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Swissport has opened a 5,500sq m second-line e warehouse at Liege Airport. Dedicated to import parcel handling, it has a capacity of up to 300 tons per day and takes the handler’s total e-commerce footprint at the Belgian airport to 9,000sq m.
it is part of Swissport’s broader strategy to develop scalable e-commerce capacity across key global trade gateways and joins network of specialized e-commerce hubs in Brussels, Milan, Basel, New ...
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Steve Polmans will join handling company Swissport as global senior vice president cargo in mid-November.
He was most recently an independent air cargo consultant, and before that was vice president business development at Abu Dhabi Airports, director of cargo and logistics at Brussels Airport Company, where he played a key role ...
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Swissport International is to manage and jointly operate the new Digital & Intelligent International Cargo Terminal at Shanghai Pudong International Airport in partnership with Smargo, a joint venture between AVINEX Logistics and China Eastern Airlines Logistics. The agreement, signed on 21 October marks the handler’s first entry into the Chinese ...
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Swissport has opened Liège Airport’s first ever dedicated perishable handling centre. Fully operational from 1 August, the temperature-controlled airside installation reinforces Swissport’s flower corridor. The airside, facility is designed exclusively for Unit Load Devices (ULDs) carrying temperature-sensitive goods and offers precise climate control between 2°C and 8°C and capacity for ...
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Swissport has officially started operations at its new Auckland Cargo Centre. The new facility offers 8,500sq m of handling space, including weather-protected receipt and dispatch areas. It is the first cargo terminal in Auckland with direct access to the airfield.
Swissport has invested in advanced equipment and digital systems including the ...
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Swissport has added 800 square meters of new freight space to its logistics operations at EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg in response to rising import volumes. In 2024, the company handled over 47,000 tons of cargo at the site, including pharmaceuticals. To support this growth by focusing on more efficient use of existing ...
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Swissport International has expanded its 'Flower Corridor' to key European air cargo destinations ahead of Valentine’s Day on 14 February. It gives a fully temperature-controlled, end-to-end process for the transport of fresh flowers from Kenya to Europe, extending shelf life by up to a week.
This Valentine’s season, Swissport expects to ...
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Airfreight handler Swissport has opened a new hub at Heathrow Airport at Building 588. It includes 15,000sq ft of temperature-controlled space, advanced warehouse management systems and real-time tracking capabilities, along with a Border Inspection Post.
It follows substantial growth in the UK, driven largely by e-commerce imports, as well as demand ...
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Swissport International is to acquire end-to-end e-commerce handling company, ViaEurope, subject to regulatory approvals. It aims to create a single point of contact for shippers, airlines and freight forwarders, providing a comprehensive service offering across each step of the product journey from aircraft handling, warehousing, customs clearance, tracking and preparation ...
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Swissport has opened a dedicated area for unaccompanied pets at Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport in South Africa. Away from the bustle of the general air cargo warehouse it offers a calm environment, with water service, air –conditioning, and calming music.
It also features a dedicated acceptance area for the checking ...
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