Kuehne + Nagel is now the largest airfreight provider in Germany, with an airfreight-related turnover of €115m in 2008, following the expansion of its shipment activities from Brazil, China and other destinations.
In a statement, the logistics company said that its share of the German airfreight export market grew organically to 12.4 per cent in 2008 despite the general decline in airfreight tonnages due to the economic downturn.
According to the 2008 Cass (Cargo Accounts Settlement System) rankings, Kuehne + Nagel is now the number one airfreight provider in Germany.
Hans-Georg Brinkmann, managing director of the Hamburg-based group, said: “That we were able to become number one in a declining market – through organic efforts – was due to delivering the right service offerings to our demanding customers, as well as due to the close cooperation between our airfreight and sales colleagues.”
Rainer Wunn, member of the German management board and responsible for airfreight, said that the success was also based on Kuehne + Nagel’s “intensive care” of existing, long-time customers, as well as the continued expansion of its part-charter routes for consolidated shipments with our Southern-, Brazil- and China-Connex products.
“The concentration on Frankfurt and Munich, Germany’s primary international departure airports, was also a contributing factor,” he added.
