Zambian ground
handling specialist
and clearing company
NAC2000 has
increased capacity of a new cold
storage facility opened in August
2013.
When the new 1000sqm
facility comes on line, NAC2000
will have a total of 2 500 sqm of
cold storage,
in addition
to more than
1000sqm of
ground storage
– bringing the
total to around
3 500 sqm of
storage space
at the Kenneth
Kaunda
International
Airport
(KKIA),
NAC2000’s
new US$1m multipurpose
storage facility is situated
alongside the main KKIA apron
and is equipped with Zambia’s
largest state-of-the-art dual view
cargo scanner,
according to
managing director
Jonathan Lewis.
Since January 1
it has been
mandatory for
all air cargo to be
screened before it is
loaded.
The dual
view scanner
meets airline
requirements
for cargo to be
scanned across two different angles
in a single pass
This reduces handling and
improves productivity, according
to Lewis.
In addition to scanning before
being loaded, cargo is weighed
on an electronic weighbridge
both when it arrives and when it
leaves the warehouse.
Temperature-sensitive cargo
is stored at between 0 and 8
degrees Celsius.
One of the cool rooms can also
be cooled down to below zero for
frozen cargo if required.
“We now have the capacity to
assist clients who want to ship
frozen products like fish and
meat,” says Lewis.
He says the investment
is to assist farmers who are
increasing production in
order to take advantage of the
depreciating kwacha.
The company provides full
aircraft ground handling
services at Zambia’s four
international airports.
It recently replaced its
entire fleet of carriers at Ndola
International Airport.
NAC2000 currently handles
all cargo for Kenya Airways
Ethiopian Airlines, KLM Royal
Dutch Airlines, South African
Airways, Fast Jet and Air
Malawi.
It also provides full handling
and support services for ad hoc
cargo and passenger aircraft in
Zambia.
INSERT & CAPTION
The dual view
scanner meets airline
requirements for cargo
to be scanned across
two different angles in a
single pass.
– Jonathan Lewis
