Kuehne+Nagel expands healthcare ops in Asia, Africa, Americas

With focus on healthcare operation for customers, Kuehne+Nagel has launched its air logistics services from Liège (Belgium) to Americas, Asia and Africa with regular charters, multiple times per week. “The solution called MedConnex addresses constraints in terms of air freight capacity, especially for cargo that requires specialised handling and transportation,” a release stated. MedConnex combines the capabilities of Kuehne+Nagel Belgium’s two air logistics hubs. This includes an experienced team at Liège airport, Europe’s fifth largest European cargo airport with excellent capacity, landing slots and a building at Brussels Airport equipped with a GDP-compliant and temperature-controlled warehouse, direct tarmac access and a large stock of special packaging materials. Geert Torfs, Air Logistics Director, Kuehne+Nagel BeLux, said, “Europe is a major exporter of healthcare goods, and thus the charters that link Europe with major continents is in high demand. With this service, we support our entire European network of Kuehne+Nagel colleagues when they need to ship healthcare products for customers to the rest of the world.”