Frankfurt Airport reports cargo throughput (airfreight + airmail) at FRA was positively impacted by the slight recovery of the global economy, resulting in a gain of 5.9 per cent in September 2016. FRA also reported a 1.2 per cent decline in passenger traffic during the first nine months of 2016, despite achieving a new September record. Despite the rise in passenger and cargo volumes, aircraft movements shrank by 0.6 per cent to 41,973 takeoffs and landings. Adjusted for the base effect … [Read more...] about Frankfurt Airport sees September 5.9% pickup in cargo volume
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First CEIV Pharma certified neutral logistics provider at Frankfurt Airport
The Perishable Center Frankfurt has announced its has been awarded the IATA CEIV Pharma certification making it the first ‘neutral’ logistics service provider at Frankfurt Airport. As well as products such as fish, meat, fruit, vegetables and flowers, the Perishable Center Frankfurt (PCF), Europe's largest airfreight centre for temperature-controlled logistics, also handles pharmaceutical products. The certification of PCF according to the specifications of the EU Guideline Good Distribution … [Read more...] about First CEIV Pharma certified neutral logistics provider at Frankfurt Airport
Frankfurt sees flat cargo volumes in 1Q, down 1%
In the first quarter of 2016, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) saw cargo (airfreight and airmail) volumes decrease slightly by 1.0 per cent to 506,434 tonnes during the first three months of 2016, partly reflecting the slowdown in global trade. In the month of March 2016, cargo volumes decreased by 1.3 per cent to 187,063 tonnes in March 2016, due to the production slowdown in connection with different timing of the Easter holidays. … [Read more...] about Frankfurt sees flat cargo volumes in 1Q, down 1%
Cargo iQ phoenix rises from Cargo 2000
Hitting the ‘reset button’ nearly 20 years after the unfortunately-named cargo quality initiative - Cargo 2000 - was first created, the IATA-supported interest group with the mission of creating and implementing quality standards for the worldwide air cargo industry was officially renamed Cargo iQ at the World Cargo Symposium in Berlin. The rebrand, aside from moving away from the negative imagery of a name that suggests a 16 year lag in reaching its intended goals, is part of a much larger … [Read more...] about Cargo iQ phoenix rises from Cargo 2000
Frankfurt continues to see decline in cargo volumes
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) saw a continuing trend of recent months with a 1.4 per cent drop in cargo volumes to 159,721 tonnes in February compared to a year ago. The airport saw a similar trend to other airports on the passenger side with passenger numbers up 3.8 per cent year-on-year. The airport’s Accumulated Maximum takeoff weights (MTOWs) rise 6.2 per cent to about 2.2 million tonnes, or by 2.3 per cent when excluding the February 29 leap day. FRA's aircraft movements climbed by 3.5 per … [Read more...] about Frankfurt continues to see decline in cargo volumes
Fraport sees flat-lined cargo volumes in January
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) has started off the year with cargo volumes reaching a similar level as in 2015, with 159,650 tonnes handled at FRA in January 2016, down 0.1 per cent year-on-year. Passenger growth continued its growth track on the other hand, rising 2.2 per cent year-on-year to 4.2 million passengers in January. Accumulated maximum takeoff weights (MTOWs) rose by 1.1 per cent to more than 2.2 million tonnes, while aircraft movements decreased in January by 1.1 per cent to 34,244 … [Read more...] about Fraport sees flat-lined cargo volumes in January
