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air cargo partners demanded a real-time
system, we provided them SpiceTag, an
end-to-end track and trace system.
When our pharma clients asked us for
last-mile delivery support, we strategically
partnered with the leading logistics
companies of the country to strengthen
cold chain network and provide endto-end logistics solution. Hence, the
strategy at SpiceXpress is and will
continue to be to make our customers’
lives simpler.
According to you which are the
emerging cargo gateways in the
developing world?
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There are a few developing cargo hubs
in the Asian and Middle Eastern region. I
feel that these could be upcoming cargo
gateways to cater to the local needs.
Also, a few that we have explored to
cater to Central Asia in the last few
months are:
• Almaty International Airport
Kazakhstan
• Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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•
Manas International Airport,
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
Additionally, Khartoum, Sudan is an
emerging gateway into East Africa.
As a gateway into Europe, we have
been using Liege Airport, Belgium &
Brussels. Apart from these, I feel that
Dhaka, Yangon, Myanmar could be
the upcoming hubs in the South Asian
regions owing to the growing local
consumption. Recent change in trade
lanes has been supporting Bangkok,
Hanoi and Kuala Lumpur.
The COVID-19 disruption has been such
a leveller that any airport can aspire to
be a cargo gateway.
Which are the top markets for
qthe carrier to which cargo can be
transported?
Demand for airfreight has been
increasing for the most improbable of
destinations. We are open to the market
demands and are completely flexible
in terms of the sectors to which we
operate our cargo freighters.
Which verticals will you be
qfocusing on in 2021?
The next five years should be highgrowth years for the industry. This will
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