Enhancing the infrastructure of the cold chain – air cargo week
Airports are more than just crossing points for passengers and goods – they are advanced logistics centers. With the increasing demand for pharmaceutical products, damaged foodstuffs, and other temperature -sensitive commodities, airports adopt the advanced infrastructure of the cold chain to ensure the smooth transportation of these basic commodities, which is prominent in India.
India’s pharmaceutical industry made sales of $ 65 billion last year, with exports of $ 28 billion. Looking at the future, the industry rotation rate is expected to reach $ 100 billion by 2030, and the government aims to pay this number to $ 450 billion by 2047, which represents nearly seven times over the next 23 years. This ambitious growth will require the support of all stakeholders, which reaffirms the commitment of customs to facilitate exports through an unpleasant cold series, which is very important for pharmaceutical products.
Several trade-friendly initiatives were presented by Indian customs, such as electronic data exchange (EDI) in 1996, which led to nearly 100 percent of EXIM documents via the Internet by 2004-2005. In 2023-24, about 90 percent of import shipments and 93 percent of export shipments across India were treated without any human intervention of customs.
“Hyderabad is the largest concentration in India from pharmaceutical companies, and our airport plays a decisive role in linking these companies to global markets. Specialized cold chain facilities, which include warehouses that are controlled in temperature and specialized commercial treatment services in GMR.
Cold chain centers
In recent years, many major airports have realized the need to invest in the cold chain facilities for the growing industry requirements. Dallas Fort Worth is an example, according to Milton de la Paz, deputy head of the relationship shipments between airlines and business development at the airport.
“DFW has strategically invested in the advanced cold chain solutions to deal with pharmaceutical preparations and related materials. Our modern temperature -controlled facilities, along with actual time monitoring systems, guarantees the safety of sensitive goods throughout their journey.”
“We are committed to reducing the environmental effect of our cold chain operations. This includes the use of renewable energy sources for facilities that are controlled in energy temperature and investment in energy -saving cooling systems. We believe that the future of the cold chain logs should be both effective and sustainable.”
Digital developments
Technology also plays a pivotal role in the cold chain logistics services. It has revolutionized the integration of Internet of Things (IOT), the actual time control, and the automatic storage systems in how to manage airports to the temperature sensitive commodities. Manuj Singh, chief shipping official at Adani Airport Holdings LTD, noted that Indian airports are quickly adopting advanced technologies to ensure that the goods controlled by the temperature with accuracy and care are dealt Information technology, savings, we provide information technology, and we are able to provide guidance procedures. Singh explained: “For the goods of the cold chain, reduce risks and ensure compliance with organizational standards.”
“The airports are the Litchpin for the ecosystem of the cold chain. Because the demand for fast, safe and effective movement of the temperature sensitive commodities grow, merging the accompanying the advanced chain facilities within the airport’s infrastructure is not just a choice, but necessity,” added Kiko Bome Gazder, CEO of AVIAPRO.
