Turkish Cargo officially begun operating from it new cargo terminal at Istanbul Ataturk Airport on January 2015. The new facility has been designed to international standards and includes the following innovative improvements: 1. a larger cargo admission area, 2. accelerated cargo admission and operational processes, 3. specialty cargo storage areas of various types and sizes, 4. combined operation areas, 5. a single-process flow across the operation, 6. an operational area with improved functionality, 7. increased storage area volume, 8. a comprehensive and higher quality security system. Technical Specifications of the New Cargo Facility: > Annual Tonnage Capacity: 1,2 million tons > Total Floor Area Used (Airside and Landside): 71.000 m2 > Closed Warehouse Area: 43.000 m2 > Special Storage Area: 3.000 m2 > Special Cargo ULD Storage Area: 700 m2 > 39 special needs storage areas, including: - Cold Storage (-21 C, 0 C, 2-8 C, 15-25 C) - Live Animals (AVI) - Dangerous Goods (DG) - Vulnerable Cargo (VUN) - Valuable Cargo (VAL) - Radioactive Substances Cargo Admission and Delivery: > The modernized offices where goods are received and released have been designed to be functional while still offering a comfortable environment for customers. > The cargo admission and delivery space includes 53 bays, with several gates dedicated to TK Plus and special cargo. > The vehicle admission areas are 42 m wide, allowing vehicle traffic and maneuvering to be managed smoothly. > Accomodation of many different types of vehicles will be facilitated by means of movable level adjusters. Storage Processes: > Processes have been accelerated and flexibility has been increased by combining import and export operation areas. Import and export rack capacity has been increased by 250%. > Special cargo areas have been tripled, with the total potential capacity, through the use of racking systems, increasing to 6 times the previous space. The 39 (thirty-nine separate storage rooms, at 4 (four) different temperature levels and for nine different types of cargo, allow for storage of many different kinds of cargo such as medicines, food supplies and flowers, each in an ideally controled environment. > Total ULD capacity will be doubled, increasing to 1200. Operational Processes: > Inbound-outbound capacity of ULDs has been increased by 5.5 times, thus eliminating one of the previous main bottlenecks in the operation. > Cargo build-up and break-down processes will be expedited by lowered workstations. > The number of build-up and break-down stations has been increased by 2.5 times, allowing shipments to be customized according to the aircraft used. > The connection between the warehouse and both land and air sides has been simplified, reducing the time involved. Turkish Cargo provides the most efficient connections to the leading production and commercial centers across the globe. It has a network of more than 260 destinations in 108 countries, currently served by its 9 freighters with 48 destinations and 253 passenger airplanes. This comprehensive network, combined with a new state-of-the-art facility and its devotion to top quality service, makes Turkish an ideal Cargo partner for worldwide shippers.