A new airline name is appearing in Hong Kong, with the imminent arrival of the first official flight of MSC Air Cargo, operated by MSC Air, after the purchase and rebranding of AlisCargo Airlines. The Milan-based carrier – part of the giant Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) empire – has chosen Hong Kong’s largest independent ground handler, Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl), as its service partner. MSC-owned B777 freighters first appeared in Hong Kong in December 2022, with the … [Read more...] about Hactl adds MSC Air to its customer portfolio
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Hactl goes beyond the necessary on sustainability
Air cargo ground handler Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has a reputation for setting standards within its sector, most notably through the building of its ground-breaking, highly-automated SuperTerminal 1 in 1998, and its relentless pursuit of efficiency and excellence through technical innovation. The vast scale of its operations and large volumes of cargo and aircraft handled have set many records down the years. But alongside such commercial success, Hactl also acknowledges … [Read more...] about Hactl goes beyond the necessary on sustainability
Asia’s handlers suit up for Li-batt shipments
Asia’s cargo handlers are preparing themselves to ensure the safe transport of lithium-battery shipments with Singapore’s SATS Group and Hong Kong’s Hactl recently securing their certifications from IATA. Named ‘Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators Lithium Batteries’ (CEIV Li-batt), the International Air Transport Association (IATA) certification programme establishes baseline standards to improve competency and quality management in the handling and carriage of lithium batteries, … [Read more...] about Asia’s handlers suit up for Li-batt shipments
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
Hactl takes next step into hub automation with APS robot
Press release Hong Kong’s leading ground and cargo handler Hactl has taken its first step into robotics with the opening of a new automated parts store (APS) for its giant container- and loose cargo handling systems. The robotically operated parts dispensing system enables urgently-needed spares to be quickly accessed around the clock, both for routine maintenance and in the event of occasional breakdowns. Hactl’s automated and highly complex Container Storage System (CSS) has 11 … [Read more...] about Hactl takes next step into hub automation with APS robot
Hactl set to handle more aircraft engines at new facility
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl), is making a bid to increase Hong Kong’s involvement in the movement of aero engines through the establishment of a new Aero Engine Handling Centre (AEHC). Hong Kong’s largest independent handler said the city state is one of only two locations in Asia that have certified repair, modification and overhaul facilities for Rolls-Royce Trent engines, the ones used in the Airbus A330, A340, A350 and A380, as well as the Boeing 777 and 787 … [Read more...] about Hactl set to handle more aircraft engines at new facility
