China

LATAM Cargo increases Chilean cherry exports by 30%

LATAM Cargo has ended 2023 by over 7,500 tons of cherry exports from Chile, an increase of 32% over the previous year.

Xeneta: Will 2024 herald the start of a new economic cycle?

Air cargo demand ended 2023 on a high and 2024 may herald the start of a new economic growth cycle for the industry, according to weekly market data from Xeneta.

Tower Cold Chain signs sales agreement in China

Tower Cold Chain has signed a sales agreement with Tower & Winner Solutions (TWS) to make temperature-controlled passive containers available across the Chinese market.

Maersk picks Bournemouth for UK-China flights

Maersk Air Cargo has selected Bournemouth Airport as the base for trialling its new service between the UK and China.

Bournemouth Airport gains more Chengdu flights

Bournemouth Airport’s cargo business, Cargo First, continues to grow with up to 9 flights a week to Chengdu.

FedEx Express flies pandas to China

VIPs stood for very important pandas when FedEx Express flew 3 giant pandas from the USA to China.

FedEx adds links between Vietnam and Europe

FedEx Express has enhanced services between Vietnam and Europe with the introduction of services connecting through the FedEx Asia Pacific Hub in Guangzhou.

Air Charter Service moves into new Shanghai office

Air Charter Service (ACS) has moved into a new office in Shanghai with four times the floorspace as it focuses on the city and surrounding provinces.

Qatar Airways extends Chinese network

Qatar Airways Cargo has extended its Chinese network with flights to Chengdu and Chongqing.

Globe Air Cargo China becomes GSA for Royal Air Brunei Airlines

Globe Air Cargo China has partnered with Royal Air Brunei Airlines to enhance air cargo operations in China.

SF Airlines announces new route between China and Papua New Guinea

China’s largest freight operator SF Airlines has announced a new air cargo route between Shenzhen in China and Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea.

One Air connects the UK and China with first flight

One Air has completed its first Boeing 747-400F charter flight from China to the UK.