United Cargo recently celebrated the grand openingof its new TempControl Center at its hub at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). TempControl is United Cargo’s service for commodities requiring temperature-controlled transport. The new facility includes the features and innovations most requested by United’s TempControl customers, including +15C to +25C controlled room temperature, the capacity to simultaneously house 48 RKN units, electrical connectivity for all units and a number of … [Read more...] about United Cargo inaugurates Newark TempControl Center
Ground Handling & Cargo Terminals
Hactl sets all-time ramp records
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s largest cargo handling agent – has broken two records for its ramp handling operations. The company handled 2,242 full freighters in November, beating its previous monthly record of 2,232 set in November 2014. The company has also broken its record for freighters handled in a single day, with a total of 95 on 2 December, breaking its previous record of 92 set on 19 November 2014. The November record was 308 higher than the October … [Read more...] about Hactl sets all-time ramp records
Egypt to appoint global aviation security company by end-Dec
The Egyptian government met with world-leading security and risk advisory companies in Cairo on 10 December 2015 to hear proposals to review and enhance airport security in the country. The global security companies, which were chosen for their specific expertise in aviation security, presented to members of the Egyptian government including Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail. The move follows the crash of Russian Metrojet Flight 9268 on 31 October which the Islamic extremist group ISIS … [Read more...] about Egypt to appoint global aviation security company by end-Dec
SkyCargo marks 35k tonnes of cool chain products
Emirates SkyCargo recently shipped its 35,000th tonne of Cool Chain products through its exclusive freighter hub at Al Maktoum International-Dubai World Central (DWC) which opened earlier this year. Named SkyCentral, the facility has 15,000 square metres of dedicated storage for temperature-sensitive goods. It compliments a range of Emirates SkyCargo services designed to protect refrigerated cargo. These include the Emirates SkyCargo White Cover, a protective skin that shields the cargo to … [Read more...] about SkyCargo marks 35k tonnes of cool chain products
Hacis gears up for e-commerce with new depot
Hong Kong Air Cargo Industry Services (Hacis) – the added-value logistics arm of Hong Kong’s largest air cargo handler, Hactl – has opened a new depot directly targeting e-commerce business. The Hacis Nansha depot in southern Guangzhou – the company’s seventh Inland Cargo Depot in mainland China – will become the latest destination for Hacis SuperLink China Direct. This provides express road feeder service for both general cargo and cross-border e-commerce cargo, supporting B2B and … [Read more...] about Hacis gears up for e-commerce with new depot
PACTL looks set for another record-setting year
Pudong Airport Cargo Terminal Co., Ltd. (PACTL) is about to set a new record for freight volumes in 2015. It has achieved tonnage growth of 6.82 per cent year-on-year, having processed 1.46 million tonnes of freight overall during the first eleven months of the year. The company handled more than 1.5 million tonnes of air freight for the very first time in 2014. PACTL’s domestic cargo volume grew by 8.47 per cent year-on-year to 94,707 tonnes during the first eleven months of 2015, while its … [Read more...] about PACTL looks set for another record-setting year