Budapest Airport has signed a cooperation agreement with STO Express from China, and EKOL, the European 3PL company with a strong presence in Hungary. The agreement establishes a cargo transportation network to deliver e-commerce products arriving from China to European customers. STO Express will operate scheduled cargo flights to Budapest Airport, which is likely to generate a significant increase not only in total cargo traffic, but also in the field of e-commerce, the main … [Read more...] about Budapest Airport signs cooperation agreement with STO Express and EKOL
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New DHL Express facilities open in Budapest Airport
DHL Express announced the opening of a new warehouse and office complex at Budapest Airport. The largest air cargo development at the airport to date will occupy a total land area development of just over 60,000 square meters. More than 600 employees will be based at the two new express complexes, which are located in the area next to Terminal 1. The next freight phase of the BUD:2020 Development Programme will be the development of Cargo City next to Terminal 2, due to be … [Read more...] about New DHL Express facilities open in Budapest Airport
Budapest Airport sees continued growth in first half of 2017
The Hungarian capital recorded 49,420 tonnes of air cargo, up 16.7 per cent, and 22,741 tonnes of trucked cargo, up 26.5 per cent compared to last year. July figures grew 16 per cent to 10,729 tonnes, including 7,432 tonnes of airfreight, up 15.5 per cent on July 2016, and 3,297 tonnes of trucked freight, up 17.2 per cent. “Budapest has a balanced market share, with inbound cargo at 47 per cent in the first half of the year, and outbound cargo at 53 per cent,” said Jozsef Kossuth, … [Read more...] about Budapest Airport sees continued growth in first half of 2017
Flying horses spotted at Budapest airport
Fourteen racehorses bred in Hungary were flown to China on board a Cargolux Boeing 747. The Friesian and Shagya Arabian horses, trained specifically for combined driving, took off from Budapest Airport in special freight containers, accompanied by a team of carers and vets, on their way to a new owner, via Luxembourg. More than a dozen Hungarian racehorses were waiting to board in a ground handler’s warehouse at Budapest Airport, in special freight containers, prepared with … [Read more...] about Flying horses spotted at Budapest airport
Budapest airport sets cargo records and prepares to open new express facilities
March 2017 figures for the Budapest Airport were a record 11,536 tonnes of cargo, up 33.3 per cent on the same month last year, including 7,864 tonnes of airfreight, up 20 per cent on March 2016. In total, 30,060 tonnes of cargo was handled at the airport in the first quarter of 2017. The record tonnage comes as the Hungarian capital’s hub nears completion of a new warehouse and office complex for DHL Express and TNT Express, part of its HUF50 billion (EUR160 million) “BUD:2020 … [Read more...] about Budapest airport sets cargo records and prepares to open new express facilities
