April 18, 2023

Air Freight to the United States

Whether your cargo needs speed or special handling, we have an air freight service that suits your requirements. Crane Worldwide Logistics has multiple cost-effective air freight solutions to support our client's cargo requirements from Europe to the United States. With domestic coverage throughout the U.S. and established trucking services throughout all states, choosing the right air freight gateway can make a difference. 

Did you know? Crane Worldwide Logistics has it's own domestic trucking service and significant warehouse capacity throughout the United States. 

Germany to the United States - air freight consols

Frankfurt airport is a central freight hub for air freight in Europe. The airport in Frankfurt is directly linked to Europe's busiest highway junction. The hub serves as a logistics cluster and freight gateway for many international companies who have a presence in Germany but also surrounding countries in Europe. With a brand new warehouse in Frankfurt and trucking capabilities throughout Europe, Crane Worldwide's air freight service to the United States is cost effective with a full service, door to door. 

Crane Worldwide Logistics is headquartered in Houston, Texas, giving us a competitive edge in the United States with our own fleet of trucks as well as significant warehouse space in key locations throughout the United States. We can handle all your Door-to-Door air freight from Europe to the United States with the additional value of integrated logistics services that meet your specific requirements. 

1. Direct air freight service with premium airlines into five U.S. airfreight hubs
2. Fast transit times and outstanding reliability guaranteed by fixed allotments 
3. Dedicated service with fixed contact points - Main and lower deck solutions
4. Own domestic trucking network, customs clearance and warehousing services in the United States
5. Regular schedule with multiple uplifts per week
6. Shipment tracking and full visibility with C-View, our in-house built technology 

Air Freight Consols

Air freight consolidation can provide significant cost benefits for clients during periods of supply chain disruption. Air freight consolidation hubs provide advantages including protected capacity, reliable schedules/transit times, and reduced air freight rates when shipping freight from Europe to the USA.

Air Freight consolidations, frequently referred to as 'freight consols,' are made up of individual consignments that are consolidated at our key warehouse hubs in Europe and built into aircraft units bound for the United States.  

Supply Chain disruption is impacting business around the world, working together with our clients to maximize the utilization of aircraft capacity can provide benefits that

Need short term Air Freight capacity out of Germany? 

When you have a line or rig down, or a manufacturing plant stoppage, failure is not an option, Crane Worldwide Logistics can offer guaranteed unlimited air freight from Germany to the U.S. according to the capacity that is needed.

Air Freight costs are based on a minimum chargeable weight as per the following Unit Load Devices (ULDs):

Minimum Chargeable weights:

• LD3 Container: 755 kgs
• Lower Deck: 1650 kgs
• Main Deck: 2,850 kgs

Air freight service: What you need to know...

• Bookable Space 3 hours before uplift (under secured cargo status)
• Latest Time of Acceptance: 90 minutes before uplift
• 24/7 Shipment supervision & hotline available
• Unlimited space available
• 100% money-back guarantee for any non-performance by the airline

Request a shipping quote today! Contact our Germany team for more information on our air freight service or request a freight quote below.