BOURNEMOUTH Airport's Cargo First air freight business announced an increase in capacity between Bournemouth and china with carrier European Cargo now operating up to nine flights a week with a third aircraft now dedicated to the route. reports Mumbai's Stat Trade Times.
'It means capacity on the e-commerce route has tripled in the six months since Shenzhen Sharing Express Logistic-Tech started the first all-cargo route between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in China and Bournemouth Airport in April with three flights per week,' said the Cargo First press release.
The increase to nine flights means there is almost 700 tonnes of import capacity on the route, which is exclusively served by Bournemouth-based European Cargo's fleet of all-cargo Airbus A340 wide-bodied freighters, each with a capacity of 76 tonnes, said the release.
Said European Cargo CEO David Kerr: 'By partnering with Cargo First and the team at Bournemouth, to provide effective solutions into the supply chains of expanding online retailers, we have grown our repertoire.'
Said Bournemouth Airport managing director Steve Gill: 'This is further evidence of Bournemouth's increasing stature as an e-commerce gateway. It reflects the confidence Chinese e-tailers have in the UK e-commerce market, which remains the most mature in Europe.'
The growing importance of the route as an e-commerce gateway was underlined by a reciprocal trade mission between Sichuan Province and Bournemouth in August, he said.
'Half of consignments from Chengdu are clearing customs in Bournemouth and bypassing Heathrow altogether for onward travel in the UK the release added. Bournemouth Airport and Cargo First are part of the UK's privately-owned Regional and City Airports (RCA) group, which also owns Coventry Airport, Exeter Airport and Norwich Airport.
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'It means capacity on the e-commerce route has tripled in the six months since Shenzhen Sharing Express Logistic-Tech started the first all-cargo route between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in China and Bournemouth Airport in April with three flights per week,' said the Cargo First press release.
The increase to nine flights means there is almost 700 tonnes of import capacity on the route, which is exclusively served by Bournemouth-based European Cargo's fleet of all-cargo Airbus A340 wide-bodied freighters, each with a capacity of 76 tonnes, said the release.
Said European Cargo CEO David Kerr: 'By partnering with Cargo First and the team at Bournemouth, to provide effective solutions into the supply chains of expanding online retailers, we have grown our repertoire.'
Said Bournemouth Airport managing director Steve Gill: 'This is further evidence of Bournemouth's increasing stature as an e-commerce gateway. It reflects the confidence Chinese e-tailers have in the UK e-commerce market, which remains the most mature in Europe.'
The growing importance of the route as an e-commerce gateway was underlined by a reciprocal trade mission between Sichuan Province and Bournemouth in August, he said.
'Half of consignments from Chengdu are clearing customs in Bournemouth and bypassing Heathrow altogether for onward travel in the UK the release added. Bournemouth Airport and Cargo First are part of the UK's privately-owned Regional and City Airports (RCA) group, which also owns Coventry Airport, Exeter Airport and Norwich Airport.
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