Schiphol Cargo —
Creating Connections
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s sub-
stantial air cargo volume and extensive
worldwide network have made it Eu-
rope’s top cargo airport. In 2008, 1.57
million tonnes of cargo were trans-
ported to and from Schiphol. More than
100 airlines, including 25 full freighter
airlines, serve Schiphol’s network of
262 destinations in over 90 countries
worldwide. At Schiphol it is possible to
take your pick from ten cargo handling
companies that provide specialised
services. Not only on airside but
also on landside, Amsterdam Airport
Schiphol’s network of over 150 logistic
service providers and 25 trucking com-
panies complete the airport’s diverse
and dynamic marketplace. Efficiency,
reliability, innovation, speed, competi-
tive cost levels, network and sustain-
ability define the air cargo marketplace
at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
An area on the eastern side of the
airport has been designated for development as CPH Cargo City, with the
potential to provide over 200,000 square
meters of warehouse and office space
for logistic service providers.
“In the first phase, we plan to provide a multi-tenant building of 3,600
square meters to offer space to forwarders and logistic service providers,” says
Korup.
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Always staying one step ahead is key
to maintaining our position as Europe’s top cargo airport. In June 2009,
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol launched
Schiphol Smartgate, the future of
cargo handling. As a joint initiative
between the airport, customs and the
cargo industry, this project aims to integrate the cargo handling and inspection processes. Recently, Schiphol
Smartgate presented its first concrete
results by opening the Cargo Checkpoint. Combining air cargo security and
customs checks at a single, central
location represents a globally unique
and innovative concept.
In addition, the Schiphol marketplace
is a frontrunner in global initiatives
for supply chain optimisation, such as
e-freight. Today, as the airport strives
to become Europe’s e-freight hub,
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and its
business partners are hard at work
e-transforming their operations.
Our objective is to make every connection valuable. Find out how we can
create your connection!
www.schipholgroup.com/cargo
New Market Niches
“In the longer term we want to attract other cargo business related users to CPH Cargo City, which could
include some assembly and production
facilities.”
Establishing a clearly-defined market
niche could be the key to the success for
smaller up and coming cargo gateways.
That is the thought and drive behind
MidAmerica St. Louis Airport’s bid to
become, not only a perishables entry
point into the United States, but also a
bridging point between Latin America
and Asia.
MidAmerica St. Louis Airport was
designated a reliever airport when
originally built in the late 1990s, but a
fall-off in passenger demand has seen
the Midwest gateway remodel itself as a
dedicated cargo airport.
Explains Tim Cantwell, airport director: “When we originated our business
model we noted that all regional freight
was moving to other airports by truck,
notably to Chicago O’Hare and Miami.”
MidAmerica St. Louis identified a
clear business opportunity, particularly
of benefit to local shippers.
“The cost difference for regional
shippers was an unknown because airway bills were cut locally with a local
airport code,” explains Cantwell. “The
fact of the matter was that local shippers
were paying full airfreight rates when in
fact their shipments spent the first 6-48
hours on the back of a truck.”
With the focus now firmly on freight,
MidAmerica St. Louis has set about
establishing a front line cargo operation.
It has built a modern cargo terminal,
and added a Federal Inspection Service
facility. Along the way, the entire airport
has been designated an extension of
Foreign Trade Zone 31.
Just over a year ago, the airport identified a clear need to provide dedicated
facilities for the handling of perishables
traffic from Latin America. It went
ahead and built a 10,000 sq. foot perishables center, complete with x-ray
