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© 2025 Changi Airport
- Operational Excellence
- NETWORK AND CONNECTIVITY
- SPECIAL CARGO HANDLING CAPABILITIES
- FUTURE CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
An Integrated Logistics Gateway
Designed to move cargo like clockwork, round the clock, all top 25 of the world’s largest airfreight forwarders have established major operations in Singapore.
Source: 2023 Armstrong & Associates, Inc.
From temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals to time-sensitive e-commerce parcels, Changi can do it all. Within a 24/7 Free Trade Zone, Changi has dedicated bays to accommodate the largest freighter planes and state-of-the-art facilities to handle the most unique types of cargo.
- CHANGI AIRFREIGHT CENTRE / ALPS
- Cold-Chain Logistics
- E-Commerce
- EXPRESS
CHANGI AIRFREIGHT CENTRE / AIRPORT LOGISTICS PARK OF SINGAPORE
With over 70 hectares of contiguous Free Trade Zone and over 350,000 sqm of warehouse capacity, Changi Airfreight Centre and Airport Logistics Park of Singapore offer shippers and third-party logistics companies a unique opportunity to establish Regional Distribution Centers or Regional Fulfilment Centers, while reducing handling costs and cycle time.
HANDLING PHARMACEUTICALS WITH DELICATE CARE
Your pharmaceutical shipments will be transported with the highest standards through Changi – thanks to the trusted capabilities of the first and largest IATA Certificate of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) certified community in Asia Pacific. Together, Changi Airport offers:
- Temperature-controlled environment throughout the airport cool chain
- Over 375,000 tonnes of annual cool chain handling capacity (by cargo handlers) with state-of-the-art temperature-controlled infrastructure & equipment
- Trained and experienced cool chain specialists
- Unparalleled air connectivity and multi-modal solutions
SATS Coolport
SATS Coolport is Asia’s first on-airport perishable handling facility dedicated to ensuring cold-chain integrity for a wide range of delicate cargo, including pharmaceuticals. With a well-trained team, quality management system and state of-the-art facility that adheres to Good Distribution Practice guidelines, SATS is proud to be certified by IATA as the world’s first CEIV in Pharmaceutical Handling in 2014.
- First facility in the world to be awarded the IATA CEIV Pharma certification since 2014
- 8000 sqm on-airport facility, with more than 2000 sqm of column-free warehouse space
- 18 cold rooms of adjustable temperature zones from -20℃ to +25℃, with product segregation capability
- 250,000 tonnes annual handling capacity
- Multi-level unit load device storage with up to 250 airline pallet positions catered for different temperature zones
- More than 40 on-site charging points for active containers as well as sea reefers
Includes on-tarmac cool dolly with the following key features:
Internal temperature range of -20℃ to 20℃
Fast charging to -20℃ within 2 hours
Able to last more than 10 hours of continuous operations on a full charge
15 temperature-controlled truck docks
Able to handle pharmaceutical and biomedical products, fresh cut flowers, meats, food, and others
Certifications include IATA CEIV Pharma certification, HSA Good Distribution Practice (GDP), TAPA, and others
dnata Coolchain
Built in 2013, dnata Coolchain is designed to handle high-value, high-yield perishable items and pharmaceuticals within a dedicated, state-of-the-art cargo handling facility. Encompassing the latest cold storage technologies and designs, it offers solutions and cold chain products for a wide range of temperature-sensitive cargo. dnata has been certified by IATA for CEIV in Pharmaceutical Handling at Singapore.
- 1,400 sqm temperature-controlled facility with annual handling capacity of 75,000 tonnes (with flexibility to scale)
Delivery within Changi Cargo Complex using cool dollies to support an unbroken cool chain for time and temperature-sensitive shipments
Temperature controls in individual rooms ranging from freezing -25˚C or cold room conditions of 0˚C to 25˚C
Web-based monitoring system to facilitate real-time management
14 modular cold storage areas for loose/pallet cargo, each with its dedicated climate control capability
Individual room space ranging from 26 sqm to 42 sqm for customised temperature controlled storage
- 23 LD7 container holding positions and 165 EU pallet holding positions for loose cargo
784 sqm of temperature-controlled break-and-build area
16 charging stations for Envirotainers and CSafe units and top-up service for dry ice
2 charging stations at truck docks for shipping containers, reefers
Stuffing/unstuffing of shipping containers for air-sea shipments
Direct from shipper services including conditioning of active containers, labelling, loading, sealing and recording of all shipment milestones
Pharma@Changi
In 2017, Changi established the Pharma@Changi Initiative, the first and largest community in Asia Pacific, among our CEIV Pharma certified community to pursue best practices in air pharma transportation and assessing emerging trends and technologies. We continue to grow and expand our community to enhance the hub’s pharmaceutical handling capabilities.
E-COMMERCE
Southeast Asia’s e-commerce market has been forecasted to grow at a CAGR of over 20%, tripling its size today to US$230 billion in gross merchandise volume by 2026. Equipped with efficient, purpose-fit, and smart sorting and processing capabilities, Changi Airfreight Centre enables operators to connect international e-commerce cargo at speed for faster delivery and improved traceability.
EXPRESS
Changi Airport is home to major express players—DHL Express, FedEx Express, UPS, and SF Express. With all major players operating regional hubs in Singapore, businesses and consumers have abundant choices to transport their goods and documents quickly, reliably, and predictably to and from destinations across Asia Pacific and the world.
By opting for time-definite services, shipments can reach major cities in Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Americas by the morning of the next working day.
Changi East Industrial Zone (CEIZ) is a dedicated airport industry zone set aside within the Changi East airport development to provide infrastructure for the longer-term development of air cargo, maintenance, repair & overhaul activities (MRO), aviation support facilities, and fuel farm at Changi Airport. CEIZ is slated to be operation by mid 2030s.
Together with the revamped Changi Airfreight Centre (CAC), both CAC and CEIZ would make up Changi’s future air cargo hub spanning over 150 hectares of land. The total annual handling capacity will also increase from the current 3 million tonnes per annum to 5.4 million tonnes per annum. Both sites will be under the same contiguous Free Trade Zone area, with airside access.
