Ground handler Swissport is targeting growth in the e-commerce market with the opening of a new 5,500 sq m second-line warehouse at Liege Airport (LGG).
The new facility will be dedicated to import parcel processing and is designed for high-volume, fast-turnaround operations with a throughput capacity of up to 300 tons per day.
The new facility sees Swissport’s total e-commerce footprint in Liege grow to 9,000 sq m.
The handler said that the facility will provide cargo collection, airport-to-warehouse shuttling, breakdown, scanning, sorting and final loading for last-mile delivery.
Swissport chief executive for Europe, Middle East and Africa and cargo chair Dirk Goovaerts said: “With this investment, we are enhancing our ability to deliver fast, data-driven, and sustainable logistics solutions for our airline and integrator partners. It’s another step in building scalable capacity where our customers need it most.”
In terms of digital technology, the new facility will be able to integrate customer Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) directly with its CargoSpot platform to provide live visibility, accuracy and data integrity.
“Our expanded footprint allows us to process higher volumes while maintaining the reliability and precision our customers expect,” said Wilfried Jans, managing director of Swissport Belgium. “The setup gives us the flexibility to manage complex, piece-intensive flows with full digital integration and a highly skilled team.”
Swissport said that its expansion at Liege was part of a broader strategy to develop ”scalable e-commerce capacity across key global trade gateways”.
The company also offers specialist e-commerce services at hubs in Brussels, Milan, Basel, New York JFK, and Shanghai.
Swissport added its presence in Shanghai in October when it entered the Chinese market with a deal to manage and jointly operate a new cargo terminal at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).
