Centerlines - March 2009 - (Page 17) COVER STORY in April to accommodate unprecedented growth in air cargo freight over the past four years. Huntsville’s inland port has several advantages. Less congestion in air space and on the surrounding roads, along with competitive real estate costs and landing fees, are strong selling points that led to the arrival of Panalpina in 1990. Since then, a key international gateway to air freight and distribution between the United States, Asia and Europe has developed, which will benefit from the new 92,000-square-foot air cargo facility with a 5,000-square-foot cold storage area. Windsor International Airport may be next in line for a cargo-based capital infusion. With a recently signed liberalized air transport agreement with the European Union in hand, Airport General Manager Federica Nazzani announced a commercial feasibility study in January with Lufthansa Consulting to create the next perishable goods center in North America in Windsor, Ontario. “We have spent a lot of time with operators of the perishable center in Frankfurt to see how the operation is run,” Nazzani said of the turnkey operation with food inspection agencies, customs, as well as the taxing authorities under one facility. “They are the central hub for all food distribution in Europe. The plan for Windsor is to be able to do the same thing.” Nazzani said that the airport offers a strong location to capitalize Unprecedented growth in air cargo freight over the past four years has led to new development that will almost double in size the current 100,000-square-foot Air Cargo South facility at the Port of Huntsville. Gerald R. Ford International Airport GRR Properties Administrator www.aci-na.org | CENTERLINES 17 http://www.flygrandrapids.com http://www.aci-na.org
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