Last week, the United team hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for our brand-new state-of-the-art, 165,000-square foot cargo facility at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). Several United leaders, state and local elected officials and other stakeholders gave remarks to emphasize the importance of what the space means for us and the community.
“We are the number one cargo carrier in the world, and with warehouses like this one, we can truly outperform even more,” said Cargo President Jan Krems. “With this new space, we will successfully serve the Newark area and customers worldwide even better than before.”
EWR is especially vital to the United cargo operation and represents nearly 30% of our global tonnage and revenue. The new facility increases our cargo availability to a net gain of more than 77,000 sq. ft. in facility space, giving one of our highest revenue entities even more space to manage our busy cargo operations. Our cargo facility on airport property is 154,000 square feet, giving us a total of 319,000 square feet of extra cargo space at EWR.
“This investment in EWR is incredibly important because it’s such a critical hub for us across the network.,” said EWR and IAD Airport Operations SVP Mike Hanna. “It’s not only one of our most important hubs, but a gateway to the world as we serve 61 international destinations. As one of the largest employers in New Jersey, we want to invest in the fabric of the community — making sure we partner with local companies across the tristate area. We’re continuing to make great investments in this hub as the New Jersey hometown airline.”
As part of our plan to fly more widebody aircraft at EWR, this facility, located at 100 Frontage Rd. just several minutes driving from the airport, builds on our opportunity to have a competitive cargo operation in the region.
The facility officially opened its doors for operation on Monday and the United team is excited to further service our customers in EWR.
