Asia Airfreight Terminal Co Ltd (AAT) announced today its tonnage throughput for September 2009 was 47,182 tonnes, down 12 per cent compared with the same month last year. Export cargo registered 32,967 tonnes, a decline by 11 per cent against same period last year. Import cargo volume for September was 13,887 tonnes, recording a decrease of 14 per cent from last year. Transhipment cargo volume was 329 tonnes; representing a year-on-yeargrowth of 8 per cent. The cumulative tonnage throughput … [Read more...] about HK’s AAT sees 12% decline throughput in Sept
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SATS records 26% growth in profit
Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS) has reported a S$40.9 million (US$20 million) profit for the three months to 30 September, up 26.2 per cent year-on-year, the second quarterly growth following four consecutive periods of declines. Turnover at the airport ground-handling and catering company grew 45.4 per cent to S$362.3 million, despite a 10 per cent drop in aviation revenue. A key factor in the firm’s robust results was the contribution from Singapore Food Industries … [Read more...] about SATS records 26% growth in profit
WFS boosts volumes with 12 new contracts
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), the world’s largest cargo handler, has boosted its volumes in Paris by over 6,000 tonnes a month after signing contracts with a dozen new airlines. Korean Air is the largest of the contracts and sees WFS handling 2,000 tonnes a month for the airline through its cargo facilities at Paris CDG. TAM Airlines of Brazil will boost throughput by a further 1,000 tonnes a month. The remaining ten contracts with Air Caraibes, Air Madagascar, Air … [Read more...] about WFS boosts volumes with 12 new contracts
Swissport ventures into Costa Rica
Swissport International and its local venture partner Inter Airport Services, have obtained a long-term licence to launch ground handling business activities at Costa Rica’s airports of Juan Santamaria, in San Jose and Daniel Oduber, in Liberia from 1 November. The two Costa Rican airports handled 3.8 million passengers, some 40,000 flights and over 78,000 tonnes of cargo in 2008. The partners will be offering ramp and passenger services including executive aviation, fueling and … [Read more...] about Swissport ventures into Costa Rica
Swissport handling Qantas at Heathrow
Swissport International has been appointed by Qantas Freight to provide cargo ground handling services at London Heathrow Airport. Operations started in mid-September. The new business is the third major win by Swissport Cargo Services UK within the last two months, following South African Airways and Finnair, the ground handler said. With the global airfreight business still far from fully recovered, new cargo handling agreements are more vital and valuable than ever and Swissport London … [Read more...] about Swissport handling Qantas at Heathrow
Hactl reports stabilising volumes
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) announced that its tonnage throughput for the first nine months of the year was 1,624,116 tonnes, representing a cumulative year-on-year drop of 16.3 per cent. September tonnage further stabilised with a total of 212,391 tonnes handled, registering a milder drop of 4.3 per cent year-on-year, said Hactl in a statement. Tonnage performance in the third quarter also showed clear improvement compared with last quarter, with a total of 620,358 tonnes … [Read more...] about Hactl reports stabilising volumes