Providing modern cargo services at Freetown International Airport

Description

The applicant in this project proposal is Groupe Europe Handling (GEH), the local partner, is Sky Handling Partner Sierra Leone Limited (SHPS).
SHPS was formerly a state owned company. The service level of the company was very low. The Sierra Leone's government decided to privatise the company in order to improve the standards. GEH took over the company in 2010. The first priority of GEH was to improve the service level of the passenger services and the baggage handling. Adequate equipment to off and unload the planes was hardly available, but has been procured since.

The current challenge is to upgrade the cargo handling services. At the moment, the infrastructure is insufficient. The poor infrastructure limits the amount of cargo which is delivered to the country. Export of goods (by plane) is nearly impossible due to the fact that Sierra Leone cannot guarantee the required safety procedures to send cargo abroad.

For this project, a separate joint venture will be established. The cargo handling services and the passenger handling services will be separated.
This project will be located at the Lungi International airport.