Lufthansa Cargo exhibiting at Fruit Logistica 2025

The airfreight of temperature-sensitive perishables requires the utmost precision in planning and a specially customized infrastructure. With its globally recognized expertise, Lufthansa Cargo ensures reliable compliance with temperature and quality standards along the entire supply chain. As a long-standing partner to the fruit and vegetable industry, Lufthansa Cargo offers specialized logistics solutions geared to freshness, speed and reliability. The cargo airline relies on state-of-the-art technology and a global network to deliver perishable goods safely and on time to destinations around the world. The Perishable Centre at the Frankfurt hub, Europe's largest temperature-controlled logistics center, is a pivotal element in this. The center has 20 different temperature zones between -25°C and +25°C and trained staff to prepare a wide range of perishable goods - from fruit and vegetables to fish, meat and flowers - for worldwide transport. This focus on quality and safety ensures the optimal transport of perishable goods and provides sustainable support for global trade routes.

Focus on sustainability: Sustainable Choice enables customers to transport in a more environmentally friendly way

Sustainable transport solutions for the transport of perishable goods are a special focus of Lufthansa Cargo's trade fair presentation this year. Since September 2021, Lufthansa Cargo customers have been able to choose the "Sustainable Choice" add-on service - also for the transport of fresh produce. The use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) reduces CO2 emissions during transport, combined with a contribution to high-quality climate protection projects. Customers can offset a proportion of the emission reductions achieved in their carbon footprint. SAF based on waste biomass has a CO2 footprint over its entire life cycle (production, delivery process, combustion in the engine) that is around 80 percent lower than that of conventional fossil fuel.

Lufthansa Cargo is pursuing a clear strategy for a more sustainable future and, together with the Lufthansa Group, has set itself ambitious climate protection targets: by 2050, the cargo airline aims to achieve a neutral CO2 footprint through reduction and compensation measures, and by 2030, net CO2 emissions are to be halved compared with 2019. In addition to the use of more Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), this also requires high investments in a modern fleet and efficiency improvements in flight operations. Since 2021, Lufthansa Cargo has completely converted its long-haul fleet to Boeing 777Fs. In the summer of 2024, Lufthansa Cargo took delivery of the 18th aircraft of this type, currently the most modern cargo aircraft with the best environmental performance.

“In line with our mission to enable global business, Lufthansa Cargo connects international markets and expands trade opportunities for local players. Egypt is a great example of how innovation and sustainability efforts can go hand in hand in global trade. The country plays a leading role in sustainable agriculture and is a strategic partner in the international transport of fresh produce," explains Oliver Blum, Head of Operations Perishable Support Team. "Lufthansa Cargo supports these efforts with energy-efficient cold chain and transport solutions that bring perishable goods such as fruit and vegetables fresh and safely to global markets. With Sustainable Choice, Lufthansa Cargo also offers its customers the opportunity to reduce the environmental impact of transporting fresh produce and thus make a valuable contribution to the decarbonization of air freight", Blum continued.

Lufthansa Cargo has been an exhibitor at Fruit Logistica since 2013. Interested parties are cordially invited to visit the company at stand C-08 in hall 25. Numerous airfreight experts are looking forward to discussing current topics and trends with trade fair visitors.

For more information on fruit and vegetable transport in Egypt, please visit Venus Egypt - Lufthansa Cargo. For more information on Sustainable Choice, please visit Sustainable Choice - Lufthansa Cargo.