<p data-path-to-node="2"><b data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="0">SINGAPORE / NEW DELHI</b> — Global airport services and air cargo logistics giant SATS Ltd. has unveiled comprehensive capital expenditure and strategic expansion plans to build a network of integrated multimodal transshipment logistics hubs across India’s primary industrial corridors. The move comes as the Singapore-headquartered group deepens its presence in the subcontinent to capitalize on accelerated domestic manufacturing growth, cross-border supply chain integration, and rising international air freight demand.</p><p data-path-to-node="3">Speaking at a bilateral business forum following the India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable in Singapore, Bob Chi, CEO of Gateway Services for Asia-Pacific at SATS, highlighted that the group remains deeply bullish on India's macroeconomic trajectory and is positioning its global logistics network to seamlessly bridge Indian factory floors directly with international skies.</p><p data-path-to-node="4"><b data-path-to-node="4" data-index-in-node="0">Deepening the Subcontinental Footprint Beyond Airport Perimeters</b></p><p data-path-to-node="4">

SATS currently maintains operational presence across 14 Indian cities, largely driven through Air India SATS Airport Services (AISATS)—its flagship 50:50 joint venture with Air India.</p><p data-path-to-node="5">Building on its committed ₹4,500-crore investment to develop and operate the 87-acre Integrated Multi-Modal Cargo Hub (MMCH) at Noida International Airport (NIA) in Jewar, SATS is now transitioning beyond standalone airport ground-handling and terminal cargo management toward end-to-end multimodal transport solutions:</p><ul data-path-to-node="6"><li><p data-path-to-node="6,0,0"><b data-path-to-node="6,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Metropolitan Multimodal Transshipment Hubs:</b> Blueprinting specialized multi-tenant consolidation centers across major tier-1 manufacturing clusters—including the National Capital Region (NCR), Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Bengaluru, Chennai, and Kolkata.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="6,1,0"><b data-path-to-node="6,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Sea-Air-Rail Convergence:</b> Establishing bonded intermodal corridors linking maritime gateways and Inland Container Depots (ICDs) directly with gateway airport aprons, facilitating seamless modal shifts between container trains, surface express trucking, and international freighter rotations.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="6,2,0"><b data-path-to-node="6,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">High-Velocity Cargo Ecosystems:</b> Creating specialized cold-chain infrastructure ("Coolports") and high-security handling modules tailored specifically for high-growth industrial verticals, including consumer electronics assembly, semiconductors, aerospace precision engineering, and biopharmaceuticals.</p></li></ul><p data-path-to-node="7"><b data-path-to-node="7" data-index-in-node="0">Unlocking Global Supply Chain Connectivity for "Make in India"</b></p><p data-path-to-node="7">

The strategic expansion aligns directly with the Government of India’s PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan and the National Logistics Policy (NLP), which prioritize lowering logistics overheads toward single-digit GDP levels through modal integration.</p><p data-path-to-node="8">By establishing high-capacity multimodal hubs linked to major railway corridors—such as the Western and Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFCs)—and arterial expressways, SATS aims to eradicate traditional first-and-last-mile bottlenecks, streamline customs dwell intervals, and provide global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with predictable, sub-24-hour turnaround export corridors into Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.</p>