Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Mangalore International Airport aims to handle 240 tonnes of air cargo

Managlore: The Mangalore air cargo complex at the Mangalore International Airport (MIA) at Kenjar here that handled 35 tonnes of export cargo in November is capable of handling 240 tonnes per month in future. This can be achieved with the cooperation from the airlines operating out of MIA, said MIA director J T Radhakrishna at a meeting of air cargo, industry stakeholders meeting held at MIA.
D Purushottam, commissioner of Customs, told the meeting that his department would shortly establish electronic data interchange connection at the air cargo complex so that the charges can be remitted at the complex itself. At present, the agents have to go to the Customs House at Panambur to remit the duty, he said.
25/12/13 Times of India
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