DSV has awarded Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) a long-term European Gateway cargo handling contract in Liege, Belgium, extending their growing global partnership.
WFS will provide warehouse handling for cargo carried onboard DSV’s all-cargo charters and commercial freighter services with multiple airline partners.
Supported by direct airside access and ramp services, the DSV Liege Gateway will consolidate and deconsolidate cargo for all European DSV entities to and from the company’s 15 most used trade lanes, including Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Dubai, and New York JFK. Aside from general cargo, the hub will be developed for special cargo, including pharmaceuticals and perishables.
The new operation is expected to complement the successful DSV Gateway hub in Luxembourg and will see WFS take responsibility for import and export cargo utilising capacity booked by DSV through Liege and on flights connecting through other surrounding airports.
“This collaboration supports DSV’s commitment to providing seamless, efficient, and sustainable logistics solutions, and it showcases our ability to foster strong relationships within the industry,” said Mo Siraj, VP Airfreight EU and Managing Director DSV Air & Sea LUX.
“With our own skilled warehousing staff working closely with our ground-handling partner, we will optimise the speed of handling, ensuring faster turnaround times and minimal delays for our customers.”
Bert Selis, VP Business Development, E-commerce, Express & Freight Forwarders EMEAA at WFS, said “his long-term contract is a result of our successful partnership in Amsterdam and Huntsville, where DSV has teamed up with WFS for all-cargo handling.”
“This relationship is strategically very important to WFS because it showcases the services and value we bring right to the centre of the air logistics supply chain. By partnering with WFS in Liege, DSV is benefitting from cost and time efficiencies at one of Europe’s biggest full freighter airports,” Selis added.
WFS, now a member of the SATS Group, already provides air logistics services for DSV in Amsterdam and at Huntsville International Airport in Alabama. Further network collaboration is under review at other stations globally.
