Lufthansa Cargo continues to expand its network as it announces a new destination in China.

The cargo unit of German flag carrier Lufthansa said it has added Shenzhen Boa'an International Airport (SZX) to its freighter network and will serve it twice a week in future using its B777F long-haul fleet from its home hub in Frankfurt.

The Lufthansa Group's logistics arm has also recently started operating freighters to Zhengzhou (CGO) three days a week.

"In the Chinese market, the e-commerce business segment in particular is growing steadily, and we continue to see high demand, especially to Europe," said Ashwin Bhat, CEO of Lufthansa Cargo.

"Accordingly, additional air freight capacity is needed to transport goods quickly, compliantly and safely. With the expansion of our Asian network, we can now serve even more important freight destinations in China for our customers."

"This will be possible thanks to the new B777F freighter, which we expect to receive in the course of this summer. This will not only mean enabling global business for our customers in a sustainable way but also growing as a company in an important cargo region," Bhat added.

With the two new Chinese destinations, Lufthansa Cargo said it can now offer its cargo customers a total of 19 destinations with 47 weekly frequencies in Asia and, thus, additional important flexible capacities for the fast and direct transportation of their goods.

The Lufthansa Cargo Group is particularly well positioned in the e-commerce sector, as the subsidiaries heyworld and CB Customs Broker are two major players on Lufthansa Cargo's side.

"With their expertise, cargo customers benefit from integrated and holistic solutions for shipping, customs clearance and compliant onward transportation of eCommerce shipments," Lufthansa said.

Appointment of Anand Kulkarni as head of global markets

Meanwhile, the German cargo carrier said effective in July 15, Anand Kulkarni will assume the newly created position of Head of Global Markets at Lufthansa Cargo.

In this role, he will lead and manage the sales regions and the Digital Sales department of Lufthansa Cargo. This includes the regions Germany, Austria & Switzerland, Europe, Middle East, Africa, South Asia & CIS, Americas and Asia Pacific.

In his role, Kulkarni will report to Ashwin Bhat, CEO Lufthansa Cargo.

Prior to joining Lufthansa Cargo, Kulkarni was Head of Global Expansion at General Logistics Systems (GLS Group). Prior to that, he spent 15 years with DHL in various management positions in Asia Pacific and EMEA.