Amsterdam Airport Schiphol finished 2015 with a total throughput of 1,621,097 tonnes of air cargo – only marginally (0.7 per cent) down on the all-time record set in 2014. A strong fourth quarter saw the Q3 year-on-year deficit of 1.44 per cent after Q3 halved. Q4 was Schiphol’s strongest of 2015, and its first quarter of consistent growth (+1.3 per cent against 2014 Q4); it also marked the culmination of five consecutive months of growth. For 2015 as a whole, North America showed the best … [Read more...] about Schiphol Cargo posts solid year after 5 months of growth
Airports
Liege Airport enjoys a 10% cargo growth in 2015
Liege Airport has concluded a banner year with with 10 per cent growth in cargo volumes to 650 000 tonnes transiting through the airport. An investment to the tune of €16 million will help underpin development in 2016, the airport said. "The new airlines – Qatar Airways and ANA Aviation – have boosted our activity", explains Luc Partoune, general manager of Liege Airport. "And TNT has also shown very strong growth. CAL, El Al and Icelandair are also on the up." The number of aircraft … [Read more...] about Liege Airport enjoys a 10% cargo growth in 2015
Cargolux China gets clearance for take off with US$77m injection
Cargolux’s planned China joint venture airline ‘Cargolux China’ is set to take to the skies in 2017 after the Cargolux Board of Directors approved an investment of US$ 77 million on Tuesday. The new all-cargo airline - which will focus on transpacific and intra-Asian routes with a planned fleet planned of five B747 freighters within the first three years of operation - will be based at Zhengzhou, Cargolux’s new hub in China. The investment represents a 35 per cent share in the new airline for … [Read more...] about Cargolux China gets clearance for take off with US$77m injection
Swiss WorldCargo’s handler Cargologic awarded CEIV at Zurich
Swiss WorldCargo’s ground handling partner Cargologic has obtained certification as a “Center of Excellence for Independent Validators” (CEIV) from IATA for the handling of pharmaceutical products at Zurich Airport. The certification further assures cool chain integrity to customers throughout Swiss WorldCargo global network, the carrier said. The Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) was created by IATA to support the air transport industry … [Read more...] about Swiss WorldCargo’s handler Cargologic awarded CEIV at Zurich
Bengaluru sees cargo volumes rise 5.4% in 2015, pax up 25%
Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) has announced the annual traffic figures for Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (KIAB), which show a healthy cargo growth of 5.4 per cent, year-on-year in 2015 to reach a total volume of 287,198 tonnes last year. Of the total, 115,209 tonnes (up 4.4 per cent y-o-y) was domestic and 171,989 tonnes was international (up 6.1 per cent). In addition to the existing cold pharma zone operated by cargo partner Menzies Aviation Bobba Bangalore, … [Read more...] about Bengaluru sees cargo volumes rise 5.4% in 2015, pax up 25%
PACTL sets new freight volume record in 2015
Shanghai Pudong Int’l Airport Cargo Terminal Co., Ltd. (PACTL) set a new record for freight volumes in 2015, achieving overall tonnage growth of 6.47 per cent year-on-year, having processed nearly 1.6 million tonnes of air freight. This result enabled the company to beat the previous annual record set in 2014. PACTL’s overall import cargo volumes increased by 8.98 per cent compared to the previous year and rose to a total figure of 651,657 tonnes of air cargo. International imports soared by … [Read more...] about PACTL sets new freight volume record in 2015