Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) broke three record's in the first week of November 2017. In its giant SuperTerminal 1 facility, Hactl handled 31,280 tonnes of exports, beating its previous weekly record of 30,593 tonnes in November 2016. In the same week, its overall total of 42,471 tonnes of cargo handled through the terminal beat its previous weekly best of 41,926 tonnes, also set in November last year. Meanwhile, on the ramp, Hactl handled … [Read more...] about A record breaking November for Hactl
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Aviastar-Tu appoints Hactl new freighter handling contract
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has been appointed by Moscow-based carrier, Aviastar-Tu to handle its new freighter services from eastern Russia to Hong Kong. Aviastar-Tu has commenced operations from Tolmachevo to Hong Kong, utilising a Tupolev Tu-204C freighter aircraft with 28,500kg payload and 14 pallet positions. It plans to increase services to four-times-weekly by the end of 2017: adding an extra frequency from Tolmachevo, and twice weekly flights from … [Read more...] about Aviastar-Tu appoints Hactl new freighter handling contract
Hactl introduces COSAC-VR
Unlike existing training systems, Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) COSAC-VR - a revolutionary virtual reality training environment - provides users with an interactive, fully immersive, 360 degree, 4-dimensional experience. The first phase covers aircraft cargo compartment operations, and other areas of Hactl operations will be included in future modules. COSAC-VR overcomes the limitations of on-the-job-training in preparing new staff for working in ramp … [Read more...] about Hactl introduces COSAC-VR
Hactl achieves a staggering 16.6% growth in first half of 2017
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl), has achieved a 16.6% increase in handled tonnage during the first half of 2017. The total of 860,242 tonnes represents growth in exports, imports, transhipments and mail/express. Hactl has now outperformed the Hong Kong market every month since September 2016. At the same time, the number of charter flights handled by Hactl grew from 100 (January-May 2016) to 602 in the same period of 2017. Hactl attributes the results to a … [Read more...] about Hactl achieves a staggering 16.6% growth in first half of 2017
Hactl wins new Virgin Atlantic Cargo contract
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has been appointed as cargo ground handler for Virgin Australia’s new services from Melbourne to Hong Kong. They will be providing terminal handling and all documentation. The five-times-weekly flights began on July 5th, using Airbus A330-200 aircraft with 14 tonne belly-hold capacity. Cargo sales on these Virgin Australia flights will be marketed by Virgin Atlantic Cargo, which also sells space on Virgin Australia’s existing long-haul … [Read more...] about Hactl wins new Virgin Atlantic Cargo contract
Hactl wins Air Cargo Handling Agent of the Year award
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s independent cargo handler – has scooped the “Air Cargo Handling Agent of the Year” award at the latest World Air Cargo Awards. It is the fifth time Hactl has won the award in the eleven years of the competition. Hactl’s selection for the award was based on online voting by readers of Air Cargo Week. Hactl Executive Director Vivien Lau received the award from Robert Fordree, Head of Cargo Operations, Etihad Airways, at a … [Read more...] about Hactl wins Air Cargo Handling Agent of the Year award