Graz, Austria, 16 November 2011 The Austrian EFKON Group headquartered in Graz/Raaba, one of the worldwide leading companies in intelligent transportation and tolling solutions, has announced that its subsidiary EFKON India has received four prestigious orders in the field of tolling and Intelligent Transportation Solutions (ITS) of approx. € 6.5 million (INR 430 million) in total:

1. EFKON has received a repeat contract from Oriental Structural Engineers for providing the complete ITS product-mix for the Nagpur Bypass project. This contract includes the delivery of Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMS) for 117 kms and 44 lanes of semi-automatic toll system integrated with a weigh-in-motion system that enables weighing without stopping.

2. Furthermore, the company won repeat contracts from the Malaysian Concessionaire IJM for providing toll systems at their REWA project and continued toll operation and maintenance services at their Vijywada project.

3. A turn-key outbound logistics solution contract for Maruti Suzuki Ltd., the largest car manufacturer in India, was also awarded to EFKON. This project includes the installing of state of the art tracking boxes and back-end solution for a fleet for approx. 3,000 trucks. This one of the first of its kind solutions being implemented India in the B2B space.

4. One of the largest contract until date in the Indian toll industry was awarded to EFKON: the company will provide to the Jaypee Group a turn-key Toll Management System Solution at the prestigious 165-kms Yamuna Expressway Project covering 129 Toll Lanes across 3 main-line and 7 Ramp Plazas. The system once implemented will boast of state-of the art features in tolling including the first of its kind implementation in India of the ISO 180006-C Rf-iD Electronic Tolling Technology. This technology has been recommended by the Nandan Nilekeni committee as the ETC technology for the Indian Toll Roads.

“We have a long-term, successful strategy for the Indian market. The above contracts confirm EFKON‘s market leadership; both in technology and market share in a very competitive Indian ITS market. This market has huge potential and I am sure that we can increase our market shares in India through our solutions,” says Dr. Raimund Pammer, CTO EFKON AG.

India is one of the fastest growing economies of the world and the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people. The volume of traffic has increased strongly in recent years. EFKON has been operating in the Indian market successfully for over twelve years now and is a market leader in the field of providing ITS Solutions for Toll Roads Market. EFKON operates in India in the fields of: Intelligent Transportation Solutions, Toll Road Operations & Maintenance and Vehicle Tracking Solutions.

About EFKON AG
EFKON AG, a subsidiary of European construction company STRABAG SE, is one of the worldwide leading providers of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), Electronic Toll Collection (ETC), enforcement and traffic telematic solutions. EFKON has significant know-how on all major electronic tolling technologies and provides customized turnkey solutions. With headquarters in Graz, Austria, EFKON’s activities are worldwide, with important references from Asia, Europe and Africa. Subsidiaries are placed in Germany, Ireland, Bulgaria, Romania, Malaysia, South Africa, India and Pakistan.

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• The project was awarded by National Highways Authority of India
• The project includes 82.882 Km of highway development and 768m length of major bridge across the river Narmada.
• The project is completed within the estimated cost of Rs.790 crores.

Hyderabad, 12th April, 2011: SEW Infrastructure Ltd., a leading infrastructure company from Hyderabad has successfully completed a project awarded by National Highways Authority of India to build a new Four Lane Highway from Khalghat to Madhya Pradesh/Maharashtra Border – NH-3. The project was dedicated to the nation on 04th April, 2011.

This prestigious highway project was awarded by NHAI to SEW Navayuga Barwani Tollways Private Limited, a joint venture between SEW Infrastructure Ltd & Navayuga Engineering Company Limited on BOT basis. The project includes 82.882 Km of highway development and 768m long major bridge across the river Narmada.

Speaking on this occasion Mr. S. Anil Kumar, Director-SEW said “SEW Infrastructure Limited had taken up the total EPC responsibility of the project and completed it almost two months ahead of the schedule. The recent NHAI project was another instance of our setting higher standards of excellence in project management and execution capabilities.”

About Sew Infrastructure Ltd:

Sew Infrastructure Ltd (http://sewinfrastructure.com), headquartered at Hyderabad is a core infrastructure company that has diversified aggressively in the past 52 years since its inception.

The company specializes in -
• Lined Irrigation Canals
• Hydel, Thermal and Gas based Power
• Industrial, Commercial and Residential Buildings
• Dams & Barrages
• Lift Irrigation Schemes
• Canal Structures
• Roads and Bridges
• Fabrication and Erection of Gates
• Water Supply Projects
• Transmission Lines.

Hyderabad, 25^th January 2011: SEW Infrastructure Ltd., a leading infrastructure company from Hyderabad has announced that the Company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with an Indonesia – based company Surya Kapenjen, through it’s subsidiary SEW Trident Global Pte Ltd. on Tuesday, 25th January 2011. The Mou was signed by Mr.C.Srikanth, Director of SEW Trident Global Pte. Ltd. in the presence of the President of Indonesia, Mr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

The MOU entails development of a 84KM Hauling road on BOT and the Port which would feed the cargo in East Kalimantan Province of Indonesia, with a minimum capacity of 10 Mil MT per Annum of coal.The project feasibility studies are being undertaken and SEW would decide how much to invest in the project once they get the necessary approvals and clearances.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr.C.Srikanth, the Director of SEW Trident Global Pte Ltd. said: “SEW Infrastructure Ltd., is making its first foray abroad with these projects and shall execute these projects with the same level of commitment and excellence as in the past 50 years.  We are exploring further opportunities to invest in Mines and Infrastructure into Indonesia”

About Sew Infrastructure Ltd:

In the year 1959,Sri. Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao, founded ‘Southern Engineering Works’ (SEW) in Vijaywada, A.P. India, with late Sri. Y. Purnachandra Rao and Sri. Y.M.G. Nageswara Rao as co-founders to pursue civil engineering construction activities. The first project SEW worked on, was the prestigious Nagarjuna Sagar Dam in Andhra Pradesh. During the period of expansion, other partners joined the company and contributed to the growth of the organization to its present status.

In the year 1967, the seventh year since founding, SEW was awarded a Gold Medal by the then Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Shrimati Indira Gandhi for the record progress of stone masonry in a single day at Nagarjuna Sagar Dam.

With the experience gained at the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam, the company participated in the building of other major dams of Tawa, Bargi, Bansagar, Hasdeo Bango, in Madhya Pradesh & Srisailam and Priyadarshini Jurala in Andhra pradesh. SEW attained specialization in the construction of high dams due to the experience gained in the opportunities available in the beginning years of its founding.

In the year 1983, the company was converted to a Private Limited Company with the name SEW Constructions Ltd.

Over the years, SEW Constructions Ltd., has diversified into construction of

• Lined Irrigation Canals
• Hydel, Thermal and Gas based Power
• Industrial, Commercial and Residential Buildings
• Dams & Barrages
• Lift Irrigation Schemes
• Canal Structures
• Roads and Bridges
• Fabrication and Erection of Gates
• Water Supply Projects
• Transmission Lines

In the year 2008, the company was renamed as SEW Infrastructure Ltd. to highlight their commitment to infrastructure project works.

Project Logistics Market in India 2011

Rapid core infrastructure development along with investment planned by the Government of India and private players will drive the project logistics market in India. ( http://www.bharatbook.com/detail.asp?id=167434&rt=Project-Logistics-Market-in-India-2011.html )

The report begins with an introduction to the project logistics market in India, describing the types of cargo being transported and share of logistics spending by the project developer under project logistics. Rapid infrastructure development being initiated by government of India and private players will create demand for project logistics. All the equipment and critical parts required for the development has to be transported at the site which will need the service of project logistics for faster, safer and hassle free transportation.

It further explains the different sectors where project logistics is required which includes overview of the sector and as well as the opportunity for project logistics in that industry. It also explains the different future projects being taken up by these industries. Indicated sectors are steel, oil and gas, hydro power, wind power and nuclear power.

An analysis of challenges include permission required from various authorities, inadequate road infrastructure, need for trained drivers and understanding the cost structure.

Competition section provides brief profiles of major domestic players in the market. The section contains a snapshot of their corporation, financial performance and business highlights, providing an insight into the existing competitive scenario.

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Strata Geosystems India Pvt Ltd has added “StrataWeb” to its range of soil reinforcement products. StrataWeb is a light-weight, expandable, three-dimensional honeycomb-like cellular confinement system, which acts as an erosion control barrier and also as a foundation reinforcement mat for improvement of bearing capacity of weak soils.

StrataWeb when in-filled with compacted soil creates a new composite entity that possesses enhanced mechanical and geotechnical properties. When the soil contained within a geocell is subjected to pressure, it results in high lateral stresses and resistance on the stiff cell walls, thereby decreasing the punching effect, increasing the bearing capacity and a reduced peak settlement. Hoop stress resistance generated by the cell walls increases the shear strength of the confined infill, thus creating a stiff mattress and distributing the load over a wider area. Active earth pressure generated in each individual cell is resisted by an equivalent passive earth pressure generated by the adjoining cells. StrataWeb being textured, it increases the vertical frictional resistance thereby reducing the stress reaching the lower strata.

StrataWeb reinforcement system reduces infill quantities by up to 50% while utilizing locally available inferior quality soil or recycled material as its infill, thereby reducing consumption of natural resources, reduction in carbon footprint, reducing project time, labour and costs. Further it allows fast, all weather installation, easy handling, zero wastage, zero maintenance, etc.

StrataWeb also provides ecological and aesthetic benefits for earth stabilization, by maintaining the greenery and promoting vegetation growth.  It is extremely environment-friendly since it does not disintegrate or pollute surroundings. It allows for natural drainage thus preventing the build-up of hydrostatic pressures.

Applications:

• Load support for paved roads (National & State Highways), unpaved roads (access roads, service roads, haul roads), railways, etc.
• Bearing capacity improvement for soft soils, like, container yards, parking areas, transmission towers, platforms, footpaths, casting yards, etc.
• Slope protection, erosion control, channel linings, embankment protection, slope stabilization, etc.
• Earth stabilization and retaining walls
• Landfills and reservoirs

“StrataWeb adds the fourth dimension of time – longevity – to the conventional three dimensions of length, width and height. It provides a clear value proposition and with be an excellent addition to our existing product range” said Mr. Narendra Dalmia.

India based leading Multi-Modal Transport Service Provider V-Xpress launched its new website. This website has been launched in intend to offer you all transportation solutions on online platform. V Group stands on three pillars called V-Trans, V-Xpress and V-Logis.

Newly launched V-Xpress site is designed with the user-friendly navigation which lets visitors to land on desired page without any hassle. Moreover, it is dedicated to provide efficient, industry focused as well as consumer oriented solution which assimilate the assorted processes of its clients to systematize cost effective, reliable with inclusion of timely products and information flow.

V-Trans segment is involved in to provide all types of services from Full Truck Loads (FTL), Trailer Loads, Part Loads (PTL) to movement of consignments as small as even 10 kgs. Other side V-Logis provides Warehousing & Distribution Solutions.

Network of V-Xpress is ISO 9001:2000 certified. V-Xpress is formed to offer all Time Bound Door-To-Door Service It provides Road Transportation, Air Transportation and Rail Transportation.

Road Transportation: Surface transportation offers a single window logistic solution to cater our client requirements. Further,V-Xpress picks up your cargo from your doorstep and delivers it at the doorstep of the people you send it to within the time schedule. We give on-time, intact, safe delivery with value added-service.

Air Transportation: V-Xpress works on systematic and structured approach to offer industry best Air Transportation. V-Xpress’s structure for air booking is as followings:

- From North, the nodal hub will be Delhi
- From West the nodal hubs will be AHM, MUM & BRD, PNQ
- From South the nodal hubs would be BGL, CHN, HYD & CBT
- From Kerala it will be through Cochin and
- From East through Kolkata or multimodal via DEL/CCU

Rail Transportation: V-Xpress has started its Rail Operations to East and North East sector which is successfully running with 91% service level.

Our customer service cell has been centralized at Mumbai with a toll free number 1800 220 180. People at V-Xpress are working together as a motivated management team with an inspired and self-driven taskforce.

About V-XPress.Net:

ISO 9001:2000 Certified V-Trans India Ltd. has started as a regional player with two trucks operating between Maharashtra and Gujarat. Today, it is a prominent Express Logistics Service Provider having 325 plus branches in more than 20 states and is truly a national level player.V-Xpress is cargo division of V-Trans India Ltd. and manages Express Cargo Services.

For more information about our services please do visit at http://www.v-xpress.net/

Contact Information

V-XPress.Net,
1001, 10th Floor, Casablanca,
Plot No.: 45, Sector No.: 11,
CBD Belapur (East),
Navi Mumbai – 400 614.
Phone No.: (+91) (022) 41020700/701/709/222
(+91) (022) 27580851/52/53
Fax: (+91) (022) 27580855
Website: http://www.v-xpress.net/
E-mail: infovx@vtransgroup.com

The logistics industry is called upon to create adequate capacity to meet the rising demand for multi-modal freight movement fuelled by rapid national GDP growth. Stating this in his special address at the two-day Logistics Summit 2010 on ‘Building India’s Logistics Infrastructure – Investment, Operation, Growth’, organised by CII Institute of Logistics in New Delhi, Mr G K Vasan, Minister for Shipping, Government of India, said the key challenges for the industry are the infrastructural bottlenecks and the high logistics cost which at 13-14% of GDP is way above the level of 7-8% of GDP in the developed countries.

Mr Vasan said the Government has taken several key measures to support the growth of the logistics infrastructure, such as, opening up the industry to 100% FDI, removal of Central Sales Tax (CST), introduction of Value Added Tax (VAT), promotion of multi-modal transportation network, and public private partnerships (PPP).

Initiatives such as the National Highway Development Project, inter-connectivity of the 12 major ports, enhancing the port handling capacities, eastern and western rail freight corridor that adds up to 2,700 km rail lines, higher rail freight handling capacities, and the Dedicated Delhi-Mumbai Corridor have also catalysed the growth of the logistics industry, he said.

Mr Vasan said the Shipping Trade Practices Bill when legislated will usher in a more transparent and efficient regime for the shipping industry. He said the Government is making every effort to facilitate higher investments in the logistics infrastructure development.

On this occasion, CII Institute of Logistics and Global Coalition for Efficient Logistics (GECL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), whereby GECL will partner the Indian logistics industry in the adoption of digital soft infrastructure. Mr Sridhar. Vice Chairman, CII Institute of Logistics and Capt. Samuel Salloum, Co-Chairman, GECL, signed the MoU.

The minister also released a report on Building India’s Logistics Infrastructure,  prepared by KPMG.

Earlier, Mr Cyrus Guzder, Chairman, CII National Logistics Council & CMD, AFL Pvt Ltd, said in his address that infrastructural bottlenecks and process lags in logistics are costing the national economy around $50 billion.

On the infrastructure side, Mr Guzder said that the rail infrastructure is not properly aligned with the new production and distribution centres. As a result, there is excess dependence on road infrastructure for freight movement.

He said that while the Government is developing 5-7 expressways of 100-300 km, the current need is for 20 expressways. There is additional need for 750 new last mile road links and a considerable number of last mile rail links. Multi-modal logistics parks also need to be developed in tandem with the growing demand.

He expressed hope that the formation of the Central Logistics Council will help the industry in bridging the infrastructure gaps.

Dr Mark Drabenstott, Secretary General, GECL, in his address said that the MoU between CII Institute of Logistics and GECL will set the ground for the Indian logistics industry to adopt the latest digital platform for driving global trade and commerce. Tools like this are expected to help reduce trade costs by 30% and business operations costs by 15%.

Dr Drabenstott pointed out that the digital infrastructure will be highly beneficial to the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in growing their global market reach. This will also have a major bearing on India’s efforts to rebalance its external trade.

Mr Manish Saigal, Partner, KPMG, in his address said that the Indian logistics industry is close to an inflexion point and the need of the hour is world class, scalable capacity. Currently, supply is severely lagging demand. To address this, mobilisation of financial resources attains critical importance.

Mr Saigal said that the industry consolidation will support the growth of a hub-and-spoke model, which in turn will require huge financial resources. However, the key challenges are that currently the logistics industry is highly fragmented (the top 10 companies account for a mere 2% of industry), limited scale of outsourcing, and large government ownership of assets (50-60% on the whole).

Sub-scale operations and sub-quality services need to be addressed, he said, adding that areas like coastal and inland waterways infrastructure demand the greater attention of the policy makers.

Looking ahead, he said the opportunity lies in promoting new segments, augmenting the existing segments and changing the paradigm in the mature segments.

Mr B Sridhar, Chairman, Logistics Sunmit 2010 & Vice Chairman, CII Institute of Logistics & Director, Bengal Tiger Line (India) Pvt Ltd, in his opening remarks said that the CII Institute of Logistics is focusing attention on skills development for the industry, promotion of low carbon and green supply chain, and development of soft infrastructure for logistics industry.

On the skills development side, he said that a certification programme for supply chain professionals is being developed.

Mr Vineet Aggarwal, Member, CII National Logistics Council & Executive Director, Transport Corporation of India, proposed the vote of thanks and concluded the inaugural session of the two-day conference.

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13^th December 2010

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Online Source for Wells Cargo and utility trailers : American Loan Masters Inc.

Alm9.com, 2^ndSeptember 2010 – with people squandering their energies and resources for stumbling upon an Online Source for Wells Cargo, a name that comes to their rescue is American Loan Masters Inc. It is essentially an online source for utility trailers, Big Tex trailers, aluma trailers, cargo trailers and a lot more. At American Loan Masters Inc. you will find the most extensive varieties of trailers which will undoubtedly appeal to your penchant. When it comes to wells cargo; at American Loan Masters Inc. you will find wells cargo trailers, Motor Trac series by wells cargo, Road Force series, TC Trecker, Fast Trac by Wells cargo and a lot more.

You can also access haulmark trailers, Thule trailers, etc. Not only does American Loan Masters Inc. specialize in proffering brand new trailers, it also dedicate itself to the sale of used trailers who think budget constraints are limiting them to go for a brand new one. You can also buy cars and even rent cars at the web portal of American Loan Masters Inc. You do have the choice to pick from a wide range of new and used cars at American Loan Masters Inc.’s web portal.

You also get to lay your hands upon some of the best quality flat deck trailers and gooseneck trailers. The online trailer inventory at American Loan Masters Inc. will also blow your minds literally as it is a store house of multitude of trailers.American Loan Masters Inc. also hosts a dedicated segment to online parts inventory wherein you will find all kind and types of trailer parts. You can also become a member of the reputed customer care club for a whole one year with the purchase of a single trailer.

“We at American Loan Masters Inc. are dedicated and devoted to proffer you the best feasible trailer solutions at the most reasonable rates. Our trailer inventory is designed specifically to meet any budget constraint. We believe that customer satisfaction and trust is above everything else and we are willing to do anything to sustain and uphold it. Our mission statement is to provide value and caring service with a smile. We also hold out credit applications which can either be applied online or downloaded to your computer to be filled in with pen and paper. So what are you waiting for, come check us out.” Says (Ayub Dhar), an American Loan Masters Inc. Spokesperson. For more information, please visit: – http://www.alm9.com/

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The Company has also released the new, user friendly website with special features which include online inventory of open and enclosed utility trailers, equipment trailers, dump trailers, car haulers, used trailers and used cars. “The goal of the company is to provide the best quality product to the internet savvy customer at a competitive price with an exceptional service. Our free delivery anywhere in California is liked most by our customers,” said Undleeb Dhar, CEO of the company. “Our used car inventory comes from our rental car operations and we have decided to sell our used cars to the public at the same prices that we sell to used car dealers at the auction. Our goal is to increase volume sales through retail used car sales by providing quality used vehicles at a very competitive price,” said Ayub Dhar, COO of the company.

Road Safety Action Plan to be Launched Soon : Mr. R P N Singh, Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways

New Delhi, India, August 12, 2010: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is in the process of finalizing a Road Safety Action Plan in consultation with all stakeholders.  The Action Plan recognizes the need for a coherent, multi-sectoral and integrated approach. The Action Plan envisages steps to improve date collection and evolution system, reviewing standards and guidelines for highways and urban roads, reviewing vehicle safety standards, reviewing the driving license system and initiating capacity building programmes such as establishment of Centres of Excellence for research on Road safety.  The was stated by Mr. R P N Singh, Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways  while addressing the Road Safety Conclave, organized by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) today.

Elaborating on the National Road Safety and Traffic Management Board Bill 2010, he stated that the Ministry is examining the recommendations made by the Parliamentary Standing Committee and would attempt to make the Bill more comprehensive with the help and participation of state governments.

Recognizing the vital importance of quick medical assistance, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways under the Scheme “National Highways Accident Relief Service Scheme” has provided hundreds of cranes and ambulances to states, UTs and NGO for relief and rescue measures.  Further, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is launching a “Project for Establishment of Trauma Care Facilities along National Highways” to establish trauma cares along the National Highways to provide the competent medical assistance within the shortest possible time.  Rs. 732 crore has provided under the scheme, he added.

Earlier addressing the gathering Mr. V L Patankar, Member (Technical), National Highways Authority of India said that NHAI has set up a Road Safety Cell to strengthen the road safety on national highways.  He further informed the audience that NHAI has done the road safety audits on 2800 kms of highways and now are in the process to have road audits done for another 5400 kms of highways.  This exercise will provide a good overview and a feedback on specific road safety requirements, he added.

On this occasion, Mr. Abhik Mitra, Chairman, CII Core Group on Road Safety presented 6 specific initiatives / projects that CII will undertake this year.  These include adoption of few highway stretches to take holistic activities to reduce accidents / fatalities, work on regulatory aspects of road safety in a comprehensive manner, focus on enhancing accident investigation analysis on highways and major cities, implementation of  a driver training programme, mobile awareness creation units for cities and highways and work in Delhi to increase awareness / reduce accidents.

Way to Make Office Relocation Smooth and Economic

Bangalore, India, July 28, 2010: Office relocation is very tough and hectic process. A lot of responsibilities are there on head during the course of office relocation. Only relocation is not the task attached with the office relocation, but you have to manage for many things.

You have to make the back-up of each files and documents. You have to prepare so that you can carry out relocation in minimum duration. Of you will long time for this purpose, many of the work will go on halt. You have to pay the employees even when they are not working. So, keep these things and decide to carry out relocation during weekend.

Before relocating, make sure that your new office has all the basic facilities that you will need. Such facilities can be water supply, proper wiring and power plug to set up the appliances, sanitation facility, etc. If there is any discrepancies then make then improved to the level in which your employee can easily cope and work smoothly.

Ask each employee to prepare the back-up of all necessary data. Do not indulge in doing these works yourself. Also do not hire anybody for such task. Employees can do it easily with two-three hours. They can better understand their needs and make the back up accordingly.

To make the relocation process smooth you can hire a professional mover. But it may be costly affair for you as you are motivated to make the process economic. No worry. Still you have many options. You can take of your peon, fourth grade staffs and some of your trusted employees and friends. As you have already collected the back-up, start packing the system. To pack systems you can bring cartons from local grocers at very cheap rate. After packing the systems, keep them aside and ask your peons to dismantle the furniture so that they can be easily loaded and transported. You can easily get a private truck for the purpose. You may ask some of your near one to lend truck if one has.

Now load all your office belongings in the truck and get transferred to the new place. You must have planned a beautiful interior for your office. Place each items accordingly. Placing furniture in office is of crucial importance. If the furniture gets placed at the right location, half of the tasks get finished. Now, you can easily re-ret the system and your office is ready to run smoothly again.

I hope the article will help you in making easy relocation of your office. If still you are confused and think it can be chaotic to you then hire a professional mover for the purpose. One of the Packers and Movers Mangalore can be help you in making relocation smooth and economic. They provide satisfactory services for very genuine charges. Mangalore Packers and Movers provides complete relocation facility. You can meet and take their assistance in any kind of your relocation need.

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“Reverse Logistics Market in India 2010″ covering a market with strong growth potential. It is a part of Logistics Market Series Reports.

India, July 14, 2010: The reverse logistics market in India is valued at INR 646.38 bn in 2009 and is expected to grow rapidly in the future. The need to bring about supply chain efficiency will drive the market.

The report begins with an overview of the logistics industry indicating market size, growth and the market share of various segments. The reverse logistics market has been introduced indicating its current market size, market share of major segments as well as the percentage of GDP lost in supply chain inefficiencies. The various operational models have also been discussed in the report.

It further discusses the industries which are in need of return supply chain management solutions for providing better customer service and to increase the efficiency of overall production. This section contains a brief snapshot of the specific industries as well as the opportunities for reverse logistics players. The industries under consideration include retail, consumer electronics, automobile, pharmaceutical and print industry.

An analysis of the drivers explains growth factors such as economic viability of reusing goods, government rules and regulation, changing fashion, better customer service and increasing use of RFID. The key challenges identified include retailer and manufacturer conflict, inadequate infrastructure, high initial investment cost and leakage in reverse supply chain. Competition section provides brief profiles of major players in the market. The section contains a snapshot of the corporation, financial performance and business highlights, providing an insight into the existing competitive scenario.

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PSI Certification and Pre Shipment Inspection services launched in India by Ravi Energie

Ravi Energie is an USA based company & having branches in India, Canada, Europe, Australia and other Asian countries and provide services like Pre-Shipment Inspection (PSI) Certificate, Chartered Engineer’s (CE) Certification, CE Mark, Energy Sector Services like – Energy Management, Renewable Energy – Wind, Biomass, Solar (SPV), GHG Issues, Conventional Energy, Non-Conventional Energy and Others. We also provide services like Consulting Services, Valuation/ Appraisal, Compliance Audit/ Conformity Assessment, Other Certifications.

“Ravi Energie Inc.” was established in USA in year 2003 & it was started in year 1976 as “Ravindra M Patel & Co.” in India in the industrial town of Baroda by Mr. Ravindra Patel. Company was providing consultancy services in the area of automation and project management which after increase in business, company registered as “Ravi Energie Pvt. Ltd.” in 1993. Since then, it has grown day by day and today has presence in many countries and providing Multi-Disciplinary Services.

Ravi Energie Pvt. Ltd. has also awarded by First Prize of National Awards for Excellence in Consultancy Services in year 1995, the award being given by CDC- Ministry of science & Technology, Government of India.

Ravi Energie is a leading company that provides trade services & authorized by DGFT and Customs India to provide Chartered Engineer’s (CE) Certification which is required to export old or used Plants and Machinery to India, Pre -Shipment Inspection (PSI) Certificate required for Customs Clearance in the “Member Countries”, CE Mark and Energy Sector Services.

The company strictly follows quality checks, before awarding these certificates and the certification is only given to those clients, who comply with all its certification norms.

We have a global network and we provide services at virtually every harbor and airport around the world. Our logistics and locations make it easier and affordable for clients to avail our services.

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Reliance Venture Asset Management, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Sherpalo Ventures close Series-A round funding in Reverse Logistics Co.

Mumbai, March 25, 2010: Reliance Venture Asset Management India’s first and largest corporate venture capital firm and an arm of the Reliance ADA Group, today announced that it has successfully completed the first round of venture funding in Reverse Logistics Co, a technology enabled end-to-end reverse supply chain solutions company. The announcement is in line with the company’s recent rebranding and widening focus on investing in disruptive and sustainable business models with a sector agnostic philosophy. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Sherpalo are co-investors in this round of funding in Reverse Logistics Co. along with Reliance Venture Asset Management.

Founded in 2008, Reverse Logistics Co. uses its proprietary technology to help its customers reduce supply chain costs by over 25%, increase asset recovery by over 100%, improve productivity by over 10%, and get a 100% customer satisfaction while growing profitability exponentially.

Said Harshal J. Shah, CEO, and Reliance Venture Asset Management on the development, “The reverse logistics space is a fairly untapped but promising sector, and will revolutionize efficiency levels of the fragmented Indian supply chain. As an opportunistic investor, we see an immense potential in the industry which is emerging to be an essential part of the business supply chain network across the manufacturing and services industries. Reverse Logistics Co. with its expert management backing will clearly contribute to the India growth story and compete with global compatriots and we are excited to partner them.”

Hitendra Chaturvedi, Managing Director and CEO, Reverse Logistics Co. said, “We are thankful to Reliance Venture Asset Management and our other investors for recognizing the potential of this industry and Reverse Logistics Co.’s attempt to make reverse supply chain truly mainstream. With industries across sectors turning to cost optimization with the intent to remain eco-friendly, we will continue to offer optimum solutions to bridge the gap between the end consumer and the manufacturer.”

Sandeep Murthy, Partner, Sherpalo Ventures and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers said, “Reverse Logistics Co is a great example of the next breed of companies that will emerge in India. They are effectively leveraging technology to drive value and cost savings while catering to a very large unmet customer need. We are excited to join Hitendra and the Reverse Logistics team in building a global reverse logistics business.”

Reverse logistics refers to the backward supply chain network where a product moves from the end consumer to the manufacturer for reuse, disposal or surplus sale purposes with the rationale to increase overall efficiencies.  In developed countries, the reverse supply chain management is outsourced and focused to increase the overall shareholder value. However, India is still near the bottom when it comes to supply chain efficiencies – estimates suggest that 3% of its GDP is lost to supply chain inefficiencies and low compliance with the government’s e-waste regulations. Hence with its growing importance, Indian companies are now looking to manage this network as a strategic and critical business area According to market studies, the Indian reverse logistics industry is pegged at 10-15 billion USD which includes the secondary market supplying spares and second hand materials.

About Reliance Venture Asset Management Ltd

Reliance Venture Asset Management Ltd is the corporate venture capital arm of the Reliance ADA Group. Since its inception in early 2006, the company has advised and / or invested in deals to the tune of over $4 billion. Stage, geographic and sector agnostic in its investment philosophy, Reliance Venture Asset Management has a global portfolio to its credit and has invested in promising companies such as India’s largest online travel portal, Yatra.com, Suvidhaa Infoserve, Stoke Inc, Pelago Inc, Sequans Communications, E-Band Communications, Seedfund and two MIT-startups, Dhama Innovations and Scalable Display Technologies. Some of the transactions they had advised the Reliance ADA Group on include the $300 million all-cash acquisition of San Francisco-based, Yipes Inc. by Reliance Communications, $82 million acquisition of UK-based, Vanco plc, and eWaveWorld, a $500 million initiative to bring 3G and 4G to 50 countries around the world by 2012. Headed by Mr. Harshal J. Shah, an MBA alumnus of Wharton School of Business, a Truman Gray Scholar with dual degrees from MIT, and an Andover Scholar from Phillips Academy in Andover, USA, the company comprises of professionals who bring over 50 years of cumulative experience and a solid academic base (MBAs – Ivy League, Technologists from premier Indian & International Universities & Chartered Accountants). The company was recently ranked 30th in the Red Herring Top 100 Global Venture Capital Firms in 2009 and was the only India based corporate VC company to feature in the ranking. For more information on the company, kindly log on to www.relianceventure.com

About Reverse Logistics Co

Reverse Logistics Co provides a one stop, technology enabled, comprehensive reverse logistics solutions for the Indian market. Reverse Logistics Co. understands that the power of reverse logistics is in data and so its solution’s backbone is its proprietary technology platform that provides end-to-end data visibility of the returned products from point of origin to its final disposition. Reverse Logistics Co’s technology platform is a culmination of over 75 years of domain experience of its management team members. The company’s single goal is to help companies make their reverse logistics process a competitive advantage allowing them to focus on their core competency of delighting customers through world class products.

About Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers

Since its founding in 1972, KPCB has backed entrepreneurs in 450 ventures, including AOL, Align, Amazon.com, Citrix, Compaq Computer, Electronic Arts, Genentech, Genomic Health, Genprobe, Google, Hybritech, IDEC Pharmaceuticals, Intuit, Juniper Networks, Netscape, Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Lotus, Nuvasive, Sun Microsystems, Symantec, Verisign and Xilinx. KPCB portfolio companies employ more than 250,000 people. More than 150 of the firm’s portfolio companies have gone public. Many other ventures have achieved success through mergers and acquisitions. More information about KPCB is available at www.kpcb.com

About Sherpalo Ventures

Ram Shriram started Sherpalo in January, 2000, with the goal of applying his wealth of operating and company building experience to promising early stage ventures. As a technology industry insider for over 25 years he has worked in companies large and small across all functional areas and through fluctuating business cycles. He is always eager to roll up his sleeves and work closely with founding teams on the challenging issues that confront and sometimes confound early stage ventures. Sherpalo’s mission is to guide and mentor exceptional entrepreneurs in taking their disruptive ideas and technology and turning them into successful businesses. More information about Sherpalo is available at www.sherpalo.com

Indian businesses to benefit from BDP’s revolutionary new technology and expanded service offerings

New Delhi, Delhi, India, March 5, 2010 / IndiaPRLine / — With its class-leading technology and global customer base, BDP International (BDP) is set to become a major player in India’s logistics sector, following the establishment of its new joint venture company.

US-based BDP is one of the world’s largest privately owned transport and logistics companies, with revenues in excess of US$1.6 billion and a presence in more than 120 countries. BDP has built its reputation working for some of the world’s largest corporations including DOW, DuPont, Johnson & Johnson, Marks and Spencer and Revlon.

The new subsidiary company – BDP Global Logistics (India) Private Limited – is a joint venture between BDP and local logistics company Unique Global Logistics Private Limited (UGL,) with BDP as the majority partner. The new company will be headquartered in Mumbai with a presence in all major cities in India. And as it has done in each of its other markets, BDP promises to provide a real alternative to the one size fits all approach of its larger competitors by offering its revolutionary technology and exceptional customer service.

Mr Richard Bolte, President and CEO of BDP said, “As more of the world’s largest manufacturers and retailers establish their operations in India, BDP sees an opportunity to contribute to the growing need for specialized logistics services.”

“BDP will target India’s expanding chemicals, life-sciences, healthcare, retail, telecom and manufacturing industries. India is a key focus for BDP over the next decade as the nation emerges as a true economic powerhouse.”

“As a privately held company, BDP has a unique culture that focuses on providing customized solutions for each customer, in contrast to the one size fits all business models of its larger competitors in freight consolidation and freight forwarding. It is our ability to be large enough to handle any job, while keeping the relationship personal that differentiates BDP from the competition,” Mr Bolte said.

One area where BDP is an acknowledged leader is the chemical sector, which accounts for 13 to 14 percent of India’s total exports and 8-9% of total imports. BDP has a track record of working with the largest chemical and petrochemical companies in the world, and the company expects to benefit from the sector’s growth over the next 10 years.

India-based UGL has an established reputation for providing quality logistics services to some of India’s most respected companies. The company has strong expertise in the energy sector including oil and gas.

Mr Pavithran M Kallada, Managing Director of UGL said BDP’s globally recognised brand will ensure the JV’s success. “UGL understands the needs of local Indian companies, while BDP offers global reach and experience. By joining under BDP’s banner, we expect to successfully target the growing number of Indian companies doing business overseas as well as the multinationals coming to India to do business,” Mr Pavithran said.

BDP SmartVu Launched in India

BDP also announced the Indian launch of its revolutionary new technology – BDPSmart Vū – a vendor management tool that provides logistics managers with unparalleled visibility of each stage of an international purchase order.

With BDPSmart Vū, importers can globally manage their upstream vendors and suppliers from one central site. The technology provides information on the status of purchase orders, including the critical initial stages. An early warning system ensures inaccurate data on handling, shipment contents, classification or inefficient transport decisions is brought to the customer’s attention. This means the customer can fix the issue before it becomes a problem, so deadlines are kept and no revenue is lost.

BDPSmart Vū complements BDP’s downstream technology tool, BDPSmart. BDPSmart represents the next generation in supply chain management systems – a real-time track, trace and alert tool that provides global visibility and reporting metrics for all supply chain operators through an easy-access and user-customizable portal.

Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, India

Editor Notes

With annual revenues of approximately $1.6 billion, BDP International is one of the leading privately held freight logistics/transportation management firms based in the U.S. It operates freight logistics centers in more than 20 cities throughout North America and a network of subsidiaries, joint ventures and strategic partnerships in more than 120 countries. The company serves more than 4,000 customers worldwide. Clients include Bayer, Dow, DuPont, Heineken USA, Honeywell, Johnson & Johnson, Marks & Spencer, Revlon, Trek Bicycle, Wacker and others. BDP provides a range of services, including ocean, air and ground transportation; lead logistics process analysis, design and management; export freight forwarding; import customs brokerage and regulatory compliance; project and energy logistics; warehousing/consolidation/ distribution; and Internet shipping transaction/tracking management systems. For more information visit www.bdpinternational.com.

Once the goods reach the final location, moving companies also known as Packers and Movers do it in a smooth way. They unpack the entire boxes and arrange the goods in their proper place as per the advice of the clients. Thus the relocation and shifting companies makes the household shifting much easier and hassle free. They do the entire process or relocation with utmost care to give hassle free shifting experience to the clients.

Solution is available in the market. Only you have to pay some money for it. Yes, you can make your residential relocation or home shifting easier and simpler with help of professional Movers and Packers companies in India. There are many moving companies in India offering comprehensive solution to all your relocation needs. Such kinds of companies are meant for helping people on their relocation. Moving agencies can be found today in almost all the major cities of India. There are many reputed moving companies in India, which operate their services in all over India with their associates and network offices. Services offered by such Packers and Movers companies are packing, moving, loading, unloading, transportation, unpacking, etc.

With the assistance of the Packers and Movers Raipur agencies moving of household goods, office relocation and merchandise shifting to new location has become much easier. People often try their hand in this field to pack their goods on their own, but they cannot meet the level of packing as done by the Packers and Movers of entire goods has to be done in a proper way so that while transportation it does not get damaged. Moving agencies of Raipur does it in a proper way so and helps in moving of goods in a safe and sound way at the door step of the clients. Their main priority is to relocation the valuable and lovable goods of the customers in time without making even a single scratch on it.

After making list of top movers, now the time comes for price evaluation and estimation. Now-a-days, most Packers and Movers companies of India’s offer online estimates. Get estimates from at least 4 or 5 movers, whether you get online or by visiting their offices. It will be better if you visit their office personally. After getting estimates and compares them and decides, which suits your needs and pockets? In this way, you will be able to find out an economical mover for your relocation needs. Remember, low cost doesn’t guarantee for quality services. So, you should not fall in greed of low price or low estimate on your relocation. Otherwise you may feel cheated or even forged.

Well, for hassle free shifting it will truly be beneficial if you hire the services from the Packers and Movers. They will assist you in shifting your lovable and valuable goods to new location in a hassle free way.

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Highlights of Railway Budget 2010-11

India, February 24th, 2010 / IndiaPRLine / — There will be no increase in the passenger fares of any class or category of trains.  Freight tariffs will also remain the same for 2010-11.  Service charges for e-tickets and freight charges for food-grains will be reduced. This was announced by the Minister of Railways, Kumari Mamata Banerjee in Parliament today while presenting Railway Budget for the new financial year.

Highlights of Railway Budget 2010-11:

• No increase in passenger fares and freight tariffs
• Service charges on e-tickets reduced
• E-ticket vans to be extended to Government Medical College Hospitals, Courts, Universities, IT hubs, IITs and IIMs
• SMS updates of reservation status and movement of wagons
• Ticket centres to be opened at district headquarters and village panchayats
• 100% concession for cancer patients alongwith an escort
• Modern luggage trolleys with uniformed attendants to assist senior citizens and women passengers
• Six clean bottling plants to provide cheaper, clean drinking water to passengers
• 12 companies of women RPF personnel, ‘Mahila Vahini’, for the security of women passengers
• No examination fee for women, minority and economically backward class candidates for Railway Recruitment Boards’ exams
• Question papers now will be made available in local state languages besides Hindi, Urdu and English, examinations will be held on the same day in all regions
• 117 new train projects to be flagged off by the end of March 2010
• 52 long distance express trains and 28 passenger trains to be introduced
• Frequency of 12 trains will be increased and 21 trains will be extended
• Special trains to mark Rabindranath Tagore’s 150th birth anniversary, for ladies, for uniformed persons and for tourists
• Double-decker coaches to be introduced in two trains each from Delhi and Kolkata
• 94 stations to be upgraded as Adarsh Stations, 10 more stations to be upgraded as World Class Stations
• Automatic fire and smoke detection system to be introduced in 20 trains
• All the unmanned Level Crossings (LCs) to be manned within five years
• Rs.41,426 crore outlay proposed, allocation for new lines increased to Rs.2,848 crore from Rs.4,411 crore
• More money to improve passenger amenities – Rs.1,302 crore in comparision to Rs.923 crorein 2009-10
• Railway revenue through branding/advertising to go up from Rs.150 crore to Rs.1,000
• Special Task Force to clear investment proposals within 100 days
• Concession in freight charges for food-grains and domestic use kerosene
• Kisan Vision Project for manufacturing refrigerated containers
• Allotment of iron ore rakes would be accessible through the web.RFID technology to be introduced for tracking of wagons
• Multi-level parking complexes through PPP route
• 93 new multi-functional complexes to be developed
• National High Speed Rail Authority proposed to plan high speed rail corridor
• Houses for all rail employees in next 10 years
• 522 hospitals, 50 Kendriya Vidyalayas, 10 residential schools, model degree colleges, technical and management institutes for railway employees

Indian Railways carry 730.96 million tonnes of freight during April 2009-January 2010

India, February 10, 2010 / IndiaPRLine / — Indian Railways have carried 730.96 million tonnes of revenue earning freight traffic during April 2009-January 2010. The freight carried shows an increase of 49.68 million tonnes over the freight traffic of 681.28 million tonnes actually carried during the corresponding period last year, registering an increase of 7.29 per cent.

During the month of January 2010, the revenue earning freight traffic carried by Indian Railways was 78.33 million tonnes. There is an increase of 3.78 million tonnes over the actual freight traffic of 74.55 million tonnes carried by the Indian Railways during the same period last year, showing an increase of 5.07 per cent.