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15 September 2026

Rockford targets O’Hare cargo with Liège-inspired freighter strategy

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Rockford targets O’Hare cargo with Liège-inspired freighter strategy

Chicago Rockford International Airport is looking to replicate the success of Liège Airport as it seeks to establish itself as a major alternative cargo gateway to Chicago O’Hare, according to Rene Espinet, vice-president of cargo business development at Rockford. Mr Espinet told The Loadstar on the sidelines of the EU CBEC Ecommerce Forum last week that the airport’s new sister-airport relationship with Liège was aimed at learning how the Belgian hub ... The post Rockford targets O’Hare cargo with Liège-inspired freighter strategy appeared first on The Loadstar .

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