New routes at Marseille Provence open new opportunities

With new routes to Russia and Africa from Marseille Provence Airport, new markets will be opened up to French importers and exporters. Cargo manager Jean-Marc Boutigny says the airport will develop volumes with five weekly flights to Moscow operated by Aeroflot starting this month, and three flights a week Addis Ababa by Ethiopian Airlines from […]

The Western Mediterranean’s express hub remains stable

Cargo volumes have remained stable at Marseille Provence Airport, cargo manager Jean-Marc Boutigny tells Air Cargo Week staff writer, James Muir. The airport handled 36,896 tonnes of flown airfreight between January and the end of August, an improvement of 0.6 per cent on 2016. This follows growth of 7.1 per cent in 2016, when it […]

Marseille focuses on North Africa – Algeria and Tunisia

The sun is certainly shining on cargo at Mediterranean located Marseille Provence Airport as it continues to expand, reports Justin Burns. Now firmly established as a key link to North Africa from France and Europe, the gateway has set its sights on further growth in the years ahead. Marseille Provence cargo manager, Jean-Marc Boutigny says […]

Marseille expects North African growth

Volumes at Marseille Provence Airport remained the same in 2015 but cargo manager, Jean-Marc Boutigny is expecting strong growth for 2016, helped by increased services to North Africa. Boutigny tells Air Cargo Week that in 2015, airfreight fell two per cent to 52,000 tonnes, mail remained the same at 3,900 tonnes and road feeder service […]

DHL expands presence in Marseille

DHL Express has stepped up its presence at Marseille Provence Airport and has inaugurated a hub that has doubled in size as part of an eight million euro investment. The surface area of the warehouse has more than doubled, from 1,300 square metres to 3,000 square metres and the workforce will also soon be doubled, […]