Pharmaceuticals from Brussels, flowers to Amsterdam

摘要

Although many flowers come from the Netherlands in February, the country is a hub for perishable goods coming from southern countries, above all. In the meantime, the airport in the Belgian capital is positioning itself in the healthcare sector. «Tulips from Amsterdam», the old hit goes, but many of the flowers that are distributed in Europe are actually only shipped via the Dutch capital. This season in particular they come from a wide variety of regions around the world, where the climate is less wintry, for instance from East Africa. Ken Mbogo, regional sales head for Africa at Saudia Cargo, commented that «we've increased the capacity of the Kenyan export market by 40% in 2014 compared to last year.» The airline had four additional Boeing B747Fs operating between Nairobi and Amsterdam in February. The top dog in this field, Air France-KLM-Martinair Cargo, was also involved in the flourishing business, and conducted additional charter flights between 30 January and 9 February.