Fraport AG Ground Services is testing an autonomous baggage and cargo tractor for its operations until the end of March 2023 as the company looks to ‘emphasize its role as a future-focused company.’ The aim of the trial, which will take several weeks, is to determine whether and under what conditions an autonomous vehicle can support regular baggage and cargo operations on the apron. The electric vehicle will operate on an 8-km-long test route within Frankfurt Airport’s secure area. During … [Read more...] about Fraport eyes decarbonisation, trials apron solution
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Changi teams up with Brussels Airport on cargo
Brussels Airport Company (BAC) and Changi Airport Group (CAG) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on 2 March 2023 to augment the strategic partnership between the two airports in the area of air cargo development. Both airports will drive initiatives to enhance capabilities in pharmaceutical logistics, undertake studies and trials in the fields of digitalisation and sustainability and exchange information and best practices. The two airport groups have collaborated on various … [Read more...] about Changi teams up with Brussels Airport on cargo
inter-airport Southeast Asia starts next week
Asia’s premier airport exhibition and conference is returning to Singapore after a four-year hiatus with the 7th edition of inter-Airport Southeast Asia IASEA. The event, which has already sold out its exhibition space, will take place from 1 to 3 March at the Marina Bay Sands, featuring some of the world’s leading airport suppliers from 29 countries. It promises to showcase transformative airport equipment, technology, design, and services that are crucial in helping build, operate, and … [Read more...] about inter-airport Southeast Asia starts next week
SATS Indian unit to build cargo hub near Delhi
India’s ambitions to become a major logistics hub could steer in a positive direction with the planned construction of a cargo facility at Noida International Airport, which is scheduled to be completed at the end of 2024. Singapore-based cargo handler SATS announced on Monday last week, 13 February, that its Indian subsidiary AISATS, a joint venture with Tata-owned Air India, has been selected to design, build, finance and operate a multimodal cargo hub by Yamuna International Airport … [Read more...] about SATS Indian unit to build cargo hub near Delhi
New Goa airport gets boost with Kale Logistics
India’s newly opened Goa airport has rolled out a cargo management system as it looks to become a hub for cargo movement alongside Mumbai and Bengaluru in Western India. Kale Logistics Solutions has gone live with its state-of-the-art cargo management system at GMR Goa Air Cargo (GGAC) and will now enable digital processing for all domestic cargo at Goa Airport. This includes outbound (from acceptance to loading and departure) and inbound cargo from flight arrival and flight check through to … [Read more...] about New Goa airport gets boost with Kale Logistics
Changi restores connectivity as cargo dips in 2022
Cargo flows at Singapore Changi Airport dipped slightly in 2022 no thanks to global economic uncertainty and inflationary pressures. Airfreight throughput was down 4.8 percent year on year at 1.85 million tonnes. Changi’s top five air cargo markets for 2022 (in order) were China, Australia, the US, Hong Kong and Japan, with traffic in December slipping 17.3 percent to 153,000 tonnes. The airport laid witness to a partnership between DHL Express and Singapore Airlines in August to fly on … [Read more...] about Changi restores connectivity as cargo dips in 2022