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Korean Air completes automated 'Smart Cargo Terminal' upgrade at Incheon

Korean Air has finished modernising its Incheon cargo terminal with automated guided vehicles, new elevating transfer vehicles and dual automated transfer lines. Hourly unit load device processing rose from 18 to 30 units and total handling capacity is projected to grow by more than 25 percent.

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Korean Air has finished modernising its Incheon cargo terminal with automated guided vehicles, new elevating transfer vehicles and dual automated transfer lines. Hourly unit load device processing rose from 18 to 30 units and total handling capacity is projected to grow by more than 25 percent.

Why it matters: Automation is lifting air cargo throughput while cutting manual handling at a major Asian hub.

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Innovation and air mobilityChina and South Korea22 Oct 2026
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