Air France-KLM Cargo has opened a new cargo handling facility at New York\u2019s JFK Airport. The European carrier\u2019s new facility is a significant upgrade, and is able to accommodate both general cargo and specialty shipments, such as live animals and express cargo that require timely movement.
\nThe new facility features 72-cubic-meter-capacity cool chain enclosures, capable of maintaining temperatures in the 2\u00b0 to 8\u00b0C range, as well as 108 cubic meter enclosures at the 15\u00b0 to 25\u00b0C range. The company reported that there will also be ten active container-charging points and a secure vault offering top-level security for high-value cargo.
\nAir France-KLM Cargo is making an ambitious bid for live shipments as well by sharing a building with \u201cThe ARK,\u201d which bills itself as a \u201ca comprehensive multi-purpose animal handling and air cargo facility.\u201d According to the live-handling company\u2019s website, it is \u201cthe world’s only privately owned animal terminal and USDA-approved, full-service, 24-hour airport quarantine facility for import and export of horses, pets, birds and livestock.\u201d
\nAir France-KLM Cargo said it hopes to leverage this relationship to gain an advantage with live-shipments. The new facility adds 50 percent more loading dock doors and can now accommodate 53-foot trailers.
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