International section

Recognition of Dutch Air Cargo Industry

The Dutch government presented on 15 May the draft Luchtvaartnota 2020-2050, titled Verantwoord vliegen naar 2050 (Flying Responsibly towards 2050). It was good to learn that the importance of air cargo for the Netherlands was clearly recognised in this civil …


Guy Driebeek: Smart Logistics and Access

Mr Driebeek thinks the current situation has made the benefits of an ICT infrastructure for all cargo-related traffic irrefutable. “Structural planning not only provides handling agents with an opportunity to organise their processes more effectively, perhaps even allocating specific slots …



Dick Meijaard: X-ray Screening of Air Freight

Dick Meijaard of PMT Cargo Security discusses the options and obstacles of scanning airfreight by X-ray machine, and his plans to launch his company’s own research project into the most effective methods.

When screening airfreight packed in barrels, we face …


CargoMagazine: Customs Schiphol Cargo

The Netherlands is a trading nation. In terms of distribution, it is the Gateway to Europe. Huge quantities of goods pass through the Netherlands every day. Dutch customs is responsible for supervising all cross-border movements of goods. Last year, Dutch …



MILAN JOINS VIRGIN ATLANTIC’S CARGO-ONLY NETWORK IN SEPTEMBER

Virgin Atlantic Cargo is extending its cargo-only network to Italy, launching twice-weekly services connecting London Heathrow and Milan.

Starting with the first flight on Saturday 12 th September, the airline will subsequently commence Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 flights from …