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 […]

American Airlines Cargo starts Los Angeles – Hong Kong services

American Airlines Cargo has expanded its Asian network with Boeing 777-300 services between Los Angeles and Hong Kong. The 777-300 service can carry over 40 LD3 containers and compliments existing Dallas/Fort Worth – Hong Kong route launched in 2014. Antares International will continue to represent American as the general sales agent for Hong Kong while […]

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 […]

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 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, […]

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 […]

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