Amsterdam Airport Schiphol registers 8% cargo growth in Q1Apr 28, 2017: Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has recorded a strong first quarter in 2017, handling a record 420,168 tonnes from January to March, up eight percent on the same period last year. March figures grew 9.5 percent to 154,000 tonnes as a result of a 7.2 percent growth in full freighter volume and a very high belly volume growth at 13.2 percent. Africa inbound and outbound cargo capacity was down due to decreased capacity – five percent to 30,319 tonnes, and 16 percent to 12,364 tonnes respectively. Latin America outbound cargo was down 15 percent to 15,855 tonnes due to decreased freighter capacity. Schiphol’s 7.2 percent growth over January and February puts the airport in strong standing in Europe, outperforming neighbouring cargo hubs.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 28, 2017 12:00 UTC