dnata announced the appointment of Thiemo van Spellen as the new Managing Director of dnata Netherlands, effective 1 February 2026. Thiemo brings broad international experience in logistics, commercial strategy and customer-centric growth. He joins dnata from Geopost (DPDgroup), where he served a...

Cargo airline My Freighter is launching a new twice-weekly scheduled freight service connecting Hong Kong International Airport with Maastricht Airport in the Netherlands, via its main hub in Tashkent. The new route strengthens cargo links between East Asia and Europe, using Tashkent as a central...

Swissport has opened a strategic second-line cargo facility at Amsterdam Schiphol, significantly expanding its capacity and reinforcing its position as Europe’s air-cargo partner of choice in the Golden Triangle. The new Terminal 12 (T12) adds 5,000 m² of handling space, bringing Swissport’s...

As the global floriculture community gathers in the Netherlands for the International Floriculture Trade Fair (IFTF) 2025, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) highlights the country’s unique role as the beating heart of the global flower trade — powered by an unrivalled logistical ecos...

Global K9 (GK9), a US provider of air cargo security services, has partnered with Het Twickelerveld Cargo Screening B.V. in the Netherlands to strengthen screening capabilities across Europe. The agreement will see Het Twickelerveld deliver screening services in the Netherlands, combining its estab...

Joost Meijs will step down as CEO of Maastricht Aachen Airport on 1 November to take up the position of CEO at Air Traffic Control the Netherlands (LVNL). The MAA Supervisory Board has initiated the recruitment process for a suitable successor. Shareholder Royal Schiphol Group is offering Ja...

Oman Air Cargo has appointed Swissport as its new ground handler at Schiphol, where the first flight between Muscat and Amsterdam landed on 1 July. The new route, which will operate four times a week, is part of ongoing plans by the Omani carrier to expand routes to Europe. The B787-9 flight, ...

Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) announced a new partnership with ECS Livestock today at Air Cargo Europe 2025, Munich, that will see it become the preferred airport for horse transport in the Netherlands. The agreement, which begins with immediate effect, will see ECS Livestock carry out transpor...

KLN Logistics Group Limited has opened a new 61,000 sq ft bonded logistics facility in the Netherlands by upgrading its Hoofddorp site to a new warehouse and processing facility, in order to boost its capabilities in the Europe, the Middle East and Africa (‘EMEA’) region and meet the rising dema...

Oman Air is launching direct flights to Amsterdam, the Netherlands, starting July 1st 2025, as well as boosting cargo capacity to London Heathrow, UK, starting this winter. The Amsterdam route will operate four days a week, served by Oman’s B787-9 fleet, offering 14 to 18 metric tonnes in each ...

Kintetsu World Express, a Benelux subsidiary of Kintetsu World Express, Inc., will construct and begin operating a new air cargo terminal in 2024, aiming to further increase air cargo handling volume in the future. Currently, KWE Benelux Amsterdam Branch operates two facilities on the Westpoort i...

In cooperation with Air France KLM Martinair Cargo, Ouwehands Zoo in Rhenen welcomed three koalas to their custom-built, dedicated habitat called “Koalia”, marking a special occasion because apart from being the only koalas in the Netherlands, they are the first to set foot on Dutch soil. Koa...

Leading logistics service provider Rhenus Air & Ocean has announced its expansion into perishable goods transportation by launching a dedicated Rhenus Fresh department in the UK. Rhenus Fresh specialises in perishable cargo handling, and has handled ocean and air freight imports and exports s...

Another of Rhenus Air & Ocean’s business sites has gained the Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certificate – this time it is the Amsterdam Schiphol gateway. The Dutch headquarters of the air and ocean freight expert at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) is CEIV Pharma accredited for years a...

The 'Milk Run' supply chain optimization initiative at Schiphol Airport combines freight to and from several cargo forwarders into a single truck. With the highly efficient and more sustainable cargo process, Swissport the Netherlands saved 20,000 truck runs since the start, seven years ago. B...