SPENDING an investment volume of almost EUR600 million (US$665 million), lufthansa Cargo is focusing on comprehensive modernization by 2030, which will make the Lufthansa Cargo Centre (LCC) at Frankfurt Airport Europe's most modern air freight hub.
'Numerous guests from the worlds of politics and business as well as employees, customers and project partners attended the ceremony at the LCCevo construction site to mark the start of construction, which has already begun. To commemorate this important milestone for the company, the participants filled and sealed a time capsule,' according to an official release, reports Mumbai's The STAT Trade Times.
Ashwin Bhat, CEO, Lufthansa Cargo said: 'In times of global tensions and changing customer demands, we need innovative solutions that meet our, our customers' and society's needs. This is only possible with a modern infrastructure.
'For our customers, we want to optimize efficiency and quality and make our service even faster and more seamless. For our employees, we want to create attractive and future-proof jobs for the next generations in our newly designed Home of Cargo. At the same time, LCCevo underscores our strong ties to our home base and strengthens Frankfurt Airport's role as a central cargo hub in Europe.'
Michael Niggemann, member of the executive board, Deutsche Lufthansa adds: 'This investment by the Lufthansa Group is a clear commitment to the Frankfurt location and symbolizes our confidence in the long-term future of the airfreight business. This flagship project makes our cargo business at the Frankfurt hub fit for the future.
'It increases quality and efficiency for customers, creates sustainable jobs for our colleagues, and enables even more environmentally friendly ground processes. At the same time, we are making a significant contribution to the performance of airfreight in the heart of Europe and thus enabling global traffic for our economy.'
Since its opening in 1982, the LCC has been in continuous operation 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and has played a central role in global airfreight traffic, the release added.
'The modernization programme includes the gradual renewal of all central functions by 2030, including cargo handling facilities, storage and conveyor technology, building technology, administrative buildings and IT systems. With a total area of around 330,000 square metres - the equivalent of around 46 football pitches - it is one of the largest air freight hubs in Europe.'
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'Numerous guests from the worlds of politics and business as well as employees, customers and project partners attended the ceremony at the LCCevo construction site to mark the start of construction, which has already begun. To commemorate this important milestone for the company, the participants filled and sealed a time capsule,' according to an official release, reports Mumbai's The STAT Trade Times.
Ashwin Bhat, CEO, Lufthansa Cargo said: 'In times of global tensions and changing customer demands, we need innovative solutions that meet our, our customers' and society's needs. This is only possible with a modern infrastructure.
'For our customers, we want to optimize efficiency and quality and make our service even faster and more seamless. For our employees, we want to create attractive and future-proof jobs for the next generations in our newly designed Home of Cargo. At the same time, LCCevo underscores our strong ties to our home base and strengthens Frankfurt Airport's role as a central cargo hub in Europe.'
Michael Niggemann, member of the executive board, Deutsche Lufthansa adds: 'This investment by the Lufthansa Group is a clear commitment to the Frankfurt location and symbolizes our confidence in the long-term future of the airfreight business. This flagship project makes our cargo business at the Frankfurt hub fit for the future.
'It increases quality and efficiency for customers, creates sustainable jobs for our colleagues, and enables even more environmentally friendly ground processes. At the same time, we are making a significant contribution to the performance of airfreight in the heart of Europe and thus enabling global traffic for our economy.'
Since its opening in 1982, the LCC has been in continuous operation 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and has played a central role in global airfreight traffic, the release added.
'The modernization programme includes the gradual renewal of all central functions by 2030, including cargo handling facilities, storage and conveyor technology, building technology, administrative buildings and IT systems. With a total area of around 330,000 square metres - the equivalent of around 46 football pitches - it is one of the largest air freight hubs in Europe.'
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