News / Largest cargo hub in the Baltics to open at Riga Airport in 2024

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Latvian airline airBaltic is to build its Baltic Cargo Hub at the country’s principal airport, Riga (RA), as it looks to boost e-commerce and mail volumes.

The new terminal (BCH), capable of handling more than 30,000 tonnes of cargo a year, will be the largest dedicated air cargo facility in the Baltics, at an initial size of 6,000 sq metres. Construction will start next year, and end in early 2024.

The project will be financed through banks and operated by airBaltic’s cargo handling subsidiary, Baltijas ...