AAI gives extra staff, airport cargo handling work resumes

Chennai: Cargo handling operations resumed at the airport on Monday after Airports Authority of India (AAI) agreed to post adequate staff to clear export and import cargo at the warehouse.
Container lorry drivers and other workers struck work unannounced on Thursday and Friday protesting against a delay in unloading and clearing of export cargo. This had lead to a huge pile-up of lorries on the GST road near the air cargo complex. The strike continued on Saturday, affecting operation of the air cargo section.
AAI held discussions with cargo clearing agents and other users on Monday to settle the issue.
Sources said that works resumed after AAI posted around seven staff to handle the bills of export and import consignments and also permitted unloading of cargo from 9 am.
AAI maintained that the cargo complex could handle only 350 tonnes per day. But, close to 450 to 500 tonnes of cargo come for clearance every day. "This has lead to congestion," said an airport official.
22/02/11 Times of India

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Categories: Airports Feb 2011