Beneficiaries of new Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge

• Caryn Livingston and Charles Kauffman
• October 23, 2018
• Carriers, News

Yesterday, the world’s longest sea bridge, connecting Hong Kong with Macau and the city of Zhuhai in mainland China was declared open for passage. The bridge is expected to cut travel time between Zhuhai and Hong Kong down from 240 minutes to seventy-five minutes, dramatically expanding the potential catchment areas of Pearl River Delta airports. […]

HACTL in the midst of record peak, even as growth rates are slow

• Charles Kauffman
• November 15, 2017
• Capacity & Demand, News

Despite slowing year-over-year growth rates in monthly annual comparisons, demand for air freight is still extremely strong. Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) reported it had broken three records during the first week of November, indicating the industry’s position in the middle of a great peak season. For the first time ever, on 5 […]

HACTL在香港机场操作Aviastar航空

• Charles Kauffman
• October 16, 2017
• Freighters, Mandarin News

总部位于俄罗斯的Aviastar-TU货运航空，签约香港空运货站有限公司（HACTL），操作其从俄罗斯东部新西伯利亚机场（OVB）往返香港机场的图Tu-204货机。Aviastar航空将为俄罗斯邮政服务，并提供每周4班的货运业务。根据合同，HACTL将提供全套的货站操作与机坪操作，以及所有单证服务。目前，Aviastar航空共运营四架图Tu-204货机

The quiet rise of Chinese express: STO launches Brescia 747F flights

• Charles Kauffman
• March 23, 2017
• Carriers, E-Commerce, Express, News

Beginning today, 23 March, an SW Italia 747-400F operated for China-based Shentong Express (STO) will touch down regularly at Brescia Montichiari Airport (VBS), just 100km east of Milan. The new thrice-weekly cargo service connects Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Brescia via Baku (GYD), reportedly carrying express parcels and Chinese exports bound for warehouses and […]

Hong Kong Airport and its tenants finish strong in December

• Charles Kauffman
• January 19, 2017
• Capacity & Demand, News

For a year that started off in the red, 2016 ended on a high-note for Hong Kong International Airport, its handlers, and major carriers operating at the airport. Both Hactl and Cathay Pacific Airways reported strong y-o-y gains in December, and for the full year 2016.  Of course, when examining full-year data from 2016, it is […]

Global Buy, Global Sell

• David Harris
• November 29, 2016
• Aircraft, E-Commerce, Express, News

Early last year, when Daniel Zhang took over as CEO of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, he said the company was going to globalize, that the new goal was “Global buy and global sell.” In his view, Alibaba’s market was no longer China, but the world. But how to reach the world? Over the last two […]

China’s rust belt aims to become pharma hub?

• Charles Kauffman
• September 14, 2016
• News

Could Shenyang’s Taoxian International Airport, situated near Liaoning province’s capital city in northeastern China become the country’s next major cargo hub? If a newly-formed “cooperative framework agreement” between HACTL subsidiary, HDHL (HACTL Development Holdings Ltd) and the airport’s owners (Hong Kong Liaoning Airport Management Group Co., Ltd) bears fruit, then the answer is yes. If […]

New records for Hactl, but slow month for HKIA

• David Harris
• December 31, 2015
• Capacity & Demand

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl, the biggest handler at Hong Kong International) recently broke both monthly and daily ramp-handling records. In November 2015, Hactl handled 2,242 freighter aircraft, ten more than the previous record set in November 2014 On 2 December 2015, Hactl handled ninety-five freighters, up three over the ninety-two it handled […]