Asia Airfreight Terminal Co Ltd (AAT) announced its tonnage throughput for the year of 2009 was 514,200 tonnes, a decrease of 15 per cent compared with2008.In the month of December 2009, a total of 54,047 tonnes was handled by AAT, recording an increase of 35 per cent when compared with the same month last year when volumes were in sharp decline. Export cargo for the month of December registered 38,506 tonnes, a growth of 50 per cent while import cargo recorded 15,284 tonnes, up 7 per cent … [Read more...] about AAT sees 15% decline in 2009 with Dec surge

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) announced its 2009 aggregate air cargo throughput which shows a gradual improvement on the trade performance of Hong Kong towards the end of the year. Hactl handled 2.32 tonnes of cargo in 2009, representing a year-on-year decline of 8.3 per cent. Total volumes handled by Hactl for December and the fourth quarter were 232,476 tonnes (up 38.5 per cent year-on-year) and 699,489 tonnes (up 17.9 per cent), respectively. “2009 has been a year full … [Read more...] about Hactl reports overall air cargo tonnage in 2009

Malaysia Airlines Cargo (MASkargo) plans to invest 100 million ringgit (US$30 million) to upgrade the material handling system of its cargo handling complex at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) over the next four years, according to MASkargo. “Although the business environment remains challenging, we in the industry are expecting 2010 to be less volatile with moderate growth forecasted,” said MASkargo managing director Shahari Sulaiman. Sulaiman said the upgrade would … [Read more...] about MASkargo to upgrade cargo complex

Cargo volumes at Sri Lanka’s main Bandaranaike International Airport have reached an all-time high in December 2009, topping a previous record in 2006, according to state-run carrier Sri Lankan Airlines, which operates the airport’s only cargo terminal. Sri Lankan said that a total of 23 airlines had carried 16,070 tonnes of cargo in 1,213 flights, topping a March 2006 high of 16,033 tonnes. For the full year 2009 the airport handled 133,693 tonnes of cargo. “We are … [Read more...] about Record setting Dec for Sri Lanka air cargo

Changi Airport Group (CAG) is calling for tender for a third ground handling licence at Singapore Changi Airport. This follows expressions of interest received from several parties and changing industry dynamics in the last three to six months, the airport managementcompany said. The tender covers the provision of passenger handling, apron handling and cargo handling services. These services are presently provided by two agents – Singapore Airport Terminal Services Limited (SATS) and … [Read more...] about Changi tries again for a third ground handler