First shipment with streamlined Customs arrives at Schiphol

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has welcomed its first shipment as part of a pilot programme to streamline and secure Customs procedures between China and the European Union (EU). The shipment was from Shanghai and the World Customs Organization (WCO) Customs to Customs pilot project called Smart and Secure Trade Lanes (SSTL) aims to reduce lead times […]

Community approach and cargo initiatives paying off at Schiphol

E-commerce, pharmaceuticals and perishables helped propel Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to year-on-year (YOY) tonnage of 8.5 per cent in the first five months of 2017. In May alone, there was a YOY uplift of 12.3 per cent and head of cargo, Jonas van Stekelenburg (pictured below) says the gateway is happy with the progress as various […]

Schiphol Cargo and Dutch Customs speed up e-commerce with VENUE

The cargo community at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has teamed up with Dutch Customs to simplify e-commerce declaration with VENUE. VENUE is designed to help shippers import and export items purchased via e-commerce platforms such as fashion, personal care and homeware throughout the Union Customs Code transition period, ending in January 2021. VENUE-authorised shippers are able […]

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 […]