbai International Airport, which was recently inaugurated, is not merely an airport: it stands for a definite goal. Its unique situation offers exporters direct multimodal access from the industrial sector of Mumbai to the country's busiest port. With its tailored cargo facilities and speedy clearance, it intends to solve the traffic problem of the existing Mumbai airport and be the important part of the logistics system of India’s west coast.
     Farther in the north, NIA is expected to start operations in late November. CEO Christoph Schnellmann told reporters that Noida International Airport will begin with a “limited window of daytime operations” in the first few weeks gradually increasing to night flights. International flights are planned for the first half of 2026.
     NIA has been planned with a cargo focus from scratch and is connected to major expressways and industrial corridors. It is anticipated that when the airport is fully operational, it will be capable of managing one million tonnes of air freight annually, thus, providing new export possibilities to the region of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and the National Capital Region of Delhi.
     Logistics in India is not just better because of the new airports. The combined effect of projects such as the Dwarka Expressway and Urban Extension Road-II, along with more than 100 multimodal logistics parks, is the creation of a network that interlinks highways, ports, and airports. The completion of Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFCs) is significant: transit time for long distances has gone down by up to 40% and manufacturers can deliver goods to air cargo terminals in a more efficient manner. Result: industries of electronics, pharmaceuticals, perishables, and textiles are becoming more dependable, their exports are getting faster and more cost-effective.
     Impact on the ground is being complemented by the improvements taking place in the air cargo structure. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has reduced red tape in numerous ways. It has done away with transshipment permit fees, simplifying rules for Unit Load Devices (ULDs), and creating an All-India National Transshipment Bond which is a uniform bond for easy movement of goods.
     The main aspect of this change is digitization. ICEGATE is one of such tools which provide total visibility into customs operations. Now, exporters can do the paperwork, monitor the shipments, and get the approvals online. All these processes require less time and leave far less room for uncertainties.
     One of the most significant trends is the improvement in cost efficiency.      According to the National Council of Applied Economic Research/Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (NCAER/DPIIT) assessments, the share of logistics expenses in GDP has come down from roughly 14-16% to 7.97% - this is a positive move towards the government's target of halving the logistics cost to below 10%.
     The impact of the reforms can already be seen. International air freight from India in 2024 increased by 19%, way ahead of the global average. The airports in Mumbai and Bengaluru have played a pivotal role in this expansion, especially in the exports of pharmaceuticals and perishable goods.
     Comparing April to August 2025 with the same period of the previous year, total exports have gone up by 5.19%, with the growth of electronics, agriculture, and textiles being the main contributors: Agri-exports touched the $3.39 billion mark; the export of electronics has more than quadrupled; and apparel exports increased by 13% in December 2024.
     The strength of India's competitiveness is in combining scale with strategy: low labor costs, a huge domestic market, and an advantageous geographical position at the junction of Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Add to that, production-linked incentives (PLIs) and the global “China+1” trend make it increasingly difficult for India’s logistics-sector rivals in the Asia-Pacific region to keep pace with India.
     As the country gears to reach $1 trillion worth of exports in FY26, the takeaway is straightforward: the story of the rise of air cargo in India is not a vision for the distant future - it is happening today with great determination, innovation, and smooth connectivity
Tirthankar Ghosh

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