(Inhouse Magazine of WWL Group)

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MD’s Message 3

Birthday Babies 4

New Faces & Exits 5

WW WW News – Who, What, When & Where 6-11

Voice of Worldwideans 12-14

Industry News 15-16

Cover Page: “OktoberFest - Three Wins of Worldwide Warriors”

Dear Worldwideans,

Seasons Greetings!

We have just returned from the Half Yearly Performance Review held at Delhi early this week. The

Management team and all HODs are hopeful of achieving their target numbers, even though there are

some minor blips on the way. I am sure with concerted effort from all of us with a bit of luck, the

budget numbers can be easily achieved 100% by all branches. All HODs and the Sales teams are

requested to put in their heart and soul into the task. We are also sanguine of the future prospects

for FY 19-20, due to increased US tariff against China and other new economic developments within

India.

Bharath and his team are implementing a new system to automate the processes for operations. I

request everyone to provide full support to him in migrating to the new system. As discussed in the

performance review meeting, this would only make our life easier by saving on our efforts. Besides

making the processes error-free, this is the need of the hour to automate our processes. Our

competition is fast catching up and we need to be proactive in this area by moving to a digitalized

system. It is the duty of every HOD to cascade this message down to every rank and file.

The spirit of Diwali and Laxmi Pooja is going to keep us busy in the coming days. People have

different beliefs and sentiments attached to Diwali but a common emotion of immense joy and

happiness is what binds us all together. When Diwali brings us so much joy and excitement, why not

pass it to the needful and the less fortunate? Celebrate a more fulfilling Diwali this year by indulging in

some kind act of ‘giving’. That way you not just light up your own houses but also spread some light

into others’ lives too.

May this Diwali enlighten our hearts; I wish you & your family a delightful and safe Diwali!

Wishing you all the best!

Regards,

Bala

Birthday Babies

SNo Employee Name Date of

Birth Location

1 Jacob T 01 Nov Chennai Corporate

2 Parthasarthi R 01 Nov Chennai Corporate

3 Hemanth S 01 Nov Bangalore

4 Rajesh Kisan Khilari 02 Nov Mumbai - Andheri

5 Venkatesan R 05 Nov Chennai Corporate

6 Jagadeeswaran U 08 Nov Chennai Corporate

7 Amit Jha 11 Nov Gandhidham

8 Mujibur Rahman 13 Nov Mumbai - Belapur

9 Hema V 13 Nov Bangalore

10 Ajith D Souza S 15 Nov Bangalore

11 Jagadeesh K 15 Nov Chennai Port Office

12 Karthick R 21 Nov Chennia Corporate

13 Balasubramaniam R R 23 Nov Chennia Corporate

14 Paulraj N 24 Nov Tuticorin

15 Sandeep M 26 Nov Chennai Corporate

16 Veeresha G K 26 Nov Bangalore

17 Swapnil S Nabar 29 Nov Mumbai - Belapur

18 Gunavathi G 30 Nov Chennai Corporate

19 Mohan Kumar Budhrani 30 Nov Bangalore

WWL wishes them all a Happy Birthday!!

SNo Employee Name Branch Designation / Department

1 Sharmily S Chennai Corporate Trainee - Operations

2 Mohammed Shakil Chennai Corporate Trainee - Central Filing Solution

3 Amit Kumar Autoliv - Manesar Inventory Control - Executive

4 Sonu Singh Autoliv - Manesar Shift Supervisor

5 Ravichandran TGSIN - Bangalore Supervisor - Logistics

SNo Employee Name Branch Designation / Department

1 Karthikeyan K Karur Marketing & Sales

2 Rajib Mondal Kolkata Operations

3 Karthick S Chennai Corporate Central Filing Solution

4 Ajay Yadav AIM - Manesar Logistics

5 Ranganath TGSIN - Bangalore Logistics

6 Mari muthu Manali Logistics

Wedding Bells:

Jayaraj weds Jenifer

Jayaraj from Accounts department found his soulmate in Jenifer. Their marriage was solemnized on

19th

October at Chennai. Our Corporate office team is pictured below with the newlywed couple.

Client Visit:

Mr Nitin, Manager - Shipping & Logistics of Synergy Lifestyles Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai who is doing huge

business with C/William Sonoma, during their visit to ocean freight forwarders, had visited our office

for general discussions.

ISO Certification:

We have successfully completed the re-assessment ISO audit complying with 9001:2015 standards.

We have been awarded the ISO certificate with validity up to 2021.

Worldwidean of the Month – Aug’18

Our Performance Recognition Committee has selected Mr. David Vijayan, CRM Manager, Corporate

Office as "Worldwidean of the Month – August 2018. This award is being presented to him for his

special initiatives taken up with our Network Partner M/s Apex for a difficult recovery of losses.

Client’s Appreciation:

Mr Rakesh, our MIS Executive at Autoliv Bengaluru has identified some of the flaws in their GRN

Process, which has saved us some complications. He was appreciated by AIB Stores Head for his

proactive approach. M/s Kaushik & Anand of our Team in Autoliv Bengaluru were also recognized

and awarded for their contribution.

Pooja @ Corporate Office:

We celebrated the Saraswathi & Ayudha Pooja at our Corporate office on 17th

October.

Pooja @ Bengaluru Office:

ACPL 2018 Championship:

Worldwide Warriors Team has won the Air Cargo Premier League “ACPL 2018” match conducted on

14th

October 2018. This is the 6th

consecutive year of our winning this trophy, which is now destined

to be a permanent fixture decorating our Conference room. From a total of 16 teams participated, our

Finals was with Shiftco. Always, deep passion and excellent team work of our champions has been the

hallmark of the Worldwide Warriors Team.

Players List:

Karthick (Captain), Balaji, Saravanan, Manikandan, Parthasarathy, Velu, Karthikeyan & Prithvi

Raj.

WWL Team Felicitation:

All the Worldwide Warriors team members have been felicitated with cash awards in recognition of

their splendid performance in winning 3 ‘back to back’ matches recently.

1) Bails Cricket Club – Corporate Cricket Tournament

2) Sailorman Cricket Tournament

3) Air Cargo Premier League – 2018

Performance Review Meeting:

We had our Half Yearly Performance Review meeting at Delhi on 25th

and 26th

October. Paste the

below link in your browser to view:

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Young Champs:

Ms S Durga, daughter of Mr GS Mani, Asst Manager – Operations, Tuticorin has won in the State level

competition of Braino Brain, which is an Abacus competition.

Our best wishes to the young champion and wish her many more!!

Trivia:

Evolution of an Office:

Moore's Law is a computing term which originated around 1970. The simplified version of this

law states that processor speeds, or overall processing power for computers will double every

two years.

Many industries and companies got decimated as Moore’s Law tsunami swept across the first half

of the chessboard. The impact created by the tsunami is beautifully captured in the video given

below. Click on the link below to watch this interesting video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGI00HV7Cfw

Destiny Designing

Contributed by: Roopa, HR

This season of Diwali, I wish each Worldwidean and their family members a Happy Diwali and may

this year bring a heart-filled contentment and joy.

I wish to share an article by Mahatria Ra about Designing our Destiny and the journey towards it.

The journey of progress is as fascinating as the destination itself. Here is the way………..

It really does not matter what you have or how much you have; what really matters is what

you do with what you have. That’s been the journey of all great people.

The modern curse is the cribbing of most managers | leaders that they don’t have the team or the

right customers to grow their businesses or performance. Ironically, all the great Brands and

organizations in the world did not get built by the size of the investment | capital, but by the power

of an idea and a business model that supported that idea. Game changers in every field, used what

they had to achieve what they dreamt of.

You begin. You go as far as you can see. And, when you reach there, you will see further. You start.

Keep growing. Keep going. And, keep on going.

Washington, Churchill, Disney, Edison, Einstein, Graham Bell – all of them had learning disabilities.

Charles Dickens, Alexander, Caesar, Napoleon – all of them suffered from epilepsy.

History makers didn’t focus on their deprivations. They focused on what they can do with what they

had.

Being small-made didn’t affect Tendulkar or Bradman from achieving cricketing greatness. In spite of

being diagnosed of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in his 5th grade, Michael Phelps created

history in Olympics. Even after he became deaf, Beethoven continued to create great music.

With your limited vocabulary, you can still be an effective communicator. Even with a lesser IQ, but

with effective utilization of whatever intelligence you have, you can scale great heights. In spite of a

limited past in terms of success, a phenomenal future decorated with success can still be achieved.

Start from where you can start. Use what you have. Do what you can. Keep growing. Keep going.

If I consistently keep bettering my best, then one day I will

find myself becoming better than the best.

Etch this in your heart. Imbibe this into your DNA.

“I will begin from where I can begin, for I understand,

SMALL BEGINNING

WITH INCREMENTAL IMPROVEMENT

AND

SUSTAINED PROGRESS

Will lead to humungous possibilities”

I will begin from where I can begin

Overcome inertia. There are no perfect starts. Rather, you start and keep on improving.

for I understand, SMALL BEGINNING…..

From a drop of protoplasm to fully grown life, from an idea to a global brand…..no beginning is small.

To begin in itself is big.

WITH INCREMENTAL IMPROVEMENT….

Linear or exponential, doesn’t matter but there must be continuous improvement. That’s progress.

AND SUSTAINED PROGRESS…..

The hallmark of greatness is consistency and sustenance. “Long Enough” is the mantra.

Will lead to humungous possibilities…..

Most and more is awaiting you. See you at the top.

Worldwideans, let this season of celebration start afresh with Designing our

Destiny.

Food and beverages giant Pepsico will become the first company in the country to move its containers

from Kolkata to Varanasi using inland waterways. The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) will

transport Pepsico’s container cargo from Kolkata to Varanasi via National Waterway-1 on the Ganga

on October 30, an official statement said. The 16 containers — equivalent to 16 truckloads — will

reach Varanasi in 9-10 days. The mode of communication is considered both cost effective and

environment friendly.

The container cargo transport reduces handling cost, allows easier modal shift, reduces pilferages and

damage, and enables cargo owners to reduce their carbon footprint. The government is developing

NW-1 (Ganga) under the Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) from Haldia to Varanasi (1,390 km) with the

technical and financial assistance of the World Bank at an estimated cost of Rs 53.69 billion.

Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) will make its foray into Public-Private Partnership (PPP) as

it hands over the operation and management of its terminals in Kolkata to Summit Alliance Port East

Gateway (India) Pvt. Ltd (SAPEL) on a supply, operate and maintain (SOM) model. The handing over

will be done in the presence of Shipping Secretary, Mr Gopal Krishna, at an event in Kolkata.

The development of both Kolkata and Patna terminals is being undertaken with a view to tap the huge

potential of Nepal-bound containerized cargo on NW-1. While the available cargo upstream (for

Nepal) at present is 44,000 TEUs, the cargo potential downstream stands at 12,000 TEUs.

Barging from Kolkata to Patna will lead to cost saving by approximately 24 per cent and 4 per cent as

compared to road and rail, respectively, when return cargo is available. Barging from Kolkata to

Kathmandu will lead to cost savings by approximately 13 per cent and 26 per cent as compared to

road and rail, respectively, when return cargo is available from around Patna.

Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) has announced its new cooperation with CMA CGM and COSCO

on the IMED service, to give the trade a fast and direct service between the Indian Subcontinent,

Turkey and East Mediterranean ports. The IMED service will be operated with 7 vessels of 9,000 TEUs

capacity, of which MSC will provide 5 vessels and CMA CGM and COSCO will provide 1 vessel each.

The port rotation is: Mundra, Nhava Sheva, Colombo, King Abdullah, Port Said, Mersin, Piraeus,

Tekirdag, Istanbul, Mersin, Iskenderun, King Abdullah, Salalah, Jebel Ali, Mina Khalifa, Hamad, Jubail,

Jebel Ali, Mundra. The joint service will commence from Hamad on November 12, 2018.

The vessel call of the CHX service by Maersk Line at the newly developed Adani Ennore Container

Terminal at Kamarajar Port Ltd took place on October 20, 2018. The first mainline container vessel,

M.V. Leonidio, berthed at AECTPL on the same day. It brought in 486 laden TEUs and carried 287 TEUs

from KPL. Maersk Line plans to have a weekly call of the CHX service at the facility.

KPL has developed a dedicated railway siding for handling containers inside the port. It has also

signed a co-user joint undertaking agreement with AECTPL for unloading/loading of boxes handled at

the terminal. The first rake comprising 59 imported containers (28 TEUs and 31 FEUs) was evacuated

from the KPL railway siding to ICD Whitefield, Bangalore on October 23. Container Corporation of

India, the train operator, has scheduled regular services between the port and ICD Whitefield.

Trade tariffs between the US, China and Europe add to the problems confronting the global shipping

industry, which was already struggling this year with weak demand and high fuel prices. Container

ships, which move $4 trillion worth of products each year, are suffering from weak freight rates, owing

to a glut of boats in the water. Despite consolidation that has left the market dominated by a handful

of players, companies have recently issued profit warnings, suspended some sailings and scrapped a

planned IPO.

The first round of tariffs kicked off on 26th

Oct, affecting $34 billion worth of Chinese products, with

Beijing saying it will retaliate, slapping similar levies on U.S. imports. The moves mostly apply to

engines, medical equipment, semiconductors and other products that account for about 6% of total

China-U.S. container-trade capacity, according to the Journal of Commerce.

Qatar Airways Cargo has rolled out a fully automated mail management system at more than 50

stations across its global network in what it says is a first for the industry. It has also signed an

agreement with leading logistics solutions provider Descartes to integrate the Descartes Velocity Mail

(vMail) solution with its in-house cargo management information system, Cargo Reservations,

Operations, Accounting and Management Information Systems (CROAMIS) for electronic data

interchange messaging.

The airmail logistics chain is thus automated from origin to final destination, said the Middle East

carrier, removing any need for manual data entry and improving the efficiency, accuracy and

transparency of the carrier’s QR Mail product. Advantages include easy billing, robust revenue

accounting and real-time track and trace of mail consignments. QR CEO said that the system is

expected to benefit the e-commerce sector in particular.

Deutsche Post DHL Group will transfer its supply chain operations in China to SF Holding in a ten-year

strategic partnership to grow this business in China. As part of this deal, Deutsche Post DHL Group (DP

DHL) will receive an upfront payment of RMB5.5bn (approximately €700m) and a revenue-based

partnership fee over the next decade. SF Holding, a leading premium logistics service provider in the

country, will have access to DP DHL’s best-in-class supply chain services, management expertise,

transportation and warehousing technology.

Turkey’s Istanbul New Airport will have a “soft opening” on October 29, with a “big bang” launch at

the end of December when Turkish Airlines and other carriers begin passenger services with bellyhold

capacity.

Turkish Cargo has confirmed that it will move its freighter operation to the new hub next year, where

it will be joined by integrators DHL, UPS and FedEx, which are building their own facilities in the

dedicated airfreight area, the Cargo City, located between the two main runways for easy access to the

ramps.

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