As supply chain players expand worldwide storage capacity for temperature-sensitive freight, Lufthansa Cargo unveiled its 1,000-square-metre pharma facility at Munich Airport, with space for up to 96 pallets and loose cargo in two different temperature ranges (+2 to +8 °C and +15 to +25 °C) and a freezer (down to -18 °C), a press release confirmed. Lufthansa Cargo Pharma Hub Munich, as it is called, took only five months to complete. The German cargo carrier earlier topped up on its … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo opens pharma hubs in Munich and Chicago
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Lufthansa Cargo banks on CHAMP’s digital cargo solutions
Lufthansa Cargo extended its partnership with IT solutions provider CHAMP Cargosystems after renewing the use of CHAMP’s cargoHUB network and data management portal, announced a press release. The carrier, whose 2019 results saw €2.5 billion in turnover and €8.9 billion in revenue tonne-kilometers, will continue to benefit from the synergies and cargo insights of CHAMP’s TRAXON CDMP, a tool that measures over 40% of the worldwide Cargo iQ airline shipments. It will also be able … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo banks on CHAMP’s digital cargo solutions
Lufthansa Cargo increases their Triple Seven fleet
The German company, Lufthansa Cargo has decided to bring in two new Boeing freighters. The company’s decision-making bodies have approved Lufthansa Cargo’s operation of two brand-new Boeing 777F freighters. Two brand new Boeing 777F freighters were ordered; however, the question on who would manage, and operate these two new freighters are undetermined. The jets are expected to be ferried from the Boeing plant in Seattle to their future base in Frankfurt am Main in … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo increases their Triple Seven fleet
DHL Global Forwarding honored as Lufthansa Cargo top customer
Lufthansa Cargo presented the “Planet Award of Excellence” to DHL Global Forwarding in Frankfurt, Hesse. The air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group based in Bonn has thus won the award for the fifth time – a top value in the history of the prize. “With DHL Global Forwarding we combine a highly professional cooperation at all levels, which is characterized by mutual respect and trust. This is also reflected in the very strong growth over the last two years under … [Read more...] about DHL Global Forwarding honored as Lufthansa Cargo top customer
Lufthansa Cargo orders two Boeing 777F
Europe's leading cargo airline continues to invest in fleet modernization and orders two factory-new Boeing 777F. The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG approved the order of two Boeing 777F for Lufthansa Cargo. Delivery is already on the way: in both February and March 2019, a newly built aircraft each will take off from the Boeing plant in Seattle headed for Germany. The investment reflects the financial success of Lufthansa Cargo. With its C40 efficiency program and Cargo … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo orders two Boeing 777F
Brussels Airlines signs agreement with Lufthansa Cargo
Lufthansa Cargo will market the cargo capacities of Brussels Airlines from 1 September 2018. The networks of both companies complement each other perfectly. Freight customers of both airlines benefit from this: Brussels Airlines customers have access to Lufthansa Cargo's route network: the largest network with around 300 destinations in over 100 countries. And for customers of the freight crane, the route network will be supplemented by further attractive destinations, above all in West, East … [Read more...] about Brussels Airlines signs agreement with Lufthansa Cargo