DB Schenker Defends Top Customer Title at Lufthansa Cargo

Lufthansa Cargo has awarded its Global Partner DB Schenker with the ‘Excellence Award’ for the second consecutive year. The cargo airline once again recognized the outstanding achievements in global collaboration over the past year, which were reflected in the joint growth in the Asian, German, and Western European markets.

(Frankfurt am Main) Despite the capacity constraints caused by the pandemic, the tonnage transported by DB Schenker significantly increased last year – also in the area of express services.

Dorothea von Boxberg, CEO of Lufthansa Cargo AG, emphasized: “It is very rare for our top customers to defend their title. DB Schenker impressively succeeded in doing so last year. On the one hand, with significant commercial growth. On the other hand, with the world’s first CO₂-neutral freighter flight, with which we have jointly anchored the issue of sustainability in our industry. We particularly thank them for this important commitment.”

Promoting Digital Services

“Once again, the very constructive collaboration between our companies at all levels is being recognized. We are also pleased that DB Schenker has further promoted the use of our digital services. The eAWB rate was 92 percent, the share of electronic House Manifests (eHM) was already at 72 percent, and our PreCheck offering was utilized 80 percent of the time. Together with the commercial results and sustainability initiatives, these top figures highlight the versatility of our partnership,” added Ashwin Bhat, Board Member for Sales and Product at Lufthansa Cargo.

Thorsten Meincke, Board Member for Air and Sea Freight at DB Schenker, received the award during a digitally broadcast ceremony. “We are pleased to work with Lufthansa Cargo to shape our industry sustainably in the future,” said Meincke. “We thank Lufthansa Cargo for the repeated award and the excellent collaboration over the past year, which once again sets standards for our customers.”

Lufthansa Cargo’s Global Partnership Program is a central platform for sustainable growth for Lufthansa Cargo and its largest customers. The ‘Excellence Award’ has been awarded since 2002.

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