Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl) has secured the handling contract for MSC-Air’s B777 freighters, flying three times weekly from its Milan base.
The B777 freighters, owned by container shipping line MSC, first appeared in Hong Kong in December 2022,. Then in August 2023, MSC acquired a majority stake in Italian carrier AlisCargo Airlines, which had previously operated up to 20 B777 “preighters” per month into Hong Kong during COVID. These flights were also handled by Hactl, which provided cargo terminal handling and documentation services.
Earlier in 2024, MSC acquired the remaining shares in AlisCargo Airlines, and re-commenced operations into Hong Kong in July, using its own B777Fs on AlisCargo Airlines’ Air Operators Certificate (AOC). The new flights were once again handled by Hactl, which now added ramp handling to create a one-stop-shop service for the freighter operator.
MSC Air Cargo’s fleet of five B777Fs also serves Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, Mexico City, Quito, Xiamen, Seoul and Karaganda.