CEVA Logistics has added a new transpacific air charter operation as it looks to cater for demand between China and the US.
The new service operates between Wuxi in China and Chicago in the US utilising a Boeing 747 freighter three times per week.
The first flight left Wuxi earlier today (28 March) carrying around 100 tons of cargo. The service will cater for a range of cargo types including, industrial equipment, electronics, oversized cargo, e-commerce goods, and apparel.
CEVA said Wuxi airport covers the Yangtze River Delta Economic Development Zone and serves not only global companies with manufacturing sites on the outskirts of Shanghai, but also Chinese companies in industrial, technology and e-commerce sectors.
Cargo can also be transported from Southeast Asia to Wuxi, the forwarder said.
From Chicago, cargo is distributed across various US through the forwarder’s gateway facility located less than 10 miles from the airport.
The 700,000 sq ft airfreight warehouse includes an 8,000 sq ft Free Trade Zone, a 10,000 sq ft cold storage facility with two chambers, a 180,000 sq ft Container Freight Station, and a 180,000 sq ft Certified Cargo Screening Facility with x-ray and K-9 inspection capabilities.
The forwarder’s trucking services from Chicago connect to hubs in Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, Columbus, as well as 70 onward distribution sites across the country.
“The charter programme also provides swift customs clearance and airport handling service, as well as other tailored solutions for cross-border volumes,” CEVA said.
Loic Gay, global air product leader, CEVA Logistics, said: “CEVA Logistics continues to invest in our global airfreight network and our owned, controlled capacity.
“This new trans-Pac charter service underscores CEVA’s commitment to securing the right capacity on the right lanes for current and future customers in order to meet their evolving needs.”
