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Amsterdam Airport Area (AAA) is a unique
partnership between thirteen public and private
partners involved with the development of office
and industrial parks in the greater Amsterdam
region.
Amsterdam Airport Area is the leading international
business location in the Netherlands. AAA provides
a wide range of land and property options for
international companies interested in locating
in the region, whether the need is for European
headquarters, logistics centers, light manufacturing
operations, call & shared service centers, training
facilities, or marketing and sales operations.
Already, more than 1,400 international companies
have chosen AAA as their home base for European
activities.
Partners of AAA:• SchipholArea
Development Company
• SchipholRealEstate
• CityofAmsterdam
• PortofAmsterdam
•Municipalityof
Haarlemmermeer
• CityofAlmere
• ProvinceofNoord-Holland
• INGRealEstate
•MultiDevelopment
• ABNAmro
• AM
•DuraVermeer
• BouwfondsMAB
European Logistics HubAmsterdam Airport Area
AAAAmsterdam Airport Area AAA
For more information, contact us at:Amsterdam Airport Area PO Box 75700 1118 ZT Schiphol Airport The NetherlandsPhone: +31 20 405 4777 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.aaarea.nl
Amsterdam:•AmsterdamAirportSchiphol at 15 minutes distance of Amsterdam City Center•Uniquequalityoflife•Largeexpatriatecommunity with variety of international schools, associations and social centres
Airlines to and from China (including Hongkong) Cargo Passengers
CathayPacificAirlines HongKong HongKong
GreatWallAirlines Shanghai,Beijing, - Tianjin
JadeCargo Shanghai,Shenzen -
ChinaSouthernAirlines Shanghai,Shenzen Beijing,Guangzhou
KLMRoyalDutchAirlines Shanghai,HongKong Shanghai,HongKong, Beijing,Chengdu,a.o.
Martinair HongKong,Nanjing/ - Nanking,Tianjin
MASKargo Shanghai -
SingaporeAirlines HongKong,Nanjing/ Singapore Nanking,Tianjin
TNTAirways Shanghai -
Testimonial Kerry Logistics“With the Benelux (Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg) being the
logistics platform of Europe, locating at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol was
a logical decision. The largest European markets of Germany, the UK and
France can be reached easily. Amsterdam Airport Schiphol will become one
of the most important entry points for Kerry Logistics”.
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol: Fast Growing Network with China Update August 2007
34weeklycargoflightstomainlandChinaandHongKong,ofwhich:
20weeklycargoflightstoShanghai
41weeklypassengerflightstomainlandChinaandHongKong,ofwhich:
10weeklyflightstoShanghai
Amsterdam Airport Area
1,300 km (800 miles)
350 million Consumers
950 km (600 miles)220 million Consumers
500 km (300 miles)160 million Consumers
The Netherlands
1,300 km (800 miles)350 million Consumers
950 km (600 miles)220 million Consumers
500 km (300 miles)160 million Consumers
The Netherlands
1) >400 years logistics expertiseCenturiesofexperienceareembodiedinthemany
companies operating in the Dutch logistics sector
today.Thedepthandqualityoftheirexpertise
is second to none in the world. Companies have
the choice of starting up their own distribution
operations or drawing on the wide range of
excellentoutsourcingopportunitiesavailable.
2) Best Logistics Performance in Europe
According to a worldwide benchmark survey
conductedbytheWorldBank(2007)among
globalfreightforwardersandexpresscarriers,
The Netherlands tops the list in European logistics
performance. The main drivers behind this lead
position are its customs performance, infrastructure,
skilled,multilingualandflexibleworkforce.
3) Favourable tax climate for the logistics sector
TheDutchtaxregimeisoneofthemost
differentiatedandflexibleintheEUandonewhich
stimulates entrepreneurship and foreign investment.
Over the past few years, the Dutch government
hasreducedthecorporate-taxratetoamaximum
of25.5%,whichisbelowthatofitsEuropean
neighbours.SomeexamplesofDutchtaxation,
customs systems and procedures specifically related
tothelogisticssectorare:
• Customs-bondedwarehousing
• VAT-defermentsystem
• Highly automated customs procedures.
• BaltransLogistics
NetherlandsBV.
• DHL
• Fedex
• AgilityLogistics
•GeodisWilson
• KerryLogistics
•NipponExpress
• IJSGlobalInc.
• Panalpina
• TNT
• UPS
4) Easy Access to European markets
The Amsterdam Airport Area
is situated in the centre of
the main European markets
ofGermany,Franceandthe
UK.Theselocationsarevery
well connected via numerous
daily flights and by train, or
justafewhours’driveby
truck.ThePortofAmsterdam
is within 15 minutes drive (with intercontinental
containerservicetoandfromChina)andthePortof
Rotterdamwithinonehour’sdrive(largestseaportin
Europe).
5) Best European Cargo Airport“Cargonews Asia” readers have recently voted
AmsterdamAirportSchipholas“BestAirportin
Europe”forthe15thtimeaswellas“BestAirCargo
Terminal in Europe” for the 10th time.
We welcome you to grow with us and further strengthen our international logistics hub position!
6) Multimodal hubProvidingacombinationofair,road,railand
water links, Amsterdam Airport Area is a unique
multimodalhub.AtAmsterdamAirportSchiphol,
over200internationallogisticsserviceproviders,
hauliers, forwarding agents and integrators provide
fast,professionalservices.Atpresent95%ofair
cargo is transported further by road. Therefore, The
Netherlands has a vast and dense national network
of road connections to all other European countries.
Furthermore,theHighSpeedRailwayLine(HSL)is
currently under construction. This train will shorten
thetraveltimetoothermajorEuropeanhubssuch
asBrusselsandParisin2009.Ultimately,thePort
ofAmsterdamandPortofRotterdam,whichisthe
largestportinEurope,areincloseproximity.
havechosenAmsterdamAirportAreainclude:
9) Ambitious and sustainable future logistics plans: ACT
To create a competitive edge typified by greater
innovation, reliability, safety and sustainability,
the Amsterdam Airport Area is developing an
integrated“best-in-class”conceptcalledACT.
Amsterdam Connecting Trade, ACT, is the name
of the new logistics hub on the south side of
AmsterdamAirportSchiphol.Thissiteissetto
launch itself as the most innovative and sustainable
business location for logistics companies, surpassing
otherlogisticshubssuchasParis,Frankfurt,Liège
andLeipzig.Adedicatedfreightlanewillensure
7) Key clusters in close proximityMorethan1,400internationalcompaniesare
already present in the Amsterdam Airport Area.
The area has a firmly established and wide range
of sectors and operations which have a strong
presence in the region because of its tradition,
expertise,knowledgeandlogisticsperformance.
SomeexamplesofkeyclustersareAerospace,
Fashion,Perishables,Professional&Financial
Services.
8) Network of established logistics-related companies
Half of all American and Asian companies
have European logistics centres located in The
Netherlands.Internationallogisticscompaniesthat
faster passage for road transportation. Additionally,
this road will connect the air cargo terminal with the
future truck, rail and water terminal which will be
built in this area.
10) Diversity in logistics parks, suitable for every (niche) market
Manydifferenttypesoflogisticsparksaresituated
in the Amsterdam Airport Area that are suitable
foreverynichemarket.Forinstance,Schiphol-
Southistheperfectlocationforcargohandling
operations.AspartofCargoWorldSchiphol,this
park offers a range of efficient office and warehouse
space.Additionally,SchipholLogisticsPark(SLP),
as the name indicates, is a new premier location of
approximately45hectaresforlargescaleairport-
related logistics activities.
Otherparksinclude;A4zonewestandSchiphol
SouthEast(bothpartofACT),Amsterdam
Atlaspark,BusinessparkStichtsekantinAlmere
and others.
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol: Facts & FiguresAmsterdamAirportSchipholisthe3rdlargestEuropeanairportintermsof
cargo and 5th largest European airport in terms of passenger numbers.
1.6 million Tonnesofcargotransportedin2007
48 million Passengersin2007
258 European and intercontinental airports withdirectflightconnectionstoSchiphol
33.000 CargoflightstoandfromAsiain2007
709.844 TonnesaircargotransportedtoAsiain2007
61,500 Jobsgeneratedbyairport-basedcompanies, of wich 11,000 are directly related to the cargo process
10 Reasons to establish your logistics facility in the Amsterdam Airport Area
AsiaisthemaincargomarketforAmsterdamAirportSchipholwith45%of
total air cargo volume transported to and from this region.