AISATS bags ‘Air Cargo Terminal Management’ award for 3rd consecutive time
ETW Staff– Mumbai
The Indian Chambers of Commerce honored Air India SATS Airport Services (AISATS) with the ‘Air Cargo Terminal Operator of The Year’ award for the third consecutive year at the Indian Supply Chain Logistics Summit & Excellence Award 2014. The award was accepted by Mahenthiran P, senior vice president, AISATS – Bengaluru from Oscar Fernandes, honorable minister, ministry of road transport and highways, Government of India, in the presence of senior government officials, policy makers and eminent industry players.
Each year, the Indian Chambers of Commerce presents a series of awards that celebrate excellence in the Indian Logistics & Supply Chain sector. This annual award function evaluates the nominees on the basis of their range of services, operational performance, customer satisfaction and adoption of information technology. The award recognised AISATS for its world-class Air Cargo Terminal at the Kempegowda International Airport on the basis of key parameters, such as range of specialised and value-added services, IT and EDI system, customer satisfaction and responsiveness, security management, energy conservation and innovation, amongst others.
On receiving this award, Willy Ko, CEO, AISATS, said, “We at AISATS thank the Indian Chamber of Commerce for its recognition of our continuous efforts in innovating and providing high quality services consistently. It is indeed a great honour to receive this prestigious award for three consecutive years. The AISATS team is committed to delivering operational excellence and providing our customers with services in line with global best practices. This award is an important vote of confidence for us and further motivates us to continue to innovate and expand our services. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all AISATS employees for their hard work, contribution and great teamwork. We also appreciate the guidance, support and encouragements given to us by the stakeholders including our airline partners, friends from the industry, the authorities and local agencies without which we will not be able to achieve the results we are seeing this evening.”
AISATS recently deployed, in its state-of-the-art 200,000 tonne handling capacity air cargo terminal in Bengaluru, the innovative carton clamp that allows for more efficient handling of loose cargo, becoming the first air cargo terminal in India to do so. In addition, AISATS was also the first to introduce the Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) and Very Narrow Aisle (VNA), to assist in the smooth handling of cargo. AISATS plans to continue to enhance its facilities and will look to invest in more multi- temperature control facilities to cater to the increasing demand of temperature control cargo.
