WFS Takes Over Management Of Kenya’s Transglobal Cargo

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VENTURES AFRICA – France-based Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has entered into an agreement with Kenya’s Transglobal Cargo Centre to take over the full management, operation and business development of the ultra-modern and fresh produce and cargo terminal at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
The specialised cargo and logistics company now operates under WFS’ African division, Africa Flight Services (AFS) effective June 1, 2014, adding to AFS’ Cape Town, Johannesburg and Dar es Salaam operations.
“We are delighted to be working with a professional partner in Transglobal, which is in line with our commitment to provide our airline clients with a worldwide network of expertise in handling services,” said Barry Nassberg, WFS’ Group Chief Operating Officer.
He added that the Kenyan company would enjoy the benefit that comes with being part of the WFS network, including global customer agreements and access to the French company’s operating and quality standards, and training.
Commercial Director of Transglobal, Tony Bunn, whose company prides itself as one of the most professional and fastest growing cargo handlers in East Africa said the Kenyan company’s partnership with WFS will take its quality and professionalism to the next level to support its customers.
“There is already considerable interest in AFS because it will offer a full ramp, passenger and cargo service and work to the highest international service standards. This is a new and exciting phase in our development,” Bunn added.
With Transglobal’s outstanding facility, with the capacity to handle over 200,000 tonnes of cargo annually, great potential for growth is in the offering for Kenya, coming at a time when the country’s economy is showing healthy growth, forecasting an annual GDP increase of 5.7 percent in 2014 following 2013’s 4.7 percent growth.
AFS will launch ramp and passenger handling in Nairobi by the end of 2014 in addition to providing best-in-class cargo handling at the airport, with a $7 million investment in new equipment to handle narrow and wide-body passenger aircraft and wide-body freighters.
Among other things, AFS will create more than 150 new jobs at the airport this year to support its full service offering for airlines in Nairobi, doubling the size of Transglobal’s workforce at the airport.