The Air Cargo Complex at Chennai Airport was established on 01 February
1978. It undertakes functions such as :
- Custodial services for storage and processing of both import and export
cargo on behalf of the Customs.
- Cargo terminal services for the airlines to facilitate both export and
import operations.
- Provide customer facilitation for exporters, importers and their
representatives for freight forwarding and Customs clearance of cargo.
INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES AVAILABLE
The Air Cargo Complex consists of two major divisions which are Export
Facility and Import Facility.
EXPORT CARGO FACILITY
The export facility consists of 16,366 Sqm. of modernized and mechanized
terminal for air cargo handling. The main features of export terminal
include:
- 02 Elevated Transfer Vehicles (ETVs) with 178 multilevel stackers for
storage of built up ULDs.
- 18 mechanized embedded ULD "build up" positions with UNIT weighing
facility.
- Centre for perishable cargo storage facility with a holding capacity of 40
MT.
- Strong room for storage and safe custody of valuables.
- Separate storage facilities for dangerous and hazardous goods.
- 09 x-ray scanning machines for scanning of export cargo.
- Electronic and manual weighing facilities.
- Availability of various types of cargo handling equipments.
IMPORT CARGO FACILITY
The import facility consists of 16,500 Sqm. of covered area for storage and
processing of import cargo. The major facilities available in import
include:
- A temperature controlled cold storage consisting 03 chambers for storage of
perishable cargo such as Pharmaceuticals, Fruits, Vegetables, Meat, etc.
- Strong room for storage of import valuable cargo.
- Separate isolated storage area for dangerous and hazardous cargo.
- Separate unaccompanied baggage unit.
- Adequate number of various cargo handling equipments such as trolleys,
tow-trucks, tractors, forklifts, etc.
WORKING SYSTEM OF AIR CARGO OPERATIONS
The cargo operations are managed through Integrated Cargo Management System
(ICMS) which is a software developed by AAI for conducting the air cargo
activities in an online mode. The system is integrated with 10G Oracle data
base and customer interface is provided through web based EDI. Infact, the
customer agents are facilitated to do the transactions with AAI on their own
using the web based EDI without having the need to contact cargo complex
counters.
CARGO PROFILE OF BOTH EXPORT AND IMPORT
Garments, leather and electronics constitutes the major export commodities,
whereas, electronics, machineries, automobile components, telecommunication
equipments, computer hardware, white goods, etc. consists of major import
commodities. As on date, on an average 720 MT (Export 350 MT and Import 370 MT)
is being handled on a daily basis at Chennai Air Cargo Complex.
CARGO TRAFFIC (in MTs)
|
Year
|
Export
|
Import
|
Total
|
|
2004-05
|
82285
|
64178
|
146463
|
|
2005-06
|
89437
|
78418
|
167855
|
|
2006-07
|
99356
|
95913
|
195269
|
|
2007-08
|
107530
|
120174
|
227704
|
|
2008-09
|
105662
|
113900
|
219562
|
CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENTS AVAILABLE
|
S. No.
|
Type of equipments used for cargo
operations
|
| 1. |
Forklift – 12 MT |
| 2 |
Forklift – 05 MT |
| 3 |
Forklift – 03 MT |
| 4 |
Tractor (Diesel) |
| 5 |
High Mast Stacker |
| 6 |
Battery Operated Pallet Trucks (BOPT) (Ride on) |
| 7 |
Hydraulic Pallet Trucks |
| 8 |
Tow Trucks |
| 9 |
Four Wheel Trolleys |
| 10 |
Two Wheel Trolleys |
| 11 |
Electronic Weighing Scales |
| 12 |
Manual Weighing Scales |
| 13 |
X-Ray Machines |
CARGO HANDLING AGENCIES
Apart from Airports Authority of India, Air India also handles export cargo
on behalf of few carriers. The airlines handled by AAI and Air India are
separately given:
|
Airlines handled by AAI
|
Airlines handled by Air India
|
|
1
|
Blue Dart
|
1
|
Air Arabia
|
|
2
|
British Airways
|
2
|
Air India (A)
|
|
3
|
Cathay Pacific
|
3
|
Air India (I)
|
|
4
|
Deccan 360
|
4
|
Air Mauritius
|
|
5
|
Emirates
|
5
|
Ethiopian Air
|
|
6
|
Etihad Airlines
|
6
|
Great Wall of China
|
|
7
|
Jade Cargo (Non-Sch.)
|
7
|
Gulf Airways
|
|
8
|
Jet Airways
|
8
|
Kuwait Airways
|
|
9
|
Jetlite
|
9
|
Malaysia Airlines
|
|
10
|
Jett8 Cargo International
|
10
|
Oman Air
|
|
11
|
Korean Air
|
11
|
Saudia Airlines
|
|
12
|
Lufthansa
|
12
|
Singapore Airlines
|
|
13
|
Martin Air (Non-Sch.)
|
|
|
|
14
|
M K Airlines (Non-Sch.)
|
|
|
|
15
|
Qatar Airways
|
|
|
|
16
|
Srilankan Airlines
|
|
|
|
17
|
Thai Airways
|
|
|
WORKING HOURS
|
EXPORT
|
IMPORT
|
- Acceptance of general cargo 1000 hours to 2200 hours.
- Beyond 2200 hours cargo is accepted on MOT (Merchant Overtime) authorized
by Customs.
- Round the clock operations are provided for facilitating perishable and
emergency cargo.
- Round the clock operations provided for pallatization of export cargo and
release of export ULDs to airlines.
|
- Normal cargo clearance from 1000 hours to 2200 hours.
- Round the clock cargo clearance facility is provided for perishable and
emergency cargo.
- Round the clock cargo operations are provided for receiving cargo from the
airlines.
|
NOTIFIED CHARGES LEVIED BY AAI
TERMINAL, STORAGE AND PROCESSING CHARGES FOR EXPORT CARGO
|
Sl. No.
|
Type of Cargo
|
Rate per kg.
|
Minimum rate per consignment
|
|
1
|
General
|
Rs. 0.70
|
Rs. 120.00
|
|
2
|
# Special
|
Rs. 1.40
|
Rs. 235.00
|
|
3
|
Perishable
|
Rs. 0.70
|
Rs. 120.00
|
DEMURRAGE CHARGES FOR EXPORT CARGO
|
Sl. No.
|
Type of Cargo
|
Rate per kg.
|
Minimum rate per consignment
|
|
1
|
General
|
Rs. 0.72
|
Rs. 120.00
|
|
2
|
# Special
|
Rs. 1.43
|
Rs. 235.00
|
|
3
|
Perishable
|
Rs. 0.72
|
Rs. 120.00
|
| # Beyond normal working hours Rs. 200/-
MOT(Merchant Overtime) charges applicable. |
TERMINAL, STORAGE AND PROCESSING CHARGES FOR IMPORT CARGO
|
Sl. No.
|
Type of Cargo
|
Rate per kg.
|
Minimum rate per consignment
|
|
1
|
General
|
Rs. 4.72
|
Rs. 130.00
|
|
2
|
# Special and valuable
|
Rs. 9.42
|
Rs. 250.00
|
DEMURRAGE CHARGES FOR EXPORT CARGO
|
Sl. No
|
Type of Cargo
|
Period for charges
|
Rate per kg
|
Minimum rate per consignment
|
|
1.
|
General Cargo
|
Upto 120 hours (5 days working) including free period of 72 hours.
|
Rs. 1.37
|
Rs. 310.00
|
|
Between 120 hours and 720 hours (6 and 30 days).
|
Rs. 2.73
|
|
Beyond 720 hours (30 days)
|
Rs. 4.10
|
|
2.
|
# Special Cargo
|
Upto 120 hours (5 days working) including free period of 72 hours.
|
Rs. 2.73
|
Rs. 610.00
|
|
Between 120 hours and 720 hours (6 and 30 days).
|
Rs. 5.46
|
|
Beyond 720 hours (30 days)
|
Rs. 8.19
|
|
3.
|
@ Valuable Cargo
|
Upto 120 hours (5 days working) including free period of 72 hours.
|
Rs. 5.46
|
Rs 1220.00
|
|
Between 120 hours and 720 hours (6 and 30 days).
|
Rs. 10.92
|
|
Beyond 720 hours (30 days)
|
Rs. 16.38
|
| # Beyond normal working hours Rs. 200/- OT and next working day
charges applicable. |
CHARGES LEVIABLE ON SCHEDULED AIRLINES FOR VARIOUS CARGO HANDLING SERVICES
PROVIDED BY AAI (FY 2009-10)
|
SERVICES
|
CHARGES (in Rs.)
|
|
Charges for Palletisation (per
ULD):
|
Rs. 2261.00
|
|
Charges for Containerisation (per ULD)
:
|
Rs. 812.00
|
|
Charges for Bulk Cargo (per kg.) :
|
Rs. 0.49
|
|
Charges for Destuffing (per kg.)
:
|
Rs. 0.99
|
|
Storage charges for General Export Cargo uplifted beyond free period (per
kg) :
|
Rs. 1.61
|
|
Storage charges for Valuable Export Cargo Perishable / Live Animals and
Hazardous Cargo uplifted beyond free period shall be two times of normal
rates (per kg) :
|
Rs. 3.22
|
|
Storage charges for ‘Val’ / Haz / Perishable/Live Animal Import Cargo
|
Valuable (per kg/day)
|
Haz./Peri/ LA (per kg/day)
|
Per Consgn / AWB (per day)
|
|
Rs. 4.06
|
Rs. 2.66
|
Rs. 224.00
|
CHARGES LEVIABLE ON NON-SCHEDULED AIRLINES FOR VARIOUS CARGO HANDLING
SERVICES PROVIDED BY AAI (FY 2009-10)
|
S.No
|
SERVICES
|
Amount (in Rs.)
|
|
1.
|
Charges for Palletisation (per ULD)
|
3816.00
|
|
2.
|
Charges for Containerisation (per ULD)
|
1366.56
|
|
3.
|
Charges for Bulk Cargo (per kg.)
|
0.78
|
|
4.
|
Charges for Destuffing (per kg.)
|
1.67
|
|
5.
|
Storage charges for export cargo uplifted Beyond Free Period (per kg, per
day)
|
2.71
|
|
6.
|
Storage charges for export Valuable Cargo, Perishable, Live Animals and
Hazardous Cargo uplifted beyond Free Period (per kg, per day)
|
5.46
|
FUTURE EXPANSION:
In order to meet the growing demand, an additional area of 26000 Sqm. of
modern and mechanized terminal is being constructed. The new complex will have
facilities such as Automatic Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) as special
feature. The modern import facility would be commissioned by middle of 2010 for
the benefit of customer agencies.
