Cathay Cargo and Cathay Pacific Services Limited (“CPSL”) are pioneering upstream sea-air intermodal export cargo handling between Hong Kong and other cities in the Greater Bay Area (“GBA”). Under a pilot scheme initiated by the Airport Authority Hong Kong (“AAHK”), the Hong Kong International Airport (“HKIA”) Logistics Park in Dongguan enables outbound airfreight to be security screened, palletised, and then transported by ship to a secure area at HKIA from there, pallets and unit load devices (“ULDs”) are towed straight to the waiting aircraft.
CPSL, which operates the Cathay Cargo Terminal at HKIA, has established its own upstream bonded facility, Cathay Cargo Terminal Dongguan, located at the Bestar Logistics Centre. The scheme offers cost savings, enhanced efficiency, and improved cut-off times for airfreight customers in the GBA and will be extended to imports in coming months.
