DANISH shipping giant AP Moller Maersk has launched its new air cargo business as it looks to meet customer demand for supply chain security, reports London's Air Cargo News.
Maersk's ambition is to have one third of its annual air tonnage carried within its own controlled freight network. This will be achieved through a combination of owned and leased aircraft, replicating the structure that the company has in its ocean fleet.
The company said that its new Maersk Air Cargo business will be operational in the second half of the year and will utilise Denmark's Billund Airport as its main hub and offer daily flights.
The new air freight company is the result of the existing in-house aircraft operator, Star Air, transferring its activities into Maersk Air Cargo.
Last year, the company announced that it had purchased two new B777 Freighters to be delivered by Boeing in 2024 and leased three B767-300 Freighters which will be operational next year through Cargo Aircraft Management, the leasing arm of ATSG.
The B767 freighters will be utilised on US-China operation the company said.
Aymeric Chandavoine, global head of logistics and services at AP Moller-Maersk, said: 'Air freight is a crucial enabler of flexibility and agility in global supply chains as it allows our customers to tackle time-critical supply chain challenges and provides transport mode options for high value cargo.
'We strongly believe in working closely with our customers. Therefore, it is key for Maersk to also increase our presence in the global air cargo industry by introducing Maersk Air Cargo to cater even better for the needs of our customers.'
Said Torben Bengtsson, global head of air and less than container load, AP Moller-Maersk: 'Maersk Air Cargo is an important step of the Maersk Air Freight strategy, as it will allow us to offer customers a truly unique combination of air freight integrated with other transport modes.
'We see an increased and continued demand for air cargo both today and going forward as well as a growing demand for end-to-end logistics, why it is important for us to strengthen our own-controlled capacity and advance further on our air freight strategy.'
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Maersk's ambition is to have one third of its annual air tonnage carried within its own controlled freight network. This will be achieved through a combination of owned and leased aircraft, replicating the structure that the company has in its ocean fleet.
The company said that its new Maersk Air Cargo business will be operational in the second half of the year and will utilise Denmark's Billund Airport as its main hub and offer daily flights.
The new air freight company is the result of the existing in-house aircraft operator, Star Air, transferring its activities into Maersk Air Cargo.
Last year, the company announced that it had purchased two new B777 Freighters to be delivered by Boeing in 2024 and leased three B767-300 Freighters which will be operational next year through Cargo Aircraft Management, the leasing arm of ATSG.
The B767 freighters will be utilised on US-China operation the company said.
Aymeric Chandavoine, global head of logistics and services at AP Moller-Maersk, said: 'Air freight is a crucial enabler of flexibility and agility in global supply chains as it allows our customers to tackle time-critical supply chain challenges and provides transport mode options for high value cargo.
'We strongly believe in working closely with our customers. Therefore, it is key for Maersk to also increase our presence in the global air cargo industry by introducing Maersk Air Cargo to cater even better for the needs of our customers.'
Said Torben Bengtsson, global head of air and less than container load, AP Moller-Maersk: 'Maersk Air Cargo is an important step of the Maersk Air Freight strategy, as it will allow us to offer customers a truly unique combination of air freight integrated with other transport modes.
'We see an increased and continued demand for air cargo both today and going forward as well as a growing demand for end-to-end logistics, why it is important for us to strengthen our own-controlled capacity and advance further on our air freight strategy.'
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