Brussels airport, one of the largest airports in Europe, has grown into a multimodal transport hub. Considered as an economic power house, the airport industry is considered to play a key role in the Belgian Economy. With an annual 495,000 tonnes of cargo, Brucargo, the air cargo hub of Brussels Airport, plays an important role in international logistics and in the success of specific industries, such as the pharmaceutical industry for example. The first half of the … [Read more...] about Brussels Airport: Belgium’s economic power house
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Amerijet announces all-cargo route between Miami and Brussels.
Vic Karjian, CEO of Amerijet announced at the Flypharma Conference in Brussels the plan to start operating a direct cargo route between Miami and Brussels. Amerijet operates a fleet of B767 Freighter aircraft serving a wide variety of destinations throughout the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America. Amerijet operates its own terminal at Miami International Airport and is known for its reliability and service with a strong customer focus. This new route marks an important … [Read more...] about Amerijet announces all-cargo route between Miami and Brussels.
Brussels Airport signs Circular Procurement Green Deal
Brussels Airport Company is signing up to the Flemish Government’s Circular Procurement Green Deal. This implies that, over the coming two years, the airport operator undertakes – where possible –to procure high-quality raw materials, equipment or products that can be recycled after use. Brussels Airport has invested heavily in renewable materials and energy in recent years. Brussels Airport Company has long been committed to improving its environmental and energy performance, as … [Read more...] about Brussels Airport signs Circular Procurement Green Deal
BRUcloud digitising land side processes at Brussels Airport
The BRUcloud is the first truly open cargo community system in the world, in the sense that anyone can add applications on top of the pool of shared data. Such open character allows a community to tap into a vibrant ecosystem of innovative solution providers, instead of being dependent of one monolithic system and provider for everything. Nallian, a leading cloud based data sharing platform that operates communities is releasing its Slot Booking Application to the community at Brussels … [Read more...] about BRUcloud digitising land side processes at Brussels Airport
New record: Brussels Airport welcomed 1.5 million passengers in January
Brussels Airport recorded 1.5 million passengers for the first month of 2017, breaking past January records. This figure is mainly due to holiday departures during the first two weeks of the month. The airport has seen an exceptional 21 percent increase in cargo volume compared to January 2016, thanks to growth in the full-freighter and integrator segments. Passenger flights 1,533,489 passengers chose Brussels Airport as their departure or destination airport in … [Read more...] about New record: Brussels Airport welcomed 1.5 million passengers in January
Mumbai International Airport joins Pharma.Aero initiative
Brussels Airport (BRU) and Mumbai International Airport (MIAL) proudly announce their partnership in the recently launched Pharma.Aero initiative focused on improving pharma handling and quality in the air cargo industry. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was formally inked during the first edition of Pharma Logistics Summit, organised by Indian Transport & Logistics News (ITLN) held in Mumbai on 2 February 2017. With the signing of this deal, MIAL is the first airport … [Read more...] about Mumbai International Airport joins Pharma.Aero initiative
