Terminal Logistics and México Cargo Handling (MCH) have signed a partnership to offer integrated connectivity and services between Mexico City International Airport (AICM) and Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA), thereby reducing cargo handling times.
Adriana Canseco, Commercial Director of Terminal Logistics, stated that during March, the first month of operation, customer response has been satisfactory.
“We’re very similar companies; we have the same philosophy, and we’ve seen our goals converge, which has made clients feel very comfortable working with both companies and see them as one. This month has been very fruitful for us,” he said.
Canseco explained that the transit hub will be the AICM for operations at AIFA, Cancún, Guadalajara, and Monterrey , which improves shipping times since all cargo is consolidated at this warehouse for export.
“If other warehouses were overloaded with cargo when receiving these trucks, they could expand, and MCH has the capacity to expand and more flexible turnaround times, which makes maneuvers more agile,” he said.
Meanwhile, Víctor Gallardo, Vice President of Operations at Grupo Terminal, said that among the services they will offer will be cargo monitoring for customers “regardless of the warehouse they are in or the point in their transportation journey.”
“One of our goals is to offer ourselves to the market as an operator that integrates both customs offices. One of the main advantages is having a single point of contact for customers through a single system, with the same service and quality standards. We share experience and have held discussions to see what best practices we can implement on both sides to offer better service,” he said.
He also revealed that the new location of the inspected transportation regulatory yard at the AIFA will improve access, a maintenance center, and other initiatives.
He explained that being maneuvering operators at both airports allows them to offer visibility and cargo security.
“Any other warehouse that has an alliance doesn’t have the same system or the same network that connects, which is controlled transportation. When it’s consolidated in a warehouse, it means transporting the cargo directly, improving times and services. It’s staff who handle transits, people who specialize in making operations faster,” he stated.
For her part, Mathilde de Rocquigny, CEO of MCH, commented that the cargo airlines’ move to AIFA left a surplus of 300 tons arriving at this warehouse per week. Therefore, the alliance with Terminal Logistics will allow them to complement each other at both airports.
“Terminal was the perfect candidate to complement our activity at AIFA, which they didn’t have at AICM. Also, because they have a huge nationwide transportation network and they’re Mexican, and there are other warehouses that don’t, and that seems like a strong point for us,” he said.
He also indicated that Terminal Logistics has a presence in Querétaro , and will also have a new warehouse at the AIFA (Airport of Querétaro International Airport), and “we see the development of new airlines that could arrive with cargo and passengers with cargo at the AICM.”
In addition to the aforementioned benefits, he added that there will be a single contract for both warehouses, “making it easier and more agile. We’ve aligned our pricing; it’s a major reorganization.”
Víctor Gallardo indicated that investments will be based on growth and demand following the alliance, although both facilities have the capacity to expand their infrastructure, such as the warehouse they will inaugurate on April 15 at AIFA, which will double the airport’s cargo handling, primarily from e-commerce.
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