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
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Schiphol cargo closes gap in Q3
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s cargo tonnage trends moved closer to those of 2014 in the third quarter of 2015, narrowing the deficit to 1.44 per cent year to date. Q3 saw a total of 409,034 tonnes of cargo handled through the airport, fractionally (0.08 per cent) down on the same period of 2014. Weakness in Asia (down 5.0 per cent) and Europe (down ten per cent) business was counteracted by stronger performances in North America (up 2.3 per cent), Middle East (up eight per cent), Africa (up … [Read more...] about Schiphol cargo closes gap in Q3
Dnata acquires Aviapartner cargo ops at Schiphol
Dnata has announced it has reached an agreement with Aviapartner to acquire its cargo handling operations at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. As well as full cargo handling operations, this facility includes several specialist product lines including the Schiphol Animal Centre and Temperature Control Centre, as well as its Freighter Ramp Handling operations. “Our strategy is to offer the highest level of service excellence in each market we operate”, said Stewart Angus, dnata’s divisional … [Read more...] about Dnata acquires Aviapartner cargo ops at Schiphol
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e-Fast Delivery launched at Schiphol
Air France-KLM-Martinair Cargo has joined forces with Rhenus and Cargonaut in launching e-Fast Delivery, a new concept to simplify the cargo delivery process. Since 13 May, truck drivers have been able to deliver air cargo at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol directly to designated loading docks without first stopping at the documentation desk. The new eLink system sends an automatic message to the warehouse management system. The handler then checks that: • the shipment is ready for carriage … [Read more...] about e-Fast Delivery launched at Schiphol
UPS opens healthcare facility at Schiphol
UPS has expanded its temperature-controlled supply chain capabilities in Europe with the opening of a healthcare-dedicated air freight forwarding facility at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Netherlands. The new 600-square-metre, GDP-compliant facility is designed to meet the highest standards in pharmaceutical freight forwarding, featuring 15 degrees C to 25 degrees C and 2 degrees C to 8 degrees C temperature zones as well as 24/7 monitoring and alarm systems to protect the integrity of … [Read more...] about UPS opens healthcare facility at Schiphol