A.P. Moller - Maersk is strengthening its airborne route network with two new freight routes between the US and China.

It will supplement the sea freight that connects the two major markets. The flight routes are meant to ensure faster freight on time-sensitive or other especially valuable goods, Maersk writes in a press release.

”With the introduction of these new routes, we are further connecting North America and Asia Pacific through regular flights and controlled capacity for our customers,” Maersk’s global head of air, Michel Pozas Lucic, says in the release.

”At Maersk, we want to ensure that our customers have the visibility, reliability, and resilience in their supply chains. Air freight continues to be an important asset in our customer´s end-to-end logistics needs,” he continues.

The new routes will commence with two weekly trips between Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) and Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) as well as two weekly flights between Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) and Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH).

From May, the weekly number of flights will increase to three, Maersk informs.

The work will be executed by three, newly-purchased Boeing 767-300 freighters.

English edit: Christian Radich Hoffman