Lufthansa Cargo is now offering an optional tracking service, liveSensor. It allows cargo airline customers to keep an eye on their shipments over the course of the entire transport route, in real time. liveSensor can be used to not only determine where a shipment is, but also whether the transport conditions agreed are complied with. The tracking device also detects factors such as temperature, humidity, and pressure. Furthermore, it also records data such as alignment and vibration. Besides … [Read more...] about Lufthansa’s real-time tracking with liveSensor
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Lufthansa's real-time tracking with liveSensor
Lufthansa Cargo is now offering an optional tracking service, liveSensor. It allows cargo airline customers to keep an eye on their shipments over the course of the entire transport route, in real time. liveSensor can be used to not only determine where a shipment is, but also whether the transport conditions agreed are complied with. The tracking device also detects factors such as temperature, humidity, and pressure. Furthermore, it also records data such as alignment and vibration. Besides … [Read more...] about Lufthansa's real-time tracking with liveSensor
Lufthansa loads 100,000 tonnes of cargo via Speed Gate
Lufthansa Cargo AG loaded the 100,000th tonne of cargo via Fraport AG’s Speed Gate at Frankfurt Airport, in April 2017. Lufthansa Cargo AG uses Speed Gate at CargoCity South, Europe’s largest hub for global cargo logistics, since autumn 2014. Cargo is unloaded at four automated gates at the press of a button; security checked within the gates and subsequently brought directly to the aircraft. “With optional mobile add-ons, such as our ‘Mobile Acceptance’ and ‘Customized Import’ … [Read more...] about Lufthansa loads 100,000 tonnes of cargo via Speed Gate
Greener transports
DHL Global Forwarding has evaluated the environmental performance of Lufthansa Cargo and other airlines. Lufthansa Cargo was the only airline to score full points, achieving top marks in all four of the GoGreen Carrier Rating categories and receiving four “green aircraft” for its efforts. It was rated according to the following criteria: the specific CO2 emissions trend against an internal DHL benchmark (“Carbon Efficiency”). Commitment to harmonising CO2 calculation and reporting standards and … [Read more...] about Greener transports
Lufthansa Cargo in dialogue with customers
At the Lufthansa Cargo in Dialogue event, Alexis von Hoensbroech, board member products & sales at Europe’s leading cargo airline said, “We want to grow again, and profitably so.” More than 160 logistics industry representatives accepted Lufthansa Cargo’s invitation to exchange experiences in Frankfurt over two days. After a challenging 2016, CEO and chairman of the executive board Peter Gerber is also hopeful and optimistic about the new year and the sector, commenting, “We … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo in dialogue with customers
Lufthansa Cargo, German Red Cross sign cooperation agreement
Lufthansa Cargo and the German Red Cross humanitarian aid organisation have signed an agreement that will put their cooperation on global aid transports on an even more efficient footing for the future. Peter Gerber, CEO and chairman of the Executive Board of Lufthansa Cargo, and Christian Reuter, secretary general of the German Red Cross, signed the framework agreement today at Frankfurt Airport. This cooperation will considerably simplify and accelerate the preparation of aid flights by … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo, German Red Cross sign cooperation agreement