Lufthansa Cargo and China Post Group Corporation have signed a strategic cooperation agreement.

According to the carrier, the agreement will initially involve the cargo capacity of a weekly Boeing 777 freighter on the Shanghai-Frankfurt route.

“We are very pleased that the excellent collaboration with China Post, which has been going on for many years, is now even gaining new quality within the framework of a strategic cooperation,” said Peter Gerber, CEO of Lufthansa Cargo. “It also reflects the growing importance of the cross-border e-commerce market. Together, we will be able to achieve even more for our joint customers on one of the world’s most important trade lanes.”

The two partners have plans to further expand the partnership in the form of additional agreements. Both companies have been working together on other major Chinese stations, particularly Beijing and Guangzhou. In addition to the capacity agreement, Lufthansa Cargo and China Post are jointly working on shortening transportation times, improving quality and further developing digitalization.

“In recent years, the cooperation between China Post and Lufthansa Cargo has enjoyed a constant growth,” said Li Xiong, vice president of China Post Group Corporation. “The e-commerce business is in a vigorous development. Both China Post and Lufthansa Cargo are now upgrading and innovating the business model. Under the concept of the Joint Freight Operation, the two sides have reached a further consensus on capacity agreement this time. We will jointly build a more stabilized and comprehensive channel of air mail transportation connecting China and Europe.”