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From June 2023 we
are rolling out a new

end-to-end document Airport (US) to better meet the cargo needs
of our customers in the southeastern part
management system of the US. We have now been serving

to complement our this airport from Germany with 2x weekly
scheduled connections since April. This ex-
platform, which was re- pansion of our network has come about as
a result of specific customer requirements
scoped from the ground that could not have been implemented
up in 2022. using line capacities alone.”
Kuehne+Nagel had entered into a

Simon Watson Traditionally, there long-term agreement with Atlas Air for two
CharterSync Boeing 747-8 freighters last year. It was a
are bottlenecks or peaks dedicated charter agreement for exclusive
and payment checklists and ultimately API- capacity on 'volatile trade lanes'.
driven real-time movement messages of in Q3 / Q4 especially in Speaking about the same, Ketz added,
our charter programme. We have included the high-tech sector, due “The two aircraft Inspire and Empower
a lot of intelligence in this tool to enable an entered into service at the end of last year
automated selection of carriers and aircraft, to new product launches and have since been operating primarily
based on cargo dimensions. Also, our between Asia and the US, and since April
digital charter tool has allowed us to scale and generally increased we have also added a North Atlantic route
significantly during the pandemic with the demand. We assume between Germany, and the US to our flight
advent of our flight operations programme schedule. The respective lanes that are
while retaining our original team strength. that this will also be the served have largely come about as a result
We are now continuously enhancing this of specific customer requirements serving
platform with our real-time tracking prod- case in 2023. all verticals, but primarily e-commerce, high
uct AirTrack to enable our charter customers tech, and automotive.”
Holger Ketz
to experience a seamless tracking of various Kuehne+Nagel Kumar told the publication that the com-
telemetric data along the charter journey.” pany’s full charter network which was being
sectors where we have seen most growth operated by several carriers is primarily
Busy trade lanes, new routes include, entertainment and events, pharma- serviced by jets from type B777F and B747F.
Watson of CharterSync told the publication, ceuticals, and oil and gas.” “One of the trade lanes we opened
“During 2023, we have seen a major uptick Several charter firms have also entered in the first months of this year is our new
in customers requesting global charter into partnerships with airports and expanded multi-continent full charter rotation from
flights, specifically on key trade lanes with their networks to best serve their customers. China (Shanghai & Zhengzhou) via the Mid-
flights between China and Europe, and Kumar said, “Our service from alternate dle East (Doha) to Germany (Munich) and
China and the US, as well as intercontinen- airports is performing extremely well, so onwards to the US (Chicago). By expand-
tally in Europe. Widebody flights originating we will continue this strategy. Secondary ing our flight network to these hubs, we
outside of Europe now represent the major airports like Chicago-Rockford (RFD) help us provide new and reliable capacities for our
and growing percentage of our business to achieve short transit times and therefore customers. Currently, the new flights are
which is currently 93 percent; which is a 480 overall time advantages for our customers.” specially booked by customers from the
percent increase from the previous year. We Ketz of Kuehne+Nagel said, “This year automotive industry,” Kumar said.
have recently seen particularly high growth we entered into a long-term partnership Tristan Caldeira - Senior Consultant,
in demand between Asia and Europe. The agreement with Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Cargo Charters, Chapman Freeborn said,
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