HACTL Development Holdings Ltd. has signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with Liaoning Airport Management Group Co., Ltd. with a view to developing Shenyang Taoxian International Airport as a regional cargo hub.

The agreement was signed by De Jia Wang, chairman of Liaoning Airport Management Group Co., Ltd. [front left in photo], which owns Shenyang Airport, and Tony Cho, managing director of HDHL [front right in photo], after a visit to Hactl’s SuperTerminal 1 in Hong Kong.

According to Hactl, Shenyang is targeting the development of cool chain and pharma traffic.

“We are delighted to be working with our friends at Shenyang on their exciting plans, and supporting their ambitious growth strategy,” said Mark Whitehead, chairman of HDHL. “Cool chain logistics is an area of particular expertise at Hactl, and we have much experience and knowledge to share with our new partners.”

Shenyang Airport will initially focus on market analysis, while HDHL will provide guidance on design, construction and operation of new facilities.

The single-runway airport’s cargo terminal is a joint venture between the airport, China Southern Airlines and Sinotrans, handling cargo for China Southern, Shenzhen Airlines, Beijing Capital Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Spring Airlines, China Postal Airlines and SF Airlines. It handled approximately 142,000 tonnes of cargo in 2015, according to Hactl.