Auckland Airport's new cargo precinct should ease strain

Auckland Airport's new cargo precinct should ease strain
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Staff reporters
Auckland International Airport (AIA) says a new cargo precinct should take some strain off roads and has today reported a big increase in some fresh produce freighted in summer.Overall, fruit and vegetable air freight was up 34% in December, January and February compared with the same three months a year before.Preparations are underway for the new cargo precinct on Manu Tapu Drive, which will be adjacent to the 250,000-square-metre airfield expansion.“Cargo is a core part of the airport eco-system, but currently, cargo and freight operat...