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50,000,000 shipments cleared by CB Customs Broker
- Lufthansa Cargo subsidiary drives forward eCommerce business in Germany
In mid-February, the Lufthansa Cargo subsidiary CB Customs Broker exceeded the 50 million mark of customs cleared shipments in just three years. The full-service customs expert is thus making a significant contribution to the expansion of the eCommerce business within Germany and enabling a large number of companies to participate in this industry growth.
"Just three years ago, we developed our new customs clearance software, which can clear large volumes of shipments in a highly automated process. Exceeding 50 million cleared shipments shows once again that our holistic end-to-end approach with complete solutions for our customers is the right one and that the growing eCommerce business in particular holds further potential for us. The fact that we have already reached this milestone in such a short time is mainly attributable to our customers, who work with us in a trusting relationship, as well as to our employees, whose commitment has made this success possible. We would also like to thank our partners in software development, without whose tireless efforts we would not have been able to achieve this," explains Uwe Glunz, Managing Director at CB Customs Broker.
CB Customs Broker GmbH specializes in all aspects of customs and customs clearance for import and export shipments by air, sea, rail or road. It offers its customers automated complete solutions, the handling of all common customs procedures as well as individual, customized solutions. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lufthansa Cargo, CB Customs Broker also has access to a strong global network and extensive expertise.
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Lufthansa Cargo AG
With revenue of 4.6 billion euros and a transport performance of 7.2 billion freight ton kilometers in 2022, Lufthansa Cargo is one of the world's leading companies in the transport of airfreight. The company currently employs around 4,100 people worldwide. Lufthansa Cargo's focus is on the airport-to-airport business. The route network covers around 300 destinations in more than 100 countries, using both freighter aircraft and cargo capacity from passenger aircraft operated by Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Discover Airlines and SunExpress, as well as trucks. The majority of the cargo business is handled via Frankfurt Airport. Lufthansa Cargo is pursuing the goal of becoming the world's most environmentally friendly cargo airline. To achieve this, the company relies on state-of-the-art technologies and constant investments in the area of sustainability. In 2022, important milestones were reached, such as the investment in the continuous expansion of the B777F fleet, the expansion of short- and medium-haul networks with A321 freighters, and the continuation of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel program. In 2023, Lufthansa Cargo plans to successively equip its B777F fleet with Sharkskin technology, implement further digital services and contribute to reducing CO2 emissions through sustainable logistics solutions. Lufthansa Cargo is a wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Lufthansa AG and the specialist for the logistics business of the Lufthansa Group.
