Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has opened an air cargo terminal and cold chain facility at Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) in Bengaluru, India.
WFS, a member of the SATS Group, was awarded the 15-year license to operate the international cargo terminal and cold chain facility in June 2022 via a partnership with operator Bengaluru International Airport Limited (BIAL).
Under the terms of the license, WFS will be responsible for the development, operation, management, and maintenance of the international cargo terminal and is also the exclusive operator of the dedicated cold chain facility at BLR. Plans are underway to double the terminal’s annual throughput to more than 250,000 metric tons. WFS and BIAL will expand the capacity of the airport's cold chain facility to 80,000 metric tons and 150,000 metric tons per annum over two phases.
John Batten, CEO of Europe, Middle East, Africa & Asia (EMEAA), WFS, said, “India is the sixth-largest global economy and the single-largest provider of generic drugs globally. We are confident that we can add value to the Indian air cargo industry by introducing world-class practices, safety and security standards, sustainable practices and operational excellence to drive productivity improvements and achieve greater efficiency to enhance the Government of India's National Air Cargo Policy and achieve related ambitions.”
SATS Group, which recently acquired WFS, operates the air cargo terminal in Mumbai. WFS's opening of the air cargo terminal and cold chain facility in BLR will provide SATS and WFS customers with expanded cargo network connectivity in India.
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