Sustainable Excellence: Kuehne+Nagel France Inaugurates Eco-Friendly Air Logistics Facility Paris CDG Airport

(IN BRIEF) Kuehne+Nagel France has opened a new air logistics hub at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, significantly expanding its air freight capabilities and healthcare logistics solutions. The hub can handle 300 air freight pallets per week, with a larger processing area and direct runway access. It enhances access to over 320 global destinations, particularly in high-tech, luxury, aerospace, industrial, and automotive sectors. The facility also dedicates 4,500 square meters to cold rooms and temperature-controlled zones for healthcare logistics, with compliance to GDP and CEIV standards. Additionally, the hub emphasizes environmental sustainability, boasting BREEAM Excellent certification and 1,332 photovoltaic solar panels on the roof to reduce carbon emissions.

(PRESS RELEASE) HAMBURG, 20-Oct-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — 16-May-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Kuehne+Nagel (SWX: KNIN), one of the world’s leading logistics companies, proudly announces the inauguration of its state-of-the-art air logistics hub, strategically located at Cargo City within the Paris Charles de Gaulle airport. This significant expansion enhances Kuehne+Nagel’s global air freight capacities and solidifies its position as a leading provider of healthcare logistics solutions in the region.

The newly unveiled hub boasts an impressive capacity to handle 300 air freight pallets weekly, with a processing area that is 2.5 times larger than its predecessor. Direct runway access and its strategic location at one of Europe’s most well-connected airports open doors to over 320 global destinations. Holding a prestigious TAPA-FSR A security certification, the hub facilitates access to emerging markets in high-tech, luxury, aerospace, industrial, and automotive sectors.

Kuehne+Nagel’s commitment to healthcare logistics is further reinforced in Paris, with the dedication of 4,500 square meters to cold rooms and temperature-controlled zones. This healthcare area is GDP and CEIV-compliant, aligning with Kuehne+Nagel’s HealthChain certification, which guarantees optimal conditions for the storage and transportation of sensitive goods. The hub also places a strong emphasis on research and development and personalized medicine, with support from QuickSTAT, a Kuehne+Nagel company specializing in personalized supply chain planning.

The environmental sustainability of the new hub is a testament to Kuehne+Nagel’s dedication to eco-friendly operations. The facility has been awarded the prestigious BREEAM Excellent certification, underscoring its energy efficiency and reduced carbon footprint. Moreover, the hub is equipped with 1,332 photovoltaic solar panels installed on the roof, which are expected to save approximately 26.4 tons of CO2 emissions annually.

Kuehne+Nagel’s new air logistics hub at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport exemplifies the company’s commitment to delivering world-class logistics solutions while upholding the highest standards of sustainability and healthcare compliance.

Heiko Schuhmacher, Regional Head of Air Logistics Europe, commented: “The inauguration of the new hub, located at one of Europe’s best-connected airports, reinforces Kuehne+Nagel’s leading position in air logistics and strong ambition on our healthcare focus, as part of our Roadmap 2026.”

About Kuehne+Nagel

With over 79,000 employees at almost 1,300 sites in close to 100 countries, the Kuehne+Nagel Group is one of the world’s leading logistics providers. Headquartered in Switzerland, Kuehne+Nagel is listed in the Swiss blue-chip stock market index, the SMI. The Group is the global number one in air and sea logistics and has strong market positions in road and contract logistics.

Kuehne+Nagel is the logistics partner of choice for 400,000 customers worldwide. Using its global network, logistics expertise and data-based insights, the Group provides end-to-end supply chain solutions for global companies and industries. As a member of the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi), Kuehne+Nagel is committed to sustainable logistics by reducing its own environmental footprint and by supporting its customers with low-carbon logistics solutions.

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SOURCE: Kuehne+Nagel