MASkargo

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MASkargo
MASKargo Logo.png
IATA ICAO Callsign
MHMASMALAYSIAN CARGO
Founded1 October 1972;51 years ago (1972-10-01)
Hubs
Fleet size3
Destinations18
Parent company Malaysia Airlines
Headquarters Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia
Key peopleAhmad Luqman Mohd Azmi (CEO) [1]
Website www.maskargo.com

MAB Kargo (Malaysia Airlines Berhad Cargo), operating as MASkargo and stylised as maskargo, is a cargo airline with its head office in the Advanced Cargo Centre (ACC) on the grounds of Kuala Lumpur International Airport (WMKK/KUL) in Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia. [2] [3] It is a cargo division of its parent company Malaysia Airlines (MAS) that operates scheduled, charter air cargo services as well as airport to seaport cargo logistics via ground transportation. [4]

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History

MASkargo Boeing 747-200F, registration TF-ARN, operated by Air Atlanta Icelandic MASkargo B742F TF-ARN.jpg
MASkargo Boeing 747-200F, registration TF-ARN, operated by Air Atlanta Icelandic

The company was established in 1972 to handle cargo delivery worldwide via Malaysia Airlines' global network of routes. At that point, MASkargo handled 30,000 tonnes of cargo. [5] It became a subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines in April 1997, with two Boeing 747-200F freighters from the parent company. It has 1,092 employees (as of March 2007). [3] As of 2008, the new cargo facility is located in the Advanced Cargo Centre (ACC) KLIA. MASkargo has a million-tonne cargo capacity. [5]

In 2010, MASkargo, a cargo division of Malaysia Airlines, updated its branding to a more simplified design, diverging from the more colorful scheme of its parent company. The new livery adopted a minimalist approach, featuring a predominantly white color scheme with the company's logo and titles on the tail. This design approach, while officially adopted in 2010, had been intermittently used since the 1990s, particularly on aircraft that were leased from other carriers.

On 30 April 2015, Malaysia Airlines announced it would either lease out or sell MASkargo's entire fleet due to its ongoing financial crisis. [6] On 1 November 2015, Malaysia Airlines CEO told reporters that MASkargo would not be shut down.[ citation needed ]

In March 2016, the renamed MAB Kargo signed an agreement with Silk Way Airlines of Azerbaijan, which sees it use block space on Silk Way flights from Kuala Lumpur to Amsterdam via Baku, thus ending its own freighter aircraft service to Europe via the Middle East countries where it had served Dubai Al Maktoum Airport. [7]

In October 2016, both Boeing 747-400 planes were phased out, and a third Airbus A330-200F, which was stored for 6 months, was added to the fleet.

Destinations

MASkargo Boeing 747-400F, registration 9M-MPS, in previous livery 9M-MPS in FRA.jpg
MASkargo Boeing 747-400F, registration 9M-MPS, in previous livery

MASkargo provides freighter services to the following (as of November 2019): [8]

CountryCityAirportNotesRefs
Australia Sydney Sydney Airport [8]
Perth Perth Airport Terminated
Bangladesh Chittagong Shah Amanat International Airport Terminated
Brunei Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei International Airport [8]
China Chongqing Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport Terminated [8]
Guangzhou Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport [8]
Shanghai Shanghai Pudong International Airport [8]
Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong International Airport [8]
India Bengaluru Kempegowda International Airport Terminated [8]
Chennai Chennai International Airport [8]
Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminated [8]
Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport [8]
Japan Tokyo Narita International Airport Terminated [8]
Macau Macau Macau International Airport Terminated [8] [9]
Malaysia Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu International Airport [8]
Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur International Airport Hub [8]
Kuching Kuching International Airport [8]
Labuan Labuan Airport [8]
Penang Penang International Airport Terminated [8]
Sibu Sibu Airport Terminated [8]
Netherlands Amsterdam Amsterdam Airport Schiphol [8]
Papua New Guinea Port Moresby Jacksons International Airport CharterTerminated [10]
Philippines General Santos General Santos International Airport CharterTerminated [11]
Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport [8]
Taiwan Taipei Taoyuan International Airport [8]
Thailand Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport [8]
United Arab Emirates Dubai Al Maktoum International Airport [8]
Vietnam Hanoi Noi Bai International Airport [8]
Ho Chi Minh City Tan Son Nhat International Airport [8]

Amsterdam is also served in a block space agreement by Silk Way West Airlines and Jakarta through the same by Raya Airways

Fleet

MASkargo Airbus A330-200F registration 9M-MUC MASkargo A330-200F 9M-MUC BKK 2012-6-14.png
MASkargo Airbus A330-200F registration 9M-MUC

As of August 2017, the MASkargo fleet consists of the following aircraft: [12] [ needs update ]

MASkargo fleet
AircraftIn fleet
Airbus A330-200F 3
Total3
MASkargo Boeing 737-300F at Kai Tak Airport Boeing 737-3H6(F), MASkargo AN0205141.jpg
MASkargo Boeing 737-300F at Kai Tak Airport
MASkargo former fleet
AircraftTotalIntroducedRetiredNotes
Airbus A330-200F 1201220179M-MUC
Airbus A300C4-600 120082010leased from Air Atlanta Icelandic
Boeing 737-300F 219932000
Boeing 747-200F 920032011leased from Air Atlanta Icelandic
1Aug. 1983Oct. 1983leased from World Airways
Boeing 747-300F 119982002
Boeing 747-400F 220062018
McDonnell Douglas MD-11F 1Jan. 1998Sep. 1998leased from World Airways

Products and services

I-PORT

With MASkargo's recent “an airport within a seaport” plan, the company has extended its services to Port Klang, a major seaport in Peninsular Malaysia. A designated air zone has been established in Port Klang to facilitate this. In collaboration with MASkargo and Port Klang Terminal Operators, the I-port aims to promote Port Klang/KLIA as the load centre for sea and air traffic in the region. [13]

The I-port transfers cargo from the seaport in Port Klang to MASkargo's Advanced Cargo Centre. Any additional documentation from the seaports is sealed by the Customs Department and loaded onto MASkargo's scheduled trucks for outbound destinations through KLIA. Cargo space and flights for the intended airport of destinations are pre-booked by forwarding agents at the MASkargo Air-Zone online handling office, known as "XPQ", situated within the port's Northport Container Yard Terminal. I-PORT is listed in the Malaysian Guinness Book of Records as the first service "of its kind" in Malaysia. [13]

i-secure

i-secure is an airport-to-airport logistics facility from MASkargo. Cargos under this service will be stored in a surveillance area prior to being transported. Types of cargo supported by i-secure include semiconductor products, consumer electronics, cameras, CD-ROMs, computers, watches, and pharmaceutical items. i-secure is currently available at Malaysia Airlines stations worldwide. [14]

Animal Hotel (AVI)

Opened in 1998, the same year KLIA (Kuala Lumpur International Airport) began operations, the MASkargo Animal Hotel started as a centre catering to inbound animal shipments for staging and delivery. On 15 June 2004, the Animal Hotel became a one-stop centre. The activities included import, export and transshipment delivery and payment.

The MASkargo Animal Hotel has around 1,297 m2 (14,000 sq ft) of space. The facility is open 24 hours a day. An on-call veterinarian is available. The MASkargo Animal Hotel places emphasis on comfort, safety and hygiene. [15]

Priority Business Centre

MASkargo's Priority Business Centre is serving by-invitation-only customers. PBC is open 24 hours a day. The facility is located on the Core 2 Ground Floor of MASkargo's Advanced Cargo Centre in KLIA and is staffed by a team of supervisors and officers. [16]

Perishable Centre

Perishable Centre was set up by MASkargo to ensure that perishable cargo remains preserved; the one-stop centre accepts and delivers the perishable cargo under one roof. MASkargo provides an “unbroken cool chain" for cooling conditions. Cargo is moved to cold rooms, where up to 16 units of ULD may be stored. [17]

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References

  1. ↑ "Our History" . Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "Location Map Archived 1 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine ." MASkargo. Retrieved on 22 February 2010. (Image Archived 29 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine )
  3. 1 2 "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International . 10 April 2007. p. 48.
  4. ↑ "MASkargo Handles Biggest Ever i-Port Shipment". Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2008.
  5. 1 2 "Our History". Archived from the original on 29 March 2008. Retrieved 26 May 2008.
  6. ↑ "Malaysia Airlines fleet restructuring". 30 April 2015.
  7. ↑ MAB Kargo partners with Azerbaijan carrier
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 "Network". MASkargo. 1 September 2020.
  9. ↑ "Menzies Macau welcomes MASkargo as a new Cargo customer". Archived from the original on 2 February 2018.
  10. ↑ "MASKARGO LAUNCH FIRST CHARTER FREIGHTER TO PAPUA NEW GUINEA". MASkargo (Press release). 28 February 2012.
  11. ↑ "MASkargo Operates First Charter Flight to GES". MASkargo (Press release). 2 October 2015.
  12. ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2017): 20.
  13. 1 2 "I-PORT". Archived from the original on 2 July 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2008.
  14. ↑ "i-secure". Archived from the original on 8 June 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2008.
  15. ↑ "Intro". Archived from the original on 29 May 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2008.
  16. ↑ "Priority Business Centre (PBC)". Archived from the original on 13 June 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2008.
  17. ↑ "Perishable Centre". Archived from the original on 13 June 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2008.

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