April 8, 2022

Maersk has debuted 'Maersk Air Cargo' which will become the shipping giant’s main air freight offering serving the logistics needs of its clients with integrated logistics.

At the same time, Maersk chose Denmark’s second largest airport, Billund, as its air freight hub for Maersk Air Cargo with daily flights creating several jobs in the region, the company announced in a press release.

“Air freight is a crucial enabler of flexibility and agility in global supply chains as it allows our customers to tackle time-critical supply chain challenges and provides transport mode options for high value cargo. We strongly believe in working closely with our customers. Therefore, it is key for Maersk to also increase our presence in the global air cargo industry by introducing Maersk Air Cargo to cater even better for the needs of our customers,” Aymeric Chandavoine Global Head of Logistics and Services, A.P. Moller – Maersk said.

Maersk’s owned controlled capacity, powered by Maersk Air Cargo, is designed to make supply chain journeys more resilient and intuitive, the company highlighted.

Maersk said the new service will help customers get their air cargo to where it needs to be at the right time. It was made possible through its existing in-house aircraft operator, Star Air, which transferred its activities to the new Maersk Air Cargo entity.

“Maersk Air Cargo is an important step of the Maersk Air Freight strategy, as it will allow us to offer customers a truly unique combination of air freight integrated with other transport modes. We see an increased and continued demand for air cargo both today and going forward as well as a growing demand for end-to-end logistics, why it is important for us to strengthen our own-controlled capacity and advance further on our air freight strategy,” Torben Bengtsson Global Head of Air & LCL (Less than Container Load), A.P. Moller – Maersk said.

The new entity is expected to be fully operational in the second half of 2022.

“We have had growth, defied the corona and set a new record year in cargo in 2021. It does not happen without good partners, and we do what we can to make our partners good,” Jan Hessellund, CEO of Billund Airport said. “Now Maersk Air Cargo enters the stage at Billund Airport and raises it a notch. We are incredibly proud that we are being chosen as Maersk's European hub for air freight, and we look forward to developing the collaboration to even new heights.”

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