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Namibia Airports Company addresses cargo dispute
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Namibia Airports Company addresses cargo dispute

Namibia Airport Company CEO, Bisey |Uirab, has reported progress in the cargo dispute stemming from the eviction of Menzies Aviation at Hosea Kutako International Airport. Namibia Blood Transfusion Services samples and equipment are set to be released, but talks continue for the rest of the cargo. Here is the NAC’s spokesperson Dan Kamati. https://futuremedia.com.na/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ENG-Dan-Kamati-cargo.mp3 Source...

Corridor group to launch cargo tracking system
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Corridor group to launch cargo tracking system

The Trans-Kalahari Corridor (TKC) group will soon introduce a vehicle cargo tracking system to enable real-time visibility and reduce irregularities while improving tax collections. This was agreed at a meeting of the council of ministers of the corridor, held in Windhoek on 31 August, during which the TKC secretariat headquarters was also inaugurated. The event...

NamBTS Cargo released after successful NAC/Menzies mediation
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NamBTS Cargo released after successful NAC/Menzies mediation

Staff Reporter MENZIES Aviation has been granted permission to retrieve clients’ cargo from its warehouse at Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA), where it was stored prior to its eviction, and return it to the rightful owners. This followed a mediation that was held on Tuesday in the High Court of Namibia, between the Namibia Airport...

Menzies refuses to release cargo
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Menzies refuses to release cargo

MENZIES Aviation Group’s chief executive officer Philipp Joeinig says the company will not release cargo that has been in its warehouse at Hosea Kutako International Airport since 18 August. This comes days after freight forwarding agents have been begging Menzies and the Namibia Airports Company (NAC) to release the cargo. Some of the cargo was...

PAS seals air cargo deal with Airlink – Windhoek Observer
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PAS seals air cargo deal with Airlink – Windhoek Observer

Niël Terblanché Paragon Aviation Services (PAS) has reached an agreement with regional airline, Airlink for cargo handling at the Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA) with immediate effect. Airlink suspended air cargo operations to HKIA shortly after Menzie Aviation Services was evicted from the premises of the Namibia Airports Company (NAC) almost two weeks ago. According...

Menzies holding Namibian cargo hostage – Windhoek Observer
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Menzies holding Namibian cargo hostage – Windhoek Observer

Niël Terblanché The air cargo warehouse standoff at the Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA) has now entered its second week with Menzies Aviation Namibia still blatantly refusing to hand over cargo handling responsibilities to Paragon Aviation Services (PAS). Dan Kamati, the spokesperson of Namibia Airports Company (NAC) confirmed on Monday that the status quo of...

Menzies still not releasing cargo at airport
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Menzies still not releasing cargo at airport

The airport services company Menzies Aviation (Namibia) has still not released cargo being held in its warehouse at Hosea Kutako International Airport. Cargo parcels have been in the warehouse since 18 August, when Menzies was evicted from the airport after Paragon Aviation Services took over ground handling services at Hosea Kutako International Airport. Namibia Airports...

Lufthansa cargo places embargo on HKIA
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Lufthansa cargo places embargo on HKIA

Staff Reporter STARTING from Saturday, August 19, 2023, Lufthansa Cargo, a renowned German cargo airline with a focus on air freight and logistics worldwide, has halted its provision of cargo handling services in Windhoek. This information was conveyed in a letter dated August 21st, directed towards Lufthansa Cargo partners and customers in Namibia. Based at...

Paragon unfazed by cargo embargos
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Paragon unfazed by cargo embargos

Paragon Investment Holdings has dismissed allegations of security concerns leading to certification issues, which subsequently prompted several airlines to impose cargo embargoes on Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA). Paragon Investment Holdings’ aviation wing Paragon Aviation Services is providing ground handling operations at the airport. Since it took over last Saturday, several airlines have introduced cargo...

Paragon yet to receive accreditation for European-specific export cargo
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Paragon yet to receive accreditation for European-specific export cargo

Paragon Aviation Services, which took over the ground-handling services at Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA), is yet to receive accreditation (ACC3/RA3) for European-specific export cargo. This information was confirmed by Namibia Airports Company’s spokesperson, Dan Kamati, on Thursday. “Imports and exports through HKIA are active and direct exports to the European Union can only happen...