Ditlev Ingemann Blicher, 44, has been appointed CEO of Asia Pacific for DB Schenker with effect from 9 May 2016, and will be based at the Regional Head Office in Singapore. Blicher, a Danish citizen, joins DB Schenker from UTi Worldwide, where he was most recently president of Asia Pacific & Europe; co-president Global Freight Forwarding and executive board member. He takes over from Jochen Thewes, who is now the global CEO for DB Schenker. Blicher has over a decade of experience … [Read more...] about DB Schenker appoints new Asia Pacific CEO
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AIR CARGO INDIA: Cargo ‘making it in India’
India’s air cargo sector is expected to grow by more than 180 per cent within the next 15 years, in a large part boosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 'Make in India’ campaign focusing on growing manufacturing from its present 15 per cent of GDP to a full 25 per cent by 2022, according to Dr Renu Singh Parmar, senior adviser for India’s ministry of civil aviation. She also estimated that India's air cargo throughput would rise from 2.6 million tonnes in 2015 to nearly 8.7 million … [Read more...] about AIR CARGO INDIA: Cargo ‘making it in India’
AIR CARGO INDIA: Cargo ‘making it in India'
India’s air cargo sector is expected to grow by more than 180 per cent within the next 15 years, in a large part boosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 'Make in India’ campaign focusing on growing manufacturing from its present 15 per cent of GDP to a full 25 per cent by 2022, according to Dr Renu Singh Parmar, senior adviser for India’s ministry of civil aviation. She also estimated that India's air cargo throughput would rise from 2.6 million tonnes in 2015 to nearly 8.7 million … [Read more...] about AIR CARGO INDIA: Cargo ‘making it in India'
