Cargo exports are Heathrow Airport’s baby
As the Duke and Duchess of Sussex finish decorating the nursery at Frogmore Cottage, Heathrow Airport has handled over 30,000 tonnes of baby items. Over the past year, baby clothes topped the list with 10,398 tonnes of bibs and baby grows taking off from the UK to shopfronts. Baby food, formula and vitamins came in […]
Heathrow will carry on, whatever Brexit throws up
As the UK approaches a historic moment, Heathrow Airport’s head of cargo, Nick Platts is confident that the cargo community will get on with the job at hand. With Brexit mere weeks away, there has been a lot of talk about how businesses will cope, with the potential for Kent becoming a lorry park as […]
60 seconds with Heathrow Airport’s Nick Platts
As Head of Cargo at London Heathrow Airport, it falls to this Australian to head up the UK’s most important airfreight gateway as the country exits the EU. A former RAAF pilot, Platts came to the Heathrow job after a logistics career had brought him to the UK. His mother is very proud of his […]
A world of opportunities are open to the UK
On 5 June the UK Government gave its backing to the expansion of Heathrow Airport through developing a new north-west runway, writes David Craik. Transport Secretary Chris Grayling declared that the airport’s third runway would lead to more jobs, greater economic growth and be an important milestone in building a ‘global Britain’. The Government hopes […]
Heathrow first quarter profits rise along with cargo volumes
Heathrow Airport’s first quarter profits have grown to £187 million with passenger numbers and cargo volumes growing during the period. Cargo volumes were up 4.3 per cent between January and March to 416,734 tonnes and by 1.5 per cent in March to 150,565 tonnes, while passenger numbers increased 3.1 per cent to 17.7 million. Revenue […]
IAG Cargo conducts first self driving vehicle test at Heathrow Airport
IAG Cargo has undertaken the first airside trial of a self-driving vehicle at a UK airport to understand how they could be used in an airside environment. The CargoPod vehicle was designed by Oxbotica – an Oxford based company specialising in self-driving software, and it spent three and a half weeks running autonomously along a […]
Heathrow flies cargo around the world in time for Christmas
Heathrow Airport is expecting to fly over 143 million kilos of cargo around the world for Christmas, with goods including lighting sets, frozen lobster and dried flowers. The London airport, which is the biggest port in the UK by value, has released data showing the spike in cargo and some of the interesting exports transported […]
Volumes keep on rising at Heathrow and more targeted
Heathrow Airport has been growing its cargo tonnage and has had 13 successive months of record volumes. In the first eight months of 2017, volumes grew year-on-year (YOY) by 10.3 per cent passing 1.1 million tonnes, and were up 8.7 per cent to over 1.6 million tonnes on a rolling 12-month basis. Head of cargo, […]
VIDEO: Heathrow Airport’s head of cargo Nick Platts
AZura Productions speaks to London Heathrow Airport’s head of cargo, Nick Platts at air cargo europe in Munich this week to discuss engagement and collaboration across the air cargo supply chain. Heathrow is the largest UK port by value, handling 30 per cent of UK exports and its ambition is to become one of Europe’s best […]
Heathrow launches cargo consolidation app to reduce emissions
Heathrow Airport is inviting trucking companies and freight forwarders to reduce emissions by using its new load consolidation app, part of Heathrow CargoCloud. Cargo operators will be able to consolidate freight loads coming in and out of Heathrow, with the aim of not only improving efficiency but also reducing the number of trucks and emissions […]
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 […]
60 Seconds with Nick Platts
Heathrow Airport looks set for cargo growth in the years ahead if it gets a 3rd runway built and UK exports grow as forecasted by some due to the UK leaving the European Union. The UK hub’s head of cargo, Nick Platts spoke to Air Cargo Week about what Heathrow is focusing on operationally in […]
Heathrow ready for Valentine’s Day with 570 tonnes of rose imports
Heathrow Airport is expecting to import 570 tonnes of roses, triple the average month to make sure supplies are well stocked ahead of Valentine’s Day. Red roses have been a Valentine’s Day staple since the 17th century, and 88 per cent of fresh cut flowers come from countries along the equator. Kenyan roses accounted for […]
Heathrow expects record breaking December as it gears up for Christmas
With final preparations for the festive season in full swing, Heathrow Airport is predicting it will handle over 130,000 tonnes of cargo in December. The UK’s busiest air cargo port is forecasting it will handle 132,000 tonnes in December, a December record, and has released figures on the seasonal imports and exports it handled in […]
ABC to operate freighter services to Heathrow via Moscow
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) is to operate a twice-weekly Boeing 747 Freighter service to connect Heathrow Airport with its international network via its Moscow hub, starting 3 November. ABC will become the hub’s second all-cargo carrier and will use slots that are not in high demand with passenger carriers. Heathrow was given backing last month to build a third […]
VIDEO: The Future For London Cargo
Heathrow Airport was given approval by the UK Government on Tuesday for a third runway, which is set to significantly boost its cargo operations and business. Azura Productions spoke to the hub’s head of cargo, Nick Platts to discuss the future for London cargo and the latest on plans at Heathrow. Heathrow is exhibiting at […]
Heathrow third runway essential following Brexit vote
Following the UK’s vote to leave the European Union (EU), Heathrow Airport head of cargo, Nick Platts insists trading links to growing markets are now more essential than ever, further strengthening the case for a third runway, writes James Muir. Platts says the result of the EU referendum has not had a noticeable impact on […]
UK air cargo community must improve collaboration
The UK air cargo community would find it much easier to influence government aviation policy if it collaborated more closely, Heathrow Airport head of cargo, Nick Platts believes. Speaking at the Mulitmodal 2016 seminar, ‘Future of UK Airports’, Platts told delegates attending the event in Birmingham that one united voice would benefit the air cargo […]
Cargo mission for Heathrow’s Platts
Heathrow Airport’s head of cargo Nick Platts says he is “on a mission” to make it Europe’s premier airfreight hub – as the gateway’s pivotal role to the UK economy has again been highlighted. The gateway has big freight plans and unveiled plans earlier this month to spend £180 million ($273 million) on upgrades. Export data, […]