Temperature-Controlled Fleet
Changing customer demand requires that more and more perishables are carried by air from various countries around the globe, offering fresh fruits, tropical delights, greens and vegetables, high quality flowers, fish and seafood products, to please our tastes and decorate our tables all year round. Advanced logistical services have to ensure that perishables arrive on time and in peak condition.

Cargolux's temperature-controlled B747-400 freighters provide the correct thermal environment for clients' fresh produce. It is the ideal 'long-range aircraft' for perishable transportation, carrying more than 100 tons of fresh fruits, greens or vegetables, seafood products, chilled meats, or flowers and plants, at the precise temperature over intercontinental distances without landing, thus significantly shortening the journey of the sensitive load.

Cool chain strictly respected
Upon arrival of the aircraft, the unbroken cool chain is maintained by immediate loading onto special cool trucks. This favorable trucking service is arranged by Cargolux to connect with the customer's bonded warehouse for immediate clearance, or with a closed auction. Congested airport warehouses can be avoided, resulting in faster handling of clients' fresh produce, thus guaranteeing perfect freshness up to supermarkets' shelves.

State-of-the-art infrastructure
All Cargolux stations and representative offices, plus handling agent Luxair in Luxembourg, regularly train their staff to ensure correct handling of all perishable shipments. If required, Luxembourg's modern cargo center has 10 cooling positions available with individual temperature control that can accommodate twenty 10-ft units, in temperatures ranging from 0 degrees C to +20 degrees C, plus two cool chambers, for smaller shipments. Up to ten 10-ft pallets can be stored frozen or chilled in special 415 m2 reefers. In a vacuum chiller two complete aircraft pallets can be conditioned within 15 minutes. A dedicated bay for handling loose meat ensures rapid, hygienic transfer from aircraft to truck.

Perishable cargo is one of Cargolux's regular commodities, and a strong growth is anticipated during the years to come. It is therefore vital to offer Cargolux clients around the globe the right equipment and tailor-made service.