TAIWAN's dimerco Express Group has linked up with Cathay Pacific to offer a weekly air cargo charter service from Shanghai (PVG) to Chicago (ORD) from September to December using a B747-800F aircraft in anticipation of freight capacity constraints this peak season.
'The service is in response to clear market signals that capacity constraints this peak season - both air and ocean freight - could have shippers scrambling for high-priced cargo space, much like 2021,' according to Dimerco statement.
Dimerco's weekly air cargo freighter service from Shanghai to Chicago runs from September 12 to December 5.
The B747-800F airplane from Cathay Pacific leaves PVG each Thursday morning local time, stops in Hong Kong and arrives in ORD at 1:40 pm Friday local time.
The charter solution can be either port to port or door to door. Dimerco will work with its truck carrier network for final-mile delivery from Chicago, reports Mumbai's The STAT Trade Times.
Dimerco reported that its discussions with a range of sources point to a busy peak season in 2024, where finding capacity to ship China-to-USA cargo is no guarantee. Carriers are gearing up for a demand spike.
'A large independent air cargo handler in Hong Kong is planning to hire 300+ more workers to handle peak season demands,' Dimerco added.
Many shippers, particularly consumer electronics companies, are launching new products this holiday season and are anticipating big demand.
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'The service is in response to clear market signals that capacity constraints this peak season - both air and ocean freight - could have shippers scrambling for high-priced cargo space, much like 2021,' according to Dimerco statement.
Dimerco's weekly air cargo freighter service from Shanghai to Chicago runs from September 12 to December 5.
The B747-800F airplane from Cathay Pacific leaves PVG each Thursday morning local time, stops in Hong Kong and arrives in ORD at 1:40 pm Friday local time.
The charter solution can be either port to port or door to door. Dimerco will work with its truck carrier network for final-mile delivery from Chicago, reports Mumbai's The STAT Trade Times.
Dimerco reported that its discussions with a range of sources point to a busy peak season in 2024, where finding capacity to ship China-to-USA cargo is no guarantee. Carriers are gearing up for a demand spike.
'A large independent air cargo handler in Hong Kong is planning to hire 300+ more workers to handle peak season demands,' Dimerco added.
Many shippers, particularly consumer electronics companies, are launching new products this holiday season and are anticipating big demand.
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