Groundhandling services in Marseille Provence Airport
MARIGNANE ASSISTANCE is an airport handling company specialised in cargo handling at Marseille Provence Airport.
Marseille Provence Airport is in the Mediterranean basin – a prime geographical location.
Marseille is a natural hub linking Europe and Africa. Similarly, it has established itself as a transit point for aircrafts flying between the Americas and the Middle East.
We provide the following services:
The experts at Marignane Assistance have a wealth of experience handling the most complex cargo. Our team is well-accustomed to using cranes, rolling systems, loading ramps, and hydraulic cylinders for heavy loads if need be, the objective being to guarantee safe handling – both for the sake of the aircraft and the goods being transported.
Air cargo transport must uphold stringent standards set out in international conventions. The Marignane Assistance team is made up of recognised experts in special transport operations. We work hand in hand with local service providers to package (or repackage) your goods so that they reach their destination in the best possible condition, and in strict compliance with air transport packaging rules.
Marseille airport is equipped with a dedicated AEROFRIGO area for handling fish, shellfish, fruit, vegetables, frozen goods…
In collaboration with Marseille Provence Airport, a European Union-certified border inspection post, we help you store you cargo in cold rooms (temperatures ranging from -20°C, to +2/+4 , to +11°C, to room temperature).
Marignane Assistance can coordinate loading and unloading of live animals at Marseille Provence Airport.
Day old chicks, horses, cows, as well as other exotic animals upon request.
Together with our transport equipment suppliers, we provide all types of stalls, including equipment for the onward journey.
We can also place the live animals in border inspection areas (at the temperature you require) with a veterinary diagnostic laboratory on hand.
If a technical problem arises, Marignane Assistance stands ready to take action, providing crews with all of the necessary assistance to:
- Secure the cargo, either on board the aircraft or in dedicated warehouses
- Ensuring communications between the crew and their base
- Coordinate spare parts delivery
- Manage crew accommodation
