Finnair Cargo will insource the operations of the Cargo COOL terminal at Helsinki Airport as part of efforts to improve end-to-end processes.
The terminal is currently operated by Swissport Finland, but Finnair Cargo said this partnership would be terminated at the end of the year.
Gabriela Hiitola, senior vice president of Finnair Cargo, said: “This change is based on continuous evaluation of our operations, and the aim is to improve Finnair Cargo’s end-to-end processes, ways of working and efficiency, as well as to enable growth.”
All Swissport Finland staff working at the terminal will transfer over to Finnair Cargo on 1 January 2027.
According to the current estimate, the transfer of business will affect approximately 150 Swissport Finland employees who work for Finnair Cargo.
Following the transfer of business, they will join Finnair as employees, retaining their existing employment status.
“We warmly welcome the transferring employees to Finnair and look forward to continuing the excellent Cargo COOL operations as one team,” said Hiitola.
The warehouse and transport operations of Finnair Cargo were outsourced in 2009, and Swissport Finland has been the contractor for those operations since 2019.
Finnair Cargo currently employs approximately 110 air cargo professionals, so the transfer of business will more than double the number of Finnair Cargo’s employees.
Finnair Cargo opened its COOL terminal at Helsinki Airport in 2018.
