Swissport announces new leadership in cargo

Swissport International has named Ajay Barolia its new senior vice-president for cargo in North America.

He will join Swissport on July 15 from Qatar Airways, where he spent more than nine years in different senior roles, most recently as vice-president of global cargo operations for the airline.

Peter Weir will also join Swissport as senior vice-president of cargo commercial for North America.

He joins Swissport from Menzies Aviation, where he served over 20 years in various leadership roles responsible for cargo operations, ground handling, sales, and business development.

“We are pleased to welcome Ajay Barolia and Peter Weir to our global cargo team,” said Dirk Goovaerts, global cargo chair of Swissport International. “They are experienced leaders with a deep understanding of air cargo operations and a keen business acumen. Their extensive industry knowledge and experience will be vital as we continue to expand our cargo services portfolio across North America, adding value to the business of our existing and future customers.”

In the United States and Canada, Swissport serves more than 150 airline customers and freight forwarders, offering them access to new markets and trade lanes out of its 19 air cargo centers.

Many of them are equipped with temperature-controlled areas to handle perishables and sensitive cargo from the pharmaceutical industry.

The cargo team in North America will continue to expand the product line, in addition to growing the freight forwarder handling business and special logistics solutions tailored to the e-commerce industry.

To support the efficient flow of all kinds of cargo shipments, Swissport has been investing in digital tools at all its locations in North America, first and foremost in Cargospot, a state-of-the-art cargo operations and terminal management system.

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