The route between Luxembourg and Calgary, Canada is set to have a solar powered prototype boat. This boat is sponsored by Cargolux, ahead of an Artic expedition. The Solar Arctic project was initiated by DreamTime, a non-profit organization which deals with environmental awareness and climate issues. This expedition, undertaken by French navigator Anne Quéméré, is a solo journey in a prototype solar-energy propelled boat across the mythical Northwest Passage that links the … [Read more...] about Solar Artic Project gains sponsors
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New Cargolux weekly flight
Cargolux inaugurated a new weekly flight from Luxembourg Airport, to Narita International Airport in Japan in the scope of a cooperation agreement with Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) for code-share cargo flights between Luxembourg and Tokyo. Cargolux’s Boeing 747-8 freighter, registered LX-VCM, was warmly welcomed with the traditional water cannon salute upon arrival on Wednesday, followed by celebration events at Narita airport. The Cargolux weekly flight to Narita leaves Luxembourg … [Read more...] about New Cargolux weekly flight
Cargolux is a leading partner for the transport of perishables
In 2017, more than 2.4 million tonnes of fresh products have been transported worldwide on board of our aircraft, a 3.3 percent increase compared to 2016. With more than 1.1 million tonnes, fruits and vegetables comprise around 46 percent of all fresh products in air cargo. “With CV fresh, Cargolux offers a special product tailored to the special requirements of these perishable goods. Customers appreciate the airline’s excellent, long-standing experience in this area, which is built on … [Read more...] about Cargolux is a leading partner for the transport of perishables
Cargolux carries hi-tech buoys for offshore wind farms to China
Cargolux, in cooperation with Globaltrans Internationale Logistik GmbH, Germany, has flown two shipments of outsized and highly sensitive German-made measuring buoys from Luxembourg to Xiamen in China. They are destined for the planned offshore wind farms Zhangpu and Changle off the coast of China's Fujian province. The two high-tech buoys with length of 8.10 meters, a diameter of 2.55 meters and a weight of around 5.800 kg each, were transported by Globaltrans with special trailers … [Read more...] about Cargolux carries hi-tech buoys for offshore wind farms to China
Cargolux and Nippon Cargo Airlines sign cooperation agreement
Cargolux is pleased to announce that it signed a cooperation agreement with Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) that allows both partners access to each other’s capacity through code-share and space swap agreements. Cargolux now has access to NCA’s flights from Frankfurt Hahn to Tokyo (Narita) while NCA has access to Cargolux’s flights from Luxembourg to Narita. This is a major milestone in Cargolux’s operations to Japan, which, traditionally, has been an important market for Cargolux. As … [Read more...] about Cargolux and Nippon Cargo Airlines sign cooperation agreement
Cargolux partners with SkyCell
Cargolux and SkyCell have teamed up in a global container rental partnership to offer Cargolux’s pharma customers an enhanced service with SkyCell’s temperature controlled containers. SkyCell is a Swiss-based, award-winning provider of temperature-controlled container solutions with a special focus on emerging markets and sustainability and with one overriding goal: producing the safest container on the market. With its new containers, Cargolux can safely transport … [Read more...] about Cargolux partners with SkyCell
