The Port of Antwerp Alumni Association (PA3) in collaboration with the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) is organising a panel discussion on “Cold chain logistics: Indian perspective and showcasing best practices in Antwerp (Europe)” on December 4 in Mumbai. The event is supported by the Port of Antwerp.

PA3 has been seeking to build on and reinforce the Antwerp experience since it started last year. With this objective, two workshops were conducted previously to expose the network to global best practices in shipping, logistics and maritime.

In its third edition, the intention is to bring together key players in the perishables supply chain for discussions on varying topics such as the challenges in the cold chain distribution, investment and initiatives, value-added logistics and presenting a comparison of practices in India and Europe, through perspectives of an eminent line of panellists, a statement from Antwerp Port, said.

Ben Van Wolput, Managing Director of Antwerp Cold Stores, will be the Antwerp/Europe expert to share insights of cold chain logistics practices in that region. He will be joined by Rustom Irani, President of The Sea Food Exporters Association, Chaitanya Rajwade, Vice President, Agribusiness of Mahindra Agri Solutions Pvt Ltd, Nitin Agarwal, Managing Director of Eurofruits, and Ramesh Babu, Managing Director of Sea Shell Logistics representatives from India.

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