Siemens Logistics has agreed to sell its mail and parcels business to German technology group Koerber for 1.15 billion euros ($1.31 billion). Insider report about the sale of Siemens Logistics’s postal business, which recorded annual revenue of half a billion euros, has circulated since November of last year. The airport logistics business, which produces baggage and cargo handling solutions, will remain with Siemens Logistics, the company said. The deal with Koerber is expected to be … [Read more...] about Siemens Logistics agrees to sell parcel unit for US$1.3b
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dnata set to automate cargo terminal in Amsterdam
dnata will be investing over €200 million for a fully automated cargo centre at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), which is scheduled to start operations in 2024. Describing it as one of the largest and most advanced facilities of its kind, dnata said the 61,000-sqm facility, with 19,000 sqm of warehouse space, will be equipped with unique technologies from Lödige Industries. These include two separate automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) for import and export with 12 stacker cranes, … [Read more...] about dnata set to automate cargo terminal in Amsterdam
dnata expands into Africa with Zanzibar airport investment
dnata has signed a concession agreement with the Government of Zanzibar, along with Emirates Leisure Retail and SEGAP, a joint venture between airport infrastructure and operations specialists Egis and private equity fund manager AIIM. Under the partnership, dnata will oversee the operations of Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume International Airport's (ZNZ) newly built terminal 3, with SEGAP supporting the Zanzibar Airports Authority (ZAA) in a management capacity. Emirates Leisure Retail will … [Read more...] about dnata expands into Africa with Zanzibar airport investment
Swissport take full ownership of Korean joint venture
Swissport International AG last week announced that it has taken full ownership of its joint venture in Korea after it bought the remaining 41 percent of shares. The value of the transaction was not stated but the ground and cargo handler, which first entered the market in 2005 together with local partners, is confident in Korea’s aviation market and its growth potential. Since it first entered the Asian country, Swissport Korea has tripled its revenue, expanded its offering, and steadily … [Read more...] about Swissport take full ownership of Korean joint venture
Hactl unveils new command centre for SuperTerminal 1
Hong Kong’s largest independent air cargo handler Hactl has opened its new ground and cargo handling command centre, dubbed the Integrated Hactl Control Centre or iHCC. Manned 24 hours, 7 days a week, all year round, the command centre will centralise operations control, systems control and maintenance control of the entire SuperTerminal 1 facility---from traffic management at the terminal's truck parks through the functional areas of the terminal up to cargo dispatch activities at the … [Read more...] about Hactl unveils new command centre for SuperTerminal 1
Stewart Angus returns to dnata to lead Europe operations
dnata announced last week the appointment of Stewart Angus as its regional chief executive officer for Europe, effective 29 November. In his new role, Stewart will be based in the UK to lead the company's airport operations at 23 airports across the continent and manage 6,300 employees. Stewart was most recently based in Dubai overseeing airport operations. He left in the summer of 2021 to move to the UK for family reasons. Prior to joining the company, he held various management … [Read more...] about Stewart Angus returns to dnata to lead Europe operations