Cargo terminal opens at new Muscat International airport

Cargo terminal opens at new Muscat International airport

A new air cargo terminal has opened at the new Muscat International Airport this week. Oman Air has commissioned ALS Logistic Solutions to operate the fully automated cargo facility at Muscat International Airport, Oman.

The cargo terminals in Muscat and Salalah further reinforces Oman Air’s base in these two airports as a major international cargo hub.

ALS will provide two 20ft Fully Automated ETVs (Elevating Transfer Vehicles), Truck Dock Interfaces to the land and air sides, fully-automated TV-equipped Transfer Vehicles with a proven IT software and hardware system for the entire material handling operation.
The combination of modern equipment and latest IT solutions will guarantee total control and prompt reaction, says ALS marketing executive Alexandra Deeva.

The system will operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

“On behalf of ALS team, once again we congratulate the Oman Airport Management Company and Oman Air and look forward to future efficient operations,” says
Deeva.

 

Photo: Times of Oman

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James Graham is an award-winning transport media journalist with a long background in the commercial freight sector, including commercial aviation and the aviation supply chain. He was the initial Air Cargo Week journalist and retuned later for a stint as editor. He continues his association as editor of the monthly supplements. He has reported for the newspaper from global locations as well as the UK.

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