Boosting Cross-Border Cold-Chain Trade with New Cargo Facility

Muhtasari

• KILIMANJARO: SWISSPORT Tanzania has opened a 630-square-metre temperaturecontrolled cargo facility at Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA), strengthening the country’s capacity to handle pharmaceutical products and.
• He said the facility reflected cooperation between the government and Swissport, combining Tanzania’s infrastructure development objectives with the company’s commercial cargo-handling expertise.
• Tanzania Airports Authority Managing Director Abdul Mombokaleo said the facility would strengthen cold-chain logistics in the northern zone and help meet growing international demand for Tanzania’s fresh produce.
• Strategically located at KIA, a key gateway for tourists entering the country, the facility will support cargo routes linking domestic producers with international markets, he said.
• Swissport Tanzania Interim Managing Director Joshua Jonas said the facility could accommodate cargo from five aircraft at a time, boosting cross-border cold-chain trade and strengthening the northern zone’s air-cargo.