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HACTL handles 60 show jumping horses from Liege for HK equestrian event
HONG Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd's (Hactl) Livestock Handling Centre at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) handled 60 horses that were flown in from Liege to take part in the Longines Masters show jumping event hosted in the HKSAR on February 10-12.
It is the event's fifth year, and Hactl has handled the valuable equine competitors in every year of the competition since 2013. The competition is now recognised as Asia's largest and most prestigious equestrian event. This year's Longines Masters of Hong Kong is the culmination of an intercontinental series which began in Los Angeles in September, moving to Paris in December and then to Hong Kong.
European Horse Services (EHS) is responsible for the shipment of the horses to Hong Kong and back to Liege flying on board Etihad Airways aircraft. The forwarding aspect of the operation was being handled by DB Schenker, reported London's Air Cargo News.
EHS founder and president Filip Vande described the facilities that Hactl offers at HKIA, as well as its staff's attention to detail, as "second to none."
Hong Kong's top-ranked rider, Jacqueline Lai, accompanied her horses BASTA and DER SENAAT 111, on the inbound flight to Hong Kong. On arrival, she was greeted by Hactl chief executive, Mark Whitehead. Jacqueline is a member of The Hong Kong Jockey Club Equestrian Team, and won Hong Kong's first-ever equestrian medal, in 2010. She is the only Hong Kong resident taking part in this year's contest.
Says Mark Whitehead: "It's great to be involved in this wonderful event again, and it was particularly good to have the opportunity of meeting Hong Kong's very own competitor. Both Jacqueline and Hactl are enthusiastic supporters of the Longines Masters, which has really put Hong Kong on the equestrian map."
It is the event's fifth year, and Hactl has handled the valuable equine competitors in every year of the competition since 2013. The competition is now recognised as Asia's largest and most prestigious equestrian event. This year's Longines Masters of Hong Kong is the culmination of an intercontinental series which began in Los Angeles in September, moving to Paris in December and then to Hong Kong.
European Horse Services (EHS) is responsible for the shipment of the horses to Hong Kong and back to Liege flying on board Etihad Airways aircraft. The forwarding aspect of the operation was being handled by DB Schenker, reported London's Air Cargo News.
EHS founder and president Filip Vande described the facilities that Hactl offers at HKIA, as well as its staff's attention to detail, as "second to none."
Hong Kong's top-ranked rider, Jacqueline Lai, accompanied her horses BASTA and DER SENAAT 111, on the inbound flight to Hong Kong. On arrival, she was greeted by Hactl chief executive, Mark Whitehead. Jacqueline is a member of The Hong Kong Jockey Club Equestrian Team, and won Hong Kong's first-ever equestrian medal, in 2010. She is the only Hong Kong resident taking part in this year's contest.
Says Mark Whitehead: "It's great to be involved in this wonderful event again, and it was particularly good to have the opportunity of meeting Hong Kong's very own competitor. Both Jacqueline and Hactl are enthusiastic supporters of the Longines Masters, which has really put Hong Kong on the equestrian map."
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