Livestock ex St Louis
St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) has added livestock as a new type of air cargo. Last week, approximately 200 breeding pigs departed STL for São Paulo VCP. The pigs left the airport aboard an Atlas Air B747-400F.
STL director Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge said that "we continue to work on establishing STL as an effective and preferred animal embarkation point. This was an effort initiated by STL, along with our air cargo consultant and the Midwest cargo hub commission nearly seven years ago and we're now seeing it pay off."
STL is working with multiple operators throughout the Midwest to use its export inspection facility, approved by the US department of agriculture, as an efficient option to ship livestock. More shipments are being discussed for future operations starting in early 2021. (ah)