<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">The commercial capital is

scheduled to host a series of high-level industry gatherings aimed at

synchronizing India’s air cargo and maritime supply chains. With the upcoming <b>Intralogistics

&amp; Warehousing Expo</b> at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, industry leaders

are convening to address the integration of multimodal transport hubs under the

National Logistics Policy.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>Focus on Integrated

Connectivity<o:p></o:p></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">The sessions are designed to

bridge the operational gap between different transport modes:<o:p></o:p></p>

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

<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;

tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><b>Sea-to-Air Transshipment:</b> Developing

streamlined protocols for moving high-value cargo from Mumbai’s ports to

its international air terminals to reduce total transit time.<o:p></o:p></li>

<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;

tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><b>Smart Warehousing Infrastructure:</b>

Implementing AI-driven storage solutions that can manage the rapid

turnover required for air freight alongside the volume of maritime trade.<o:p></o:p></li>

<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;

tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><b>Gati Shakti Implementation:</b> Aligning private

sector logistics investments with the government’s ongoing infrastructure

projects in the Mumbai and Navi Mumbai regions.<o:p></o:p></li>

</ul>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>Strategic Industry Drivers<o:p></o:p></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">The timing of these summits

coincides with several critical milestones for the region:<o:p></o:p></p>

<ol style="margin-top:0cm" start="1" type="1">

<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;

tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><b>Navi Mumbai Cargo Readiness:</b> Planning for

the cargo ecosystem surrounding the new international airport to ensure

immediate operational efficiency upon launch.<o:p></o:p></li>

<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;

tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><b>Sustainability in Transport:</b> Transitioning

toward electric heavy-duty fleets for port-to-warehouse drayage and

adopting sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) strategies.<o:p></o:p></li>

<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;

tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><b>Global Hub Status:</b> Strengthening Mumbai’s

position as a regional transshipment center for the India-Middle

East-Europe corridor through improved digital interoperability.<o:p></o:p></li>

</ol>