Record cargo volumes for Luxembourg Airport
Luxembourg Airport posted its best results ever in 2018, with pharmaceuticals and live animals pushing up cargo volumes 2% compared to 2017. A total of 957,000 tonnes was handled by LuxairCARGO in 2018, with pharma increasing 22% to 36,830 tonnes, 2,524 horses passing through, up 58% and imports rising by 5% representing a surplus of […]
Hermes 5 implemented at Luxembourg Airport
The first phase of the implementation of Hermes 5 Cargo Management System has been successfully completed at Luxembourg Airport. The H5 system was customised for ground handler LuxairCARGO, which processes about one million tonnes of airfreight a year. Luxembourg’s location means it plays a vital role in trucking routes across the continent, and the custom […]
Continued investments help LuxairCARGO have an exceptional year
LuxairCARGO had an exceptional year in 2017, handling record volumes while continuing to invest in staff and infrastructure. The Luxembourg Airport based cargo handling agent handled 938,000 tonnes in 2017, partly helped by air cargo picking up globally but also by investing in its own services. Investments included a new outsized goods hanger being commissioned, […]
Cargolux links up with SkyCell for temperature controlled containers
Cargolux Airlines International and SkyCell have teamed up in a global container rental partnership to offer pharma customers an enhanced service with SkyCell’s temperature controlled containers. The transport containers can safely transport pharma products in the 2-8C and 15-25C ranges in outside temperatures between -35C and +65C over multiple days. The containers boost Cargolux’s cool […]
Cargolux flies horses to Ashgabat for Asian Indoor Games
Cargolux Airlines International has flown high-value horses from Luxembourg to Turkmenistan to participate in the Equestrian Jumping competition at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Art Games. The airline worked in cooperation with Peden Bloodstock, which specialises in horse transport, to move the animals to Ashgabat in mid-September. After the completion of the games on […]
LuxairCargo opts for Hermes cargo handling system
Cargo handler LuxairCargo has selected the Hermes Hub Management System to support its daily cargo handling operations. The handler operates Luxembourg Airport’s Cargocenter and executive vice president, Laurent Jossart says: “Hermes does not only offer the high level of automation we were looking for but also guarantees the possibility to interface with our other existing systems. “These crucial aspects […]
60 Seconds with Laurent Jossart
Luxembourg is one of Europe’s principal airfreight gateways and handling agent LuxairCARGO is at the forefront of activities, and is the eighth largest air cargo platform on the continent. Air Cargo Week spoke to the handler’s executive vice president, Lauren Jossart about how LuxairCARGO is performing along with plans and to get his future outlook […]
