Munich Airport International (MAI), the German based airport management and consulting firm, and EMCO, a Honduran construction company, have been awarded a concession to develop and operate the El Salvador Airport Cargo Terminal for a period of 40 years. The decision was announced on 9 October by the El Salvador Government, through the Comisión Ejecutiva Portuaria Autónoma (CEPA).
As partner to EMCO, MAI
will provide management and advisory services for the cargo terminal during all
stages, including asset transition and takeover, operations management, service
level and standard procedures setup and implementation, cargo business
development, cargo related trainings as well as expertise across various areas
of airport development and management to maximize productivity and efficiency
levels.
With the announcement of
CEPA, the project is now entering into a new phase and EMCO and MAI are
actively working and mobilizing the teams for a successful future of El
Salvador’s Air Cargo Development. “We are honored to be part of this exciting
project with our partner company EMCO. We will work closely with all
stakeholders to implement our best practices to develop and enhance the cargo
business and its positive impact to the country of El Salvador,” states Dr. Ralf
Gaffal, Managing Director at MAI.
The award follows a
transparent and well prepared tender process which attracted the interest of
some of the best cargo operators globally, and was conducted by the Salvadoran
Government in line with international and industry standards.
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