The addition of the new services comes amid growth in demand for e-commerce.
Lufthansa Cargo has announced the addition of Shenzhen Boa’an International Airport (SZX) to its freighter network. The company also recently started operating freighters to Zhengzhou (CGO) three days a week.
In a press release, Lufthansa Cargo says that courtesy of these two new Chinese destinations, it can now offer customers a total of 19 destinations with 47 weekly frequencies in Asia.
The Lufthansa Cargo Group also claims that it is “particularly well positioned” in the eCommerce sector thanks to its subsidiaries heyworld and CB Customs Broker.
“With their expertise, cargo customers benefit from integrated and holistic solutions for shipping, customs clearance and compliant onward transportation of eCommerce shipment,” says the air freight company.
Commenting on these announcements, Ashwin Bhat, CEO of Lufthansa Cargo, said:
“In the Chinese market, the e-commerce business segment in particular is growing steadily, and we continue to see high demand, especially to Europe. Accordingly, additional air freight capacity is needed to transport goods quickly, compliantly and safely. With the expansion of our Asian network, we can now serve even more important freight destinations in China for our customers. This will be possible thanks to the new B777F freighter, which we expect to receive in the course of this summer. This will not only mean enabling global business for our customers in a sustainable way, but also growing as a company in an important cargo region.”
