Dallas Fort Worth International Airport has good reason to celebrate as the airport unlocked its 1 million tonne milestone for cargo moved in 2021. The air hub, based in North Texas, announced the feat at the 2022 TIACA Executive Summit in San Francisco in end-March, attributing it to ongoing shifts in the global supply chain, including the shift from ocean to air freight. DFW said it is focused on future investments in air cargo facilities and infrastructure to meet growing demand driven … [Read more...] about DFW reaches cargo milestone, banks on digitization
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Incheon Airport takes runnerup as 2nd busiest cargo airport
Incheon International Airport moved up a notch to become the second busiest cargo airport in 2021, according to airport trade body Airports Council International (ACI) World. The airport, located some 40 kilometres west of Seoul, handled 3.23 million tonnes of international cargo last year, up 18.6 percent from 2020. It previously ranked third in the world for international cargo in 2019 and 2020. Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) on Chek Lap Kok Island retained the top spot as it … [Read more...] about Incheon Airport takes runnerup as 2nd busiest cargo airport
Swissport buys Liege handler to add capacity in Belgium
Swissport International is adding more capacity at top air cargo hubs in Europe with the full acquisition of Belgium Airport Services (BAS) and an additional facility at Schiphol Airport. With the acquisition, the Swiss cargo handler has increased its total warehouse and handling capacity by more than 40 percent with a combined space of 76,000 square metres in Belgium, including the 38,000-sqm air cargo facility at Brussels Airport. BAS provides handling services for the likes of El Al, … [Read more...] about Swissport buys Liege handler to add capacity in Belgium
Budapest Airport eyes cargo boost with TIACA membership
Budapest Airport is looking to become a key cargo player within central and eastern Europe and has joined The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) as a trustee member. József Kossuth, head of cargo at the Hungarian air hub, said the new cooperation will allow them to do great things in cargo digitization, cargo processes and organisation, technology upgrades, regulatory environment and other cargo developments. The airport invested €50 million and opened its cargo terminal BUD Cargo … [Read more...] about Budapest Airport eyes cargo boost with TIACA membership
Hong Kong’s air cargo grows half-a-quarter in 2021
Hong Kong airport’s latest figures showed resilient cargo performance over the last year as 2021 volume jumped 12.5 percent year on year to 5 million tonnes. This exceeded the 4.8m tonnes recorded in 2019 as the airport saw the number of cargo flights increase 19.8 percent to an an all-time record of 82,935 flights with shipment on board. Strong cargo volume reached a new monthly high in November, the airport noted, which carried into December despite flight reductions due to Omicron … [Read more...] about Hong Kong’s air cargo grows half-a-quarter in 2021
Liege Airport on gearing up for peak season
Liege Airport has been shortlisted once again for European Airport of the Year at this year’s PLA Awards after winning the award last year. In a recent interview, Payload Asia talks to Steven Verhasselt, commercial VP at LGG, as he gives his take on the current market situation, where the air cargo industry is headed, and how the airport is gearing up for another peak season. What are the challenges faced by air hubs given the wave of coronavirus cases seen across the globe, and how has Liege … [Read more...] about Liege Airport on gearing up for peak season
