Korean Air installing automated cargo equipment at Incheon, JFK terminals
Korean Air is making large capital expenditures in container handling automation and refrigerated store rooms at two key cargo hubs. The post Korean Air installing automated cargo equipment at Incheon, JFK terminals appeared first on FreightWaves .
Korean Air is investing in automated cargo handling systems at its major cargo bases in Incheon, South Korea, and JFK Airport in New York, according to industry sources. The upgrades target high-value, temperature-sensitive, and specialized shipments like pharmaceuticals and cloud computing components. Korean Air, the world's tenth-largest cargo carrier by scheduled traffic, will install a smart logistics system featuring driverless elevating transfer vehicles and automated guided vehicles at Incheon International Airport's Cargo Terminal 1.
This system is expected to increase the terminal's capacity by 25% annually. At JFK Airport, the company is partnering with Lödige Industries to design and implement a next-generation automated system, including two new automated elevating transfer vehicles and an expanded refrigerated section for perishable cargo. The New York upgrades are scheduled for completion by 2027.
The investments come as Korean Air reported a 46% rise in cargo revenue in Q2, driven by global AI investments and K-beauty exports.
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