The strategy is to develop Cairo International Airport to be a central cargo hub to Middle East & Africa. Currently cargo capacity is 200.000 tons per annum, and cargo volume is handled and stored through 5 cargo terminals. Each terminal has its own storage area, equipments and customs.
Cairo International Airport handles and transports 99% of cargo volume of Egypt.
97% of cargo volume is through international flights and 3% is domestic flights
59% of cargo volume is through Export Exit and 41% is through Import Exit of our cargo terminals.
Cargo statistics for 2003 shows that market share for cargo volume:
Egypt Air Cargo Terminal 59%
Lufthansa cargo terminal 17%
Saudi cargo terminal 16%
Swiss and Qatari Terminal 8%
Cargo City :
Cairo International Airport authorities are sharing EgyptAir cargo authorities to develop an overall strategic plan to establish an efficient, profitable and successful cargo hub at Cairo International Airport
Scope of work includes :
National cargo strategy for Egypt
International of EgyptAir cargo operations with the national cargo strategy.
Restructure of the cargo village at Cairo to satisfy the greater cargo demands.
