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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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