Logistics business Kuehne+Nagel and the Birmingham Airport Authority have announced a partnership they say "will expand business opportunities for both the company and the region".
"This is the first time the BAA is partnering with a logistics company and the first time Kuehne+Nagel is establishing a presence at a secondary airport in North America," the logistics provider said in a statement, announcing it will start weekly international cargo flights to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth in April 2023.
“This is a moment that will change the trajectory of this airport,” said Darlene Wilson, chair of the Birmingham Airport Authority, which in 2022 completed design work on a new $25 million air cargo facility, where Kuehne+Nagel will operate once the building is ready.
“Through this partnership, we will have our first presence in Alabama, bringing us closer to our customers in the south-eastern corridor," said Greg Martin, Kuehne+Nagel's senior vice president, air logistics.