Hactl sets new records in 2016 despite slow start to year
After a slow start to 2016, Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals (Hactl) had a strong to the end of the year, setting new terminal and ramp handling records. Volumes rose 1.7 per cent to 1.65 million tonnes, with Hactl breaking weekly records at SuperTerminal 1 in three consecutive weeks in November, handling a record breaking […]
Hactl to handle Bismallah Airlines flights to Hong Kong
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals (Hactl) is to handle Bismillah Airlines’ first scheduled service to Hong Kong. The Bangladeshi carrier is to operate two Boeing 747 Freighter flights a week from Dhaka and Hactl will provide services including ramp handling, cargo terminal operations, crew transportation and cargo documentation. Smart-Trans will be the general sales agent […]
Hactl becomes first Hong Kong handler to gain IGOM certification
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals (Hactl) has become the first handler in Hong Kong to achieve IATA Ground Operations Manual (IGOM) certification. Through IGOM, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) is driving the adoption of a single industry ground operations manual with the goal of global standardisation of policies and procedures, a uniform minimum level […]
Agreement brings NE China cargo hub plan a step closer
Shenyang Taoxian International Airport in north-east China is set to be turned into a regional cargo hub. The owner Liaoning Airport Management Group Co has entered into a strategic cooperation framework agreement with HACTL Development Holdings Ltd (HDHL – the business development arm of Hactl Group) as a first step in developing the gateway as a major […]
Third perfect GDP audit in a row for Hactl
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals (Hactl) has kept quality up by completing the Good Distribution Practices (GDP) audit with no non-compliance or observations for the third year running. The World Health Organization (WHO) GDP audit examined Hactl’s staff competence, premises, equipment, processes, quality, control system and hygiene standards. The audit confirmed Hactl’s cold chain management […]
Hactl handles Arctic foxes for rehoming
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals (Hactl) has handled four Arctic foxes travelling to Montreal for rehoming, flown on an Air Canada Cargo Boeing 777-200. The females, Chi Chi and Cindy, along with the males, Siu Chu and Yau Nam, were transported to Hactl’s SuperTerminal 1 in a refrigerated truck, and then held in a climate-controlled […]
Voting closes on 29 April for ACW World Air Cargo Awards 2016
Time is running out to vote in the prestigious Air Cargo Week World Air Cargo Awards 2016 as voting will close this Friday (29 April). Awards are presented in nine categories ranging from Airfreight Forwarder of the Year to Cargo Airline of the Year and voted by members of the air cargo community. Visit here […]
Hactl handles horses for Longines Masters
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals (Hactl) has handled 64 horses competing in the Longines Masters of Hong Kong. The horses were handled by Hactl for the fourth year running, have travelled on the official carrier for the event, Emirates Airline, who Hactl handles cargo for in Hong Kong. The horses were transported from Liege Airport […]
Hactl and CKS partner up to support air cargo sector
HACTL Development Holdings Ltd – the business development arm of the Hactl Group – has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chu Kong Shipping Enterprises (CKS). The objective of the MoU is to explore the joint development of logistics links and infrastructure in and around Hong Kong International Airport and the Pearl River […]
Hactl sets handling records
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals (Hactl) says it has broken two records, one for the most freighters handled in a month, and in a single day. Hactl says it handled 2,242 freighters in November, beating the previous record of 2,232 in November 2014. On 2 December, Hactl set its daily record of handling 95 freighters, […]
Consolidation for Hactl ahead of further growth
China’s slowdown is happening but maybe not on quite the scale some naysayers envisage, the chief executive of Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl), tells Air Cargo Week. The facility is taking the long-term view and preparing not so much for retrenchment but consolidation ahead of further growth, Mark Whitehead says: “Trade into and […]
Myanmar National Airlines appoints Hactl
Myanmar National Airlines has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals (Hactl) as its handling agent for flights between Yangon to Hong Kong. The airline started four times a week Boeing 737-800 services to Hong Kong International Airport on 4 December 2015. Hactl executive director, Vivien Lau says: “It is my great pleasure to welcome Myanmar […]
