Hyderabad airport keen on pharma cargo sector

Hyderabad: GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) has entered into an agreement with Agility, a leading global logistics provider. With the new partnership, GHIAL hopes to strengthen

the supply chain system in India and pharma cargo sector.

"As the operator of India's first Pharma Zone offering an unbroken cold chain from truck-dock to the airside, Hyderabad Airport has been a strong proponent of collaboration with the industry leaders to help strengthen the pharma supply chain in the country," said SGK Kishore, CEO, GHIAL, while speaking at the inaugural session of third edition of Unbroken Cold Chain, a two-day thought leadership conference organised by Agility India.

We have been participating in this industry conclave since its inception and we have found this platform to be an impactful change agent and a formidable networking forum to discuss, debate and prepare the roadmap for the growing pharma cargo industry in the country. We hope the current edition provides a robust blueprint for further development of pharma air cargo industry, he added.

SGK Kishore was the chief guest at the event. Also present during the occasion were Krishnakumar V, MD of Agility India, James Hill, CEO (South Asia) and CFO (Asia Pacific), Agility, Peter Penseel, SVP, Cargo Sales and Network Planning, Qatar Airways Cargo, and Satish Lakkaraju, CCO of Agility.

Agility is also hosting an exhibition 'Pharmerging Expo' for the stakeholders of the pharma supply chain. The expo will provide a networking opportunity for the companies to display their pharma supply chain solutions. The expo is receiving wide appreciation from the industry as it brings together all the key stake holders under one roof and provides a platform for the customers to see many innovations for the industry for the first time.