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advanced Coolport facility supporting
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over 40,000 tonnes of temperature- seamless service delivery,” says Deepak
sensitive cargo annually. Kumar of Kuehne+Nagel. “Our focus is
Adding to this strength is WFS on strong, innovative partnerships that
India’s presence at BLR. “Our align with customer expectations.”
Coolport terminal is built with over Malcolm D’Souza, Director of Air
20 specialised cold rooms and IoT- Freight at Jeena & Company, further
enabled tracking for real-time control,” adds, “We have a presence in 27+
says Manish Agnihotri, CEO of WFS locations across India, with major air
India. “We’ve also implemented a cargo routes connecting key metros
cloud-based warehouse system that such as Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore,
integrates with airlines and customs to and Chennai. These routes serve as
streamline operations.” vital trade corridors, ensuring the
To support future demand, BIAL swift movement of time-sensitive and
is expanding its cold chain capacity BLR Airport has a high-value shipments.” He highlights
to 80,000 tonnes, revamping cargo cargo handling capacity the unique strengths of each city:
terminals, and developing a new of approximately 715,000 “Mumbai and Delhi serve as major
logistics park—part of its ambition to international gateways with high-
surpass one million tonnes in annual metric tonnes and has volume traffic. Bangalore is strong in
cargo throughput by the early 2030s. seen steady growth, pharma and biotech, while Chennai is
“Our investments in automation, cold- driven by strong export key for auto components and cross-
chain logistics, and sustainability are demand and domestic border trade. We also cover domestic
strengthening BLR’s role as a key air logistics. trade hubs like Jaipur, Ahmedabad,
cargo hub,” Raghunath adds. and Lucknow, strategically selected for
This growth is also mirrored in Satyaki Raghunath their connectivity and volumes.”
other major hubs like Delhi and BIAL He adds, “Air freight accounts for
Hyderabad. These air cargo hubs about 40% of our total shipments —
have exceeded pre-Covid cargo levels, Logistics providers are adapting primarily for sectors like pharma,
thanks to similar infrastructure quickly. “We collaborate with key healthcare, retail, and auto. The
improvements, digitisation and airports including Mumbai, Delhi, remaining 60% relies on ocean freight
diversified export portfolios. Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai for large-volume cargo like garments
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