Lufthansa Cargo participates in air cargo Africa & transport logistic Africa

• Two trade shows under one roof in Nairobi, February 19-21, 2025
• Lufthansa Cargo will be exhibiting at the Sarit Expo Centre, booth C-15
• The events will focus on airfreight logistics and multimodal transport solutions throughout Africa.

Valentine's Day is just around the corner: on February 14, people all over the world will be giving each other roses as a symbol of affection. Lufthansa Cargo is meeting this special import demand by transporting around 1 million roses daily from Nairobi to Frankfurt in a Boeing 777 freighter. Between January 30 and February 5, the cargo carrier will transport a total of around 7 million roses weighing some 600 tons from the Kenyan capital to the EU. Several customers have opted for the optional "Sustainable Choice" add-on service and saved around 50 tons of CO₂ by combining Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) with high-quality climate protection projects.

In addition to cut flowers, perishable goods such as vegetables, fruit and fish are important commodities that Lufthansa Cargo regularly flies from Kenya and other African countries to Europe. As a long-standing partner of the fruit and vegetable industry, the company offers specialized logistics solutions that focus on freshness, speed and reliability. Textiles and products for the automotive industry are also important exports from Africa. Pharmaceutical products, machine parts and goods for hotels and embassies are among the goods frequently transported by Lufthansa Cargo to Africa.

31 destinations in Africa

“The African airfreight market is growing steadily, driven by increasing industrialization and trade activities. Examples of this are the fruit and vegetable sector, but also a strong textile, automotive and mining industry,” says Anand Kulkarni, Head of Global Markets at Lufthansa Cargo. The company currently meets the demand with eight weekly freighter connections to Casablanca, Tunis and Cairo, as well as the belly capacities of 145 weekly flights to 28 African destinations with passenger aircraft from Lufthansa Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Discover Airlines. “During periods of high demand, such as around Valentine's Day, we have the flexibility to increase capacity to meet market and customer needs,” said Kulkarni. “This is how we connect global markets and trading partners, true to our mission of 'Enabling Global Business'. At the same time, our expertise ensures reliable, energy-efficient compliance with temperature and quality standards along the entire supply chain.” Lufthansa Cargo has state-of-the-art infrastructure and trained staff on the continent to handle passively temperature-controlled cargo at all stations and actively temperature-controlled cargo at seven stations.

The cargo airline aims to achieve a neutral CO₂ balance by 2050 through reduction and compensation measures. By 2030, net CO₂ emissions are to be halved compared to 2019. With the Boeing 777F, Lufthansa Cargo operates the most efficient and modern cargo aircraft in its own long-haul fleet. On August 17, 2024 the company welcomed its latest Boeing 777 freighter at Frankfurt Airport. A further seven Boeing 777-8 freighters with the latest technology have been ordered and are expected to be delivered by 2030.

Meet the experts

At booth C-15 in the Sarit Expo Center, Lufthansa Cargo will present its latest offers and flexible solutions for airfreight transportation, especially for temperature-controlled cargo. Another focus will be on the dense global route network with some 300 destinations in over 100 countries. Lufthansa Cargo's airfreight experts are looking forward to discussing current topics and trends with trade fair visitors.