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Lufthansa Cargo digitalizes worldwide cargo handling of special products and services with IBS Software’s iPartner Handling solution

4th November 2021

In a major step towards digitalization and improving quality in worldwide cargo handling, Lufthansa Cargo is partnering with IBS Software to digitalize critical handling processes for special products and services like dangerous goods, pharmaceuticals and fresh produce. The deployment represents significant progress for Lufthansa Cargo’s “Mobile Digital Handling” initiative, created to eliminate paper based processes […]

DB Schenker, Lufthansa Cargo and Nokia join forces on CO2-neutral air freight

28th October 2021

Extended weekly cargo flight rotations between Frankfurt and Shanghai • 14,175 tons less greenhouse gases in the winter flight schedule by using sustainable aviation fuel • On the eve of COP26, Nokia joins the ambitious project and commits to more climate friendly air freight Towards a greener future: DB Schenker and Lufthansa Cargo will extend […]

The last MD-11F leaves Lufthansa Cargo

18th October 2021

Era of tri-jets within Lufthansa Group comes to an end – On October 17, Lufthansa Cargo’s last MD-11F landed in Frankfurt. On Sunday (October 17, 2021), a Lufthansa Cargo MD-11 landed at Frankfurt Airport for the last time. Flight LH8161 from New York (JFK) touched down ahead of schedule at 12:03 p.m. local time on […]

Lufthansa Cargo acquires another Boeing 777F

1st June 2021

Air cargo customers to benefit from fifteenth freighter aircraft before the end of the year Another brand-new Boeing 777F aircraft is being added to Lufthansa Cargo’s highly efficient freighter fleet. Delivery of the aircraft is expected before the end of this year. A total of fifteen full-freighters will then be in service for Lufthansa Cargo’s […]

World’s first electronic Dangerous Goods Declaration handled at Frankfurt Airport

18th September 2018

Lufthansa Cargo the first airline to support the eDGD standard · Pilot phase of Dakosy’s INFr8 shipping portal successfully launched. Lufthansa Cargo, using the INFr8 platform, has handled the world’s first dangerous goods shipment with an electronic Dangerous Goods Declaration (eDGD) at Frankfurt Airport. A shipment from the globally active healthcare company Abbott based in […]

Lufthansa Cargo Triple Seven fleet grows

9th July 2018

Lufthansa Group’s decision-making bodies have approved Lufthansa Cargo’s operation of two brand-new Boeing 777F freighters. Lufthansa Cargo ordered two brand-new Boeing 777F freighters in May of this year. The question of who would manage and operate these was left open initially. The jets are expected to be ferried from the Boeing plant in Seattle to […]

Swiss WorldCargo and Lufthansa Cargo receive DHL Care Award

5th July 2018

Swiss WorldCargo and Lufthansa Cargo were awarded with the DHL Care Award, which recognizes both air freight providers for their excellence in the handling and safe shipment of temperature-sensitive life science products. The awards ceremony took place on 28 June in Lake Maggiore, Italy. The DHL Care Awards, inaugurated in 2016, recognize the safe transport […]