All Jan de Rijk articles
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InsightsRoad feeder providers rally around demand
Road feeder services heavyweights Wallenborn and Jan de Rijk discuss how air cargo market trends are impacting the sector and why e-commerce has its drawbacks.2024 has so far delivered a remarkably different air cargo market to last year, but the key question for road feeder services (RFS) providers is does ...
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NewsSaudia looks to expand in Europe with Jan de Rijk deal
Source: Saudia CargoSaudia Cargo has selected trucking firm Jan de Rijk to provide Road Feeder Services (RFS) in Europe as it looks to expand its presence on the continent.The airline said the deal with Jan de Rijk marks a "significant milestone in its growth strategy" by enabling it to tap ...
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Jan de Rijk revenues up but profits down
Road feeder operator Jan de Rijk Logistics reported an increase in revenues last year but profits came under pressure.The transport firm saw revenues increase by 11% year on year to €285m, while operating profits fell 24.5% to €6.4m and net profits slipped 25.8% to €4.5m.The company said that the revenue ...
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NewsJan de Rijk appoints new COO
Daniël Uijtdewillegen (L) and Fred Westdijk. Source: Jan de RijkRoad feeder service provider Jan de Rijk Logistics has appointed Daniël Uijtdewillegen as chief operating officer (COO).In his new role, Uijtdewillegen is responsible for overseeing operations of the firm's transport business units, including International Transport, Benelux Transport and Intermodal Transport.He will ...
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NewsAir France KLM teams up with Jan de Rijk on biofuel truck
Source: AFLKMPAir France KLM Martinair (AFKLMP) Cargo and Jan de Rijk Logistics have teamed up on the use of biofuel-powered truck.The new Long Heavy Vehicle (LHV) will be run on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil 100 (HVO100) and also offers a larger capacity to reduce the amount of driving.This new fuel, HVO, ...
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InsightsRFS services grow against challenging economic backdrop
Demand for Road feeder services (RFS) is increasing in a competitive air cargo landscape though there’s a long road ahead on which to tackle capacity and driver challenges.Wallenborn is still grappling with the impact of the pandemic, but its RFS business, which comprises 56% of its overall business, is steadily ...
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Air cargo RFS providers decarbonise trucks fleets
Decarbonising truck fleets is firmly on the agenda for air cargo companies offering road feeder services (RFS).Speaking exclusively to Air Cargo News, Wallenborn, Jan de Rijk and dnata shared their plans to make RFS logistics greener as global targets for zero carbon emission draw closer.For RFS decarbonisation, Jan de Rijk ...
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NewsCargo handler WFS joins Brussels Airport's 'digital green lane' initiative
Ground handler WFS has signed up to join Brussels Airport Cargo's (BRUcargo) 'digital green lane' initiative that requires a completely paperless process for trucking operations at the hub.The digital green lane initiative brings together the various apps - such as truck slot booking and documentation products - developed by cargo ...
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NewsJan de Rijk signs up to trucking platform to combat 'our biggest challenge'
Road feeder (RFS) firm Jan de Rijk Logistics has signed up to slot booking platform Trucking CDM as part of efforts to reduce waiting times at airports.The RFS company said that the industry is under pressure to reduce costs but also achieve faster transit times between European airports, because much ...
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Sebastiaan Scholte to leave Jan de Rijk in July
Jan de Rijk Logistics chief executive Sebastiaan Scholte is to leave the European trucker in July, to pursue new opportunities."We appreciate Sebastiaan's contributions in helping to grow the company in a profitable way during his nine-year tenure”, said Jan and Jacqueline de Rijk, owners of the Netherlands-based air cargo road ...
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Regulatory headache for European road feeder operators
European Commission regulations on drivers’ pay and rest breaks are causing significant cost and network capacity problems for air cargo’s road feeder services (RFS) sector, say two major truck operators.The regulations mean that drivers resting overnight in certain European Union (EU) countries have to stay in a hotel rather than ...
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Jan de Rijk Logistics reports improved results in 2016
European trucker Jan de Rijk Logistics recorded a near 10% rise in its 2016 operating result and remains “modestly optimistic” for 2017 despite challenges from labour costs, capacity shortages and regulatory changes.The road feeder services and logistics specialist booked a total combined turnover of €208m in 2016, and an operating ...
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Schiphol’s pharma efforts rewarded
IATA presented a certificate of recognition for the airport community’s pharma efforts at the World Cargo Symposium in Abu Dhabi.IATA senior vice president, airport, passenger, cargo and security, Nick Careen, handed over the certificate to Schiphol cargo director to Jonas van Stekelenburg in recognition of Schiphol’s support for its Center ...
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Lufthansa honours road feeder partners
Lufthansa Cargo has presented 12 of its most important road feeder service (RFS) providers with a premium road partner award.The German carrier said that the award recognises “good, reliable cooperation” including flexibility, while “punctuality was also a key criterion in the selection process”.Some 600,000 tonnes of cargo are transported via ...
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TIACA encourages tomorrow’s airfreight leaders
Young professionals from six logistics companies in the Netherlands have taken part in a new programme aimed at developing talent and improving collaboration across the airfreight supply chain.Each of them – from Air France KLM Martinair Cargo, Jan De Rijk Logistics, Tosoh Corporation, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Agility and Swissport – ...
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VIDEO: Trucker Jan de Rijk bones up on T-Rex transport
Jan de Rijk Logistics has transported the 66m year old skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus Rex.Airline KLM asked the Netherlands-based road feeder services provider to move the dinosaur, affectionately known as 'Trix', from Amsterdam's Schiphol airport to the Naturalis Museum in the Dutch city of Leiden."We do not get his kind ...
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China Eastern looks to Jan de Rijk for trucking in Prague and Amsterdam
China Eastern Airlines has inked a road feeder service (RFS) deal covering Prague and Amsterdam with Netherlands-headquartered trucking giant Jan de Rijk Logistics.China Eastern Airlines starts three times a week services from Shanghai to Prague on 23 June.Then, on 26 June, the carrier will launch its first passenger flights between ...
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AF-KLM renews Jan de Rijk road feeders for Scandinavia
Air France-KLM Cargo has renewed its road feeder service contract with Jan de Rijk Logistics for trucking services in Scandinavia.Jan de Rijk Logistics will connect AF-KLM’s Amsterdam hub with airline stations within Denmark and Sweden, and will operate daily less than truck (LTL) overnight services in both directions.Robert Kleppers, senior ...
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Jan de Rijk acquires automotive logistics specialist De Rooy
Airfreight road feeder service provider Jan de Rijk has made another acquisition, this time taking over truck and tractor transport specialist De Rooy for an undisclosed sum.Jan de Rijk said its latest acquisition was a specialist in transport, warehousing and value added logistics for the parts and the automotive industry, ...
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Norwegian Cargo signs up Jan de Rijk for European RFS
Fast-expanding Norwegian Cargo has granted a new road feeder service contract to Jan de Rijk Logistics, extending the airline’s delivery network to more than 50 airports around Europe.The deal will see Jan de Rijk provide a daily road feeder operation for the low-cost carrier’s services from the US to London ...