ground handling

Kuehne+Nagel teams up to make airport cargo handling more efficient

Kuehne+Nagel, the largest airfreight forwarder in the world, has established a strategic partnership with a major airport services company to co-develop better business practices aimed at speeding cargo flows at lower cost in an effort to further differentiate its service proposition from competitors.

The Switzerland-based logistics giant said Tuesday it is working closely with Singapore’s SATS Ltd., which acquired Worldwide Flight Services in April for $1.3 billion, to implement joint learnings...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/kuehnenagel-teams-up-to-make-airport-cargo-handling-more-efficient

Cargo clogs U.S. airports as freighters proliferate

Big white 747 freigher with nose cone up to load cargo.

Snapshot: Cargo congestion is a big problem behind the scenes at some major U.S. airports. The coronavirus forced big industry changes that have exacerbated existing inefficiencies due to poor coordination and infrastructure.

  • Ground handlers are understaffed and big freighters are dumping cargo faster than they can process it.
  • The lack of passenger flights has changed the entire dynamic of cargo handling at airports.
  • New technologies are helping to improve communication among airliners, freight...

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