Amsterdam Airport Schiphol sees steady cargo growth in H12024
Freight volumes up 9% to 738,414 tonnes compared to H12023; full freighter tonnage steady at 432,820 tonnes.
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol handled 738,414 tonnes of cargo in the first half of 2024, up 8.7 percent from the same period of 2023.
"Belly cargo grew by 23.3 percent year-on-year to 305,593 tonnes following a 12.5 percent growth in passenger flights with full freighter cargo tonnage holding at a steady 432,820 tonnes despite a 5.4 percent drop in freighter flights," says an official release.
Olaf van Reeden, Cargo Partnerships Director, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol says: “Global trade development as well as geopolitical disruptions have boosted demand for air transport. Schiphol connects 303 destinations, and we are focused on maximising the use of our ad-hoc slots to continue to support our customers with freighter capacity. Working closely with all industry stakeholders, we achieved a 13 percent growth in freighter capacity.”
North American and African exports showed the strongest growth at 22 percent and 26 percent year-on-year, respectively, the release added.
