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.