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Amazon Air expands
to Northeast India
with up to 5x faster
delivery speeds
rime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the
Haldia Bulk Terminal (HBT) on March 14 and
formally dedicated it to the nation. Developed
by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, the
terminal is a fully automated bulk facility on the
Hooghly River, designed to handle dry bulk cargo at
an annual capacity of 4 MMTPA, with direct rail con-
P
mazon has strengthened its
AAmazon
dedicated air cargo network,
Air, by extending
India's first fully automated dry bulk facility at
Haldia terminal operationalises
nections. Located within the Haldia Dock Complex
(HDC) of Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata, the
terminal has been developed under a 30-year
concession through the Design, Build, Finance,
Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) model by HDC Bulk
Terminal, and delivered within its construction
window. Strategically positioned on western bank
of the Hooghly River, the terminal is equipped
to handle imported coal and a range of dry bulk
commodities.
Hapag-Lloyd and Government of India sign
Letter of Intent on maritime cooperation
G
ermany-based international shipping and
container transportation
company and the Government
of India signed a Letter of Intent
(LOI) to deepen maritime cooperation and support the continued
development of India’s shipping
and logistics sector. The LOI was
signed in Mumbai
on the occasion of
a meeting between
Rolf Habben Jansen,
Chief Executive O昀케cer of Hapag-Lloyd,
and Sarbananda
Sonowal, India’s
Minister of Ports, Shipping and
Waterways. As part of the LOI,
Hapag-Lloyd intends to explore
the re昀氀agging of up to four vessels under the Indian registry.
The agreement also includes
cooperation on the development
of a ship recycling ecosystem in
India. In addition, the LOI foresees discussions on a strategic
cooperation framework related
to the development of Vadhavan
Port in collaboration with the
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority.
Om Logistics advances `150 cr investment plan
in UP with Unnao logistics hub allotment
O
m Logistics has secured
land allotment for the
development of a stateof-the-art logistics hub in Unnao
along the Ganga Expressway. The
allotment has been facilitated
by Uttar Pradesh Expressways
Industrial Development Authority, marking a signi昀椀cant step
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forward in the company’s
previously proposed `150 crore
investment plan in UP. The Unnao
logistics hub is expected to play
a critical role in enabling faster
consignment movement, optimising distribution networks and
supporting industrial growth.
The project aligns with the state
government’s vision to attract
large-scale investments and
develop world-class infrastructure, positioning UP as a major
logistics and industrial hub. The
initiative also aims to generate
employment opportunities and
contribute to the broader industrial ecosystem.
operations into Northeast India
with newly introduced routes
linking Kolkata and Guwahati.
This move is set to significantly
accelerate delivery timelines
by as much as fivefold across
all seven sister states through
a combined air and ground
transportation system. With
the introduction of dedicated
air capacity, Amazon aims to
overcome these barriers and
cut down transit delays. This
development is particularly
beneficial for local sellers,
including those dealing in
horticulture and agricultural
products, as it offers more
dependable access to customers
across the country.
`497 crore RELIEF
scheme rolled out to
shield exporters from
West Asia crisis
he government has approved
Tintervention
a time-bound and targeted
called RELIEF –
Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation under
the Export Promotion Mission
(EPM). Implementation of the
scheme will be undertaken with
an approved financial outlay of
`497 Crores under the Mission.
The intervention is aimed at
supporting Indian exporters
affected by extraordinary
freight escalation, heightened
insurance premia and warrelated export risks arising from
disruptions in the Gulf and wider
West Asia maritime corridor.
The approval of RELIEF reflects
the Government’s commitment
to respond swiftly to external
disruptions affecting India’s
trade flows.
