CARGO FORUM 2026: PARIS-CDG CONFIRMS RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABLE AMBITIONS

On February 5, 2026, Groupe ADP’s annual Cargo Forum brought together industry stakeholders to review the past year’s performance and outline future perspectives for the Parisian hub. With 1,939,526 tonnes handled in 2025 (freight and mail), Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) recorded a 1.3% growth, solidifying its position as the second-largest European hub, trailing Frankfurt and leading London.

AIR ACTIVITY DRIVEN BY ALL-CARGO AND ASIA

The year 2025 was characterized by a structural balance between belly cargo in passenger aircraft (48%) and dedicated all-cargo flights (52%). The latter segment showed remarkable momentum with 39,900 movements, representing a 32% increase compared to 2019.

The “General Cargo” segment (traditional freight, excluding express) saw a historic year, with a 110% increase in movements compared to pre-Covid levels. This vitality is primarily driven by:

• Massive e-commerce flows originating from Asia.
• The strengthening of traffic rights to China finalized in May 2025.

Despite a complex geopolitical environment, CDG continues to prove its capacity to capture major global trade flows.

GROUPE ADP’S COMMITMENT TO A SUSTAINABLE & CONNECTED “CARGO CITY”

Groupe ADP is accelerating the transformation of the cargo zone into a district that balances environmental performance with hospitality:

• Innovative Real Estate: The launch of the DUO program (47,200 m²) illustrates this ambition. This mixed-use building, combining a freight terminal and business park, meets BREEAM Excellent and BiodiverCity certifications and utilizes geothermal energy.
• Green Mobility: A major cycle path connecting the cargo zone to the heart of the airport was inaugurated in the fall of 2025.
• Quality of Life: “Cooling islands” and landscaped relaxation areas are being deployed to improve the daily lives of the 90,000 employees working on the platform.

In conclusion, Paris-CDG enters 2026 with a strategy focused on optimizing existing infrastructure through innovation and decarbonization to maintain its European competitiveness.

Within this context of transformation, Balguerie Group confirms its long-standing presence at Roissy. Our agencies, Balguerie and Flytrans, provide international freight forwarding expertise for the flows transiting through the hub.

Furthermore, aligned with the decarbonization goals championed by ADP, Balguerie Group has been officially committed to the EVcom scheme since July 1, 2025. As part of our CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) strategy, we aim to reduce our CO2 emissions by at least 5% by 2028.