The Cargo Airport of the Year Award recognizes the airport that has demonstrated outstanding performance in facilitating and supporting air cargo operations. The award recognizes airports that offer first-class infrastructure, seamless logistics and exceptional service, making a significant contribution to the efficiency and growth of the global airfreight industry. The prize was awarded on June 3 in Munich.

For Laurent Jossart, CEO of Liege Airport, this nomination is the equivalent of the Oscars for cinema: "Air Cargo Week is reputed and prestigious air cargo magazine for the air freight industry, and our airport is now among the world's elite, since the award for which we have been nominated is for “Best large international cargo airport” in 2024. It's a great honor and recognition to be included alongside Singapore airports (Changi Airport), Dallas, Incheon (South Korea) and Hong Kong International Airport, the winner which we warmly congratulate."

Several criteria were taken into account by the jury in awarding the prize: cargo handling capacity, connectivity and accessibility, technological innovation, sustainability initiatives, customer service and satisfaction.

"This nomination represents the consecration of our efforts over the last few years, with an exceptional year in 2024. We handled 1,162,899 tonnes, the second-best performance in Liege Airport's history. Supported by a 500 million euro’s Master Plan, our strategy to diversify and develop the cargo community is running at full speed, with new airlines (from 41 to 48) and new logistics providers (from 50 to 57). Not to mention our focus on innovation and digitalization, multimodality and the environment," concludes Laurent Jossart.