The operator of the largest cargo handling facility at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) said it is on schedule to complete its first phase in July 2010, when it will commence handling of both import and export traffic. The new Transglobal Cargo Centre (TCC) will be the first fresh produce and cargo handling facility in Africa to incorporate a multi-storey ETV (elevating transfer vehicle)-based perishables handling system. This cool-chain ETV system will have … [Read more...] about Kenya’s newest perishable centre on track
Ground Handling & Cargo Terminals
Continuous five-month growth at AAT
Hong Kong’s Asia Airfreight Terminal Co Ltd (AAT) announced that its tonnage throughput in May 2010 was 64,041 tonnes, recording a growth of 73 per cent compared with the same period last year. Export cargo registered 45,994 tonnes, a growth of 95 per cent when compared with the same month last year. Import cargo volume for May was 17,486 tonnes, up 36 per cent. Transhipment cargo volume was 561 tonnes, a growth of two per cent when compared against corresponding period in 2009. … [Read more...] about Continuous five-month growth at AAT
King Shaka welcomes first cargo customer
Dube TradePort’s (DTP) cargo terminal welcomed its first international freighter on 20 June, when an Emirates SkyCargo B747-400F touched down, departing later in the day carrying outsized cargo bound for Dubai. The arrival officially marked the beginning of a new era for international air-trade through KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and the Southern African region. “This freighter operation was a milestone for Emirates SkyCargo and its partners, Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) and DTP, … [Read more...] about King Shaka welcomes first cargo customer
Air cargo demand continues rebound: IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced international scheduled traffic statistics for May which showed a 34.3 per cent jump in freight demand and an 11.7 per cent increase in passenger traffic and compared to May 2009. “Demand rebounded strongly in May following the impact of the European volcanic ash fiasco in April. Passenger traffic is now 1 per cent above pre-recession levels, while the freight market is 6 per cent bigger,†said Giovanni Bisignani, IATA's … [Read more...] about Air cargo demand continues rebound: IATA
King Shaka welcomes first cargo customer
Dube TradePort's (DTP) cargo terminal welcomed its first international freighter on 20 June, when an Emirates SkyCargo B747-400F touched down, departing later in the day carrying outsized cargo bound for Dubai. The arrival officially marked the beginning of a new era for international air-trade through KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and the Southern African region. “This freighter operation was a milestone for Emirates SkyCargo and its partners, Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) and DTP, as it was the … [Read more...] about King Shaka welcomes first cargo customer
Hong Kong’s Hactl gains Polet and MNG
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has announced that Polet Cargo Airlines and MNG Airlines have appointed Hactl for cargo ground handling at the Hong Kong International Airport to support their new charterfreighter services. Heavy lift and specialist cargo carrier, Polet Cargo Airlines, launched its inaugural charter services to Hong Kong on 9 May 2010 with routing of Frankfurt – Hong Kong – Vienna. It marks the first ever arrival of the new type of … [Read more...] about Hong Kong’s Hactl gains Polet and MNG
