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    Hactl continues green drive with renewable energy investment

    2022-09-11T10:33:13Z

    Hactl' Amy Lam (L) and CLP Power's Lena Low. Source: HactlHandler Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited has signed an agreement to purchase Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) as part of its sustainability drive.The certificates are being purchased from CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) equating to 45.9 gigawatt hours ...

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    Hactl opens central operations control centre

    2021-11-17T12:06:11Z

    Source: HactlHong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has centralised control of operations across the business with the opening of Integrated Hactl Control Centre (iHCC).The iHCC will centralise operations control, systems control and maintenance control for the first time, with duty managers able to monitor the entire SuperTerminal 1 facility ...

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    Hactl returns to full operations after Covid quarantine slowdown

    2021-11-01T16:34:05Z

    Ramp operations at Hong Kong cargo handler Hactl are back up to full speed after covid quarantines resulted in a reduction in resource.The handler said that it is has returned to "full manning and normal operations" after a single Covid-19 case was reported on October 7 in the ramp handling ...

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    Top 20 air cargo hubs: Facing up to a challenging market

    2021-11-01T09:16:41Z

    Last year was not easy for the world's leading air cargo hubs as Covid put pressure on operations. However, the cargo sector continues to invest and is looking ahead to a brighter future.Covid-19 saw airport passenger terminals turned into ghost towns in 2020, but airfreight kept flowing through global hubs, ...

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    Virgin Atlantic Cargo extends Hong Kong handling deal with Hactl

    2021-07-30T10:17:34Z

    Virgin Atlantic Cargo has extended its contract with Hong Kong cargo handler Hactl for a further five years.The airline said the deal meant customers can benefit from Hactl’s "3,500 Container Storage System positions, 10,000 Box Storage System positions and a comprehensive range of specialised cargo handling facilities to cater for ...

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    Hactl opens Aero Engine Handling Centre

    2021-06-18T08:46:22Z

    Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has opened a dedicated Aero Engine Handling Centre (AEHC).Hong Kong is one of two locations in Asia that has certified repair, modification and overhaul facilities for Rolls-Royce Trent engines, which are used in Airbus A330, A340, A350 and A380 aircraft, as well as ...

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    Covid accelerates air cargo's adoption of technology

    2021-05-06T09:19:58Z

    The covid crisis has accelerated air cargo’s adoption of technology and its push towards a more sustainable future, according to speakers at the Air Cargo Europe online event.Speaking on the Future of Air Cargo panel discussion, organised by Air Cargo News, Qatar Airlines chief officer cargo Guillaume Halleux said that ...

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    Air Cargo Europe: Air Cargo of Tomorrow – shaping the future of the industry

    2021-04-13T09:26:42Z

    Air Cargo of Tomorrow – shaping the future of the industry (webinar)Join us on May 4 at 3pm BST / 4pm CEST / 10am EST to hear from airfreight experts as they discuss: Air Cargo of Tomorrow: Shaping the future of the industry.The session is organised by Air Cargo News ...

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    Air cargo heroes going not just the extra mile, but way beyond

    2021-02-05T10:54:41Z

    Exceptional times call for exceptional measures. The past year has been a real challenge – and air cargo executives around the world have often asked us, the freight publications, to help express their gratitude to those who have kept the world moving.So nine airfreight titles have suspended competitive concerns today ...

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    Hactl completes the treble with live animal certification

    2020-03-27T14:20:08Z

    Cargo handler Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has achieved certification under IATA CEIV Live Animals, becoming one of the first companies to have achieved all three CEIV standards.In preparation for auditing, Hactl’s quality assurance auditors and trainers attended IATA’s 3-day “Live Animals Cargo Logistics Management” course.Hactl also modified ...

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    Hactl beats its own record for freighters handled in 24-hour period

    2019-11-11T13:51:54Z

    Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has announced that it recently (November 3) handled 104 freighters in 24 hours – breaking its previous record of 102 freighters, set on November 5, 2017.Hactl said its new IT system and airside management app have increased its efficiency and productivity. It is ...

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    Hactl adds Southern Air to ramp handling business

    2019-10-28T14:07:11Z

    Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl) has won the contract to provide ramp handling for US-based freighter operator Southern Air.Southern Air – a wholly-owned subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings – operates 21 rotations per week through Hong Kong, serving Anchorage, Cincinnati, New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Leipzig, Milan, ...

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    Caspian Air Cargo Summit: Hong Kong cargo management leading by example

    2019-10-10T08:28:14Z

    At the Caspian Air Cargo Summit, Wilson Kwong, chief executive of HACTL (Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals) shed light on how the world’s busiest cargo hub is striving to lead by example.Kwong explained that HACTL is investing to improve its facilities and operations in order to prepare for anticipated growth ...

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    Hacis expands road feeder operation

    2019-08-05T09:03:51Z

    Logistics firm Hong Kong Air Cargo Industry Services Limited (Hacis) has extended its SuperLink China Direct (SLCD) scheduled road feeder services to Zhuhai and the western Pearl River Delta (PRD).The new services are the result of Hacis collaborating with Chu Kong Shipping Enterprises (Group) Company Limited's (CKS) logistics arm following ...

  • (L to R) Bob Rogers (Vice-President, ULD CARE), Wilson Kwong (Chief Executive, Hactl) and Urs Wiesendanger (President, ULD CARE) sign the Code of Conduct Agreement.
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    Hactl signs up to new ULD Code

    2019-06-26T11:04:28Z

    (L to R) Bob Rogers (Vice-President, ULD CARE), Wilson Kwong (Chief Executive, Hactl) and Urs Wiesendanger (President, ULD CARE) with the Code of Conduct Agreement.Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl) is the latest air cargo organisation to throw its weight behind ULD CARE’s new Unit Load Device (ULD) Code ...

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    Enzis Airways signs up Hactl for Mongolia loop

    2019-06-13T10:37:56Z

    Eznis Airways B737Eznis Airways of Mongolia has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) as cargo ground handler for its new Ulan Bator-Hong Kong services.The airline is now operating every Monday, Thursday and Sunday; flight time is approximately 4 hours 40 minutes, and the airline is deploying its B737 ...

  • Raya Airways freighter being unloaded by Hactl at Hong Kong
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    Raya Airways signs up Hactl for Hong Kong freighter flights

    2019-03-25T14:55:23Z

    Raya Airways freighter being unloaded by Hactl at Hong KongRaya Airways, the Malaysian freighter operator, has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) as its ground handler in Hong Kong.The airline operates five-times weekly between Hong Kong and its home base of Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, Subang, utilising ...

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    Fresh approach for Hong Kong

    2019-03-13T15:00:31Z

    Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) is the first airport community in the world to be certified as an IATA CEIV Fresh Partner Airport.Perishable cargo volumes grew about 12% at the airport last year and are expected to keep growing. Perishables make up about 8% of total air cargo volume.Two of ...

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    Industry mourns passing of Mark Whitehead

    2018-04-04T09:33:38Z

    Air Cargo News is saddened to report the death of Mark Whitehead, a well-known face in the air cargo industry and until recently the chief executive of Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl).A statement from Hactl said: "It is with the utmost sadness that Hactl reports the death of ...

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    Second half surge pushes growth in Hactl cargo traffic

    2017-01-31T16:54:16Z

    Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd saw 2016 cargo volumes beat the previous year's level thanks to a late spike in demand.Hong Kong airport's largest independent cargo handler saw total cargo volumes increase by 1.7% compared with 2015 to 1.65m tonnes.Transhipment traffic was up by "a massive" 29.6% on 2015, ...