A zero emission first for AFKLM Cargo and Kuehne+Nagel
To tackle the ongoing climate crisis, the industry has made ambitious targets to cut net aviation carbon emissions by half of that they were in 2005 by 2050. In line with these targets, Kuehne+Nagel has joined the Air France KLM Martinair Cargo SAF programme, and has launched the first carbon neutral airfreight lane between North […]
AFKLMP Cargo teams up with va-Q-tec
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) has signed a new agreement with container manufacturer va-Q-tec, to offer their latest sustainable, advanced passive containers to customers, based on a so-called airline lease. va-Q-tec’s advanced passive containers can maintain various temperature ranges between -80 °C and +25 °C, set at the start of the journey, for […]
AFKLMP Cargo adds extra UK capacity
Recent developments have seriously disrupted the normal flow of goods between mainland Europe and the United Kingdom, AFKLMP Cargo have warned. In order to meet the demand from customers, shippers and, ultimately, the citizens of the UK, AFKLMP Cargo will be operating additional wide body belly (WBB) capacity during the festive season. WBB capacity makes […]
AFKLMP Cargo launch SAF programme for airfreight
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo has launched the world’s first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) programme for the airfreight industry, enabling freight forwarders and shippers to reduce their CO₂ emissions. “Our commitment to reducing CO₂ emissions is one of the cornerstones of our cargo strategy. The launch of a SAF programme for airfreight is an important […]
AFKLMP Cargo continues strong performance in Q3
September was the fifth consecutive month of gradual air cargo market improvements and Air France KLM Martinair’s Cargo activity continued to strongly perform with a unit revenue at constant currency up 107.6% in Q3 2020. The cargo capacity of the group has been down 33.3%, primarily driven by the reduction in belly capacity of passenger […]
AFKLMP Cargo presents the ‘Cargo Toolbox’
The KLM Cargo Compliance Knowledge Centre (CKC) has developed an app for the airfreight industry, which can be used for so-called co-loading segregation checks such as dangerous goods, based on IATA norms. The airline claims to be first airline to start using this ‘Cargo Toolbox’ app and will make it available free of charge. Air […]
Congratulations Air France-KLM Martinair Cargo!
Air France-KLM Martinair Cargo has been awarded “Cargo Airline of the Year” by ACW and the World Air Cargo Awards for the second consecutive year. Air France-KLM Martinair Cargo has made every effort to maintain a global airfreight network and throughout the pandemic has helped keep vital supply chains moving. Adriaan den Heijer, EVP of […]
DHL and AFKLMP Cargo make medicinal products transport more transparent
DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, and Air France KLM Martinair (AFKLMP) Cargo improve transparency in the pharmaceutical logistics chain. Together, the two leading players in the airfreight pharmaceutical industry have created a direct host-to-host connection to enhance the data reliability and availability for their customers. Information about deliveries can be easily accessed […]
AFKLMP kicks off new cargo service
GLOBAL cargo capacity has changed substantially in recent months. Although capacity is growing, it is still scarce and not all destinations are served in Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) scheduled network. Gaps in the network are filled by operating charter services, but not all shipments justify a full-freighter solution. The carrier resolved this by […]
AF grounds A380s; KLM shelves B747s
Faced with growing restrictions on the possibility of travelling and a strong downward trend in demand which has resulted in a drop in traffic and sales over the last few weeks following the spread of COVID-19, the Air France-KLM Group is obliged to gradually reduce its flight activity very significantly over the next few days, […]
Everything’s coming up roses for AFKLMP Cargo
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day and, true to tradition, AFKLMP Cargo will have shipped about 3,000 tonnes of flowers to Europe from leading production and export countries over a two-week period in January and February. The majority of the flowers shipped mainly concern the famous roses from Kenya, Ecuador and Colombia. Using Boeing 747-400 full-freighters and […]
Accenture launches AFLS Exchange with AFKLMP
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) will be the launch carrier of Accenture’s AFLS Exchange cloud-based connectivity and collaboration platform. Developed by Accenture’s Freight and Logistics Software (AFLS) business group, the platform gives carriers real-time visibility into their partner and joint venture networks. The service gives customers more product and route options, and enables faster […]
AFKLMP spreads the love with 3,000t of flowers for Valentine’s Day
Air cargo has helped spread the love for Valentine’s Day with airlines busily flying flowers in time for the big day. Over a two week period, Air France KLM Martinair (AFKLMP) Cargo shipped around 3,000 tonnes of flowers from production and export nations including Kenya, Ecuador and Colombia to Europe. AFKLMP used Boeing 747-400 Freighter […]
60 Seconds with Mike Stewart
Glasgow Prestwick Airport is the only gateway in Scotland where the largest air cargo freighters can fly into and is looking to grow its traffic. The airport is also working towards becoming a Spaceport, which could give its freight activities a boost. Air Cargo Week spoke to Prestwick’s business development director, Mike Stewart who has […]
Perishables and agrifood boost Edmonton
Edmonton International Airport (EIA) is performing above forecasts in 2016, due to a strong first quarter in international cargo charter growth and perishables in June and July. The gateway’s primary market is international and the Trans-Atlantic and Trans-Pacific sectors are above target due to new capacity offerings of AFKLMP Cargo, Icelandair Cargo and Westjet on […]