Airport ground services and air cargo handler Swissport International AG has appointed Ajay Barolia as senior vice president of cargo, and Peter Weir as senior vice president cargo commercial, both for the US and Canada.

Swissport says that together with the cargo team Barolia and Weir will drive the expansion of the company’s service portfolio in a strategic market for the air cargo industry.

Barolia joins Swissport from Qatar Airways where he spent over nine years in different senior roles, most recently as vice president of global cargo operations.

Weir joins Swissport from Menzies Aviation where he served over 20 years in various leadership roles responsible for cargo operations, ground handling, sales, and business development.

Dirk Goovaerts, global cargo chair of Swissport International, said: “We are pleased to welcome Ajay Barolia and Peter Weir to our global cargo team. They are experienced leaders with a deep understanding of air cargo operations and a keen business acumen.

“Their extensive industry knowledge and experience will be vital as we continue to expand our cargo services portfolio across North America, adding value to the business of our existing and future customers.”

In the US and Canada, Swissport serves more than 150 airline customers and freight forwarders, offering them access to new markets and trade lanes out of its 19 air cargo centres. Many of them are equipped with temperature-controlled areas to handle perishables and sensitive cargo from the pharmaceutical industry.

Swissport says the cargo team in North America will continue to expand the product line, in addition to growing the freight forwarder handling business and special logistics solutions tailored to the e-commerce industry.

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