Cargogate Munich Airport GmbH (Cargogate) was founded in 1974 and provides cargo services at Munich Airport as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Munich Airport. As a regulated agent, Cargogate carries out all tasks that arise from the warehouse on an area of approximately 17,000 square meters, including the acceptance, sorting, assembly and handover of the cargo as well as customs and dangerous goods formalities. Cargogate has the infrastructure to clear all types of special goods in a suitable … [Read more...] about CHI Aviation Handling GmbH takes over shares in Cargogate Munich Airport GmbH
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Cargo at Munich Airport grew 55 percent in 2022
Air cargo reaped the benefits from a 'traffic boom' at Munich Airport last year as air freight volume increased by 55 percent from 2021 to around 259,000 metric tonnes. Munich Airport saw massive growth in all traffic figures in 2022 thanks to a busy summer, with passenger numbers jumping 19 million, or more than two-and-a-half-fold from a year ago, to a total of 31.6 million. This represents two-thirds of the airport’s record performance in 2019, pre-pandemic. The number of aircraft … [Read more...] about Cargo at Munich Airport grew 55 percent in 2022
DHL Express injects €104m into Munich gateway
DHL Express Germany last week held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new 11,000-sqm facility at Munich Airport (MUC) as it looks to expand amidst growing shipment volumes at the Munich gateway. The express integrator will invest €104 million for the new building which will be seven times larger than the warehouse it currently rents at Munich Airport's cargo center. Markus Reckling, Managing Director at DHL Express Germany explained that the bigger facility and its location will translate … [Read more...] about DHL Express injects €104m into Munich gateway
Lufthansa Cargo opens pharma hubs in Munich and Chicago
As supply chain players expand worldwide storage capacity for temperature-sensitive freight, Lufthansa Cargo unveiled its 1,000-square-metre pharma facility at Munich Airport, with space for up to 96 pallets and loose cargo in two different temperature ranges (+2 to +8 °C and +15 to +25 °C) and a freezer (down to -18 °C), a press release confirmed. Lufthansa Cargo Pharma Hub Munich, as it is called, took only five months to complete. The German cargo carrier earlier topped up on its … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo opens pharma hubs in Munich and Chicago
Munich Airport welcomes more airlines in its flight plan
Following the easing of travel restrictions throughout Europe, Air Canada, Emirates, Etihad, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines are back in the list of airlines landing at Munich Airport, a press release confirmed. Munich Airport has also welcomed the return of Egyptair and Tunis Air in its flight plan. The airport now serves flights to 14 non-European destinations in its network, including Cairo and Tunis, along with two destinations in Canada, six in the US, … [Read more...] about Munich Airport welcomes more airlines in its flight plan
Munich Airport announces half-year results 2020
After years of continuous traffic growth, the global spread of the coronavirus has caused passenger numbers at Munich Airport to drop again for the first time: Passenger volume fell by around 15 million to just under 7.8 million in the first half of 2020 – a reduction of two-thirds compared to the previous year’s level. The number of aircraft movements dropped from over 200,000 take-offs and landings to around 87,000 – a fall of 57 percent. The volume of air cargo carried was 87,000 metric tons … [Read more...] about Munich Airport announces half-year results 2020
