The future is bright: air cargo at Halifax Stanfield
While the past two years have created significant uncertainty for the aviation sector, air cargo activity increased at Halifax Stanfield in 2021 in comparison to 2020, and recovery is expected to continue as exports remain strong, new carriers enter the market, and the new Halifax Stanfield Air Cargo Logistics Park (ACLP) begins operation. “The COVID-19 […]
Ground broken at Halifax Stanfield logistics park
Ground has been broken at Halifax Stanfield International Airport’s Air Cargo Logistics Park in a ceremony attended by airport executives and local dignitaries. The logistics park will be built on 25 acres of vacant land at Halifax Stanfield and include a new cargo apron area, buildings for cargo handling, an aircraft de-icing facility and associated […]
Halifax Stanfield snaps up tasty lobster market
Growth shows no signs of slowing down at Halifax Stanfield International Airport as demand for Nova Scotia seafood continues to increase. The airport operator, Halifax International Airport Authority tells Air Cargo Week that cargo volumes have increased consistently over the last five years, with 2018 growing 8.5%. The first half of 2019 was up over […]
Kuehne + Nagel completes acquisition of WWP
Kuehne + Nagel has completed the acquisition of Worldwide Perishable Canada (WWP), a major player in the perishable market, particularly exporting tuna. The Halifax, Nova Scotia headquartered company was founded in 1999 to serve a local demand for Canadian exports, and has since grown into one of the country’s major perishable forwarders. The combined volume […]
Live lobster is catch of the cargo at Halifax Stanfield
Live lobster is the cargo of the day, every day at Halifax Stanfield International Airport, with significant growth in exports to China, Europe and US. Nova Scotia seafood represented a significant portion of the record 36,938 tonnes of cargo at Halifax Stanfield, an increase of 8.5% over 2017 and the fifth consecutive year of growth. […]
AIT Worldwide acquires ConneXion World Cargo
AIT Worldwide Logistics has extended its global footprint with the acquisition of ConneXion World Cargo, in an agreement finalised on Friday 30 November. The London-based freight forwarders’ headquarters is in Colnbrook, Berkshire near London’s Heathrow Airport, along with operational centres in Exeter and Manchester, and offices in Halifax, Canada; Hong Kong, China and Paris France. […]
$23m logistics park to be built at Halifax Stanfield
An air cargo logistics park will be constructed at Halifax Stanfield International Airport, at a cost of C$23 million. The project involves developing new cargo facilities at the airport and new buildings for cargo handling. The logistics park will have easy access to the regional highway system, Burnside Business Park in Halifax and cargo facilities […]
TSB investigates Sky Lease runway overrun in Halifax
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating a runway overrun by a Sky Lease Cargo Boeing 747-400 Freighter at Halifax Stanfield International Airport. At 05.05 local time on 7 November, the aircraft coming from Chicago O’Hare International Airport overran Runway 14 coming to a rest 210 metres off the end of the runway. There […]
Lobsters help Halifax Stanfield grow 21%
Cargo volumes at Halifax Stanfield International Airport grew 21.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2017 due to new direct flights to China transporting lobsters, Halifax International Airport Authority director for cargo & real estate development, Glen Boone (pictured) explains. This follows a record year in 2016 with 4.1 per cent growth to 33,330 […]