Lufthansa Cargo's most extraordinary transports in 2025
The company looks back on a year of unique shipments, including heavy industrial goods, rare animal species, and medically sensitive consignments.
The company looks back on a year of unique shipments, including heavy industrial goods, rare animal species, and medically sensitive consignments.
Lufthansa Cargo and Swiss WorldCargo, the air freight divisions of Lufthansa Group, are embarking on a new strategic cooperation, deepening commercial and operational synergies to enhance customer value. While both organizations will maintain their distinct brands and strengths, they are aligning closely to lead through the ongoing changes in the airfreight industry and global trade.
The agreement was signed on November 21 at CEVA Logistics' Airfreight Annual Strategic Partners Council in Paris. The company has committed to using SAF, credited in 2025, which corresponds to a reduction of 8,000 tons of CO₂.
With the completion of the first phase of the new Lufthansa Cargo headquarters at Frankfurt Airport, the cargo airline has reached a key milestone in the comprehensive modernization of the air freight hub in Frankfurt.
More than 1,000 tons of cargo transported from Rome-Fiumicino under Lufthansa Cargo’s AWB number - Except to and from US and Canada, all global routes rolled out
The two Lufthansa Cargo subsidiaries, CB Customs Broker and heyworld, will merge their expertise and strengths within a single company effective 1st Jan 2026.
• Successful pilot project for the semiconductor industry • Digital Pharma Station Map now online • New technologies for more efficiency: Lufthansa Cargo is testing new scanning technologies in its warehouses • Lufthansa Cargo to Attend Three International Trade Fairs
Start-up impresses with modular software solution for the digitalization and optimization of logistics processes
The General Meeting of the Federal Association of German Airlines (BDF) elected Gregor Schleussner as a new member of the Executive Board. He succeeds Frank Bauer and will represent the interests of Lufthansa Cargo on the BDF Executive Board.
New courier terminals at Mexico City International Airport (MEX) and Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) strengthen time:matters’ global presence / Partnership with Lufthansa Cargo Servicios Logísticos de México (LCSLM) enables faster and more controlled handling of time-critical shipments
Comprehensive optimization of digital services from booking to shipment tracking - Various digitalization and innovation projects within the company improve the customer experience
- ITA Airways' belly cargo capacity now available on all global routes, except for the USA and Canada - Further expansion of belly capacities within the Lufthansa Group network - Almaty (ALA) will be resumed in the freighter schedule