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Budapest Airport handles record tonnage of Q1 cargo
BUDAPEST Airport handled a record 30,060 tonnes of cargo in the first quarter, up 32.3 per cent year on year, including 20,455 tonnes of air cargo which also achieved double-digit growth at 20.8 per cent.
March set another record in air freight traffic with 11,536 tonnes of cargo passing through the Eastern European airport, up 33.3 per cent over the same month in 2016, including 7,864 tonnes of air freight, up 20 per cent, reported AJOT.
The record volume was attributed to the near completion of a new warehouse and office complex for DHL Express and TNT Express in the Hungarian capacity - part of its HUF50 billion (US$175.63 million) "BUD:2020 Development Programme" that will form a key part of the airport's new "Cargo City" under development. The cargo hub will have an annual cargo handling capacity of 150,000 tonnes when it opens in 2019.
"We are excited to embark on a new phase for cargo at Budapest Airport, these very strong figures come after 40 months of continuous growth," director Property and Cargo, Rene Droese, said.
"Our rapid growth has come from many sources, such as: our new customers, including new freighters such as Qatar Airways Cargo; the capacity increase and volume development of our current partners, including Cargolux and Turkish Cargo; and the belly cargo of our wide body passenger operators, such as Emirates Airlines and Air China.
"Our integrator market served by all big four players in the market (DHL, FedEx, TNT and UPS) also shows very strong growth.
"We are pleased to support developing companies in Hungary across all sectors, including the automotive, electronic, communication, pharmaceutical, biotech, machinery, medical equipment, and live animal industries.
"The forwarders transporting this cargo are keen to find new cargo routes and access more direct transport options," enthused Mr Droese.
The new DHL Express and TNT Express warehouse and office complexes, which will total more than 18,000 square metres, will open this summer, and will include an automated sorting system, as well as enhanced shipment processing capabilities.
March set another record in air freight traffic with 11,536 tonnes of cargo passing through the Eastern European airport, up 33.3 per cent over the same month in 2016, including 7,864 tonnes of air freight, up 20 per cent, reported AJOT.
The record volume was attributed to the near completion of a new warehouse and office complex for DHL Express and TNT Express in the Hungarian capacity - part of its HUF50 billion (US$175.63 million) "BUD:2020 Development Programme" that will form a key part of the airport's new "Cargo City" under development. The cargo hub will have an annual cargo handling capacity of 150,000 tonnes when it opens in 2019.
"We are excited to embark on a new phase for cargo at Budapest Airport, these very strong figures come after 40 months of continuous growth," director Property and Cargo, Rene Droese, said.
"Our rapid growth has come from many sources, such as: our new customers, including new freighters such as Qatar Airways Cargo; the capacity increase and volume development of our current partners, including Cargolux and Turkish Cargo; and the belly cargo of our wide body passenger operators, such as Emirates Airlines and Air China.
"Our integrator market served by all big four players in the market (DHL, FedEx, TNT and UPS) also shows very strong growth.
"We are pleased to support developing companies in Hungary across all sectors, including the automotive, electronic, communication, pharmaceutical, biotech, machinery, medical equipment, and live animal industries.
"The forwarders transporting this cargo are keen to find new cargo routes and access more direct transport options," enthused Mr Droese.
The new DHL Express and TNT Express warehouse and office complexes, which will total more than 18,000 square metres, will open this summer, and will include an automated sorting system, as well as enhanced shipment processing capabilities.
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