Multi-Perspective Design of a Fast-Track Facility for Cargo Transhipment at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol expects growing cargo volumes in the future. At the same time, due to the expansion of passenger terminals, the cargo handling terminals at Schiphol are relocated and bundled on a smaller area at AAS South-East. The question is: how to handle increasing cargo volumes on a smaller area? One of the opted means to reach a higher handling productivity is a fast-track facility which enables cargo (which is not in need of build-up or break-down activities) to bypass the current handler warehouses. A fast-track facility (FTF) is expected to increase cargo lead times and AAS handling productivity. This research focusses on the physicial design of the FTF as well as the institutional design. With a discrete event simulation model, the capacity of the storage buffer inside the FTF is approximated. Furthermore, aninstitutional design including the financial flows and actor configuration of the FTF is suggested which is acceptable for the critical actors at AAS. It is concluded that a FTF which tranships solely import cargo is able to greatly increase AAS productivity and be accepted by the actor environment. In order to completely cope with the expected the demand surplus, a small handler and warehouse efficiency increase is required besides the implementation of the FTF. A truck Milkrun configuration is required in order to ensure continuous FTF outflow.Transport, Infrastructure & LogisticsTransport & PlanningCivil Engineering and Geoscience