 Just
prior to the main event, its annual numbers press conference, Lufthansa
Cargo put its Perishable Center on the half shell.
“We have made the investment and have
grown our business and capabilities here in every aspect of this business,”
said Christoph Herchenhein, (left) Management Director Perishable Center,
revealing a flow chart of activities at the center.
“Lufthansa Cargo handles more than
60,000 tons of perishables annually from the most streamlined and centrally-located
gateway in Europe.”
“Our vacuum cooler provides absolute
reliability for constant temperature advancing the entire form of perishables
handling.”
Oliver “Flowers In” Blum is
head of the Lufthansa Perishable Team at the Frankfurt hub.
 Oliver
(right) keeps track of flowers, fish, and pharma, with each requiring
special attention, including their own rules of engagement.
“Perishables is big business over
here, rivaling Aalsmeer in Holland for leadership in the field,”
Oliver said.
“We provide ten minute transfer from
aircraft to our center in a business where every second counts,”
Oliver said.
From Siemens comes Fred Koldevitz, who is
overall Quality Manager at the Perishable Center.
On Sundays, when five freighters arrive
loaded with perishables for early Monday morning market openings all throughout
Germany, this place dances.
“We utilize every option, incuding
a weather tent that serves as a staging area for the traffic flow into
the Perishables Center.
FlyingTypers Publisher Geoffrey Arend and Fred Koldevitz marvel at the
varied assortment of fish in the Perishable Center.
“For example, Lufthansa handles
more seafood consignments than the deep water port of Bremerhaven.”
Monika Wiederhold is Lufthansa Cargo, Vice
President Product Management & Competence Center.
A mathematician by training, Monika is inquisitive
and brings new ideas about possible future markets with the cargo enterprise.
“It’s about people and their
inventiveness and engagement and love of this business that sets air cargo
apart from anything else.
“I am very glad I did not end up working
in the banking sector,” Monika smiled.
Geoffrey/Flossie
Team Lufthansa Cargo provided a first class experience which
included a DIY (do it yourself) dining experience as reporters cooked
their own supper in a quaint setting in downtown Frankfurt.
Pictured (L to R)—Cornelia Garmann, Marketing Communications Lufthansa
Cargo; Matthias Eberle, Director Communications, Lufthansa Cargo; Uta
Frank, Lufthansa Cargo Product Manger Perishables; and Monika Wiederhold,
Lufthansa Cargo, Vice President Product Management & Competence Center. |
