The latest news regarding cargo airports comes from Montreal in Canada. Montreal’s Mirabel airport is gearing up for some infrastructure improvements.
Canada’s federal government and the local airport authority have pledged to contribute altogether C$107m ($81.24m) to the project, which will go towards the construction of a 20,000 sq m cargo terminal, new parking positions for 13 freighters and improvements in road access to the airport.
According to Aeroports de Montreal, which manages the city’s airports, the project is scheduled for completion by the end of 2022.
Other cargo airports have also clocked up an impressive growth. Chicago Rockford, which posted 55% growth in 2018, has been the fastest growing airport with throughput in excess of 250,000 tons, according to the Airports Council International.
Mike Webber, associate vice-president of aviation planning and development consultants Landrum & Brown, remarks “The time for alternative gateways is coming”. E-commerce has been the chief driver of this development.
Charles Edwards, director of logistics and freight at the North Carolina Department of Transportation. comments air cargo is the answer for Alibaba and Amazon who want make all types of deliveries within 72 hours to any location around the world. Modern air cargo unlike the older one , includes individual shipments with e-commerce , demanding higher capacity at air ports.
Source : Various Agencies