S. F. Express Singapore marked a significant milestone with the official opening of its airside logistics centre located at SATS Core A warehouse in Changi Airfreight Centre. The new facility enables the optimisation of export and import operations, resulting in improved flexibility and faster turnaround times for customers. The development facilitates the enhancement of S. F. Express Singapore’s expansion across Southeast Asia and globally.
With the launch of the airside logistics centre, the expected on-airport processing time will be reduced from 4 to 6 hours to 1.5 to 2 hours. Customers can receive their deliveries earlier and even have multiple delivery waves in a single day. This significantly enhance S. F. Express’s cargo sorting and transshipment capacity in Singapore.
“As a close neighbor to China, Singapore connects South Asia and Oceania, offering significant geographical advantages. Moreover, with its advanced logistics operations and facilities, Changi Airport has become a crucial global logistics hub. SATS, one of the largest aviation ground service providers in the world, operates at over 215 locations across more than 27 countries, providing ramp operations and in-flight catering services. With the strong support of Changi Airport and SATS in Singapore, S. F. Express's air cargo business has been steadily developing,” said Mr. Zhang Ji, Vice President of SF Group.
“SATS SG Hub is immensely proud to be empowering the success of S. F. Express supply chain through ensuring seamless airside handling for its hub operations as their aviation ground service provider as part of our wider multi-station global network partnership. I am looking forward to both our organizations to continue with this momentum of collaboration by leveraging our combined strengths, to further drive business growth in Singapore together,” said Mr. Henry Low, Chief Executive Officer of SATS Singapore Hub.
“Changi Airport Group congratulates S. F. Express on the opening of S. F. Express Singapore Airside Logistics Centre. With air express and logistics activities in Southeast Asia poised for robust long-term growth, the expanded capacity and new airside capabilities will enable S. F. Express to capture the region’s growth potential and offer a higher level of service to its global customers,” said Mr. Lim Ching Kiat, Executive Vice President, Air Hub and Cargo Development, Changi Airport Group.
