Dnata closes multi-year contract with Maersk air freight for cargo operations at Cologne Bonn Airport

Dnata to provide Maersk airline with cargo services at CGN: Dubai-based ground handling, cargo, and air services provider Dnata has been awarded a multi-year contract with Maersk Air Freight for cargo handling operations at Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), according to a press release.

The details: The partnership will see Dnata handle up to 6k tonnes of cargo a year for the freight airline, which currently operates two weekly flights between Cologne and Greenville in the US with a Boeing 747-400F freighter.

More flights + capacity coming soon: Maersk Air Freight is looking to increase the number of weekly flights and the route’s cargo capacity over the coming months, the statement said.

Background: Dnata first broached Germany’s cargo handling market in 2022 when it acquired the exclusive operator of the Cologne Bonn Cargo Centre, a 12k square meter cargo hub at CGN. Dnata serves 20 airlines at the facility and FY 2022-2023 saw the company process 60k tonnes of cargo at the airport. CGN is Germany’s third largest airport in terms of cargo volumes with capacity for further expansion, the statement also said.

About Dnata: The UAE-based company provides ground handling, cargo, and air services to clients in 30 countries. FY 2022-2023 saw the company turnaround upwards of 710k aircraft, handle more than 2.7 mn tonnes of cargo, uplift 111.4 mn airline meals, and rake in USD 1.9 bn in transactions, according to the statement.