The agreement aims to smoothen customs-compliant transshipment cargo movement, reduce logistics costs, and strengthen India’s evolving air cargo ecosystem. The collaboration ensures coordination during cargo transfers and strict adherence to regulatory and global standards.
CT Bureau
In a significant boost to India’s export logistics landscape, Continental Carriers (CCPL) and Air India SATS Airport Services (AISATS) have signed an agreement to co-create a structured and secure framework for the movement of customs-compliant export transshipment cargo.
The initiative will facilitate efficient cargo transfers from CCPL’s Air Freight Station (AFS) at Kapashera, New Delhi, to the Air Cargo Terminal at Noida International Airport (NIA), Jewar.
Strengthening exports The pact was signed at the AISATS Multimodal Cargo Hub at Noida International Airport (NIA) by Vaibhav Vohra, Managing Director, CCPL, and Ramanathan Rajamani, Chief Executive Officer, AISATS.
Under the pact, customs-cleared export transshipment cargo will be securely transported via bonded trucking from CCPL’s AFS to the AISATS Integrated Cargo Terminal at Noida.
The collaboration ensures seamless coordination during cargo transfers, strict adherence to regulatory and customs guidelines, and timely handover to designated airlines for onward international dispatch.
This cargo corridor is designed to provide exporters with a cost-effective and streamlined gateway to NIA, while accelerating cargo movement for airlines operating from the fast-emerging aviation hub.
Lowering costs
The partnership is expected to reduce logistics costs for exporters by optimising cargo flows between Kapashera and Jewar. By leveraging bonded trucking and integrated cargo handling systems, the initiative minimises bottlenecks and improves turnaround time.
The agreement represents an important step in strengthening Indian air cargo ecosystem and enabling exporters to tap into the upcoming capacity at NIA, said Rajamani. He also emphasised that India’s next phase of industrial and export-led growth demands cargo infrastructure that is scalable, predictable, and globally compliant.
Export growth
As manufacturing activity expands across sectors, the collaboration between CCPL and AISATS is poised to strengthen transshipment flows, reduce congestion at traditional cargo gateways, and offer exporters a faster and more efficient route to international markets.
