“In every instance, air cargo has played a critical role in moving important goods to and from our region.”
The province produces world-class products, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said, and this is one more way to showcase that to the rest of the world. “It’s time for Nova Scotia to get our swagger back. We have a lot to offer the world and when you see companies like Air Canada and Jazz… it just reaffirms what we have to offer the world,” Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said. In 2021, Halifax Stanfield processed 34,769 metric tonnes of cargo, up 5.4 per cent from 2020. The value of exports in 2021 was $496 million CAD, up 6.3 per cent from the previous year. Seafood is unique because it is often served fresh and air travel is the only way to ensure it can make it to paying customers on time to destinations all over the world. Air cargo was transported by 12 carriers, and it should be no surprise that Nova Scotia seafood, specifically live lobster, contin - ued to be the top exported products to markets abroad. In 2021, 12,757 metric tonnes of live lobster, at a value of $293 million CAD, were shipped from Halifax Stanfield to Asian and European markets. Other top exports were medical equipment ($53.2 million CAD) and aerospace-related parts ($41.4 million CAD). As the Halifax International Airport Authority looks toward its pandemic recovery, air cargo remains a bright light for future growth and opportunities. Carriers are expanding their cargo operations at Halifax Stanfield, including Air Canada Cargo, who are making Halifax part of their regularly scheduled freighter operations and recently added a new a Boeing 767-300ER Cargo Freighter that will have the capacity to ship as much as 650 metric tonnes of air cargo each week to help businesses get their goods to market near and far.
“It’s time for Nova Scotia to get our swagger back. We have a lot to offer the world”
“Our long-standing and strong bond with Atlantic Canada and the Nova Scotia commu- nity makes the first Canadian expansion of our freighter network not only a natural and obvious fit, but also one that makes us tremendously proud. We are thankful that we can continue to play a pivotal role and indeed increase our support to the robust and growing trade sector in the region,” said Matthieu Casey, Managing Director, Commercial – Cargo at Air Canada. Overall, Halifax Stanfield cargo exports contrib - uted $664 million to the provincial economy. Cargo capacity will grow when the ACLP building becomes fully operational later this year. With a total of eight cargo aircraft aprons now avail- able, and cold storage capabilities coming soon, the Air Cargo Logistics Park will make shipping products by air even easier for Nova Scotian businesses and enable more cargo carriers to operate out of Halifax. Funding for the Air Cargo Logistics Park con-
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