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partners in the region,” said Guillaume Halleux, acting chief
officer cargo, Qatar Cargo.
GMR-led Hyderabad International Airport and
Hyderabad Menzies Air Cargo have announced their
support as Gold Sponsor for the event. Hemanth DP,
chief commercial officer - Aero Commercial, Cargo, GMR
Airports said: “We have been participating regularly in Air
Cargo India for the past few years. We consider this event
as an opportunity to meet the most influential Air Cargo
professionals from across the world.”
Bangalore International Airport (BIAL) has come in
as the Silver Sponsor. This is the first time that BIAL has
come on board with the event. Raj Andrade, vice president,
Business Development, Marketing & Strategy, Bangalore
International Airport Limited, said, “The STAT Times
Air Cargo India offers an unrivalled platform for industry
professionals to network, discuss, develop and plan on
new strategies that will propel the air cargo growth in the
country.”
The most popular Air Shippers Forum, first launched
during Air Cargo India in 2014, with its focus on getting
shippers from various sectors – primarily pharmaceuticals,
automotive and high-tech, to the heart of discussions, will
continue to address key concerns in commodity-specific
supply chains. Brussels Airport will host the Pharma Shippers
Forum, scheduled on February 20, for the second consecutive
time. Frankfurt Airport is the sponsor for the Air Shippers
Forum, which will be held on February 21.
IBS Software Services has joined the event as the Silver
and Track Sponsor. As a track sponsor, IBS will host the
panel discussion “eCommerce retail - what air cargo can
deliver” on February 22. The panel will discuss the potential
that the eCommerce sector offers and what air cargo
industry can do to deliver speed and visibility.
Miami International Airport (MIA) will host the track with
the theme ‘Industry collaborations enable efficient, intelligent
& profitable air cargo supply chains’ scheduled for February- The panel will deliberate on getting various stakeholders of
the air cargo supply chain to collaborate. MIA is also a Silver
Sponsor for the event.
Unisys will host the inaugural panel discussion
‘Charting a new flight path for Indian air cargo as a global
destination’ scheduled for February 21. The panel will
attempt to place in context India as the global destination
for the air freight industry both for inbound and outbound
cargo.
Schiphol Cargo, Europe’s third largest cargo gateway,
will sponsor the track ‘Facilitating global trade - how air
cargo is making it happen’. The discussion, scheduled
for February 21, will deliberate on topics like how trade
facilitation increases the value proposition of air cargo.
Lufthansa Cargo will host the digitalization track with
the theme ‘Digitalization - Freight forwarding: Keeping pace
with the evolving paradigms in the air freight industry’. The
discussion, to be held on February 21, will focus on how
increased digitalisation is enabling faster data-driven decision
making in global trade and air cargo.
After a successful run for the last six editions, the
current edition has also garnered immense support
from the global air cargo fraternity. Coming in as the
Diamond Sponsor, GVK-led Mumbai International Airport
(MIAL) has partnered with Air Cargo India for the third
consecutive time. Given its long-standing relationship
with STAT Media Group, Qatar Airways Cargo has lent its
support as Platinum Sponsor.
“Being one of the leading air cargo carriers, Qatar
Airways Cargo is privileged to be a major partner at this
biennial event, which extends to us not only prominent
brand and PR exposure, but an occasion to foster
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