Global cargo ops resume at Visakhapatnam Airport

International air cargo operations resumed to Visakhapatnam Airport after a halt that had remained in place since the pandemic. Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu announced the resumption, while addressing the 30^th CII Partnership Summit recently. K. Kumar Raja, D.S. Varma, and O. Naresh Kumar, Members of the Andhra Pradesh Air Travellers Association (APATA) said the move will come as relief to exporters across the region. For the past few years, companies in sectors such as pharma, medical devices, textiles, and other manufacturing units located in the Pharma SEZ, AP MedTech Zone, Textile Park, and the Visakhapatnam SEZ had no option but to ship their cargo through Hyderabad or Chennai. This workaround increased transport costs and stretched delivery timelines, affecting competitiveness.