Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s largest independent cargo handler – has won the “Air Cargo Handling Agent of the Year” award at this year’s World Air Cargo Awards in Shanghai. This marks the sixth time Hactl has won the award, in the twelve years of the competition. Hactl’s award was, as usual, based on online voting by readers of Air Cargo Week around the world. Hactl Chief Executive Wilson Kwong received the award at a glittering ceremony in Shanghai’s … [Read more...] about Hactl wins Air Cargo Handling Agent of the Year award
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Ground Handling Supplement
SATS Ltd A recap of 2017 In the first 11 months of 2017 (Jan to Nov), Changi Airport handled a total of 1.94M tonnes of cargo. This is an 8 per cent increase from the 1.79M tonnes of cargo handled in Jan to Nov 2016. Likewise, SATS has also seen a satisfactory increase in the volume of cargo handled in the air freight terminals in Singapore, and in its associate companies/subsidiaries across Asia and the Middle East. There have been a few notable achievements for SATS’ … [Read more...] about Ground Handling Supplement
YTO Cargo Airlines picks Hactl
YTO Cargo Airlines (YG) – the aircraft operating arm of Chinese courier firm YTO Express – has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) as its handling agent in Hong Kong. YG commenced operations in Sep, 2015, and launched its newest route – Wuxi-Hong Kong – on January 29th, using a newly-acquired 30-tonne capacity B757-200F to operate the 4 x weekly service. The aircraft joins the airline’s existing fleet of 7 B737-300Fs, and further B757Fs are due for … [Read more...] about YTO Cargo Airlines picks Hactl
Mark Whitehead hands over the reins at Hactl
Mark Whitehead, chief executive of Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) will retire on March 7th after nearly eight years at the helm. Whitehead’s place will be taken by Wilson Kwong. Kwong is currently the chief executive of Jardine Engineering Corporation (JEC). He joined the Jardine Matheson Group in 1998, and has worked in Jardine Aviation Services, the Jardine Matheson Head Office, and Hongkong Land. Prior to joining JEC, he was chief executive officer of Raffles Quay … [Read more...] about Mark Whitehead hands over the reins at Hactl
EVA Air returns to Hactl
EVA Air appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) as its handling agent, with effect from 5th January 2018. Hactl will provide all cargo handling services for the airline’s operations from Hong Kong, which include over 60 passenger and 8 wide-body freighter flights per week. EVA Air also plans to use the SuperLink China Direct road feeder services provided by Hactl subsidiary Hacis, to extend its catchment to include the Pearl River Delta (PRD) region. The … [Read more...] about EVA Air returns to Hactl
Hactl Chief Exec honoured at HKIoD
The Hong Kong Institute of Directors (HKIoD) has named Hactl chief executive Mark Whitehead as a winner in its 2017 Directors Of The Year Awards. Whitehead was one of twelve recipients, and one of only three from private companies. This year’s edition of the Awards centred on the theme “Belt and Road: Corporate Governance in Times of Opportunities”, echoing the vision and farsightedness behind the “Belt and Road” initiative, which the HKIoD says is one of the most … [Read more...] about Hactl Chief Exec honoured at HKIoD
