All Miami International Airport articles
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NewsMiami secures its cargo future with facility funding
VICC phase 1 rendering. Source: Miami International AirportMiami International Airport (MIA) has secured investment of at least $400m for the development of a vertically-focused cargo facility that will increase the airport’s total cargo capacity by at least 50% or potentially up to 2m tons annually.Air Cargo News first reported ...
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NewsMiami Airport reaches high for cargo capacity
Miami International Airport (MIA) is adopting a vertical approach to meeting air cargo capacity demand as it contends with limited space.The airport’s “Vertically Integrated Cargo Community” project envisions a five-storey storage warehouse which is expected to more than double its current cargo capacity.Expected to break ground next year, the estimated ...
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NewsMiami International Airport throughput up 8% year on year in Q1 2022
Miami International Airport's (MIA) total freight volume in the first quarter of 2022 increased by 8% year on year to 687,675 tons.552,371 tons of this came from international traffic. International freight at MIA has grown 5.4% in the year to date, while domestic freight is up 20.5%.MIA’s strong first quarter ...
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NewsCargo volumes boom at Miami International
Source: Miami International AirportMiami International Airport (MIA) has broken its record for cargo volumes handled for the second year in a row.The Florida hub handled 2.7m tons of freight in 2021, "shattering" its previous record of 2.3m tons achieved in 2020.International freight grew by 17% to 2.2m tons, while domestic ...
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NewsMiami air cargo workers fired after shooting
Miami International Airport. Copyright: Matt Kieffer on Flickr. https://flic.kr/p/2epjvQFUS firm Cargo Force has fired four temporary employees after a shooting incident at its premises close to Miami International Airport in Florida.The Miami-Dade Police Department, Airport District said it is investigating the incident that resulted in two men being shot.Cargo ...
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NewsFedEx expands at US airport
FedEx Express' air cargo hub at Miami International Airport. Photo: FedExFedEx Express recently completed a major expansion of its air cargo hub located at Miami International Airport.The US$72.2m expansion will increase capacity and capabilities at the company’s Americas gateway, which connects the US and Canada to Latin America and the ...