Virgin Atlantic switches Lagos cargo handler to me

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Virgin Atlantic Cargo has awarded a five-year handling contract to Sifax SAHCOL in Lagos as it looks to meet recent growth to the country.

Virgin Atlantic’s import and export cargo will be handled in Sifax SAHCOL’s 22,000 sq m warehouse operation at Murtala Muhammed International Airport.

This incorporates a cold room for perishables and temperature-sensitive shipments, and dedicated locations for courier and high value cargo. The building also has 22 truck bays, 24/7 CCTV coverage, access control systems, screening technology and a control room for security.

Virgin Atlantic’s daily Nigeria flights – operated by Airbus A340-600 aircraft with up to 20 tonnes of cargo capacity – saw positive revenue and volume growth in 2018. Revenues ex UK rose 9% year-on-year, helped by a 135% rise in pharmaceutical volumes and a 21% growth in courier shipments, while the 11% boost in annual revenues ex-Lagos was largely attributed to higher perishables traffic as a result of the Nigerian government’s initiative to encourage agricultural exports.

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