The enthusiasm was palpable at the CargoLand booth in Munich – underscored with CargoLand label beer and fun Smurf sweets – among other things. Things are changing in Liège, completely for the better, the airport promises. With a €500 million investment going into state-of-the-art infrastructure and a detailed cargo project, Liège Airport is ditching its conventional name and shifting to CargoLand. The play on DisneyLand was made at the official stand announcement. CargoLand is set to “redefine air cargo handling on all levels – digital, equipment, scope, size, multimodal, and sustainable” once it becomes fully operational in 2040. And it should propel Liège’s position into the top three among Europe’s cargo airports. Not that the airport is currently far off, in fifth position, with its 24/7 operations and established LGG Connect cargo community among other cargo-friendly elements. Under its ‘Support, Share, Grow’ banner, it seeks to facilitate cooperation between all air cargo stakeholders at the airport, be they airlines, handlers, forwarders, logistics service providers, or public entities. And improved facilities will support this aim: CargoLand will offer 90 hectares of logistics facilities, 24 hectares for office development, a 38,000 m² first line warehouse, a 120,000 m², e-commerce and 180,000 m² landside warehouse, 15 new GSE parking stands, and its own MRO hangar. The result: smooth and fast operations on all levels.
Frederic Brun, Head of Commercial Cargo & Logistics at LGG, explained: “We have considered every detail within the supply chain to ensure that CargoLand delivers the ultimate in infrastructure and digital solutions to enable the smoothest and fastest cargo handling and turnaround times. We’re adding magic to cargo handling with CargoLand and are confident that it will deliver beyond expectations. After all, we are within a one-day truck drive to 75% of European GDP centers, and we will be strengthening our links to rail, road, and sea, maximizing on our unique geographical qualities. Seamless multimodal integration will play a major role in CargoLand.”
Torsten Wefers, Vice President Sales & Marketing at LGG, emphasized: “CargoLand is THE place to be, to have your cargo handled. That is the vision we have been working towards – that whenever people need to send freight to and from Europe, LGG’s fully sustainable CargoLand is the first place they think of. From MRO to e-commerce, pharma and perishables, to express cargo, CargoLand offers commodity-specific, tailored cargo processes based on advanced technology, whether it is strong digital tracking of shipments or GSE, optimum route planning, or real-time cargo movement management. CargoLand will deliver a success and customer-oriented commercial approach that will leave a lasting imprint on the European logistics landscape.”
