Major contract for Lodige Industries: Material Handling System at Helsinki Airport for Finnair

With it''s new air freight handling system from Lodige Industries, Finnair Cargo''s existing capacity will be more than doubled from 145,000 to 400,000 tons per annum.

The heart of the logistic system is the storage and transport system for airfreight containers (ULD) and pallets with two 15ft Elevating Transfer Vehicles (6.8ton capacity) as well as a 11 aisle high bay storage system (ASRS) with approximately 2,000 storage positions and 11 Stacker Cranes (1.2ton capacity). The system includes Truck and Airside interfaces, as well as three separate temperature zones for cargo and special goods such as pharmaceutical products and perishable food. The flight build and break process within the terminal will be managed by using the Lodige warehouse management software "Cargo Professional".

"We are committed to delivering our valued customers the same peace of mind when transporting belly cargo on Finnair flights than what they enjoy in the cabin. Therefore, we were delighted to find Lodige Industries offering our vision about the warehouse automation and production management solutions in our Helsinki hub. Together with Lodige Industries we want to create a state-of-the-art Cargo Terminal in our home base in Helsinki", says Juha Järvinen, Finnair''s Chief Commercial Officer.

For Finnair the new freight terminal in Helsinki is the second largest investment after the purchase of the new wide-bodied fleet. „This considerable investment highlights Finnair Cargo''s commitment to deliver high quality, efficiently - and to re-think certain operational processes to set the bar higher in this industry.", says Juha Järvinen, Finnair''s Chief Commercial Officer

The construction works on the building plot of the 35,000m² terminal have already begun. The laying of the cornerstone ceremony takes place in late June this year, with completion and migration from the existing facility scheduled for spring 2017.