Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare

An urgent oxygen airlift to India.

Linde India

Singapore-to-Panagarh logistics supporting medical-grade oxygen supplies during the second wave of COVID-19.

Delivered volume66 twenty-foot ISO tanks

Air operations22 C-17 flights

Delivery period15 days

RouteSingapore to Panagarh

01 / Project overview

A coordinated approach.

The project record describes air movements of twenty-foot ISO tanks containing medical-grade oxygen on Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft from Singapore to Panagarh Air Force Base, West Bengal.

Origin activities were often performed at night on short notice. Destination customs arrangements included coordination with officers from Kolkata at an offline customs location.

The route

Key locations in the project scope

C-17 airlift
01 / Pickup & airport operationsSingapore
Import clearance
02 / West BengalPanagarh Air Force Base
03 / Medical-oxygen supplyIndia

02 / Our execution

From readiness
to delivery.

Urgent medical-oxygen airlift.

At origin

Short-notice preparation

Flight coordination
Respond to Indian Air Force deployment notice and coordinate with the Indian Embassy in Singapore for landing permits.
Ex-works preparation
Complete pickup and aircraft loading within an average available window of seven hours, often at night.

Air operations

Specialised aircraft loading

Airport permissions
Arrange permits for specialised staff, equipment and cranes at Singapore Airport.
Tank loading
Coordinate loading on Globemaster C-17 aircraft for movement to Panagarh Air Force Base.

At destination

Arrival & import clearance

Offline customs location
Arrange immediate import customs at Panagarh, including the transfer of officers from Kolkata.
Delivery programme
The delivery record states 66 tanks on 22 flights within 15 days.

03 / Project photographs