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
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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 handles Longines Masters competitors for fifth successive year
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl) has once again handled 60 horses competing in this year’s Longines Masters of Hong Kong. It is the event’s fifth year, and Hactl has handled the valuable equine competitors in every year of the competition. The transportation of the horses from Liege to Hong Kong, and their return journeys after the event, are being coordinated by European Horse Services (EHS), one of the world’s leading equestrian transport specialists. This … [Read more...] about Hactl handles Longines Masters competitors for fifth successive year
VietJet appoints Hactl for freight handling operations
Fast expanding Vietnamese new-generation carrier VietJet has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl), Hong Kong’s largest independent cargo handler to provide cargo terminal operations for its newly-launched flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Hong Kong. The daily services are operated with the A320 aircraft from the airline’s young fleet of 42 A320 and A321 aircraft. In the first nine months of 2016, Vietnam was Hong Kong’s fifth largest export market, and major … [Read more...] about VietJet appoints Hactl for freight handling operations
Shenyang airport eyes pharma with Hactl
Liaoning Airport Management Group Co., Ltd – the owner of Shenyang Taoxian International Airport in northeast China – has entered into a Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement with HACTL Development Holdings Ltd (HDHL - the business development arm of Hactl Group) as a first step in developing the airport as a major regional cargo hub. Shenyang Airport currently has one runway and one cargo terminal which is a joint venture between the airport, China Southern Airlines and Sinotrans. It … [Read more...] about Shenyang airport eyes pharma with Hactl
Hactl passes GDP annual audit
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s largest cargo handler – has successfully passed its World Health Organisation (WHO) Good Distribution Practices (GDP) annual surveillance audit. The audit is required in order to maintain GDP accreditation. Hactl achieved GDP accreditation – covering the provision of handling, logistics and storage services for pharmaceuticals – in 2014 and was the first handling agent in Hong Kong to do so. The audit, conducted by independent GDP … [Read more...] about Hactl passes GDP annual audit
