Brussels Airport Stargate project for greener aviation marks 1 year anniversary
Brussels Airport’s Stargate project, which has received funding from the European Green Deal, has now been running for 1 year. Brussels Airport is working with a consortium of 21 partners on some 30 specific projects to make aviation and airports more sustainable. The first year saw the start-up of the project, during which a considerable […]
Brussels Airport: Passenger flights are on the up
In May, 405,000 passengers passed through Brussels Airport, a decrease of 82% compared to May 2019. The Airport notes that although this is a very poor number, it is already a significant improvement compared to last month (April 2021: 250,065 passengers). This increase was possible due to the lift of the ban on non-essential travel […]
Brucargo West opened at Brussels Airport
After two years of construction work, a new logistics building for the handling of goods was officially opened in the logistics area at Brussels Airport. Brucargo West provides large refrigerated storage spaces and offers direct airside access and will accommodate Kuehne+Nagel, Worldwide Flight Services and Expeditors. At the west side of Brucargo, Brussels Airport has […]
Nallian launches Acceptance and Delivery app
Nallian has launched the Acceptance and Delivery app, giving forwarders and their drivers information about booking slots for freight pick-up and delivery at Brussels Airport. The relevant freight handover information allows forwarders to save time, reduce admin, eliminate fraud-sensitive handover of paper documents and improve visibility. The app joins existing BRUcloud apps at the Brussels […]
Swissport invests in Brussels Airport pharma centre
Swissport is investing millions of euros into a cargo facility at Brussels Airport, constructed by the airport and leased to the cargo handler. The building will consist of a 25,000 sqm warehouse, a material handling system, office space and 3,620 sqm of facilities in the Swissport Pharma Center. The pharma centre will include an increased […]
Steven Polmans gets ready to lead TIACA 2.0
With a lack of clear vision, the industry was losing faith in TIACA. It has taken a concerted team effort to turn the situation around and incoming chairman Steven Polmans is confident of a bright future. After three years on the board of TIACA and almost two years as vice chairman, Steven Polmans is relishing […]
Polmans and Gadhia to head up TIACA board
Steven Polmans will take over as chairman of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) next month, joined Sanjeev Gadhia as vice chairman. Polmans, the director of cargo and logistics at Brussels Airport Company joined the TIACA board in 2016, and served as vice chairman for two years. He will replace Sebastiaan Scholte, CEO of Jan […]
You don’t want to be the weakest link
The cool chain at an airport is only as strong as the weakest link so it is essential that all operators meet the same minimum standards, according to Nathan De Valck. The cargo business and product development manager at Brussels Airport Company tells Air Cargo Week that there were a lot of advantages for the […]
dnata launches operations at Brussels Airport
dnata has launched operations in Belgium with a 14,000m2 cargo centre at Brussels Airport, representing an investment of €8 million. The facility includes 4,500m2 of warehouse space and is capable of processing 125,000 tonnes of cargo annually. It is equipped with the latest technologies and complies with the highest industry standards ensuring safe handling of […]
TIACA Cargo Service Quality tool launched
TIACA’s new online Cargo Service Quality (CSQ) tool has officially launched, following its successful trial involving nearly 200 air cargo supply chain companies. Oman Aviation Services, SATS at Singapore Changi Airport, and Asia Airfreight Terminal in Hong Kong are the most recent Cargo Terminal Operators to enlist in the programme, which aims to improve visibility […]
WFS opens doors to Brussels Airport logistics centre
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has opened an ultra-modern 8,700 m2 logistics building Brussels Airport, eight months after laying the first stone. On 1 February, Brussels Airport Company, WFS and developer Montea inaugurated the logistics building to the west of the airport’s cargo zone. The new building is part of an ambitious development project within Brussels’ […]
Brussels Airport keeps investing in the pharma sector
Brussels Airport is continuing to invest in services and products for the pharmaceutical sector, offering new infrastructure and technology including blockchain. The airport is investing €100 million in the construction of logistics buildings with 100,000m2 in the cargo area. Half of this infrastructure will be specifically designed to handle high-quality and temperature-sensitive goods such as […]
Air cargo community must drive own standards for perishables
The air cargo community should drive its own standards for perishables and not wait for other groups and agencies to supply them, says Cool Chain Association (CCA) chairman, Stavros Evangelakakis. A lack of accountability is contributing to 1.3 billion tonnes of food being wasted along the supply chain every year, about one third of all […]
Brussels Airport to invest €100m in modernising logistics buildings
Brussels Airport Company will invest €100 million over three years in ultra modern logistics buildings to strengthen its position as a vital logistics cluster in Belgium. The buildings will cover 50,000m2 on the West side of Brucargo with direct apron connection for four different companies, with Kuehne + Nagel, dnata and WFS among the companies […]
ACA: Shippers should support efforts to improve services
If pharma shippers are not going to support the air cargo industry’s efforts to improve services then they should stop complaining, Brussels Airport Company head of cargo, Steven Polmans believes. He says the industry has been making a lot of effort to improve services for pharmaceutical shippers in recent years and they need to recognise […]
Air & Sea Cargo Americas: Industry flies to Miami to talk about cargo
Top executives from the aviation, maritime and logistics industries will return to Miami for the Air & Sea Cargo Americas conference held from 1 – 3 November 2017. The Miami Airport & Convention Center will welcome top decision makers who will exchange views and experiences to enhance cargo growth across in the Western Hemisphere. The […]
TIACA appoints Scholte as chairman and Polmans as vice chairman
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has appointed Jan de Rijk Logistics chief executive officer, Sebastiaan Scholte as its new chairman and Brussels Airport Company head of cargo and logistics, Steven Polmans as vice chairman. Both were formally welcomed to their new roles at last week’s Annual General Meeting, part of TIACA’s Executive Summit in […]
BRUcargo Customs Export App goes live at Brussels Airport
The Customs Export Application to serve BRUcargo forwarders has gone live to help improve data sharing and efficiency among the cargo community at Brussels Airport. Forwarders who use the app, which went live on 1 July, can improve efficiency by avoiding having to wait in lines at the Customs offices to stamp AWBs, avoiding having […]
Strong April for Brussels Airport but concerns over future growth
Brussels Airport had its best air cargo tonnage month of April for eight years as it rose by 11.9 per cent, but it is warning that the restriction of flights due to noise concerns will hinder further growth. The Belgian gateway handled 45,983 tonnes of freight in the month, up on the 40,507 tonnes in the […]
Second cargo airline leaves Brussels Airport due to noise fines
Freighter carrier Air Cargo Global is stopping all its operations at Brussels Airport because of the Brussels’ noise fines – which follows the departure of Chinese carrier Yangtze River Express in February this year. The airport also says Magma Aviation has indicated that it will leave Brussels if the uncertainty is not removed in the next […]
Brussels Airlines taken over by Lufthansa
Lufthansa has taken over Brussels Airlines acquiring the remaining 55 per cent of the shares at a cost of 2.6 million euros ($2.7 million). Brussels Airlines will be fully integrated into the Lufthansa Group in 2018 joining the Eurowings Group, which Lufthansa says will strengthen its market position. Lufthansa had acquired a 45 per cent […]
Air Cargo Belgium officially launched
The Air Cargo Belgium organisation has been launched to officially represent the cargo community at Brussels Airport. The non-profit organisation will be the official representative of Brussels Airport’s freight division, Brucargo, bringing companies together for projects to create an integrated logistics chain. The Flemish government has granted Air Cargo Belgium an annual subsidy of up […]
Polmans pushes for collaboration upon joining TIACA board
Brussels Airport Company (BAC) head of cargo, Steven Polmans has pledged to continue encouraging greater collaboration across the supply chain following his appointment to The International Air Cargo Association’s (TIACA) board of directors. Polmans has over 15 years of experience in the aviation industry, joining BAC in 2010 and being promoted to head of cargo […]
