The International Cargo Centre Shenzhen (ICCS) said it achieved 45 percent increase in tonnage growth in 2006 compared with 2005. The company added that in the fi rst quarter of 2007, ICCS achieved a continued tonnage growth compared with 2006, reaching an increase of 70 percent. Established in September 2004, ICCS which is offi cially registered as Shenzhen Airport International Cargo Terminal Co., Ltd (SACTL), is a 50:50 joint venture between Shenzhen Airport Co., Ltd. (SACL) and Lufthansa … [Read more...] about ICCS boosts annual cargo tonnage
Air & Cargo Services
Hyderabad awards handling concessions
The new Hyderabad International Airport has awarded two seven-year concessions to carry out ground handling activities of third party airlines at the airport, which is scheduled to open in March 2008. One award went to a Menzies and Bobba joint venture and the other to a SATS Indian Airlines and Air India joint venture. The two ground handling operators at the new airport form part of the airport’s objective to have competitively provided services for the airlines. Menzies Aviation … [Read more...] about Hyderabad awards handling concessions
Menzies, Yangtze River ink handling pact
Menzies Aviation said it has been awarded a ramp handling contract by Yangtze River Express at Hong Kong International Airport. Terms were not disclosed. Yangtze River Express will operate fi ve weekly fl ights on behalf of DHL, using B737-300F aircraft. The contract started in early April. The airline serves a number of domestic and international destinations and recently received US permission to operate to Anchorage and Los Angeles. In a separate development, Menzies Macau Airport … [Read more...] about Menzies, Yangtze River ink handling pact
HACTL to handle Jett8 Airlines Cargo
Singapore-based cargo airline, Jett8 Airlines Cargo has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) as its total solution cargo service provider at Hong Kong InternationalAirport. The services rendered to Jett8 include physical cargo handling, air cargo documentation handling as wellas ramp handling. Ms. Lilian Chan, general manager, marketing and customer service of Hactl said, "We are very pleased to welcome Jett8 as our new customer, and we congratulate the carrier on … [Read more...] about HACTL to handle Jett8 Airlines Cargo
Atlas Air to build new cargo facility at Incheon
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW) has announced that its subsidiary, Atlas Air, has entered into a joint-venture agreement to build a new cargo warehouse at Incheon InternationalAirport in South Korea. The new facility – the fi rst at Incheon to include ownership by a foreign carrier– will enhance the economics andeffi ciency of services provided to customersof Atlas Air, its sister company,Polar Air Cargo, and Atlas Air’s jointventure partners. The 129,000 sq.ft … [Read more...] about Atlas Air to build new cargo facility at Incheon
Schiphol needs sixth runway to meet growth
Amsterdan Airport Schiphol (AMS) will need a sixth runway to accommodate its anticipated growth, Schiphol Group indicated in its long-term outlook published last month. AMS expects passenger throughput to grow 84.4 percent to 85 million by 2025, with freight morethan doubling to 3.5 million tonnes. Runway capacity will need to increase from last year’s 423,122 fl ights to 600,000-650,000 by 2025, the airport said. The plan also calls for more selective use of nighttime capacity and a … [Read more...] about Schiphol needs sixth runway to meet growth
