Lufthansa Cargo adds new A321F to meet seafood demand

To meet the country’s increasing seafood demand, Lufthansa Cargo has added a new A321 freighter service between Evenes Airport in Norway and Frankfurt. The Germany-based carrier said the weekly service would help cut delivery times of seafood in northern Norway in some cases from six days to less than 24 hours with the perishable product being flown to destinations that connect with the airline’s Frankfurt hub. Fast transit is important for seafood as it requires compliance with the highest quality standards, said an official release. The flights started in early November and have been launched in partnership with Norwegian salmon producer and exporter Nordlaks and freight forwarder Salmosped. Evenes Airport is located near the city of Harstad/Narvik and is part of the province of Troms og Finnmark in Norway. “Located north of the Arctic Circle, this region is considered the gateway to the Lofoten Islands, making it a very important market for fish and seafood,” the carrier said in a statement. “The area around Evenes Airport is home to a number of salmon producers. Both the catch of wild salmon and the income from salmon farming are growing steadily. In 2021 alone, more than 1m tons of salmon were exported from Norway.”