A new cargo terminal on 5.2 hectares and an annual 120 thousand ton throughput capacity will be erected at Tashkent International Airport, the Uzbekistan Airports said.
With the designing completed to date, the construction will be completed in two phases.
At phase I – until the end of 2024 - a new 8,000 sqm cargo terminal will be launched, including refrigeration and freezer rooms with an area of 500 sq. m. Furthermore, a new administrative building on 3000 sq.m. will be built for staff and representatives of importers and exporters.
At phase II - until the end of 2025 - it is planned to build a new cargo warehouse with an area of 12 thousand square meters. m, including modern refrigeration and freezing rooms with different temperature conditions with a total area of 1000 sq. m.
The buildings and structures of the existing cargo terminal were built in 1994-2000. These are “about 20 outdated small and medium-sized warehouse and administrative premises on a total area of about 3 hectares,” the company added.
According to Uzbekistan Airports Cargo, the current cargo terminal capacity is actually 30 thousand tons per year. While, in 2024, approximately 67 thousand tons of cargo and mail are projected to be processed.
“All this speaks to the urgent need to expand and modernize the cargo complex. The new terminal will be equipped with modern equipment, which will reduce cargo handling time and provide air carriers with quality service in accordance with generally accepted international standards,” the company said.
