Cargolux
Highway Distribution
For Intercontinental Air Cargo Shipments:
Cargolux, the global all-cargo airline, operates one of Europe's
largest road feeder networks to supplement its worldwide 747 freighter
flights. Cargolux has contracted 20 trucking companies to deliver
intercontinental airfreight arriving in Luxembourg. From Dublin
to Helsinki, from Oslo to Alicante, Cargolux delivers to any site
in Europe where air freight cannot fulfil the requirement. Even
though trucking of air cargo in Asia and South America is not as
common as in Europe or in the USA, Cargolux has provided tailor-made
trucking arrangements in most Asian and South American markets,
which have entirely satisfied its customers' request.
Forwarders in Asia and the Americas use the
Cargolux road feeder service to get more efficient delivery to
major European airports and to customers' inbond warehouses. Compared
with shipping through the larger but more congested hubs, Cargolux's
high service standards through Luxembourg save at least half a
day in transit time and significantly reduce airport handling
and delivery costs.
Speedy service everywhere in Eastern and Western
Europe
Cargolux operates scheduled services to 46 cities and airports
and ad hoc services to over 100 additional sites. Today, we conduct
over 37.000 trucking operations carrying about 235.000 tons of
freight per year for our customers. Normal frequencies run three
to five times per week, with special or exceptional movements
available on request.
In cooperation with forwarders, special arrangements allow pick
up and delivery at our customers' doors or transport special commodity.
Cargolux's trucking now carries nearly one-third of its shipments
directly between airport and customers' facilities. Subcharter
distribution via truck from Luxembourg is also available.
Worldwide services
- The Luxair Cargo Center
The Luxair CargoCenter is the focal point of Cargolux's European
Road Feeder Network. It opened in April 1996 and is one of Europe's
most modern freight centers with an annual capacity of 750,000
tons. Read more...
European trucking network - European roadfeeder
network
Cargolux has more than 25 years of experience operating a trucking
and distribution network in Europe. Rely on them to avoid costly
delays on the highway and to achieve the most efficient routing
for your customers' cargo.
Airfreight spends only 10% of its journey in flight. Cargolux
speeds it along the remaining 90% of the trip with its integrated
network of warehouses, trucks, and information systems. As soon
as flights arrive in Luxembourg, air cargo is transferred immediately
to the freight terminal for deconsolidation and delivery by agents
transfer to trucks for Cargolux surface delivery to any airport
in Europe or direct surface delivery by Cargolux to a customer's
inbond warehouse.
Export trucks deliver air cargo to Luxembourg's freight terminal
for prompt palletization and loading onto the booked flight.
With no congestion in Luxembourg, freight moves quickly through
the airport warehouse. Handling is expedited because air and ground
movements are scheduled to minimize transfer times. Each Cargolux
scheduled road feeder service is assigned its own flight number.
This network is so efficient that freight is ready for pick-up
in most European cities even before shipments arriving on direct
intercontinental flights to those cities have cleared customs.
Cargolux highway distribution offers an additional bonus for customers
that demand door-to-door service. Instead of trucking large shipments
to and from overcrowded airports' cargo facilities, Cargolux eliminates
this time-consuming step and picks up or delivers the goods directly
at the customers' facility. Customers save half a day or more
in transit time and save on airport handling and delivery costs.
U.S. Road feederservice
Cargolux can arrange over-the-road carriage for customers between
its gateway cities and any destination in North America. Services
may be on a scheduled or ad hoc basis, full truckload or less-than-truckload.
Specialized equipment is available to haul livestock, perishables
or outsized shipments.
Asian truck services
Cargolux provides trucking between its airport terminals and customer
facilities in most Asian countries. Vehicles are available to
accommodate any type of shipment on almost any schedule.
Contact:
Trucking Department
Cargo Operations Office
CARGOLUX AIRLINES INTERNATIONAL S.A.
Luxembourg Airport Cargo Center
Office H 1055
L-1360 Luxembourg
Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg
Tel: +352 4211 3313
Fax: +352 4211 3633
SITA: LUXFPCV