Swissport launches Swissport Cargo Services France cargo hub at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse

Swissport announced the launch of Swissport Cargo Services France in the French sector of the tri-national EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse. The operation is described as an independent legal and commercial entity tailored to the French aviation market while maintaining an integrated operational relationship with Swissport’s existing cargo hub in Basel.

The facility provides 3,000 square metres of cargo handling capacity. A dedicated 1,000-square-metre French customs zone is intended to streamline customs clearance and regulatory compliance for shipments originating from or bound for France. The remaining 2,000 square metres are allocated to international cargo handling, primarily build-up and breakdown of airline pallets (ULDs), direct cargo processing and freight management.

In its initial phase, Swissport Cargo Services France will focus primarily on airline cargo handling. The new unit is to leverage the Basel cargo team’s experience, local logistics expertise and staff training protocols, while adhering to Swissport’s global standards in safety, quality management and operational performance.

Swissport says its European freight network is part of a global footprint of more than 120 dedicated cargo centres, and the company handles over five million tonnes of air freight annually. The announcement includes comments from Bruno Stefani, Regional CEO Switzerland, Italy and France at Swissport, and Andreas Behnke, Head of Cargo Switzerland, Italy and France and Station Manager Basel-Mulhouse.