Kuehne+Nagel strengthens its LTL network for healthcare shipments in Europe

• New 2,000 sqm temperature-controlled cross-dock in Budapest, Hungary
• Enhancing less-than truckload (LTL) service offering for healthcare customers in Europe

As part of its strategy to strengthen its healthcare network in Europe, Kuehne+Nagel opens a 2,000 sqm, GDP-compliant cross-dock facility in Budapest, Hungary. It serves as a new hub for less-than truckload (LTL) services for healthcare customers, complementing the existing hub in Luxembourg. With two cross-docks  dedicated to healthcare goods for pan-European distribution, Kuehne+Nagel can optimise routings and reduce lead times for customers.

The Budapest hub provides highly secured and temperature-controlled environments set between 2-8°C and 15-25°C. It will particularly enhance collection and distribution services across Hungary and its neighboring countries, including Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia, Romania, Greece and Bulgaria.

Joerg Woyke, Global Head of Healthcare Road Logistics, says: “Due to the sensitive and highly regulated nature of healthcare goods, businesses were initially hesitant to shift from full-truckload (FTL) to LTL services. We have earned their trust by demonstrating that our LTL services meet the same rigorous quality standards, while offering cost-efficiency and reduced carbon emissions. As the demand for these services grows, we are strengthening our network, enabling customers to benefit from even shorter lead times.”

Developing solutions for healthcare customers is a strategic focus of Kuehne+Nagel’s Roadmap 2026. The launch of the Budapest hub is part of a broader initiative aimed at optimising the road freight network in Europe to meet the demand for high-quality and efficient transportation of healthcare shipments.

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With over 80,000 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.