China Post launches Zhengzhou-Luxembourg cargo route
ZHENGZHOU, June 23 (Xinhua) -- China Post has officially launched a new international cargo route between the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou and Luxembourg, with a freighter departing from Zhengzhou on Monday morning.
The route will initially operate one flight per week, with plans to increase frequency based on market demand. It will expand beyond traditional cross-border e-commerce to carry high-tech and high-value-added goods such as pharmaceuticals and precision manufacturing components, according to a China Post official.
Zhengzhou in Henan Province has been actively developing into an international air cargo hub in recent years. To date, 33 all-cargo airlines have launched 58 dedicated cargo routes from the city, including 43 international routes.
Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport handled 239,000 tonnes of international or regional cargo in the first five months of this year -- a year-on-year increase of 45.8 percent.
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