dnata has inaugurated its latest state-of-the-art cargo centre at London Heathrow airport (LHR). The new 10,500-sqm facility (also known as ‘Phase II’) was designed to operate in conjunction with dnata City East’s existing 22,500-sqm cargo terminal, which opened in September 2019. dnata said the expansion makes the City East cargo complex 'comfortably the largest off-site cargo handling operation at Heathrow airport'. The air side services provider will handle all air freight of Virgin … [Read more...] about dnata inaugurates new cargo complex at Heathrow
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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
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
Dubai bans cargo imports at DXB to clear backlog
Dubai will restrict imports of cargo into its international airport for six days from Tuesday to clear a backlog caused by “extraordinarily high” volumes of inbound shipments. Cargo handler dnata told the Financial Times that restrictions would include cargo in transit to other destinations in the UAE with only certain essential items exempted from the ban. “We are currently working around the clock to clear the backlog of unprocessed cargo at Dubai International Airport, caused by … [Read more...] about Dubai bans cargo imports at DXB to clear backlog
dnata to introduce warehouse drones at DFW
dnata is looking to take cargo handling to the next level and monitor shipments with better accuracy with the introduction of drone technology at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) in the US. The company has partnered with US-based startup Gather AI and launched autonomous drones in its warehouses at DFW to digitise acceptance and warehouse inventory processes with 99.8 percent accuracy, dnata claims Also read: DFW: Staying cool and ahead in the cold chain Gather AI’s … [Read more...] about dnata to introduce warehouse drones at DFW
