time:matters and Shenzhen Airport Group expand logistics ties
As part of the partnership, time:matters Courier Terminals signed an MoU with the International Cargo Centre Shenzhen.
Lufthansa Cargo's subsidiary, time:matters and Shenzhen Airport Group have agreed to strengthen their partnership, focusing on logistics handling services.
Last week, time:matters Courier Terminals, a wholly owned subsidiary of time:matters, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the International Cargo Centre Shenzhen (ICCS), according to an official release from Lufthansa Cargo.
Shenzhen Airport, situated in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, plays a crucial role in the e-commerce sector, with a notable rise in air transport volume for cross-border e-commerce. Since July 2024, Lufthansa Cargo has been operating a scheduled freighter service between Shenzhen and Frankfurt twice a week, leveraging the logistics strengths of both international hubs to meet the growing demand in the e-commerce market, particularly to Europe, mentions the official release.
“With the ICCS having delivered high-quality cargo handling services for the past 20 years, this collaboration represents a forward-looking partnership in the logistics industry further enabling global business,” says Ashwin Bhat, CEO, Lufthansa Cargo, who witnessed the ceremonial signing in Frankfurt.
Furthermore, Lufthansa Cargo and Shenzhen Airport Group have been successfully operating the ICCS, officially registered as Shenzhen Airport International Cargo Terminal since 2004 as joint shareholders.
“It’s the highlight of ICCS's overall corporate development strategy, which is in line with Shenzhen Airport Group’s strategy and China’s national strategic planning of the Greater Bay Area,” says Wong Ching Hao Ben, General Manager, Shenzhen Airport International Cargo Terminal.
“The handling services and drive for innovation of both time:matters and ICCS complement each other ideally, with time:matters offering the fastest freight handling at the highest process quality on routes that run via our courier terminals in Frankfurt (FRA) and Shanghai (PVG), amongst others,” says Bernhard zur Strassen, CEO, time:matters. “This collaboration is expected to bring mutual benefits for both parties and further strengthen our global growth path in the logistics industry.”
