On 1 August 2015, Jonas van Stekelenburg will be appointed new cargo director of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. He will succeed Enno Osinga, who plans to retire in September 2015. Schiphol Group director and CCO Maarten de Groof says, "We are pleased with his appointment. Jonas has earned his spurs at Schiphol Group, both in Amsterdam and abroad. In the past few years, Jonas worked as director of The Grounds, where one of his focus areas was sustainability, such as improving the airport's … [Read more...] about Schiphol apoints new cargo director
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KFIA launches cargo clearance facility
King Fahd International Airport (KFIA) officially unveiled its "Cargo Village". The launch event was presided by His Royal Highness, Prince Saud bin Naif, governor of the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Cargo Village is spread over half a million square metres. Over 70 per cent of goods bound for the Gulf region is destined for the Kingdom. The Cargo Village positions KFIA as a multi-modal shipment and clearance destination, directly serving the Eastern Province and the … [Read more...] about KFIA launches cargo clearance facility
PACTL registers strong Q1 results
Shanghai Pudong Int’l Airport Cargo Terminal Co., Ltd (PACTL) has continued its growth path after recording the strongest annual results in the company’s history. It achieved tonnage growth of 12.73 per cent year-on-year and handled 362,497 tonnes during the first three months of 2015; this result, the best in any first quarter, was particularly driven by an increase in import business. PACTL’s import cargo volumes increased by 15.97 per cent year-on-year to a total figure … [Read more...] about PACTL registers strong Q1 results
Europe Feb freight traffic up 2.9%
European airport trade body, ACI Europe released its traffic report for February. The report is the only air transport report which includes all types of civil aviation passenger flights: full service, low cost and charter. It reveals that freight traffic across the European airport network – an established bellwether of economic performance – was up +2.9 per cent. Aircraft movements were up +1.4 per cent. Passenger traffic at Europe’s airports grew by an average +5.0 … [Read more...] about Europe Feb freight traffic up 2.9%
Emirates SkyCargo launches Bali service
Emirates SkyCargo will soon be adding the popular Indonesian Island of Bali to its Asia Pacific network, opening up a new trade lane between the island and the cargo carrier’s network of more than 140 destinations. Bali will become Emirates SkyCargo’ s 2nd gateway in Indonesia and 24th Asia Pacific point in its global network. With the launch of its daily service to Bali, Emirates SkyCargo will offer 294 tonnes of cargo capacity per week both ways in the belly hold of a B777-300 … [Read more...] about Emirates SkyCargo launches Bali service
CAL begins CEIV Pharma at Liege
Tel Aviv-based CAL Group has announced it has joined IATA’s Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) programme. Once completed, CAL will be the first group to have a certified pharmaceutical logistics programme throughout its logistics hub at Liege Airport. The programme, carried out in cooperation with Liege Airport, begins in April and continues through June, with full certification expected in July 2015. "Completion … [Read more...] about CAL begins CEIV Pharma at Liege