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Canada's busiest cargo airport to get busier with new freight terminal
HAMILTON airport's C$12 million (US$9.1 million) new cargo terminal has been officially opened 37 miles west of Canada's biggest city, Toronto.
"This will open access to the overnight express business in Hamilton to a lot of cargo operators," said Airport president Frank Scremin told the Hamilton Spectator. "This facility is going to be accessible for them."
Mr Scremin said Hamilton is already the busiest cargo airport in Canada, its growth has been held back by the lack of something like the new Air Cargo Logistics Centre.
He explained shippers lacked warehouse space to store freight while they consolidated cargoes or waited for customs clearances. Time-sensitive freight, like flowers, pharmaceuticals and food, couldn't go through Hamilton without reefer facilities.
Now, with 5,000 square feet of climate-controlled space, fruit from South America, flowers from Europe, seafood from the Maritimes and medication from everywhere can pass through Hamilton.
"We are going to be a lot more aggressive about going after the perishables business now," Mr Scremin said.
Half of the new terminal has been taken over by CargoJet, the Mississauga-based company that has become Canada's largest air freight hauler.
CargoJet vice president Gord Johnston said the new terminal will make John C Munro Hamilton International Airport a destination for many new airlines, bringing in freight his aircraft can then move around the country.
"I know other airlines are going to be attracted here now," he said.
"This will open access to the overnight express business in Hamilton to a lot of cargo operators," said Airport president Frank Scremin told the Hamilton Spectator. "This facility is going to be accessible for them."
Mr Scremin said Hamilton is already the busiest cargo airport in Canada, its growth has been held back by the lack of something like the new Air Cargo Logistics Centre.
He explained shippers lacked warehouse space to store freight while they consolidated cargoes or waited for customs clearances. Time-sensitive freight, like flowers, pharmaceuticals and food, couldn't go through Hamilton without reefer facilities.
Now, with 5,000 square feet of climate-controlled space, fruit from South America, flowers from Europe, seafood from the Maritimes and medication from everywhere can pass through Hamilton.
"We are going to be a lot more aggressive about going after the perishables business now," Mr Scremin said.
Half of the new terminal has been taken over by CargoJet, the Mississauga-based company that has become Canada's largest air freight hauler.
CargoJet vice president Gord Johnston said the new terminal will make John C Munro Hamilton International Airport a destination for many new airlines, bringing in freight his aircraft can then move around the country.
"I know other airlines are going to be attracted here now," he said.
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