cargo gateway
“But with sustained economic growth and barring any unforeseen circumstances, we can hopefully recover to pre-crisis levels in 2011.”
NEW OPPORTUNITIES Of course, CAG is keen to exploit any potential opportunities arising from the nation’s recovery to add to its throughput. “We are stepping up our collaboration with cargo partners to identify new market opportunities and position for future growth,” Lim said. He continued: “For instance, Changi welcomed another
new all-cargo carrier, Transmile Air from Malaysia, into our network in March. The carrier operates six weekly scheduled cargo flights from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur via Kuching and Labuan in East Malaysia. Transmile Air’s cargo operations will facilitate trade flows between Singapore and East Malaysia, helping major shippers to tap global export markets via Changi’s extensive air cargo network.” Plus, in June, SIA Cargo launched its second weekly B747-
400F flight into the US Southeast gateway of Hartsfield- Jackson Atlanta International airport via Chicago. At the same time, the carrier has also increased its capacity to Europe by launching a second weekly B747-400F flight from Singapore to Amsterdam via Chennai and Sharjah. “And EVA Airways has launched an additional freighter
projected to grow by 17-19 percent this year. “All in all, it seems like it is going to be a good year for
everyone,” he observed. “Feedback from our cargo partners suggests that the recovery should stretch into the second half of this year. There is a sense of quiet optimism. “However, year-on-year growth rates may taper in the
second half of 2010, since the market recovery took hold in the last quarter of 2009 (thus making any year-on-year comparisons less likely to reflect significant expansion). Our growth will be largely dependent on how the key cargo markets deal with their respective economic challenges in the US and Europe, as well as Asia’s continued growth story. “For this year, I think total cargo tonnage will probably come slightly below the pre-crisis level,” Lim forecasts.
IN A MOVE to improve the competitive basis of the airport, CAG has launched the second stage of a two-phase tender process for a third ground handling licence at Changi, which closes on 17 September. In this phase, four shortlisted companies – AirAsia Berhad, Aircraft Service International Group, Jetstar, and SIA
into Singapore effective June 2010 using MD-11F aircraft, which will bring the carrier’s weekly service at Changi to eight freighters every week.” Lim commented: “We have also positioned ourselves
Home-based carrier Singapore Airlines Cargo
Engineering Co – have been invited to submit their detailed bids, including their business and financial plans for the provision of passenger handling, apron handling and cargo handling services. A third ground handler will provide
the 89 airlines currently operating at Changi with more choice and a more
competitive ground handling market – with potential benefits in terms of service quality, range of offerings and price. In the first six months of this year
the airport handled 879,000 tonnes of air freight, a 16.5 percent increase compared with the figures for the January – June period last year.
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