Maersk Bridges Connectivity Gap with New Air Corridor Between US and China

Maersk Bridges Connectivity Gap with New Air Corridor Between US and China

(IN BRIEF) Maersk has introduced two new air freight services connecting the United States with China to meet its customers’ end-to-end logistics needs. The services will commence with two weekly flights between Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) and Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) and with two weekly flights between Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) and Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH). Both services will be increased to three weekly flights from May 2023. The flights will be operated by Miami-headquartered cargo airline Amerijet International, using three newly acquired Boeing 767-300 freighters that have been added to the fleet of Maersk Air Cargo.

(PRESS RELEASE) COPENHAGEN, 4-Apr-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — A.P. Moller – Maersk (CPH: MAERSK-B), a global leader in container shipping, is introducing two new air freight services with regular flights linking the United States with China to meet its customers’ end-to-end logistics needs. Maersk’s new customer-backed air corridor aims to connect the world’s two largest markets for ocean customers, offering solutions for time-sensitive and high-value cargo via new air services.

Maersk will start with two weekly flights between Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) and Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE), and two weekly flights between Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) and Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH). Both services will be increased to three weekly flights from May 2023. Maersk recently opened a new Chicago air freight gateway facility to add more supply chain integration opportunities for customers using Chicago O’Hare International and Rockford International.

“With the introduction of these new routes, we are further connecting North America and Asia Pacific through regular flights and controlled capacity for our customers. At Maersk, we want to ensure that our customers have the visibility, reliability, and resilience in their supply chains. Air freight continues to be an important asset in our customer´s end-to-end logistics needs,” said Michel Pozas Lucic, Global Head of Air in A.P. Moller – Maersk.

The operation will be done with three newly acquired Boeing 767-300 freighters that have been added to the fleet of Maersk Air Cargo, the in-house cargo airline of Maersk. The flights will be operated by Miami-headquartered cargo airline Amerijet International.

Maersk recently celebrated the inaugural flight of its new air freight service with three weekly scheduled flights between Billund (BLL) and Hangzhou (HGH) operated by Maersk Air Cargo on March 20. The company also launched a new air freight service with regular flights between Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina (GSP), and Incheon, Korea (ICN), operated by Amerijet International.

Overall, these new air freight services aim to offer more options and flexibility for Maersk’s customers and to support the growing demand for air freight transportation.

About A.P. Moller – Maersk

A.P. Moller – Maersk is an integrated logistics company working to connect and simplify its customers’ supply chains. As a global logistics leader, the company operates in more than 130 countries and employs over 100,000 people world-wide. Maersk is aiming to reach net zero emissions by 2040 across the entire business with new technologies, new vessels, and green fuels.

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