DANISH transport and logistics company dsv has responded to Covid restrictions and lockdowns in Asia by adding extra freighter capacity from Hong Kong and Singapore.
The forwarder is adding two extra weekly flights - offering 100 tonnes of capacity each - to its Hong Kong-Liege-Hong Kong loop, bringing its weekly flights on the route to three.
Meanwhile, the company has also introduced a new weekly route from Singapore to Los Angeles.
DSV vice president and head of the DSV Air Charter Network, Mads Ravn, said: 'Right now, the market is greatly underserved - especially out of Asia where the situation is being impacted these days by increased Covid incidents and by new restrictions. We are monitoring the situation closely, so we can continue to do what we can to keep our customers supply chains flowing.
He said the company was also introducing a new DSV Air Charter route from Singapore to Los Angeles (LAX), which can further relieve the pressure on some of the other hubs in the region and also bring a little more flexibility to its customers on air freight offerings out of Asia.
The move comes as a series of lockdowns and restrictions have been implemented in the Asia Pacific region as countries try to stop the spread of the Omicron variant.
These restrictions are already having an impact on supply chains and air cargo capacity.
The Beijing Winter Olympics - due to start on February 20 - and the start of the two-week Chinese New Year holiday on February 1 are expected to pile further pressure on supply chains.
The new network offers flights between Hong Kong, Zhengzhou, Istanbul, Liege, Chicago Rockford and Sao Paulo's Viracopos using dedicated B747 freighter capacity.
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The forwarder is adding two extra weekly flights - offering 100 tonnes of capacity each - to its Hong Kong-Liege-Hong Kong loop, bringing its weekly flights on the route to three.
Meanwhile, the company has also introduced a new weekly route from Singapore to Los Angeles.
DSV vice president and head of the DSV Air Charter Network, Mads Ravn, said: 'Right now, the market is greatly underserved - especially out of Asia where the situation is being impacted these days by increased Covid incidents and by new restrictions. We are monitoring the situation closely, so we can continue to do what we can to keep our customers supply chains flowing.
He said the company was also introducing a new DSV Air Charter route from Singapore to Los Angeles (LAX), which can further relieve the pressure on some of the other hubs in the region and also bring a little more flexibility to its customers on air freight offerings out of Asia.
The move comes as a series of lockdowns and restrictions have been implemented in the Asia Pacific region as countries try to stop the spread of the Omicron variant.
These restrictions are already having an impact on supply chains and air cargo capacity.
The Beijing Winter Olympics - due to start on February 20 - and the start of the two-week Chinese New Year holiday on February 1 are expected to pile further pressure on supply chains.
The new network offers flights between Hong Kong, Zhengzhou, Istanbul, Liege, Chicago Rockford and Sao Paulo's Viracopos using dedicated B747 freighter capacity.
SeaNews Turkey
