Istanbul Grand Airport (İGA) is to become the first airport in Turkey to embark on digitalising cargo data exchange thanks to Kale Logistics Solutions (Kale) implementing an Airport Cargo Community System (ACS).

The ACS platform will assist İGA in becoming a regional cargo transfer centre for the world’s leading cargo companies by facilitating end-to-end digitalisation, enhancing efficiency, streamlining procedures, and automating communication for stakeholders at its cargo precinct.

Kale’s cargo community platform, Airport Kargo Paydaş Platformu (KPP), will be implemented at İGA in collaboration with TroyNet.

Selahattin Bilgen, deputy chief executive at İGA, said: “Istanbul is a critical air cargo connection point and we are determined to develop and expand our air cargo network – the implementation of KPP is an important milestone in providing best-in-class services to our customers and stakeholders.

“We want to take our place in the sector as one of the world’s most important global transfer centres and with this system, we will encourage digital trade, facilitate business, and establish a digital infrastructure to ensure that cargo moves faster at the least possible cost.”

Kale states that the ACS platform will offer İGA’s operators and its allied community, including agents, transporters, cargo handling companies, airlines, customs, and security agencies, access to all cargo-related information on one common platform.

Vineet Malhotra, director and co-founder of Kale, said: “For more than a decade, Kale has been combining its deep industry knowledge and experience of working with more than 100 air cargo stations to help airports transform into smart logistics hubs.

“Our next-gen ACS is transforming İGA’s cargo operations with tech agility by supporting seamless customer experience, and optimising value chains for airports and nations at large.”

The integration will contribute to the reduction of cargo lead times, speed up processing, reduce costs, and improve asset utilisation for all stakeholders.

Dr Emre Serpen, chief executive at TroyNet, said: “We are very pleased with İGA’s decision to implement this project with our partner Kale, and we look forward to KPP making a positive contribution to all stakeholders by enabling air cargo and logistics sector growth.”

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