Dachser teams up as Global Partner with Lufthansa Cargo

Dachser has become a member of the Global Partnership Programme of Lufthansa Cargo. The logistics services provider, based in Kempten/Bavaria, sealed its membership in an agreement signed with the cargo carrier in Frankfurt today.

Along with Dachser, ten other leading logistics providers are Global Partners of Lufthansa Cargo. Together, they account for around half the revenues posted by Germany’s biggest cargo airline. The Global Partnership Programme has evolved into a major platform for joint, sustainable growth.

“With Dachser in the membership base, we have additionally strengthened our Global Partnership Programme”, emphasised Dr. Andreas Otto, Lufthansa Cargo Board Member Product and Sales. “The two companies have significantly expanded their joint business in recent years. Dachser is pursuing an impressive and successful global expansion model and we are delighted to be part of it. We now intend to continue on that path in even closer partnership.”

“In view of our centralised policy governing the choice of carrier, Lufthansa Cargo is with its global route network, the frequency of its services, its acknowledged high quality, and intensive support a strong partner for our intercontinental business. We are looking forward to even closer cooperation,“ said Thomas Reuter, Managing Director Dachser Air & Sea Logistics.

Aside from Dachser, Lufthansa Cargo’s Global Partners include Agility, CEVA, DHL Global Forwarding, Expeditors, Hellmann, Kühne+Nagel, Panalpina, DB Schenker, UPS and UTi.

Lufthansa Cargo AG

Lufthansa Cargo ranks among the world’s leading cargo carriers. In the 2011 business year, the airline transported around 1.9 million tonnes of freight and mail and sold 9.5 billion revenue tonne-kilometres. The Company currently employs about 4,500 people, worldwide. Lufthansa Cargo focuses on the airport-to-airport business. The cargo carrier serves some 300 destinations in more than 100 countries with its own fleet of freighters, the belly capacities of passenger aircraft operated by Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines, and an extensive road feeder service network. The bulk of the cargo business is routed through Frankfurt Airport. Lufthansa Cargo is a wholly owned Lufthansa subsidiary of Deutsche Lufthansa AG.

Dachser

Dachser, an internationally operating logistics provider based in Kempten, returned revenues totalling 3.8 billion euros in 2010. During the year, the Company with a workforce of 19,250 people at 310 profit centres, worldwide, shipped 46.2 million consignments weighing a total of 35.5 million tonnes.