Kale Logistics Solution has been tasked to mplement its airport cargo community system (ACS) for Istanbul Grand Airport (İGA), marking the first time that a Turkish airport will digitalise the cargo data exchange.

The tech provider’s latest project, Airport Kargo Paydaş Platformu (KPP), is expected to drive electronic cargo data exchange in the local Turkish cargo community and will be implemented in collaboration with TroyNet.

İGA wants to become a top regional transfer hub for the world’s leading cargo companies, and the new ACS can help facilitate end-to-end digitalisation that can enhance efficiency and streamline procedures for stakeholders at Istanbul’s cargo precinct.

The ACS platform will offer the airport community and its community involving agents, transporters, cargo handling companies, airlines, Customs, and security agencies access to all cargo-related information on one common platform.

“Istanbul is a critical air cargo connection point and we are determined to develop and expand our air cargo network – the implementation of KPP is an important milestone in providing best-in-class services to our customers and stakeholders,” said Selahattin Bilgen, deputy CEO of İGA.

“We want to take our place in the sector as one of the world’s most important global transfer centres and with this system, we will encourage digital trade, facilitate business, and establish a digital infrastructure to ensure that cargo moves faster at the least possible cost.”

Istanbul Airport has a cargo area of 1.4 million square metres and is expected to handle up to 5.5 million tonnes in capacity when all development phases are completed. FedEx in September announced plans to build an air transit facility at iGA Istanbul Airport (IST) by November 2024.