Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS) today announced its plans to launch Coolport @ Changi – Singapore’s first on-airport perishables handling centre – in the first quarter of 2010.
Costing approximately $12 million to build, Coolport @ Changi will be the first dedicated on-airport facility in Singapore for handling terminal and transit perishables cargo within the Free Trade Zone.
It will have multi-tiered zones, with different temperatures ranging from –28°C to 18°C, to handle a wide range of commodities such as live seafood, ornamental fish, meats, fresh produce, flowers and pharmaceutical products including vaccines.
Located within SATS Airfreight Terminal 2, Coolport @ Changi will have an annual operating capacity of approximately 250,000 tonnes, with scope for expansion from the current 8,000 square metres to 14,000 square metres.
Coolport @ Changi will be designed in accordance with Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) guidelines for food safety. It also aims to be the first Halal-certified air cargo hub for perishables in Asia Pacific.
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