NWA Cargo plans to expand services to China
(Shenzhen Daily/Agencies)
Updated: 2004-10-27 15:47

NWA Cargo, the cargo subsidiary of U.S.-based Northwest Airlines, plans to expand its all-cargo freighter service between the United States and China as a result of a July bilateral agreement between the two countries.

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded Northwest six additional weekly flights to China for a total of eight, the airline said in a statement Monday.

NWA Cargo anticipated using the new frequencies to add freighter service to Shanghai to meet the growing demand for heavy cargo between the two countries, the company said.

By 2005, Northwest plans to offer eight weekly all-cargo frequencies between Shanghai and the NWA cargo hub at Anchorage, Alaska.

“As a leader in trans-Pacific passenger and cargo service, Northwest looks forward to expanding its China cargo capacity in an air-freight market that is forecasted to be the fastest-growing U.S. trade market,” said Phil Haan, chairman of NWA Cargo and a senior executive of Northwest.

“These additional frequencies will enhance options for shippers, providing our customers with quicker and more convenient access to China’s largest market,” said Jim Friedel, president of NWA Cargo.

“We look forward to providing even more service in the future with our application for eight additional U.S.-China all-cargo frequencies available in 2006,” Friedel said.

Northwest first entered the Chinese market in 1947. It launched its first U.S.-Shanghai freighter service in 1999.

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