dnata has signed an agreement to acquire Aviapartner’s cargo-handling operations at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.

“Our strategy is to offer the highest level of service excellence in each market we operate,” said Stewart Angus, divisional senior vice president of international airport operations at dnata. “The Aviapartner operation in Amsterdam certainly fits the bill and will enhance our growing international cargo network.”

The agreement covers freighter ramp handling, 44,000 square metres of Aviapartner warehouse space and 430 staff members. The company handles approximately 360,000 tonnes of cargo every year.

Aviapartner also operates the Schiphol Animal Centre and the Temperature Control Centre.

The acquisition is expected to be completed by the end of September 2015, after which dnata will have a presence at 10 European airports and will handle more than 2 million tonnes of air cargo across the world, according to the company.