Kale will deliver a key note address on “The Growing Role of IT in Shaping the Future of Containerization in India” at the second annual conference on Developing Container Infrastructure: Progress & Plans, Approaches & Solutions. This speaker for this session is Mr. Amar More, Global Head - Logistics Practice, Kale Consultants Ltd. Kale is the main sponsor at this conference.

The objective of this conference is to evaluate the current state of container infrastructure, highlight the key development needs, and to showcase promising approaches, strategies, projects and solutions. This conference will specifically focus on key trends in the container segment, key needs and requirements, container capacity development initiatives at Indian ports, role of IT in business, new value-added services and initiatives, and most promising and relevant IT applications/solutions.

The conference mainly comprises distinct sessions on Key trends and issues; Container Capacity at Ports; Rail Infrastructure & Container Trains; Outlook on Road Transport; ICDs, CFSs & Logistics Parks; Promise of Information Technology; and Multimodal Connectivity. The conference will feature presentations from all the major stakeholders and participants, including port operators, rail operators, developers of ICDs, CFSs and logistics parks, road transport operators, government agencies, key customers, private players and service providers.

Kale is conducting the inaugural APEX User Meet at the world famous tourist city - Agra, India.

This inaugural meet marks the dominating leadership position that APEX® has achieved in the Interline Proration space.

APEX® is Kale’s flagship product for Interline Proration. APEX® today is the only solution powering the Neutral Fare Proration service within AIA’s First & Final™ Billing initiative jointly offered by ATPCO and Kale Consultants.

The APEX User Meet will include interactive sessions featuring developments and upcoming requirements in proration, and inputs from APEX users for the future roadmap of APEX®. The knowledge sharing meet will also feature a theme dinner with industry peers and will end with a tour of the world famous Taj Mahal and Agra Fort.

For more info, please click here: APEX User Meet

TIACA’s ACF, held every two years, is one of the leading events for the global Air Cargo industry. This three-day event comprising exhibitions and conferences attracts thousands of air cargo leaders from all geographical regions of the world and exhibitors than any other single industry event, and provides unlimited networking opportunities. The attendees include delegates and exhibitors from airlines, freight and logistics organisations, shippers, airports, GSAs and ground handling agents, trucking companies, technology and equipment providers.

Over its 46-year history, ACF holds a strong reputation for the quality of its delegates, analysis of industry problems and challenges, and far reaching decisions made for air cargo industry through lively conference debates and discussions.

Kale Consultants, a trustee member, has been an active and strong supporter of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) for many years and has regularly participated in the ACF.

This year too, Kale is participating and will be an exhibitor at the event.

For more info, please visit www.tiaca.org/2008//