{"id":21651,"date":"2020-12-23T16:13:20","date_gmt":"2020-12-23T15:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fedil.lu\/?post_type=member-news&p=21651"},"modified":"2020-12-23T16:13:33","modified_gmt":"2020-12-23T15:13:33","slug":"db-schenker-and-cargolux-start-weekly-indiana-charter-to-support-increased-demand-for-pharma-shipments","status":"publish","type":"member-news","link":"https:\/\/fedil.lu\/fr\/member-news\/db-schenker-and-cargolux-start-weekly-indiana-charter-to-support-increased-demand-for-pharma-shipments\/","title":{"rendered":"DB Schenker and Cargolux start weekly Indiana charter to support increased demand for pharma shipments"},"content":{"rendered":"

Essen\/Luxembourg, December 23, 2020 \u2013 DB\u00a0Schenker and Cargolux announce a new full charter cargo connection between Luxembourg and Indianapolis, USA, starting in January 2021. With this new agreement both partners expand their well-established 15 year-long partnership. Cargolux\u2019s initial service between its home base in Luxembourg and the Indiana capital was inaugurated in 2005 to support DB Schenker\u2019s business in the region. The successful collaboration has grown over the years and is now cemented through this charter solution.<\/p>\n

With weekly departures on a Boeing 747 freighter DB\u00a0Schenker makes Cargolux\u2019s extensive experience in the handling of pharmaceutical and healthcare goods available for its customers in Europe and Northern America. By partnering with the leading provider of transportation services for pharmaceutical and healthcare products and the airline that was, in 2014, the first to be GDP certified, DB\u00a0Schenker reaches a milestone in setting up its new healthcare service portfolio DB\u00a0SCHENKERlife+<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Veronique Dameme, Head of Global Vertical Market Healthcare at DB\u00a0Schenker, says: \u201cOur new product portfolio DB\u00a0SCHENKERlife+<\/em><\/strong> offers exceptional quality, unconditional security and fully reliable logistics services. The cooperation with Cargolux expands the foundation for our robust global GDP program and customized services as air track, 24\/7 monitoring, packaging supplies or telemetric devices. In such volatile times DB\u00a0SCHENKERlife+<\/em><\/strong> thus provides urgently needed transparency and predictability.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCargolux is pleased to launch this new weekly charter service in collaboration with DB Schenker. Both companies have enjoyed a fruitful and mutually beneficial partnership on this lane over the past 15 years and we are happy to expand on this success\u201d, says Domenico Ceci, Cargolux\u2019s Executive Vice-President Sales & Marketing.<\/p>\n

With pharma handling expertise throughout its network and a dedicated Healthcare Center in Luxembourg, Cargolux is the ideal partner for DB\u00a0SCHENKERlife+<\/em><\/strong> which has patient safety, quality and reliability in its DNA. The new weekly connection between Luxembourg and Indianapolis makes DB\u00a0Schenker\u2019s portfolio of customizable services available in the world\u2019s regions with the highest demand for healthcare and pharmaceutical products and creates capacities for potential Covid-19 vaccine transportation demand.<\/p>\n

About Cargolux <\/strong><\/p>\n

Cargolux, based in Luxembourg, is Europe\u2019s leading all-cargo airline with a modern and efficient fleet composed of 14 Boeing 747-8 freighters and 16 Boeing 747-400 freighters. The Cargolux worldwide network covers over 75 destinations on scheduled all-cargo flights. The company has more than 85 offices in over 50 countries, and operates an extensive global trucking network to more than 250 destinations as well as full and part-charter services. Cargolux also offers third-party maintenance at its modern two-bay maintenance hangar in Luxembourg. The company is specialized in B747 line and hangar maintenance up to and including C-Checks. It offers a range of specialized maintenance services and holds line maintenance approval for 777 aircraft. The Cargolux Group employs over 2,000 staff worldwide.<\/p>\n

www.cargolux.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Press Contact:<\/u><\/p>\n

Moa Sigurdardottir, Head of Corporate Communications<\/p>\n

moa.sigurdardottir@cargolux.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Phone: +352 4211 3635<\/p>\n

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About DB\u00a0Schenker <\/strong><\/p>\n

With around 76,200 employees at more than 2,100 locations in over
\n130 countries, DB\u00a0Schenker is one of the world’s leading logistics providers. The company operates land, air, and ocean transportation services, and it also offers comprehensive solutions for logistics and global supply chain management from a single source.<\/p>\n

www.dbschenker.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Press Contact:<\/u><\/p>\n

Fritz Esser, Head of Communications DB Schenker<\/p>\n

Kruppstra\u00dfe 4<\/p>\n

45128 Essen<\/p>\n

Germany<\/p>\n

Tel. +49 1523 7453494<\/p>\n

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