In conjunction with heyworld logistics provider and CB Customs Broker, Lufthansa Cargo AG is looking to grow its e-commerce business. In the process it is looking to establish Frankfurt Airport as a global e-commerce hub.
“We clearly experience and see eCommerce as a growth market,” said Ashwin Bhat, CEO of Lufthansa Cargo. “A decisive success factor for online trade is the resilience and speed of the supply chain. We want to make Frankfurt a leader in this segment by offering an integrated, holistic solutions for shipping, customs clearance and the further transport of eCommerce shipments.”
Beyond expanding its European medium-haul network and adding two more A321 freighters to its capacity, Lufthansa Cargo via its subsidiaries and partners will also be targeting new software solutions and expanding the capacity of its eCommerce hub in Cargo City Nord.
Commissioned by heyworld in 2019, shipments at the eCommerce hub in Cargo City Nord can be automatically separated from classic freight and quickly transported onward.
“Our eCommerce hub at Frankfurt Airport enables us to meet growing customer needs for fast deliveries,” explains Boris Hueske, Managing Director of heyworld. “As a logistics partner, we complement Lufthansa Cargo's offering with innovative software and forwarding solutions that significantly accelerate the clearance and onward transport of eCommerce shipments.”
In doing so, heyworld orchestrates the entire transport chain and thus enables eCommerce shippers to obtain cost-efficient, fast and transparent solutions. An important and highly complex chain link in Lufthansa Cargo's complete solution is the customs clearance of large eCommerce shipment volumes. This area is filled by the customs clearance agent CB Customs Broker. For this purpose, the company recently developed its own software that meets both the data protection and regulatory requirements of modern online trading. The software solution makes it possible to clear large volumes of individual shipments through automation in a timely and cost-effective manner.
