The handler’s investment in 24,000 sq m facilities equipped with ULD systems and dimension scanners comes as Frankfurt cargo volumes reached 2.1m tonnes in 2024
Cargo handler WFS has unveiled plans to expand its E-commerce & Freight Forwarder Handling (EFFH) services at Frankfurt Airport as it looks to capitalise on growing volumes at the German hub.
The handler has signed a long-term lease on two warehouse facilities, located in the Cargo City South area, that is due to commence in January.
The facilities are on a 24,000 sq m site and will be equipped with ULD handling systems and volume and dimension scanners to expedite the processing of shipments.
Once fully operational, WFS will have the capacity to handle up to 100,000 tonnes of import and export freight annually for e-commerce and freight forwarder handling clients.
"Strategically located at the entrance of Cargo City South, the warehouse operations are ideally positioned for the efficient handling of truck shuttle services between first-line facilities and forwarders’ warehouses in the Cargo City South area, as well as for serving international drivers - including those operating within WFS’s own European road feeder services network,” the company said.
The company said the investment comes as cargo volumes through the airport - Europe’s number one in terms of freight - rose 6.2% year on year to 2.1m tonnes last year, with e-commerce helping boost performance.
Throughput continued to increase in the first half of 2025, up another 1% over the previous year.
Marc Claesen, senior vice president northern Europe & Africa at WFS, said: “As a premier air cargo gateway, Frankfurt is a focal point for global freight forwarders as well as for large e-commerce shippers serving the German and European markets.
"As a frontrunner in developing a new range of services to tap into the growing complexity of the air cargo value chain, WFS/SATS welcomes this timely opportunity to introduce our full EFFH services to customers in Frankfurt,.
"Forwarders and e-commerce shippers value the efficiency, less touchpoints, and faster throughput for all involved parties that our EFFH solutions provide, and we see strong growth potential in Frankfurt.”
The investment in its EFFH services is the second from WFS this year. In July, WFS opened a refurbished facility at Copenhagen Airport to support the expansion of its e-commerce business from the hub.
WFS also offers EFFH services in Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin, Liege, Madrid, Stockholm, and at 12 airports across France, including Paris CDG.
