iGA Istanbul Airport and FedEx Express Europe have signed a new contract for the construction of a new global air freight shipping facility.
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Türkiye's gateway to the world, is getting ready to host the new global air freight center by FedEx Express Europe of FedEx.
FedEx Express Europe announced that the new facility at iGA Istanbul Airport, a strategic aviation and logistics hub, will link its operations on three continents.
According to the agreement signed between FedEx Express Europe and iGA Istanbul Airport the global air transportation facility is targeted to be completed in November 2024.
Europe's 'busiest' and the world's 'second busiest' airport in terms of passenger numbers, iGA Istanbul Airport ranks first among the top 10 airports in Europe in terms of cargo traffic, according to the data announced by Abdülkadir Uraloğlu, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure.
iGA Istanbul Airport's Cargo City and Logistics Center has a total area of 1,4 million m2, a temporary storage area of 195,000 m2, and 10,800 m2 of free warehouse facility.
There are 8 temporary warehouses (Turkish Cargo, PTT UPİM, MNG, DHL Express, UPS, Çelebi Cargo, Havaş Cargo, S System) and 4 free warehouses (Fevzi Gandur, Ünsped, Barsan, and DHL Global) operating in the region.
By welcoming FedEx Express Europe on board, the number of cargo companies at the iGA Istanbul Airport Cargo Hub and Logistics Center will reach 19.
The facility will include 3 parking areas, enough space for 32 minibuses, and 7 truck entrances for the FedEx fleet. The facility's state-of-the-art technology will allow the handling of 3,000 items per hour. ■
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