Beginning in July, Wisskirchen Handling Service will be the new operator of the Cologne Bonn Cargo Center at Cologne Bonn Airport. Wisskirchen will lease the cargo terminal and receive a 30-year concession for handling air cargo at the German hub. The approximately 40 airport employees who work in the terminal will keep their jobs and remain employed by the airport.
Wisskirchen Handling Services is a subsidiary of Wisskirchen Logistik, which has offered cargo handling services since 2002. The company handles more than 650,000 tonnes of air cargo every year, with around 650 employees, and has more than 25 years of experience in the air cargo industry. Wisskirchen has operated a branch at Cologne Bonn Airport since 2004.