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SpiceXpress partners
with Ekart for its first and
last mile cargo delivery

piceXpress and Logistics
Shas partnered with Ekart
to strengthen its door-to-door
delivery capability. As part of
this partnership, Ekart will
provide first-mile pickup of Cargo
shipments and will also help
deliver them through last-mile
connectivity across all serviceable
pin codes in the country.
The partnership will enable
WFS enters India with launch SpiceXpress, a tech-enabled
logistics company, to significantly
of Bengaluru gateway expand its reach and offer
value, speed, and transparency
for its customers. With Ekart’s
FS, a member of the SATS Group, during the concession period," says extensive network, SpiceXpress
Wmarked its India foray with the an official release. will offer an end-to-end service
launch of operations at Kempegowda WFS will be making significant to its customers across all major
International Airport (KIA), Bengaluru. investments into upgrading and industries.
"WFS (Bengaluru), a 74:26 joint expanding the two terminal facilities Kamal Hingorani, chief officer,
venture between WFS and airport at its Bengaluru gateway to take the SpiceXpress, said, “SpiceXpress
operator Bangalore International annual cargo handling capacity to over is delighted to enter into this
Airport (BIAL), will operate a cargo 250,000 tonnes of general cargo and partnership with Ekart that will
terminal facility at India’s 3rd over 80,000 tonnes of cold chain cargo further strengthen our delivery
largest cargo hub at Kempegowda in phases, the release added. service and significantly expand
International Airport, Bengaluru “Our operation in Bengaluru our reach and ability to make
with a concession period of 15 years represents WFS’ first foray into cargo deliveries right at the customer’s
beginning May 24, 2023. WFS will handing in India," says John Batten, doorstep. This is an exciting
also be the exclusive operator of CEO, Europe, Middle East, Africa & phase for SpiceXpress as we move
BLR’s dedicated cold chain facility Asia (EMEAA), WFS. forward expanding across the
length and breadth of the country
and creating value, accessibility,
AISATS, Noida Airport sign multimodal- and speed. With this latest
cargo-hub concession agreement partnership, SpiceXpress will offer
its customers a one-stop solution
India that comprises an Integrated for all of their door-to-door
Cargo Terminal (ICT) and an shipment requirements.”
Integrated Warehousing & Logistics
Zone (IWLZ). The strategic location of
this first-of-its-kind cargo hub
will seamlessly connect multiple
modes of transportation with
ir India SATS Airport Services consolidated ancillary and value-
A(AISATS) and Yamuna International added services, establishing a highly
Airport (YIAPL), a special purpose efficient route for cargo throughput
vehicle formed by Noida Airport across India and abroad,” reads
concessionaire Zurich AG, have signed the release.
a concession agreement to build a The MMCH at Noida International
Multi-Modal Cargo Hub (MMCH) at Airport will start operations in 2024.
Noida International Airport. AISATS has been entrusted with the
“The MMCH, spanning across 87 responsibility of designing, building,
acres, will be a pioneering facility in financing and operating the MMCH.
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