Finnair Cargo to Insource COOL Operations at Helsinki

Finnair Cargo will insource the operations of the Cargo COOL terminal at Helsinki Airport through a business transfer from Swissport Finland. The Swissport Finland personnel currently operating at the Cargo COOL terminal will transfer to Finnair Cargo Oy on 1 January 2027.

Finnair Cargo has decided not to continue its service agreement with Swissport Finland concerning warehouse and transport operations at the Cargo COOL terminal. The current contract will continue until the end of this year.

“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,” says Gabriela Hiitola, SVP Finnair Cargo.

The warehouse and transport operations of Finnair Cargo were outsourced in 2009, and Swissport Finland has been operating those for Finnair Cargo since 2019. 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,” says Gabriela Hiitola.

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 is one of the largest air cargo carriers in northern Europe and a subsidiary of the passenger airline Finnair. Finnair Cargo specialises in transporting temperature-controlled cargo, such as seafood, pharmaceuticals, and other perishables. Its Cargo COOL terminal at Helsinki Airport, opened in 2018, is one of the most modern air cargo terminals in the world.