Schiphol to link flower shipment data with air waybill numbers
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is increasing transparency in the supply chain by linking flower shipment data to air waybill numbers at source. The Smart Cargo Mainport Program (SCMP) aims to make Schiphol the smartest airport in Europe through increased use of data sharing and includes initiatives such as the Holland Flower Alliance Data Sharing Working Group, […]
Demand from the Far East help Schiphol break records in 2017
Cargo volumes at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol have grown 5.4 per cent in 2017 with strong demand from the Far East boosting figures. The Dutch airport handled 1.75 million tonnes of cargo in 2017, with imports from the Far East increasing 3.1 per cent to 299,386 tonnes and exports growing 8.8 per cent to 316,097 tonnes. […]
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 […]
Cargo grows 8.7% in the first half of 2017 at Schiphol
Schiphol Cargo is focusing on pharma and e-commerce as volumes grew 8.7 per cent in the first half of 2017 to 866,713 tonnes. Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, which is Europe’s third busiest cargo hub, welcomed an additional 153 freighter flights in the period, and handled 148,765 tonnes of cargo in June alone, a 9.8 per cent […]
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 targets more pharma community members
Pharma Gateway Amsterdam (PGA) is looking to add members to further improve cooperation, collaboration and transparency in the pharma supply chain at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. AirBridgeCargo Airlines was the latest to join last month and the second airline to sign up to the 14-member quality pharma initiative, which was set-up in March 2016. Head of […]
ACE: Schiphol introduces Compliance Checker to speed up cargo flows
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has introduced a new Compliance Checker to speed up cargo flows by detecting data errors in air waybills. Developed as part of the European Green Fast Lanes Project, the system automatically inspects the content and format of the data, and Schiphol says the Compliance Checker decreases delays, the need to repeat work, […]
Air Cargo Europe: Pharma and new business models
If the two air cargo europe sessions were not enough, there will also be discussions focusing on pharmaceuticals and new business models. Pharma has been a hot growth sector for the air cargo industry in recent years, and with it significant drives to improve quality and an increasing number of companies undergoing International Air Transport […]
Schiphol flying high with 8% cargo growth in Q1
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s cargo volumes have boomed in the first quarter with eight per cent growth between January and March to 420,168 tonnes. Figures grew by 9.5 per cent in March to 154,000 tonnes as a result of 7.2 per cent growth in freighter volumes while belly-hold was even higher at 13.2 per cent. Head […]
Multimodal 2017: Ground handling remains the problem area
The industry needs to improve what happens to cargo on the ground, delegates were told during the “Air freight – improving air cargo performance” session at Multimodal 2017 in Birmingham (UK) on 4 April. Heathrow Airport head of cargo, Nick Platts says the air component of the supply chain is efficient, with its ability to move […]
Pharma Gateway Amsterdam recognised for supporting IATA CEIV
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has recognised Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s support of the Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) program. Schiphol formed Pharma Gateway Amsterdam (PGA) a year ago to provide a transparent and qualified pharma air cargo supply chain, and members must undergo CEIV certification and are provided […]
IATA WCS2017: €1m for pharma shipper early warning system at Schiphol
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is to invest €1 million ($1.06 million) in developing an early warning system for pharma shippers, starting this month and results expected later this year. The money, a subsidy from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research, and TKI Dinalog, to fund data collection and monitoring of Pharma Gateway Amsterdam (PGA) shipments in […]
Multimodal to host meeting of Cargo iQ Working Group
Multimodal 2017 seminars will include a series of debates focused on air cargo challenges and opportunities, and the event will play host to a meeting of Cargo iQ’s Working Group. Air cargo leaders from across the globe, including Heathrow Airport’s Nick Platts, DB Schenker’s, Lothar Moehle, Air Canada Cargo’s, Mark Olney, and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s, Jonas van […]
Record tonnage year for Amsterdam Schiphol
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol ended 2016 with a record as it handled 1.66 million tonnes, up 2.5 per cent on 2015. Europe’s third largest air cargo hub had a strong end to the year, with December figures up 10.4 per cent on the same month in 2015 at 149,000 tonnes. Cargo until November was up 1.8 per […]
Schiphol and KLM back 12send service for same day deliveries
Parcel International has launched same-day intra-European air cargo delivery service, 12send making use of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s baggage system and KLM’s European network, a service expected to benefit cross-border e-commerce. Schiphol Cargo and KLM Cargo have backed the service, contributing to the start-up and launch, following a successful pilot trial in October 2016 on KLM […]
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 […]
VIDEO: Cargo’s Vital Role
In this AZura Productions video, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol head of cargo, Jonas van Stekelenburg discusses the hub airport’s role and the importance of cargo at Schiphol. Schiphol is one of the busiest cargo airports in Europe, handling over 1.6 million tonnes of cargo in 2015 on its five runways. The 13-strong group of companies including airlines, forwarders […]
KLM Cargo launches pilot project to optimise supply chain
KLM Cargo has launched a pilot project to optimise the supply chain with improvements introduced over period of a weeks at a time in a bid to create the ideal design by April 2017 – which will then be applied at other European stations. The carrier is participating in a consortium representing all the parties involved in […]
Network expansion helps Schiphol grow tonnage
Tonnage at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol was up two per cent year-on-year (YOY) in the first seven months of 2016 – as July boosted the figures when YOY growth was 4.4 per cent reaching 139,650 tonnes. During the period, Europe has performed strongly, up YOY by 42.6 per cent and driven by the addition of new […]
European freight drives Schiphol Cargo growth
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has seen cargo volumes increase by 1.6 per cent in the first half of 2016 to 796,801 tonnes, with European freight seeing the strongest growth. In the first six months of 2016, European freight was up 41.7 per cent to 90,991 tonnes helped by new carriers including Silk Way linking Amsterdam to […]
Small dip for Schiphol following record breaker
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has seen cargo volumes dip by 0.7 per cent to 1.6 million tonnes in 2015 following a record breaking year in 2014. The airport says the first half of 2015 was weak but improvements in the second half meant the overall decline was minimal, with the fourth quarter proving strong, despite weakness […]