BUDAPEST Airport has welcomed Kuehne + Nagel, one of the world's leading logistics companies, to its cargo community, ahead of the construction of Cargo City, a new dedicated freight centre, which will commence this summer.
Kuehne + Nagel representatives have leased warehouse and office space at the Central and Eastern European airport to benefit from being as close to air freight operations as it is physically possible, with employees joining the airport community in Budapest as of July 1.
As an integral part of the EUR160 million (US$186.3 million) BUD: 2020 Development Programme, Budapest Airport is investing in the development of its cargo business.
The hub has all the favourable conditions for growth of all-cargo flights, operated by carriers including Cargolux, Turkish Cargo, and Qatar Airways Cargo, as well as belly cargo operations.
Belly cargo flights are boosted by four new North American routes this summer, connecting New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and Toronto to Budapest, offering capacity of up to 10 tonnes on each flight.
Kuehne + Nagel representatives have leased warehouse and office space at the Central and Eastern European airport to benefit from being as close to air freight operations as it is physically possible, with employees joining the airport community in Budapest as of July 1.
As an integral part of the EUR160 million (US$186.3 million) BUD: 2020 Development Programme, Budapest Airport is investing in the development of its cargo business.
The hub has all the favourable conditions for growth of all-cargo flights, operated by carriers including Cargolux, Turkish Cargo, and Qatar Airways Cargo, as well as belly cargo operations.
Belly cargo flights are boosted by four new North American routes this summer, connecting New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and Toronto to Budapest, offering capacity of up to 10 tonnes on each flight.