BLR Airport partners with Envirotainer to enhance cold-chain offering

Bangalore Airport becomes the fourth airport in India to partner with Envirotainer, and enables advanced temperature-controlled air cargo solutions.

The temperature-controlled supply-chain facility for international cargo at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (KIAB/ BLR Airport) received a fillip with the introduction of Envirotainer, a world leader in active cold-chain solutions for air cargo. BLR Airport is now the fourth Airport in the Country and second in South India to partner with Envirotainer. This enables pharmaceutical companies and their logistics partners to move temperature-sensitive cargo across the world, while maintaining the integrity and quality of products throughout journey.

This essentially means that temperature is maintained throughout to create an unbroken cold chain from manufacturing to the point of consumption. Backed by two dedicated cold zones, operated by Air India SATS Airport Services (AI-SATS) and Menzies Aviation Bobba Bangalore (MABB), the new cold-chain solution will boost the movement of pharmaceutical products from major manufacturing clusters such as Hyderabad, Goa, Vishakhapatnam and other places in South India. Envirotainer provides customers with advanced temperature-controlled air cargo solutions and enables shipment of pharma products all over the world without temperature variations.

Pharmaceutical products account for 13 percent of the total international cargo throughout from BLR Airport each year, with USA, UK, Australia, Canada, France, Vietnam, Philippines, Germany, Nigeria, Algeria, Uganda and Russia being the top destinations.

AI-SATS will provide the handling and storing services for Envirotainer.