Pharma ULD firm Envirotainer has opened its sixth India station at the new Navi Mumbai International Airport to provide temperature-controlled solutions for air cargo shipments.
The facility doubles the capacity of the company’s existing Mumbai operations and has opened ahead of the launch of cargo operations at Navi Mumbai later this year.
Pharmaceutical manufacturers have access to all the company’s temperature-controlled packaging solutions to help ensure medicines and vaccines can be shipped safely, reliably and efficiently around the world, said Envirotainer.
The company added that the facility also introduces local preconditioning capabilities for its parcel and ProofTainer solutions, improving preparation times and supporting stronger cold chain integrity from origin.
A dedicated repair and service centre is also scheduled to open in the coming months, bringing full-cycle cold chain support closer to customers across the region.
The station is strategically located to support the western India pharmaceutical corridor. Mumbai is one of the world’s most important pharmaceutical manufacturing and export hubs and India supplies approximately 20% of the world’s generic medicines and 55-60% of UNICEF’s vaccine requirements, while pharmaceutical exports reached $30.5bn in 2024-25.
Aymeric Chandavoine, chief executive, Envirotainer, said: “India is one of the world’s most important pharmaceutical manufacturing and export hubs, and the responsibility that places on the cold chain is significant.
“The opening of our Navi Mumbai station reflects our long-term commitment to supporting India’s pharmaceutical industry and helping ensure that life-saving treatments reach patients safely, wherever they are.”
Edward Ng, vice president operations APAC, Envirotainer, added: “Our customers operate in a complex and fast-moving environment where reliability is critical.
“By expanding our presence in Navi Mumbai, we are bringing greater capacity, local preconditioning capabilities and enhanced service support closer to one of India’s most important pharmaceutical export corridors.
“This investment helps ensure our customers have access to the solutions and support they need to keep critical shipments moving.”
Last week, Air Cargo India said it has transported the first international export shipment from Navi Mumbai.
