SAS Cargo said a new 15,000 sq. m air cargo terminal will be ready in Cargo City at Arlanda Airport, Stockholm, Sweden in Spring 2010.

This is the result of a newly signed agreement between SAS Cargo subsidiary, Spirit Air Cargo Handling Sweden and Nordic Airport Properties.

The agreement doubles Spirit's current capacity at that airport, and will especially benefit the increasing number of all-cargo aircrafts that arrive and depart from Stockholm these years.

Anders Skantz, managing director for Spirit Air Cargo Handling Sweden, said the increased demand for air cargo handling is partly due to the increasing number of airlines that choose Arlanda as destination for their all-cargo aircrafts, and partly due to SAS's decision to increase the number of intercont departures out of Arlanda.

He said he looks forward to double the capacity and estimates that Spirit will be able to handle up to 200,000 tonnes cargo annually in the new terminal.