A.P. Moller - Maersk has officially started air freight services between US and Korea with the inaugural flight on 31 October. Maersk Air Cargo, the cargo airline arm of A.P. Moller – Maersk, has commenced its scheduled transpacific operations between Greenville-Spartanburg in South Carolina (GSP) and Incheon (ICN). Miami-headquartered cargo airline Amerijet International will operate the two weekly flights for Maersk Air Cargo using the first of three newly built Boeing 767-300 freighters … [Read more...] about Maersk Air Cargo starts US-Korea service
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Maersk Air Cargo looks poised to start operations
Maersk has moved closer to the official start of its air cargo operations after the carrier conducted a ‘demonstrator flight’ between Asia and the US last week. The test flight left Seoul from Incheon airport en route to Greenville Spartanburg (GSP) in South Carolina. Payload Asia learned that German forwarder Senator International, acquired by Maersk in June, has operated regular charter flights to and from GSP for BMW, which has a production plant in Spartanburg. Launched in April of … [Read more...] about Maersk Air Cargo looks poised to start operations
Maersk’s new air freight company takes off
Maersk is looking to enhance its air freight offering as it announced the launch of its air freight unit, Maersk Air Cargo, which is expected to be fully operational in the second half of 2022. The shipping giant said it plans to increase its presence in the air cargo arena and will progressively deploy and operate five aircraft, including two new B777F and three leased B767-300 cargo aircraft. Maersk added that three new B767-300 freighters will be added to its US-China or transpacific … [Read more...] about Maersk’s new air freight company takes off
