Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2) operator, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Ltd., is finalising partnerships to venture into international air cargo transport.
Mr Remi Jibodu, the Head of Aeronautical and Cargo Services/Acting Chief Operating Officer of the organisation, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
He said that Bi-Courtney was discussing with some organisations on the issue and would soon finalise the talks.
According to Jibodu, apart from domestic air cargo transport, MMA2 is strategically positioned to accommodate international cargo transport.
“We can have an arrangement, where people will come and drop or pick their cargoes.
“What we want to do is not just a physical thing. We are having a lot of connections digitally, whereby people can access us, and there are a lot of people at the background supporting that vision.
“The cargoes will be taken, not only in Nigeria, but also in Europe, America and Canada; so anyone sending things home and to the diaspora can come through that platform and they pick them up from there.
“We are doing something very different, and the cold cargo transport is also improving gradually,” he said.
According to Jibodu, the organisation is looking at rentals and warehousing.
“We are also moving up to do some rentals. It means we have to think of capacity development. That means more people will be getting jobs,” he said.
On cold storage expansion and its impact on General Sales Agents (GSAs), Jibodu said the initiative had reduced revenue losses for GSAs.
“In the past, when they had cold cargoes at the facility and they could not transport them at night, most times, the cargoes perished.
“Now, most of them are discussing with us to see how they can increase their businesses,” he said.
