S. F. Express launches facility with SATS in Singapore, strengthens logistics in Southeast Asia and globally

S. F. Express Singapore, a leader in Asia’s logistics landscape, marked a significant milestone today 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. The direct access to the airside enables the efficient transfer of cargo between the tarmac and the logistics centre. For imports, this access speeds up the process of getting goods from the terminal, allowing for faster sorting and distribution. This means 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. On behalf of S. F. Express, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Changi Airport and SATS,” said Mr. Zhang Ji, Vice President of SF Group.

Singapore Changi Airport is a key air cargo hub in Southeast Asia and globally. The airport is equipped with advanced cargo facilities capable of processing millions of tons of goods through Singapore ensuring the efficient flow of goods. SATS is a leader in global air cargo and the collaboration is a strategic partnership that improves the supply chain and end-to-end logistics services for S. F. Express Singapore, ensuring the efficient flow of goods.

“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.

Since its establishment in 2010, S. F. Express Singapore has gradually built a local distribution network covering the entire island, with over a hundred owned vehicles and a professional logistics team. Through precise route planning and an intelligent logistics system, S. F. Express Singapore has significantly enhanced its local distribution and cross-border express service capabilities in recent years, opening up faster and more efficient global logistics channels for shippers in Singapore and Southeast Asia. This not only reduces logistics time for shippers in multiple countries but also greatly improves the efficiency of goods flow between Southeast Asia and China, strengthening connections with the Chinese market and its surrounding areas.

Through this collaboration, S. F. Express will further accelerate the construction of logistics nodes along the "Belt and Road Initiative”, promote the overseas expansion of Chinese enterprises, and establish more efficient logistics channels for economic and trade exchanges between China and Southeast Asia. In the future, S. F. Express Singapore will continue to uphold the service tenet of "customer-centricity," constantly enhancing service quality and user experience to create greater value for local and global customers.