BBAM to lease two Airbus A321P2F to Lufthansa Cargo

 BBAM to lease two Airbus A321P2F to Lufthansa Cargo

BBAM Limited Partnership (BBAM) and Lufthansa Cargo sign an agreement to lease two Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) aircraft on long-term leases. The Airbus A321P2F aircraft will be leased to Lufthansa Cargo on long-term leases from BBAM.

In July this year, Lufthansa Cargo had announced that the company will offer its customers additional capacity in Europe from the beginning of 2022 by permanently converting Airbus 321 passenger aircraft into freighters. This new agreement is the first step towards its commitment. 

The A321P2F will offer customers in the eCommerce segment fast intra-European connections. With this the company is meeting their customers' growing demand for same-day solutions and further strengthening its dense network of global connections as well as its product offering. 

“Partnering with BBAM on these converted freighters gives the former passenger aircraft a second life and enables us to offer our customers the much-needed additional capacity in Europe,” said Dorothea von Boxberg, CEO of Lufthansa Cargo. “The A321P2F offers unique benefits, including increased cargo capacity, best-in-class economics, reduced weight, and a lower carbon footprint, providing us with a great deal of flexibility in managing freight.”

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics appoints new global head of eCommerce

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics appoints new global head of eCommerce

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, a global full-service provider has appointed  Marc Wijnen as global head of eCommerce. Mr. Wijnen will be responsible for the further development of the eCommerce product globally, which falls under the Contract Logistics segment. Mr. Wijnen will also remain responsible for the European Contract Logistics product as chief operating officer. 

"The eCommerce market is extremely dynamic. To meet our customers' increasing demands for innovative solutions, we are currently setting up a 'Center of Excellence' with Marc Wijnen as global Head of eCommerce, in which we are pooling our know-how and applying it worldwide. At the same time, we are testing new approaches to solution design and constantly expand our talent and product offering. This is how we ensure that we can offer customers individually tailored services that have their finger on the pulse," says Volker Sauerborn, chief operating officer Contract Logistics Hellmann.

DHL Express to invest over $360 million in infrastructure projects across Americas

DHL Express to invest over $360 million in infrastructure projects across Americas

DHL Express is investing more than $360 million between 2020 and 2022 to build new and expand existing facilities in key growth markets within the Americas region.  Additionally, the company intends to spend millions on measures to bolster its Americas air network, such as introducing new, direct flight routes.

The investments come on the heels of significant B2C and B2B ecommerce shipment growth, where the Americas countries experienced, on average, 33 percent more shipments per day in Q1 2021 as compared to the previous year.  The Americas region countries include the United States, Canada, Mexico, South and Central America and the Caribbean.  For the US, shipment volumes were up 41 percent in Q1 2021 vs. Q1 2020.