<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;

line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">As persistent

geopolitical friction continues to choke traditional maritime corridors in the

Middle East, leading logistics providers are aggressively pivoting their

strategies to keep trade flowing. In a major move to bypass the severe

congestion plaguing the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, Transworld Group has

officially launched dedicated weekly air charter operations linking India

directly with the UAE.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;

line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">This decisive shift from

ocean freight to the skies underscores a growing industry mandate: supply chain

resilience can no longer rely solely on the water.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;

line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Protecting the Critical

Corridors<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;

line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">The India-UAE trade lane

is one of the most vital economic arteries in the region, particularly for

time-sensitive cargo. With ocean transits suffering from prolonged delays,

rerouting, and skyrocketing war-risk premiums, the flow of critical goods was at

serious risk of disruption.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;

line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Transworld’s dedicated

air charter service is specifically engineered to protect these vulnerable

supply lines. By utilizing guaranteed weekly flight capacity, the initiative

ensures the uninterrupted movement of high-priority freight, including:<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">

<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;

tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;

font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Perishables and Food Supplies:</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">

Safeguarding the crucial food security corridor between the subcontinent

and the Emirates.<o:p></o:p></span></li>

<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;

tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;

font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Pharmaceuticals:</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">

Ensuring temperature-controlled, rapid transit for vital medical supplies.<o:p></o:p></span></li>

<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;

tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;

font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">High-Value Consumer Goods:</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">

Providing retail and manufacturing sectors with the speed-to-market they

require for Q2 operations.<o:p></o:p></span></li>

</ul>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;

line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">&nbsp;</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;

line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">End-to-End Integration<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;

line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">What sets this initiative

apart from standard ad-hoc air freight booking is its structural integration.

Transworld is leveraging its robust, pre-existing ground infrastructure to

offer a seamless, door-to-door solution. The air charters are directly linked

with the company’s first-mile pickup in India and last-mile delivery networks

across the UAE.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;

line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">This multimodal approach

effectively completely removes the seaport from the equation, neutralizing the

impact of the Strait of Hormuz bottleneck for participating shippers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;

line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">The Industry Takeaway<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;

line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">For logistics

professionals and forwarders navigating this volatile quarter, Transworld’s

move is a clear indicator of the new operational standard. Depending entirely

on maritime transit is currently a high-risk strategy. Integrating dedicated

air charter solutions while carrying a higher baseline cost provides the

calculated certainty, speed, and intentional control that today’s fractured

global supply chain demands.<o:p></o:p></span></p>