A controversial Dutch e-commerce shipments surcharge could be postponed because it may be illegal and not enforceable, writes Thelma Etim. The Netherlands’ Council of State – the highest general administrative court in the country – which serves as an independent legislation advisor to the Dutch government and parliament, has advised against pressing ahead with a

Every night, hundreds of trucks leave Warsaw, Budapest, Prague, and Bucharest bound for Frankfurt, Amsterdam, and Liège – each carrying air freight under an IATA flight number. To the untrained eye, they’re just road transport. To the cargo world, they are the ground layer of Europe’s air network. Click to continue

Dutch cargo hub maintains Phytosanitary Inspection Centre status for plants and plant products entering the EU. Maastricht Aachen Airport’s (MST) Cargo Terminal East has been reapproved as a Phytosanitary Inspection Centre by the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA). This means that flowers, fruit, vegetables, and plant-based products can enter the EU via

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol handled 129,287 tonnes of air cargo in November 2025, marking a solid month with average daily tonnage 1.5% higher than October and 7.5% above the same month last year. The belly vs. full freighter split shifted to 42% / 58%, a three-point gain for full freighters compared to November 2024. The inbound/outbound split was 54% / 46%. Outbound volumes to the Far East grew by 18%

Vanaf 1 januari 2026 geldt de volledige Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)-regelgeving. Vanaf dan controleert de Douane automatisch of importeurs van CBAM-goederen ook zijn toegelaten als CBAM-aangever. Dat gebeurt via het Europese systeem CERTEX. Lees verder

Staatssecretaris Jean Rummenie (Landbouw, Visserij, Voedselzekerheid en Natuur) heeft vrijdag 19 december 2025 een tijdelijk gedoogbesluit voor de nationale luchthaven Schiphol afgegeven. Aanleiding hiervoor is de vernietiging van de huidige natuurvergunning door de rechter eerder dit jaar. De rechter heeft het ministerie opgedragen om de vergunning te repareren met een herstelbesluit of een nieuwe vergunning

DHL Global Forwarding and Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) have signed a new agreement to advance the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The three-year framework contract, covering 2025–2027, builds on the existing partnership established by the companies in 2022 and emphasises the development of book-and-claim models to advance sustainable airfreight solutions. Click to continue Photo:

Worldwide air cargo tonnages edged back downwards slightly in the second week of December after peaking in early December at a level around +5% higher than last year, with rates rallying close to last year’s elevated peak-season levels. Click to continue For more details, please refer to the WorldACD weekly report (PDF).

Maastricht Aachen Airport noteerde in november het hoogste vrachtvolume van 2025: 4.202 ton. Daarmee groeit de luchtvracht de eerste 11 maanden van dit jaar met 25% ten opzichte van dezelfde periode in 2024, van 26.683 naar 37.059 ton. Lees verder (PDF)