Moving jointly forward in the field of digitalization and sustainability in air freight: Introduction of “paperless corridors” between Europe and Asia The first “paperless lane” between Germany and Hong Kong has successfully been established and piloted with 100 per cent paperless general cargo shipments In an era driven by digital transformation and environmental consciousness, the […]
Lufthansa Cargo is adjusting its freighter route network on both long-haul and short- and medium-haul routes in response to corresponding demand for the 2023 summer flight schedule. Weekly frequencies to destinations in China served by Boeing 777F aircraft will be both increased and combined in routing, offering customers more flexible capacity for the fast and […]
New milestone in the monitoring and thus optimized transport of fresh produce Fresh produce logistics within the air cargo industry has developed rapidly in recent years thanks to new technological possibilities. As one of the world’s leading air freight companies, Lufthansa Cargo, in cooperation with Sensitech and Lobster Logistics Cloud, has now succeeded in setting […]
Expansion of the B777F route network in Asia Strengthening presence in the flourishing economic regions of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi 250 tons of cargo capacity per week supports business to and from Vietnam Only cargo airline with direct connection to Frankfurt hub Lufthansa Cargo has added Hanoi as a new destination to its […]
Japanese freight forwarding company commits to CO2-neutral freight transports with Lufthansa Cargo Kintetsu World Express will reduce around five percent of its total CO2footprint of transported airfreight with Lufthansa Cargo for one year. Kintetsu World Express has committed to using Sustainable Aviation Fuel in the period from October 2022 to September 2023. In addition, the […]
Winter timetable 2022/2023 includes 78 weekly B777F services • Double capacity to Vietnam: Hanoi as a new destination from the beginning of November 2022 • More weekly flights to Hong Kong, Kansai, Seoul-Incheon, Mexico City, Chicago • Capacity marketing of 16 Boeing 777Fs from end of August, second A321F enters scheduled service on short- and […]
Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa Cargo today announced the addition of Swiss WorldCargo to our joint venture, which offers our customers more direct connections, more flexibility and more time savings. Swiss WorldCargo’s entry builds on the Joint Business Agreement signed in 2016 between Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa Cargo, which allows us to collaborate on distribution, pricing, […]
Securing system-relevant supply chains thanks to cargo transports in passenger aircraft Following on from the charter agreement between Lufthansa Cargo and EgeTrans Internationale Spedition GmbH, which has been in place since winter 2020, more than 100 so-called “preighters” flights, i.e. freight transports in passenger aircraft, have now been carried out for the transport company from […]
Largest investment in the company’s history sets course for growth Three Boeing 777Fs and seven new-generation Boeing 777-8Fs add further capacity to the fleet in the short and long term The Lufthansa Group has announced that it will invest in expanding the capacity of Lufthansa Cargo’s freighter fleet. The airline has ordered a total of […]
Branded Boeing 777 freighter D-ALFK en route worldwide as ambassador for joint mission This morning at 09:07 CET, the Lufthansa Cargo freighter with the registration D-ALFK took off for the first time under flight number LH8406 to Seoul, South Korea (ICN) with a new flight-ready livery: with the inscription “Flying into the Future CO2-neutral” and […]
