Chengdu Tianfu International Airport or TFU, which started operations last year, now has a fully automated cargo terminal as the airport group is looking to transform TFU into an integrated international transport hub connecting China with Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia and Southeast Asia. One of the features of the cargo hub are two elevating transfer vehicles (ETVs), installed by Lödige Industries, with a five-level automated ULD storage and handling system for 227 20-ft storage … [Read more...] about Lödige Industries on automation, expansion and growth
Ground Handling & Cargo Terminals
dnata’s Singapore ops gets digital lift with Hermes NG
Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) has completed ‘phase 1’ of its digitalisation project with cargo handler dnata Singapore, after a successful implementation of its Hermes NG Ecosystem at Changi Airport. Phase 1 of the project included the implementation of the latest versions of the Hermes 5 Cargo Management System, the Hermes NG Business Intelligence & Datalakes solution, as well as NG Track&Trace, and seamless integration with technology partner SpeedCargo’s CargoEye … [Read more...] about dnata’s Singapore ops gets digital lift with Hermes NG
Lodige Industries delivers automated cargo terminal at TFU
Lödige Industries has installed a new fully automated air cargo terminal at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) for international shipments, featuring two elevating transfer vehicles (ETVs) with a five-level, three-directional automated ULD storage and handling system for 227 20-ft storage positions. A spokesperson from the airport said that Chengdu Tianfu is in the process of becoming an integrated international transport hub connecting China with Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia … [Read more...] about Lodige Industries delivers automated cargo terminal at TFU
WFS invests in new Schiphol facility ahead of peak
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is set to open a new warehouse at Amsterdam Schiphol for offline cargo in August to support its growing client base and add capacity ahead of the peak season. The new 3,000-sqm facility is the fourth cargo terminal for WFS at Schiphol, where the ground handler now has 17,500 square metres of space. The warehouse will be dedicated to handling offline cargo, the company noted. WFS emphasized its ongoing commitment to invest in airport facilities in Europe and … [Read more...] about WFS invests in new Schiphol facility ahead of peak
Menzies joins initiative to promote ‘carbon-neutral’ flying
Earlier this month, Menzies Aviation became the first aviation fuel services provider to sign up with Clean Skies for Tomorrow (CST), a coalition of airlines, airports, and oil companies that are aligning their individual efforts to achieve carbon-neutral flying. Led by the World Economic Forum along with non-profit Rocky Mountain Institute and the Energy Transitions Commission, the group aims to increase the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from the current 0.1 percent to 10 percent … [Read more...] about Menzies joins initiative to promote ‘carbon-neutral’ flying
Swissport echoes sustainability at new Vienna facility
Swissport has officially inaugurated a new 8,000-sqm cargo facility near Vienna Airport and is leading the way with its own sustainable initiatives. The state-of-the-art building, its second facility in the Austrian capital, features a 900,000-kWh photovoltaic system as well as a dedicated electric truck that shuttles cargo between the new facility and Swissport’s on-airport cargo center without restrictions. “We have invested in this state-of-the-art 8,000 sqm air cargo center to support … [Read more...] about Swissport echoes sustainability at new Vienna facility