FedEx is accelerating its bet on India with an investment that is rare in its scale: the group has begun construction of its first dedicated integrated cargo terminal in the country, at the future Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA). The site is announced as a regional hub capable of connecting India to Southeast Asia, West Asia, Europe, and the United States, with a clear logic: to capture the growth of express, e-commerce, and industrial flows while shortening processing times.
The project is based on a fully automated terminal of 300,000 sq ft (approximately 27,900 m²), supported by a financial commitment presented as one of the largest investments by FedEx in the Indian market: over ₹25 billion. Beyond operational capacity, the stakes are also economic and territorial: the establishment is associated with a projection of over 6,000 direct and indirect jobs, in fields ranging from logistics to transportation, including warehousing and related services.
For the market, the message is twofold. First, the rise of a “gateway hub” on the western Indian coast strengthens regional competition between airport platforms, at a time when shippers are balancing deadlines, reliability, and processing costs. Next, automation is a signal on the cost trajectory: with increasing volume, ground productivity becomes a major differentiator, especially on express chains where every minute impacts the economic model.
