News / More forwarders onboard, as Schiphol air cargo 'milk run' delivery service expands

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A pilot scheme to streamline the delivery of import consignments at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport will be extended from four freight forwarders to 10 next week.

Trials of the innovative idea, pioneered by industry association Air Cargo Netherlands (ACN), began on 1 May.

Menzies, one of six cargo handlers at Schiphol, now operates three daily “milk runs”, carrying loose cargo to multiple forwarder facilities. Each run can involve several 10-tonne vehicles, which have already seen load factors increase from 25% in the early ...