CATHAY Pacific Cargo's direct freighter service between Portland and Hong Kong is now operated three times a week after three additional flights were commenced this summer.
The space and frequent flights ensure the high volumes of goods from Oregon-based companies - from apparel and sportswear brands to technology providers and aircraft manufacturers - are available to the consumer as quickly as possible, Cathay Pacific Cargo, Americas, vice president Fred Ruggiero said in a report published by New York's Air Cargo World.
Portland is one of the fastest-growing hubs for e-commerce shipments - Oregon is a sales tax-free state - making it an easy choice for companies large and small to ship overseas from Portland International Airport (PDX).
Hong Kong International Airport, Cathay Pacific's main hub, is the world's busiest airport for cargo traffic, with throughput exceeding five million tons of mail and cargo in 2017.
Though a smaller city, Portland is recognised as one of the top export areas in the US thanks in part to international consumers' rising demands for fresh produce, such as cherries, blueberries, seafood and chilled or frozen meats. Between January and April Cathay Pacific experienced a 30 per cent increase in tonnage through Portland.
The combination of frequent flights out of Portland and its world-class cargo facility in Hong Kong allows Cathay Pacific to quickly transport, connect and distribute cargo throughout the rest of Asia, including India and Australia.
'For now Portland is an added stopover to fill up the slower summer flights from the US east coast and Midwest before they make their way to Asia. But this may change in the future,' said Mr Ruggiero.
He added: 'Transporting shipments out of Portland eliminates a large percentage of trucking used to transport goods to larger airports, resulting in less carbon emissions.'
The space and frequent flights ensure the high volumes of goods from Oregon-based companies - from apparel and sportswear brands to technology providers and aircraft manufacturers - are available to the consumer as quickly as possible, Cathay Pacific Cargo, Americas, vice president Fred Ruggiero said in a report published by New York's Air Cargo World.
Portland is one of the fastest-growing hubs for e-commerce shipments - Oregon is a sales tax-free state - making it an easy choice for companies large and small to ship overseas from Portland International Airport (PDX).
Hong Kong International Airport, Cathay Pacific's main hub, is the world's busiest airport for cargo traffic, with throughput exceeding five million tons of mail and cargo in 2017.
Though a smaller city, Portland is recognised as one of the top export areas in the US thanks in part to international consumers' rising demands for fresh produce, such as cherries, blueberries, seafood and chilled or frozen meats. Between January and April Cathay Pacific experienced a 30 per cent increase in tonnage through Portland.
The combination of frequent flights out of Portland and its world-class cargo facility in Hong Kong allows Cathay Pacific to quickly transport, connect and distribute cargo throughout the rest of Asia, including India and Australia.
'For now Portland is an added stopover to fill up the slower summer flights from the US east coast and Midwest before they make their way to Asia. But this may change in the future,' said Mr Ruggiero.
He added: 'Transporting shipments out of Portland eliminates a large percentage of trucking used to transport goods to larger airports, resulting in less carbon emissions.'