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EMACargo
not quite sure about UPS moving to DSA. It was never a serious discussion so was never a viable option.
It was said to be FedEx but back in 2006(ish), so I suspect RAFAT may have crossed wires.
At the time I do not believe the level of traffic FedEx would have generated was enough to justify building the facilities necessary to handle it. Also, FedEx were running everything through Stoke on Trent which is closer to EMA/MAN.
Never heard the UPS rumour, EMA have built a huge facility to handle them and the other parcel freight that is not DHL, which of course has its own integrator facility on site at EMA. Least that’s my understanding last time I was airside at EMA (when they were completing the facility) but perhaps you could correct me on that EMACargo.
Under public ownership, there may be scope to speculatively build facilities that wouldn’t get passed by the board of a private sector owner like Peel.