In its announcement regarding the opening, Kuehne+Nagel described Charles de Gaulle as one “Europe’s best-connected airports”. The company added that the new facility will increase its global air freight capacities and strengthen its healthcare logistics solutions in the region.
The new hub has been awarded with BREEAM Excellent certification, and is equipped with 1,332 photovoltaic solar panels placed on the roof. According to Kuehne+Nagel, this shall save approximately 26.4 tons of CO2 per year.
“The hub has a capacity to handle 300 air freight pallets a week. Its processing surface is 2.5 times larger than the previous space and has direct access to runways. With over 320 destinations worldwide and a TAPA-FSR A security certification, the new air logistics hub facilitates access to new markets in high-tech, luxury, aerospace, industrial and automotive,” says Kuehne+Nagel.
Commenting on the opening of the hub, Heiko Schuhmacher, Regional Head of Air Logistics Europe, said:
“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.”
