Mumbai airport has extensively ramped up its cargo movement, in an effort to cater to the need of mobilising and supplying essential commodities across India and the world
Since March 23, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) air cargo has exported 5,200 tonnes of medicines, medical equipment, vaccines, diagnostic reagents, dangerous goods, engineering goods and chemicals. Around 3,324 tonnes of freight including high volumes of commodities such as pharmaceuticals, dangerous goods, engineering goods and chemicals has been imported at Mumbai airport.
On an average, the airport witnesses eight to nine cargo flights per day. The export flights majorly operate to countries such as USA, Germany, South Africa, France, United Kingdom.
Also, scheduled freighters and ad-hoc cargo charters continue to remain operational. Furthermore, CSMIA air cargo has traded a total of 3,788 tonnes of pharmaceutical products within India and globally.
The airport recently handled 707 tonnes exports and import delivery of 286 tonnes approximately in 24 hours. This marked the highest number of imports and exports of cargo managed in a day at the Mumbai airport.
CSMIA is undertaking precautionary measures of providing masks and utility hands. Regular sanitisation and disinfecting the cargo facility, daily briefing to the staff on social distancing and necessary safety precautions along with addressing medical emergencies are some of the initiatives implemented.
