MSC Air Cargo

All-cargo airlines expand capacity on Europe-Asia routes to start 2025

Several freighter operators in the first week of the year introduced new air services connecting European cities to markets in Asia and the Middle East, giving shippers more options for moving freight on strong trade lanes.

The most robust capacity addition comes from Maersk Air Cargo, the cargo airline of ocean shipping logistics integrator A.P. Moller Maersk, which has begun operating Boeing 767 freighters six times per week between its home base in Billund, Denmark, and Zhengzhou, the capital...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/all-cargo-airlines-expand-capacity-on-europe-asia-routes-to-start-2025

MSC commences inaugural flight from Milan to Hong Kong

MSC Air Cargo has announced the launch of its first commercial flight from Italy’s Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

The route Malpensa – Hong Kong – Malpensa will be operated twice a week.

“The occasion marks the beginning of a new era in airfreight logistics as MSC Air Cargo expands its network and capabilities with the delivery of its fifth MSC-branded aircraft, the Boeing 777-200 Freighter (I-MSCA), operated by AlisCargo Airlines,” said the company in a...

https://container-news.com/msc-commences-inaugural-flight-from-milan-to-hong-kong/

Maersk Air Cargo explores China-UK route

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The air cargo unit of Maersk is conducting a two-month trial of a new route that would establish a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/maersk-air-cargo-explores-china-uk-route

MSC Air Cargo completes its first direct flight from Italy to Japan

The first flight operated by MSC Air Cargo, the MSC Group’s air cargo division, has departed from Italy’s Malpensa Airport.

In particular, the Boeing 777-200 Freighter, adorned with the MSC livery in white with yellow and black stripes, landed at the Lombard airport from Liege Airport (Belgium) before departing for Tokyo, Japan.

This inaugural flight is part of a weekly service, operating every Friday with a departure from Malpensa at 3:55 PM and arriving in Tokyo at 3:00 PM (local time).

According...

https://container-news.com/msc-air-cargo-completes-its-first-direct-flight-from-italy-to-japan/

MSC acquires Italian air cargo carrier

MSC has bought the majority stake in AlisCargo Airlines, a Milan-based air freight carrier, with both companies confirming that MSC is expected to acquire 100% of AlisCargo Airlines at the beginning of the next year, once the air cargo carrier will restart operations with the delivery of a Boeing 777F.

MSC Air Cargo Senior Vice President, Jannie Davel stated, “The acquisition of a majority share in AlisCargo Airlines is a step towards expanding MSC’s Air Cargo solution capabilities, and...

https://container-news.com/msc-acquires-italian-air-cargo-carrier/

Ocean carrier MSC strikes deal for Italian cargo airline

Ocean freight colossus Mediterranean Shipping Co. said Thursday it has acquired a majority stake in AlisCargo Airlines SpA and plans to take full control of the Milan-based company in early 2024, underscoring the seriousness of its air cargo strategy even as the international freight market languishes in a sustained trough.

AlisCargo was founded in 2019 by Domenico Alcide Leali, the former founder of Air Dolomiti, a passenger airline that was acquired by Lufthansa 20 years ago, and other...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ocean-carrier-msc-strikes-deal-for-italian-cargo-airline

Ocean carrier MSC adds 2nd cargo jet

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Mediterranean Shipping Co., the largest ocean container line in the world, has received a second...

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Mediterranean Shipping Co. designates air cargo agent

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MSC Air Cargo, the airline unit of Mediterranean Shipping Co., has selected ECS Group as its general...

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MSC Air Cargo moves up start date for global freighter service

Ocean carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. will debut its freighter service in early December, sooner than previously indicated.

A new air cargo schedule posted on the company’s website shows MSC Air Cargo will begin weekly around-the-world service with a Boeing 777 freighter in early December. When the company announced in September it would establish a cargo airline to support customers with end-to-end logistics capabilities, it said commercial service would begin in early 2023.

MSC will lease...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/msc-air-cargo-moves-up-start-date-for-global-freighter-service