Airside Cargo Handling News
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Brisbane Airport Commences Construction on $50 Million Parcel Facility
Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) has commenced construction on a 50 million AUD parcel facility for Australia Post.
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UPS and Aurrigo to Pilot Auto-Cargo Vehicle at East Midlands Airport
UPS and Aurrigo have launched a pilot programme to trial the use of an autonomous electric cargo vehicle at East Midlands Airport (EMA).
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LAWA Selects Project Partners for LAX Cargo Modernization Program
Los Angeles World Airports has selected project partners for the Cargo Modernization Program at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
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evoBOT Autonomous Robot Trialed for Cargo Operations at Munich Airport
The autonomous evoBot robot is undergoing its first practical test in the cargo terminal and on the apron at Munich Airport.
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DFW Redevelopment Aims to Grow Its Cargo Presence
DFW has is developing its 19th Street Cargo facility to enhance the airport's ability to process international cargo.
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Swissport to Open Air Cargo Centre at Central Japan International Airport
Swissport has announced it is opening an air cargo centre at Central Japan International Airport (Chubu Centrair International Airport, NGO)…
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Siemens Logistics Partners With Qatar Airways Group on Digitalising Cargo Handling
Siemens Logistics, Qatar Airways Cargo and Qatar Aviation Services (QAS) Cargo are cooperating on digitalising cargo handling processes.
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FAA Awards $31 Million to Expand Cargo Infrastructure at US Airports
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded more than 31 million USD to expand cargo infrastructure at nine airports in the US.
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Lödige Industries to Automate Cargo Facility at JFK
Aeroterm has selected Lödige Industries to automate the cargo system at John F. Kennedy International Airport‘s (JFK) new facility.
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IAG Cargo Trials First Electric Terminal Tractor at London Heathrow
IAG Cargo has begun trials of its first Terberg electric terminal tractor at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).
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dnata to Operate Advanced Cargo City at Schiphol Airport
dnata has announced a 200 million EUR investment in dnata Cargo City Amsterdam, a fully automated cargo centre at Schiphol Airport.
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FedEx Express Expands Air Cargo Hub at Miami International Airport
FedEx's $72.2 million expansion of its air cargo hub at MIA increases the facility's capacity and capabilities.
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Construction Works Begin on New DHL Distribution Centre at Vilnius Airport
On 17 November, the ‘go-ahead’ for the start of construction works for a new DHL distribution centre at Vilnius Airport was given.
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Aéroport Paris-Vatry Signs for CHAMP’s Cargospot Handling
Aéroport Paris-Vatry has signed for CHAMP’s Cargospot Handling solution to support the Paris airport’s ground handling service operations.
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Tiger Infrastructure to Fund Construction of Air Cargo Terminal at ANC
Tiger Infrastructure has announced the acquisition of a controlling interest in IC Alaska Airport LLC, which has secured a lease at ANC.
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Swissport Rolls Out New Cargo App
Swissport is introducing a new mobile cargo application to further streamline and digitize its air cargo business.
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AirBridgeCargo Extends Global Partnership with WFS with Contract In Liege
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has awarded a 10-year cargo handling contract to Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Liege.
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Amazon Air Launches State-of-the-Art Air Cargo Hub at CVG
Amazon has announced the beginning of Amazon Air Hub operations at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG).
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Hactl Takes First Robotic Step
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has taken its first step into robotics with the opening of a new Automated Parts Store (APS).
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Menzies’ New Los Angeles Cargo Facility Provides Room for Growth
Menzies Aviation has expanded its cargo facilities by 40% at Los Angeles Airport (“LAX”) with the addition of a new warehouse.
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WFS Wins Contract Extensions with Air Europa in Madrid and Barcelona
Spain’s Air Europa has signed cargo handling contract extensions with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Madrid and Barcelona.
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Chennault Breaks Ground on $4 Million Air Cargo Facility
Last week, Chennault International Airport broke ground on a $4 million facility to enter the air cargo sector.
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PANYNJ Signs Long-Term Ground Lease for New Cargo Facility at JFK
PANYNJ has announced the signing of a long-term ground lease agreement with Aeroterm for the development of a new cargo facility at JFK.
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New Cargo Facility to Increase PIT Capacity
Just-completed renderings of PIT’s new Cargo 4 facility show a nearly 80,000 square-foot facility with warehouse, and 17 loading docks.
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AirBridgeCargo Signs Atlanta Airport Contract with WFS
AirBridgeCargo Airlines has signed a contract to become the launch customer of Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) new cargo terminal at ATL.
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Etihad Cargo Selects Jettainer’s New cool&fly Service
Jettainer has extended its long-standing management partnership with Etihad Cargo to manage the carrier’s cool containers.
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dnata Expands Cargo Operations at Sydney Airport
dnata has signed a five-year lease with Sydney Airport to expand its existing cargo facility at the international airfreight terminal.
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Menzies Aviation Wins United Airlines Cargo Contracts in Australia
Menzies Aviation has won new cargo contracts with United Airlines at Australia's Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane Airports.
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RFP Issued for Major Cargo Buildings at Newark Liberty
PANYNJ has issued an RFP to pre-qualified firms to lease, operate and maintain two of the Newark Liberty’s major cargo buildings.
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New State-of-the-Art Logistics Building At Brussels Airport
After two years of construction, a new logistics building for the handling of goods has opened in the logistics area at Brussels Airport.
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Aeroterm Completes State-of-the-Art, Multi-Tenant Facility at CVG
Aeroterm has announced the completion of a new Class A, airside cargo facility at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG).
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Swissport Expands Business at Vienna Airport with New Cargo Terminal
The expansion of Swissport’s business at Vienna Airport is underway following the signing of a lease agreement for a new air cargo terminal.
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BIAL Launches India’s First Dedicated Express Cargo Terminal
Cargo operations at BLR Airport are set to get bigger and better with the operationalisation of the Express Cargo Terminal.
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Edmonton International Airport: $36m Cargo Expansion
Edmonton International will undergo a significant expansion to cargo operations, creating new jobs and critical transportation capacity.
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Aurrigo: New Autonomous Luggage and Cargo Transport Platform
Aurrigo has unveiled the Auto-Dolly®, capable of moving luggage and cargo around indoor and outdoor settings without the need for operators.
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MHT and Aeroterm to Develop Multitenant Cargo Facility
Manchester Boston Regional Airport (MHT) and Aeroterm have entered into a ground lease to develop a cargo facility over the next three years…
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Swissport Wins Lufthansa Cargo Contract at Heathrow
With the win of the major cargo handling contract, Swissport now handles the Lufthansa's cargo at all of its UK destinations.
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Envirotainer to Enhance Cold-Chain Offering at BLR Airport
Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) is now the fourth Airport in the Country and second in South India to partner with Envirotainer.
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Airport Handling and Beta Trans: Integrated Cargo Services at MXP
Airport Handling and Beta Trans have inked a strategic partnership for a full range of customer cargo services at Milan Malpensa Airport.
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MIA Sets New Record for Cargo Shipments in 2020
MIA finished the year with an average of 210,000 tons in October, November and December, making them the airport’s busiest months ever.
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dnata Inaugurates Cargo Complex at Manchester Airport
Representing an investment of over GBP 30 million, the facility allows dnata to significantly expand its operations at Manchester Airport.
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Fraport AG Receives CEIV Pharma Recertification
Fraport AG's “CEIV Pharma” certification has been renewed for exemplary handling of time-critical and temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals.
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WFS Deploys Descartes’ Bluetooth Tracking Technology
WFS, the world’s largest air cargo handler, will offer enhanced real-time shipment tracking with Bluetooth readers from Descartes.
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Liege Airport Reaches 1 Million Tonnes of Cargo Transported
Liege Airport is celebrating a historic and symbolic day - 1 million tonnes of cargo have passed through the airport since 1996.
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Leipzig/Halle Continuing Double-Digit Growth for Freight Volumes
Air cargo volumes grew by 8.4% to more than 1.11 million tonnes during the first ten months of the year for Leipzig/Halle (LEJ).
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BLR Becomes First in India to Record Positive Growth in Cargo Volumes
International cargo is leading the recovery which has been BLR record growth in freight in September 2020 compared to last year.
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New Import Cargo Distribution Area at Ecuador's Quito Airport
Construction has begun at Quito Airport for the most modern import air cargo terminal on the continent, with high levels of automation.
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Fraport Expands Fleet of Temperature-Controlled Transporters
Fraport will be using two additional state-of-the-art refrigerated trailers for the transportation of temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals.
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Eindhoven Airport Achieve Seamless Screening Experience
Vanderlande’s partner Eindhoven Airport has marked the new year with the launch of its innovative passenger security checkpoint project.
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Baggage Operations on the Move – with BAGFLOW
Vanderlande’s BAGFLOW is an end-to-end solution which takes baggage operations to the next level and benefits passengers and employees alike…