Qatar Airways Cargo has confirmed two new freighter destinations, Brussels in Belgium and Shanghai in China.
Brussels is now served four times weekly by the A330F. The freighter operates via Entebbe to Brussels on Wednesdays and Sundays and via Nairobi to Brussels on Mondays and Fridays.
The carrier has also added a three-times-weekly non-stop B777 freighter service on the Doha-Shanghai-Doha route.
And an additional B777 freighter frequency has been added on the Doha – Hong Kong route, bringing the weekly frequencies to 14.
“The new services create exciting opportunities for businesses, especially in the pharmaceutical industry in both these countries. Other importers and exporters also benefit from the increased capacity introduced on both these trade lanes,” said Ulrich Ogiermann, chief officer cargo, Qatar Airways.
Major exports from Belgium are pharmaceuticals, automotives, perishables, optical, technical and medical apparatus, chocolates, plus mineral fuels including oil, precious stones, pearls and metals.
Major industries in Shanghai are retail plus heavy industries such as steel-making and auto manufacture, high-tech and electronics. Shanghai is also a leading producer of ethylene, plastics, microcomputers, integrated circuits and mobile phones. In addition, Shanghai has the largest consumer market in China, leading to accelerated demand in all sectors, including cargo.
Qatar Airways Cargo recently strengthened its product portfolio with the launch of two premium services that optimise the transportation of ‘time and temperature-sensitive’ goods, including high-value pharmaceutical products and perishables. The new services, QR Pharma and QR Fresh, further enhance its capacity and flexibility to effectively move sensitive commodities in line with the highest world-class standards.
The carrier has also completed the transition from a manually handled cargo environment to a fully-automated cargo terminal at Hamad International Airport. The cargo terminal offers the very latest technology.
Qatar adds freighter destinations
AirCargo archive stories issue 233
Tuesday, 18 November 2014
Qatar Airways Cargo has confirmed two new freighter destinations, Brussels in Belgium and Shanghai in China.
Brussels is now served four times weekly by the A330F. The freighter operates via Entebbe to Brussels on Wednesdays and Sundays and via Nairobi to Brussels on Mondays and Fridays.
The carrier has also added a three-times-weekly non-stop B777 freighter service on the Doha-Shanghai-Doha route.
And an additional B777 freighter frequency has been added on the Doha – Hong Kong route, bringing the weekly frequencies to 14.
“The new services create exciting opportunities for businesses, especially in the pharmaceutical industry in both these countries. Other importers and exporters also benefit from the increased capacity introduced on both these trade lanes,” said Ulrich Ogiermann, chief officer cargo, Qatar Airways.
Major exports from Belgium are pharmaceuticals, automotives, perishables, optical, technical and medical apparatus, chocolates, plus mineral fuels including oil, precious stones, pearls and metals.
Major industries in Shanghai are retail plus heavy industries such as steel-making and auto manufacture, high-tech and electronics. Shanghai is also a leading producer of ethylene, plastics, microcomputers, integrated circuits and mobile phones. In addition, Shanghai has the largest consumer market in China, leading to accelerated demand in all sectors, including cargo.
Qatar Airways Cargo recently strengthened its product portfolio with the launch of two premium services that optimise the transportation of ‘time and temperature-sensitive’ goods, including high-value pharmaceutical products and perishables. The new services, QR Pharma and QR Fresh, further enhance its capacity and flexibility to effectively move sensitive commodities in line with the highest world-class standards.
The carrier has also completed the transition from a manually handled cargo environment to a fully-automated cargo terminal at Hamad International Airport. The cargo terminal offers the very latest technology.
