• Amsterdam Schiphol Airport cargo has recorded an 8 percent year on year growth in cargo tonnage for September, as the airport handled 127,750 tonnes.
• Year-to-date, the Dutch cargo gateway has recorded volumes are up 10 percent, with its ‘7th runway’ Maastricht Aachen Airport recording 17 percent growth in the same period.

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) cargo has announced an 8 percent year on year growth in cargo tonnage for September. The airport handled 127,750 tonnes, across a belly to full freighter split of 46 percent to 54 percent.

This is compared to a 44 percent to 56 percent split in September 2025, with belly-hold freight making a 2 percent gain comparative to the year before.

This growth is reported following lulls in inbound cargo from the Far East following the EU’s removal of its low value goods duty exemption that saw the European air freight market adjust to the legislation since the 1st July this year.

The most transported commodities recorded by AMS included electrical machinery, flowers, fish, fruit, vegetable, pharma and spare parts – with a heavy contingent reliant on cool chain capabilities at the Dutch gateway.

Maastrict Aachen Airport, part of the Royal Schiphol Group alongside AMS, and reported to be referred to as AMS’s ‘7th runway’ handled 4,158 in the same month – recording 17 percent year-on-year growth.

“Schiphol Cargo is continuing on its path of growth thanks to its driven cargo community,” Eduard Molkenboer, Head of Cargo at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport said.

AMS also handled 35,149 tonnes of Road Feeder Service cargo.

Regional split

Inbound Far East improved since August following the EU’s new customs low value goods ruling that marked a 15 percent drop from pre exemption cessation volumes.

This was matched with growth in outbound volumes, with 13 percent total growth: 11 percent, Far East; 26 percent, North America; 44 percent, Middle and South America; 20 percent, Africa and a drop in Middle East volumes by 14 percent.

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