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InterviewsSwissport UK targets growth with capacity expansion
Swissport UK & Ireland has set its sights on further growth as it continues to add capacity at key cargo hubs in the region
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NewsSwissport handles SKYhigh cargo at Miami Airport
Photo: Swissport Swissport has launched a new air cargo ground handling partnership with Dominican Republic-headquartered SKYhigh Airlines at Miami International Airport. The Zürich-headquartered handler announced the partnership in a LinkedIn post on January 3. Swissport said: “We’re starting 2025 with exciting news: the launch of our ...
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NewsSwissport opens Johannesburg Airport pet lounge
Swissport has opened a dedicated area for handling unaccompanied pets at Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport in South Africa in a bid to improve animal welfare and transport operations.The Pet Lounge for the import and export of unaccompanied pets is separate from Swissport's general air cargo warehouse and features a ...
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NewsFormer K+N CEO appointed as non-exec director at Swissport
Detlef Trefzger. Source: SwissportSwissport International has appointed former Kuehne+Nagel chief executive Detlef Trefzger as a non-executive director to the board of directors.The aviation services group said that during its tenure at K+N Trefzger had overseen the company's development into the world's largest transport and logistics service provider and invested heavily ...
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NewsSwissport steps up shift to electric vehicles
Photo: SwissportFrom January next year Swissport will strengthen its sustainability credentials with a rule stating many types of new vehicles can only be ordered in electric versions.The directive includes vehicles for baggage transport, conveyor belts for loading luggage onto aircraft, mobile staircases for passenger boarding, light & medium forklifts, and ...
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Swissport is certified for pharma in Madrid and Barcelona
Swissport's cargo centers in Madrid (MAD) and Barcelona (BCN) have achieved Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certification for pharmaceutical handling.The ground handler said in a LinkedIn post today that the certification would strengthen its pharmaceutical logistics business."This certification highlights our commitment to the safe handling, storage, and transportation of medicines and ...
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NewsSwissport begins Qatar handling contact for Vienna-Doha flights
Photo: SwissportSwissport has begun air cargo handling services for Qatar Airways' new weekly freighter flights between Vienna International Airport in Austria and Hamad International Airport in Doha."This marks a significant milestone for Swissport as we expand our operations in Vienna and solidify our position as a leading provider of air ...
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NewsSwissport wins Frankfurt Airport ground handling license
Photo: SwissportSwissport has secured a seven-year license to provide ground handling services at Frankfurt Airport from February 1 2025 until January 2032.The cargo handler has been operational at Frankfurt Airport since 1995. Swissport currently provides airport ground handling, air cargo handling and fuelling services at 15 airports in Germany, but ...
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Swissport gains health and safety certificate
Swissport has gained ISO 45001 occupational health and safety management certification for its global network.The ground services and cargo handler said that the certification, from Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA), demonstrated its dedication to creating a safe and healthy work environment for its 60,000 employees worldwide.Adherence to the highest occupational ...
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InterviewsChanging places
Guillaume Halleux has a unique overview of the air cargo market having worked across various sectors. Now he is applying that experience at Swissport. Last year Guillaume Halleux left his role heading up the cargo team at Qatar Airways to join ground handler Swissport as chief commercial officer. The move ...
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Air cargo in recovery mode after Crowdstrike IT outage
Air cargo operations are returning to normal with limited delays expected following the chaos caused by the recent global IT malfunction.The Microsoft IT outage, which saw many air cargo operations go down after computer systems failed at airlines and airports worldwide, was triggered by a software update from cyber security ...
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NewsSwissport appoints North America cargo bosses
Ajay Barolia and Peter Weir. Photo: SwissportSwissport is growing its cargo expertise in North America with the appointment of Ajay Barolia as senior vice president cargo and Peter Weir as senior vice president cargo commercial.Barolia joined Swissport on July 15 from Qatar Airways, where he spent over nine years in ...
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NewsSwissport appoints Australia and NZ cargo general manager
Joel Greig. Source: Swissport. Copyright: Timo AckermannSwissport has appointed Joel Greig as the new general manager of cargo for Australia and New Zealand following the addition of freight operations at Sydney in late 2023.Greig will drive the growth strategy in the region, and enhance operational efficiency and service excellence, the ...
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Swissport adds to board of directors
Aviation services company Swissport has appointed Janina Kugel, former managing board member and chief human resources officer of Siemens and Julian Diaz Gonzalez, former chief executive of Dufry (now Avolta) to its board as non-executive directors.Germany-based Kugel has had an extensive career in human resources, which she began at Siemens ...
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NewsSwissport adds pharma shipment consolidation service in Basel
Source: SwissportSwissport has opened a new "Cool+Connect" pharma facility at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse that allows it to consolidate shipments at the airport and reduce truck journeys.The new facility is larger than the existing pharma area at 20 m x 5 m and expands Swissport's overall pharma capacity at the airport from ...
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NewsSwissport Frankfurt recertified by IATA for pharma
Swissport's air cargo centre at Frankfurt Airport. Photo: SwissportSwissport's air cargo centre at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) has been reawarded with IATA’s CEIV Pharma (Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics) certification.The certification demonstrates a company's rigorous adherence to the quality and security standards essential for handling sensitive pharmaceuticals.“The ...
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InsightsAfrican air cargo returns to growth as carriers look to the east
The African airfreight market has had a difficult couple of years, but there are now signs of improvement and the sector is positive about the outlook.IATA figures show that last year African carriers saw cargo demand decline by 1.8% year on year, following on from what was a weak 2022.The ...
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NewsSwissport adds third cargo centre at Liege Airport
Source: SwissportSwissport has become the largest cargo handler at Liege Airport after the addition of a third cargo centre on the back of rising e-commerce demand.The new 4,000 sq m customs bonded facility has expanded the handler's overall capacity at the freighter airport by 17% to 27,000 sq m.The new ...
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Swissport adds forwarder handling services at Frankfurt
Swissport has continued to roll out its forwarder handling services, with JAS Worldwide utilising the product in Frankfurt.The handler has been offering forwarder handling at its facilities in Vienna and Graz for a number of years but is now looking to roll the service out globally.Frankfurt is the latest location ...