Changi Airport Group has selected Keppel to design, build, own and operate a large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) system on the rooftop areas of its terminal buildings, terminal auxiliary structures, airfield and cargo buildings for 25 years. When completed in early 2025, the solar PV system will have a combined generation capacity of 43 Mega-Watt peak (MWp), of which 38 MWp will be installed on rooftops, making this Singapore’s largest single-site rooftop solar PV system. The remaining 5 … [Read more...] about Changi to install largest rooftop solar power system in SG
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Cargo volume at Brussels Airport up 3 percent YoY in January
Brussels Airport’s cargo operations is starting the year strong as overall freight volumes at the airport in January reached 55,051 tonnes, up 3 percent compared to the same month last year. Whilst trucked cargo volumes fell 9 percent in January, flown cargo volumes grew 6 percent, totalling 46,376 tonnes., as the full freighter segment saw a robust upturn of 15 percent and belly cargo jumped 19 percent, thanks to the increase in passenger flights. The airport reported that the … [Read more...] about Cargo volume at Brussels Airport up 3 percent YoY in January
Schiphol and Cargonaut roll out upgraded system
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (Schiphol) has launched the upgraded version of its Port Community System (PCS) together with its fully owned cargo information platform, Cargonaut. Schiphol is currently migrating the first clients on the new system and the airport mentioned the development process, which took around 4 years, made sure the new version is fully future proof and can easily integrate new technology. “The upgraded system facilitates the use of new technologies, including API … [Read more...] about Schiphol and Cargonaut roll out upgraded system
Trucked freight delivers for Maastricht airport in 2023
Maastricht Aachen Airport (MAA) reported a 27 percent year-on-year increase in trucked freight volumes for 2023, offsetting a drop in flown cargo following last year’s EUR35.3 million runway improvement works. The huge rise in trucked freight, where MAA provides fulfilment services including repacking, sorting, and customs handling, comes as flown cargo volumes were reported 70 percent down compared to the same period 2022. Trucked freight increased from 11,120 metric tonnes to 31,056 … [Read more...] about Trucked freight delivers for Maastricht airport in 2023
DHL Global Forwarding starts upgrade at Frankfurt facility
DHL Global Forwarding and airport operator Fraport AG, on 6 February, officially started the construction of a new air freight centre at Frankfurt Airport, which will also house the European headquarters of its subsidiary StarBroker. The new building, which will take around a year to complete, is part of an expansion at the 55,000-sqm property at CargoCity South, right in the immediate vicinity of Airport Gate 31. The new facility will provide about 24,500 square metres of new hall … [Read more...] about DHL Global Forwarding starts upgrade at Frankfurt facility
Changi Airport, Aurrigo International deploy 3rd-gen Auto-DollyTug
Changi Airport Group and Aurrigo International are now testing the latest version of the electric-powered autonomous vehicle, Auto-DollyTug, at Singapore’s main air hub. Combining baggage tractor and airport dolly capabilities, the latest version can rotate in its own length and, using the groundbreaking sideways drive system, move directly sideways and slide into tight spaces, enabling the delivery of a single unit load device even when other GSE equipment is in place at the … [Read more...] about Changi Airport, Aurrigo International deploy 3rd-gen Auto-DollyTug