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Luxembourg has developed
expertise in handling high-value cargo,
such as pharmaceuticals, fashion goods,
and aircraft engines, which are important
industries for the Benelux region.
Ram Menon
Wallenborn Transports
with partners to design and promote sus- wider Western Europe operations while
tainable aviation and cargo,” he added. we play our role in facilitating import/
The Netherlands is well-known for its export trade for the Netherlands region,”
strong and high-performing logistics he said.
industry, consistently at the top of the “The transportation of pharmaceuticals,
Logistic Performance Index rankings, in for example, is crucial to the Dutch society,
2023 it ranked third place globally. and the vaccine gateway at AMS during
Luc Scheidel, Cargo Strategy & In- and since the Covid-19 pandemic, has
novation Director, Amsterdam Airport made sure critical shipments have reached
Schiphol, pointed out that the Nether- their final destinations safely and speedily,”
lands region plays an important role with he added.
Rotterdam, Europe’s largest seaport and Schiphol handled nearly 750,000 tonnes
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, the world’s of cargo in the first half of this year with
second most connected airport. 303 connected destinations, achieving a 9
“Our proximity to Rotterdam and other percent growth in freighter capacity in the
ports and hubs allows us to support first 6 months of 2024.
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