A shift for the better
According to a McKinsey report, road transport adversely affects the environment with emissions being higher than those from rail and waterways. A moderate shift from road to rail can save about 0.7% of its total commercial energy consumption. India Cargo
Best Ocean Freight Forwarding Company (ICA 2018): Combined Logistics Build freight infrastructure that creates an integrated network
Vineet Chadha, Managing Director, Combined Logistics, says, “Logistics infrastructure, covering the road, rail, waterways and air network of a country, is the backbone on which the nation marches ahead. The urgency to develop India’s logistics infrastructure has been realised in the past decade; the task at hand is daunting. India’s logistics infrastructure is insufficient, ill-equipped, and ill-designed to support the expected growth rate of 7-8 per cent over the next decade. This expected 2.5-fold growth in freight traffic will further increase the pressure on India’s infrastructure. India can address this issue; over two-thirds of the infrastructure network capacity of the future has not yet been built. Learning from the past and adopting global best practices, India should pursue a logistics infrastructure strategy that minimises investment, maximises cost efficiency, reduces loss for users, and is energy efficient.”
Fastest Growing Freight Forwarder - Air (ICA 2018): Rahat Continental Industry should be eco-friendly
Rahat Sachdeva, Vice President, Rahat Continental, believes, “Moving freight via rail and water is certainly effective and environmentally friendly, too. Landlocked cities/countries will always face a challenge while using the water service, however, effective rail services can make up for it. In order to encourage the industry to use these eco-friendly options, government should subsidise the rail/waterways service, improve frequency of rail network by connecting cities/countries together, as well as introduce faster and powerful railway engines.”
Best Customs House Agent (ICA 2017, North & East) : AR Shipping Rail and waterways, the key
Rajesh Verma, Partner, AR Shipping, says, “Decarbonising freight is the need of the hour. Transport infrastructure is most important for a country’s progress, and India is already working on improvement of rail and waterways. To make these measures successful, focus has to be on minimising time by speedy movement and cost, by bulk and large freight movement. Dedicated delivery schedules, punctuality, and safe movement are other requirements to achieve the desired goal.”