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Lufthansa Cargo Honors DSV with the “Award of Excellence”
Recognition for Outstanding Collaboration and Open Dialogue
At its Global Leadership Conference, the logistics and transportation company DSV was presented with the “Award of Excellence” for the year 2025 by Lufthansa Cargo. Lufthansa Cargo presented the award to recognize the outstanding collaboration with DSV. This marks the second time that DSV has been honored with the “Global Partner of Excellence” award.
“We share a trusting and collaborative partnership with DSV and are pleased to recognize this with our ‘Award of Excellence.’ This is our way of expressing our gratitude for the positive development in the relationship between our companies and the open and constructive discussions as we’ve navigated the dynamic environment of the air freight industry together. We are looking forward to continuing with this partnership in the future,” said Ashwin Bhat, CEO of Lufthansa Cargo, explaining the selection.
"This award is a testament to the excellent partnership we have built with Lufthansa Cargo over the years. Through close collaboration, mutual trust and a shared commitment to delivering value for customers in a volatile market, we have achieved great results together. We are grateful for this recognition and excited to continue strengthening our cooperation going forward," says Stefan Krikken, Head of Air Product at DSV.
With this annual award, Lufthansa Cargo honors its global partners based on a combination of qualitative and quantitative criteria, as well as the assessments of its global sales team. The award has been presented to participants in Lufthansa Cargo’s Global Partnership Program since 2002.
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Lufthansa Cargo is one of the world's leading cargo airlines and part of the Lufthansa Group, Europe's largest airline group. Through its five cargo hubs in Frankfurt, Munich, Brussels, Vienna and Rome, the airfreight specialist transports an average of 2,500 tons of freight per day. This is based on a strong and reliable airport-to-airport network that covers some 350 destinations in more than 100 countries. Lufthansa Cargo markets the cargo capacities of the passenger aircraft of Lufthansa Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Discover Airlines, ITA Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines and SunExpress, as well as its own freighter fleet of 18 Boeing 777F and four Airbus A321F. In addition, some 300 trucks operate daily under a Lufthansa Cargo flight number. Together with its subsidiaries, Lufthansa Cargo offers customized, fast and efficient logistics solutions along the entire supply chain. In this way, the company fulfills its mission "Enabling Global Business" and connects markets and trading partners worldwide. Innovative technologies and investments in sustainability play a central role. In addition to a modern fleet and the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), the focus is on continuous optimization of flight operations. In 2025, the company generated revenues of 3.40 billion euros and a transport performance of 9.10 billion freight tonne-kilometers. It currently employs approximately 4,300 people worldwide.
