amsterdam-schiphol-airport

Global issues and Ukraine deplete Schiphol cargo

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s total cargo volume for the first six months of 2022 decreased by -13.8% to 721,746 tonnes compared to the first six months of 2021. Inbound cargo volumes decreased by -17.5% to 364,376 tonnes, and outbound cargo volumes also decreased by -9.7% to 357,369 tonnes during the same period in 2021. The top three destinations for cargo by tonnage were Shanghai, China; Dubai, UAE; and Chicago. Full freighters accounted for 65% ... [+]

Cargo chiefs to leave Schiphol

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol head of cargo Bart Pouwels and director of business development, Ferry van der Ent are to leave Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in March under a restructuring plan. The airport is restructuring its cargo division, bringing it into its new Aviation Business Development Division under the umbrella of the Airport ... [+]

Schiphol freighters fail to offset drooping bellies

An increase in full freighter cargo did not make up for the decline in belly traffic in the first half of 2020 at Amsterdam Schiphol airport, which saw a 14.% fall in freight to 655,942 tonnes. Full freighter flights were up 48.1% but the number of belly flights dropped by ... [+]