A new framework is needed for Dutch airfreight
The Dutch government is working on a new framework for airfreight, and the sector needs to make its opinions known, according to Maarten van As. The managing director of Air Cargo Netherlands says that to ensure air cargo can continue to grow, the association and the cargo sector as a whole must be concrete in […]
Local rule for Schiphol cargo flights given thumbs up
The ‘local rule’ reissuing 25% of unused slots to cargo flights at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has been approved by minister of infrastructure and water management, Cora van Nieuwenhuizen. Cargo flights came under pressure in the summer of 2017 when Schiphol reached the maximum of 500,000 flight movements. Stricter regulations made it harder for cargo flights […]
Maastricht Aachen earns IATA CEIV Pharma
Maastricht Aachen Airport has received its IATA CEIV Pharma certification, following an audit being carried out and training for staff. The airport’s managing director, Jos Roeven says pharma is very important for airfreight, especially in Limburg, with the industry making use of its speed and efficiency. The south Netherlands, particularly around Limburg is home to […]
Dutch government accused of locking growth out of Schiphol
The Dutch aviation industry has published a joint letter condemning the government’s decision to lock capacity at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol until 2021. The letter, signed by industry bodies including KLM, Martinair, Air Cargo Netherlands and Evofenedex has branded the move “premature and careless”, while warning that neighbouring countries “will gladly welcome Dutch passengers and airfreight”. […]
Shippers call for urgent implementation of Schiphol local rule
The Dutch Transport Minister has acknowledged the need for a local rule for cargo carriers at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol but no date has been given for implementation. The local rule is designed to counter the effects of the slot scarcity caused by the 500,000 annual aircraft movement cap for the year 2020, which was agreed […]
TIACA ES: Airport communities are the future of air cargo
A growing trend in the air cargo industry is the forming of airport freight communities and key decision makers believe for industry to be a success in future then further development of them is essential, writes Justin Burns. On the second day of The International Air Cargo Association’s (TIACA) Executive Summit in Miami on 20 […]
Freighters at Schiphol dealt ‘death strike’ as local rule is rejected
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s position as an international mainport is at risk after low cost carriers rejected a ‘local rule’ to give priority for spare slots to freighter flights. The airport is nearing its limit of 500,000 flight movements per year, and freighters are likely to suffer, with the FNV trade union warning that 30 weekly […]
Royal opening for Schiphol Joint Inspection Centre
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s Joint Inspection Centre (JIC) has received royal approval, having been opened by King Willem-Alexander. The JIC is one project within the Schiphol SmartGate Cargo programme is designed to make cargo handling at Schiphol safer and more efficient by enabling different enforcement and inspection authorities to carry out checks together. Logistics and enforcement […]
Yusen gains IATA CEIV certification at Schiphol
Yusen Logistics Benelux has received the honour of becoming the first freight forwarder at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to receive IATA CEIV Pharma certification. The company says it invested in staff and equipment to take its operations beyond Good Distribution Practices to International Air Transport Association Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics. Yusen […]
IATA WCS: Amsterdam Schiphol aiming for CEIV certification
The logistics community at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has launched a closed pharmaceutical chain programme to be International Air Transport Association (IATA) Center of Excellence for Independent Validators certified. It was announced at the IATA World Cargo Symposium on 16 March in press conference held in the Tegel room of the Intercontinental Hotel in Berlin, with […]
Cargonaut receives two million euros to modernise
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s information platform, Cargonaut, is to receive an investment of two million euros ($2.2 million) to modernise the system. Half the money will come from a Top Sector Logistics grant, with the remainder provided by Dutch Customs, Logius, Air Cargo Netherlands, Schiphol Group and Cargonaut. The two million euros will be invested in […]