Delhi IGI Airport Cargo Transshipment Hub: A gateway for Indore’s pharma industry to global market

Indore September 10, 2019 Delhi airport (IATA Code DEL), India’s busiest and largest airport, has recently launched and operationalised dedicated Transshipment Excellence Centre (TEC) at IGI Airport (IGIA) in line with guidelines of National Air Cargo Policy Outline 2016 of Government of India and made its strong footprint in the air cargo supply chain creating a new gateway for the movement of transhipment cargo across the globe.

Madhya Pradesh, being India’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturing state and Indore having state’s largest pharmaceuticals manufacturing hub in the region like Pithampur SEZ, Dewas, Mandideep, Malanpur, etc. it is well-timed opportunity that pharmaceutical as well as other cargo can expeditiously be moved to the global market via Delhi airport.

The transshipment centre of DEL Cargo will also ensure smooth and fast re-connect of air cargo routed through IGIA for all sectors in a most efficient manner through a secure channel at the airport. This initiative of setting up of dedicated Transshipment Centre at Delhi Airport has also been well appreciated by air cargo community such as airlines, freight forwarders, cargo handling operators & logistics industry.

A DIAL spokesperson said: “We are happy to participate in fulfilling the Ministry of Civil Aviation’s vision of creating Air Cargo Hub in India. TEC will not only provide a new momentum to the efficient movement of Transshipment air cargo through secure channel, but it will also contribute significantly in promoting IGI Airport as Air Cargo Hub of the region and an Air Cargo Gateway to the World.”

Delhi Airport’s cargo facility has the state-of-art cargo terminals to handle all types of cargo, such as pharma, perishables, project cargo, e-commerce, textile, electronics, livestock, gems & jewelry etc. India’s largest On-Airport GDP certified Temperature Control facility is available at Delhi Airport to handle over 1.5 lakhs MT cargo annually through skilled and well trained manpower, while ensuring and adhering highest level of quality standards, safety and security norms.

Delhi Airport is the only airport in India, which has Cool Dollies facility to ensure unbroken cool chain in the temperature range of -200C to +250C for all types of pharma products while transferring the cargo from terminal to the aircraft and vice-versa.

Pharmaceutical industry in Madhya Pradesh has annual turnover of over USD 1.5 bn and the state houses largest number of pharmaceutical units in the country. Madhya Pradesh has India’s largest around 350 pharmaceutical units, out of which 160 are formulation manufacturers.

Indore houses largest pharmaceutical producers, such as Sun Pharma, Lupin, Piramal, Glenmark, Cipla, Ipca etc. have large scale presence in Indore region. Indore also has India’s largest pharmaceuticals trade house, ‘Dawa Bazar’ for wholesale as well as retail market.

It is an opportune time that the Indore pharmaceuticals can strongly foray to global market by leveraging the efficient cargo handling facilities available at Delhi Airport. Delhi Airport is having India’s largest airlines & freighters connectivity of over 144 destinations across the globe, it can act as unique ‘Gateway’ for Indore pharma exports.

Additional information:
The salient features of DEL Transshipment Excellence Centre (TEC) are –

– Dedicated transshipment facilities spread over an area of 6,500 sqm in airside
– 24×7 operations under CCTV surveillance, ensuring safety and security of the cargo
– Skilled manpower for safe and secure handling of cargo
– Assured transfer between 45 min to 6 hrs[SS1]
– Largest Network/Connectivity – 66+ airlines; 14+ freighters; & 145+ destination
– Single House Airway Bill (S-AWB) cargo movement for entire supply chain
Up to 75% reduction in Transshipment cost, as compared to other leading International Hubs