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Aug 10, 2015 (newstodate): The Lithuanian logistics company Hoptrans is playing a significant part in the ongoing positive developments at the country's Kaunas Airport, since July 2014 one of three airports under joint management by Airports of Lithuania.
-We have been working hard over the years to grow our business centered on Kanuas Airport and with the new projects opening at the airport things are developing well, says Dalia Ciutaite, Hoptrans managing director.
-Behind the significant growth is the ongoing implementation of the AeroHub KUN investment project, aiming at developing the airport as the country's base for aviation-related businesses. These new activities generate a need for air transportation of both cargo and passengers.
-We are playing our role in this, both as to flown and trucked cargo, and this is in positive growth. Plans for a new activity are also now being negotiated but as details are not yet settled I will refrain from going deeper into this at this moment, says Ms Ciutaite.
Hoptrans was earlier instrumental in arranging a steady flow of ex-China exports destined for Russia and transited at the airport for onward road feeder services by Hoptrans.
Since March 2015, the airport has seen two- or even three-digit monthly growth figures, with June 2015 boasting an increase by 216.66 percent, y-o-y.
Also in July 2015 volumes rose 130.97 percent, y-o-y, to 405 tonnes of cargo, including 179 tonnes of mail and 233 tonnes of cargo.
During the first seven months the airport has thus handled a total of 1,960 tonnes, with air cargo accounting for the rise in volumes.
-We have been working hard over the years to grow our business centered on Kanuas Airport and with the new projects opening at the airport things are developing well, says Dalia Ciutaite, Hoptrans managing director.
-Behind the significant growth is the ongoing implementation of the AeroHub KUN investment project, aiming at developing the airport as the country's base for aviation-related businesses. These new activities generate a need for air transportation of both cargo and passengers.
-We are playing our role in this, both as to flown and trucked cargo, and this is in positive growth. Plans for a new activity are also now being negotiated but as details are not yet settled I will refrain from going deeper into this at this moment, says Ms Ciutaite.
Hoptrans was earlier instrumental in arranging a steady flow of ex-China exports destined for Russia and transited at the airport for onward road feeder services by Hoptrans.
Since March 2015, the airport has seen two- or even three-digit monthly growth figures, with June 2015 boasting an increase by 216.66 percent, y-o-y.
Also in July 2015 volumes rose 130.97 percent, y-o-y, to 405 tonnes of cargo, including 179 tonnes of mail and 233 tonnes of cargo.
During the first seven months the airport has thus handled a total of 1,960 tonnes, with air cargo accounting for the rise in volumes.