Today to TomorrowAir Cargo

Thanks ACFI For Supporting FFFAI Outreach Initiatives

Shantanu BhadkamkarChairman

WithDushyant Mulani

Member – Airfreight Council

Federation of Freight Forwarders' Associations in India

Why Are We HereWe Are Doing FineWe Want MoreWe Have ChallengesWe Have DifferencesWe Are Optimistic Of FutureWe Are Willing To ChangeWe Are Willing To Lead The

ALL OF IT

Wide Spectrum Of Stakeholders Air Transport Carriers & Intermediaries

Airlines Flight Handling Agencies Ground handling Agents Custodians Air Cargo Agents Customs house Agents & Other Forwarders Last Mile Carriers

Vendors Aircrafts Equipment Fuel Software professionals

Regulatory Authorities Air Cargo Related Customs Other

Customers Employees

Contributions To The Economy Efficient supply chain management

Lower inventoryLesser intermediary costs Just in time manufacturing Simplicity in order placementResilience

Additional growth in GDPCreation Of Markets

Cost Efficiency For Costly Cargo Agricultural Produce

Emergency Medical Employment To Professional Manpower Higher Capital Employment & FDI inflows Safer? Better Handling?

Competition With Other ModesOcean – Scheduled – Fix TimeRail – Cargo Initiatives, Green LogisticsMultimodalIWTRoad – Express Ways+Paperless (Documents, Drawings, Magazines…)+Courier Vs. Cargo Competition

Concept - ConfluenceMany StudiesLot Of StatisticsVaried InterestMany ViewsMeeting Point - Way Forward -

Strategic

Trends

Air Cargo - Barometer of Economic health

International Air Trade to GDP Ratio

Air Cargo to GDP Ratio has increased from 4% to 8% in the past 2 decades

Forecast

More than 1/3rd of the value of goods traded are transported by Air

Dwell Time

Measure Of Ease Of Doing Business & Efficiency

India - Reality Check Size Of Economy: Maharashtra (USD 173 Billion) –

Qatar (GDP 52 : Size 164 : Population 148)Economy Must Grow, International Trade Must Grow

– Standalone Approach Will Not WorkManufacturing Sector Must GrowDouble Digit Growth vs. Indian & Global Economic

EnvironmentCustomer On TopCompetitivenessEase Of Doing BusinessSecond Tier Cities, Centres Of Growth And

Excellence

Way Forward IssuesChallengesGlobalisationRegulationsTechnologyInfrastructurePoliciesStakeholder Issues

AirlinesCustodians

Manufacturing Sector Revival

CHALLENGESSustainability Of Double Digit Growth

Global EconomyResources

Cargo ShrinkageDis-intermediationCompetition Or Attrition, Rules Of GameManufacturing Moving Back, LocalisationLogistics Integration of Supply Chains

Emergence of 4PLChanged Customer Relationship

Vital For India’s Competitive EdgeAdequate & Efficient Logistics InfrastructureBetter Planning, Ahead Of RequirementEase Of Doing BusinessCompetitive CostsTrained Workforce Reliability & PredictabilityPan-National Initiatives

Globalisation - ImpactGlobal Companies Have Increased PresenceGlobal Forwarders Have Increased PresenceNational Carrier, Indian Carriers, Role And

ShareSME Backbone Of EconomyDecision In India & Decisions For India

Regulations – Global ConcernsEnvironmental IssuesSecurity ConcernsSafety StandardsFuel CostsPolicy – Fast Track

RegulationEither regulated regime Or market forces

Private MonopoliesOligopoly

AERA Power, Arbitrary ChargesDemarcation Point (Telephone Model)

Costs and charges need to beCompetitiveCommensurate With

Service QualityEconomic Purchasing Power Parity

TechnologyRealise True Potential Of

E-Freight : E-AWBUplift & Such Initiatives

Community SystemBetter Handling Systems & EquipmentBetter Designed Facilities – Layout

InfrastructureEquipment upgradeCargo Village - Forwarders WarehousesHub Only After We Have Capacity, Indian

Shippers Will SufferAirports To Realise The Need To Provide

World Class Cargo FacilityPrivatisation & PPP

Actions EnvisionedAirfreight Stations (AFS)Direct Reach to Markets and Production

CentersIdentifying & Dealing With Bottlenecks

RegulatoryProceduralInfrastructureFinancialCoordination

Training, EducationResearch

Airlines issuesLong Term PoliciesConsistent PricingCoherent Pricing And SurchargesSmaller Agents Generate ProfitBetter Service Levels, Transit Times - Shipping

Lines Are Lot More Reliable In Shipped As Booked And Schedules Including Transhipment I.E. Relay

Proper Handling, Ocean Particularly Containerised Has Less Claims

Odd Dimension Cargo Claim Settlement, Doesn't Exist

FFFAI ActionsState Of Industry ReportThought Leadership InitiativeTraining: Indian Institute Of Freight ForwardersEgalitarian Growth & Widening Resources Base

Youth WingWomen’s Wing

SME Sector Backbone Of Economy - WCOGolden Jubilee Knowledge SeriesNational Wide Facilitation Seminars In

Association With FICCINewsletter

FFFAI Collaborative ModelInteraction International

Intergovernmental Organisations Like WCOTrade Bodies: FIATA, IFCBA, SAFFAOverseas Port Authorities etc

Indian Trade BodiesLogistics Sector: ACAAI, AMTOI, AFCI… National Bodies: FICCI, ASSOCHAM, FICCI, FIEO,

ICCLocal: State Chambers, Member Associations

Authorities: CBEC, MOC, MOCA, MOS, Planning Commission and Local Bodies On Policy, Planning, Procedure

ManufacturingShift Of ManufacturingGrowth Revival Special Focus On Export & Import Potential

IndustriesGarmentIT EquipmentEngineeringLeather Products

Federation of Freight Forwarders' Associations in India

•Sustained•Regular•Structured•Follow Up Action•Proliferation

FFFAI Appreciates The Initiative