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Panalpina and Atlas Air renew partnership
with network expansion
in mind
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Panalpina expands controlled air freight network to Brazil
Panalpina and Atlas Air are
strengthening their long-standing partnership in the air freight industry.
As a cornerstone of a new five-year agreement, Panalpina will switch one
of its wet-leased aircraft to more than 200 scheduled charters per year,
thereby expanding its unique air freight network.
“The new long-term
agreement with Atlas Air will intensify our cooperation and increase our
joint business,” says Lucas Kuehner, global head of Air Freight at
Panalpina. “The switch from one of our wet-leased 747-8Fs to more than 200
scheduled full charters per year as part of this agreement equals a change
in our procurement strategy and prepares the ground for the continued
expansion of our controlled air freight network.”
As of March, Panalpina
will operate flights from Hong Kong to Huntsville with dedicated scheduled
charters using Atlas Air 747-400 freighters. “We will not only maintain
our scheduled capacity for our customers on the transpacific route but are
planning to extend this service together with Atlas Air,” explains
Matthias Frey, global head of Panalpina’s controlled air freight network.
William J. Flynn,
president and CEO of Atlas Air Worldwide, says: “The new agreement, which
now includes scheduled charters, enhances our service offering for
Panalpina, and we look forward to expanding our relationship with
Panalpina as the company’s network grows further.”
As part of the
five-year agreement, Panalpina is extending its operation of the
wet-leased 747-8F on the transatlantic route, which includes calls in
Mexico and the UK.
The newly expanded
controlled air freight network already accounts for 15% of Panalpina’s air
freight volumes each year and is unique in the industry. Within this
network, Panalpina controls a series of scheduled charters using different
leading air cargo carriers, leased aircraft, ground handling and flight
operations.
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Panalpina expands controlled air
freight network to Brazil
Panalpina is expanding its controlled air
freight network by adding a full-freighter service to Brazil. As of March,
Panalpina will not only operate scheduled charter flights from Hong Kong
to Huntsville, but also from Huntsville to São Paulo. The extended service
is part of the recently renewed long-term agreement between Panalpina and
Atlas Air. It offers scheduled main deck capacity to South America from
the US and a record transit time of less than 40 hours from Hong Kong to
São Paulo.
“Our customers in the US have a need for fast
and efficient connections to Brazil. The new set-up with Atlas Air, where
we switched one of our wet-leased aircraft to 200 scheduled charters per
year, allows us to meet this demand effectively,” explains Lucas Kuehner,
global head of Air Freight at Panalpina.
As of 3 March 2015,
Panalpina will initially operate two flights per week from Huntsville to
Viracopos, São Paulo, with dedicated scheduled charters using Atlas Air
747-400 freighters.
The direct service
from Huntsville to São Paulo, called Brazil Wings, has been specifically
designed for customers in the Midwest and in parts of the Southeastern
United States. The new service is tailored to companies that manufacture
heavy machines and equipment for agriculture and mining. Brazil, with its
large agricultural and mining industries, is an interesting market for
these companies, but getting the goods there can be challenging. So far,
the companies had to export via large, congested airports with limited
freighter capacity.
“We offer an
alternative – scheduled main deck capacity to Brazil from an uncongested
airport that puts high priority on cargo,” says Roberto Schiavone, head of
Air Freight for the region Americas at Panalpina. “Export cargo can be
easily trucked to our unique air freight gateway in Huntsville. There we
offer an airside facility and short distances. This allows for fast
expediting and full control on the ground. In addition, customers benefit
from cargo consolidation and customs clearance services.”
Panalpina provides
road feeder services from over ten major US cities to Huntsville on a
daily basis. From the Chicago area, with its important manufacturing base,
transport to Huntsville takes as little as 16 hours. Panalpina also
manages import customs clearance and delivery to the final destination in
Brazil, thus providing a full door-to-door service.
The freighter flights
from Huntsville to São Paulo connect seamlessly with the freighter flights
coming in from Hong Kong. As an extension of the recently announced
twice-weekly Hong Kong-to-Huntsville service with Atlas Air charters,
Panalpina can now offer one of the fastest transit times from the Far East
to South America. “We can fly cargo from Hong Kong to Viracopos via
Huntsville in less than 40 hours,” says Matthias Frey, global head of
Panalpina’s controlled air freight network.
“The new service to
Brazil showcases what we can offer to customers,” adds Kuehner. “We route
our flights and offer freighter capacity to suit particular customer
requirements. We address unmet needs and offer end-to-end solutions.”
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About Atlas Air Worldwide: Atlas Air Worldwide is the parent company of
Atlas Air, Inc. (Atlas) and Titan Aviation Holdings, Inc. (Titan), and is
the majority shareholder of Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc. (Polar).
Through Atlas and Polar, Atlas Air Worldwide operates the world’s largest
fleet of Boeing 747 freighter aircraft. Atlas, Titan and Polar offer a
range of outsourced aircraft and aviation operating services that include
ACMI service – in which customers receive an aircraft, crew, maintenance
and insurance on a long-term basis; CMI service, for customers that
provide their own aircraft; express network and scheduled air cargo
service; military cargo and passenger charters; commercial cargo and
passenger charters; and dry leasing of aircraft and engines. Atlas Air
Worldwide’s press releases, SEC filings and other information may be
accessed through the company’s home page,
www.atlasair.com
About Panalpina: The Panalpina Group is one of the world's
leading providers of supply chain solutions. The company combines its core
products of Air Freight, Ocean Freight, and Logistics to deliver globally
integrated, tailor-made end-to-end solutions. Drawing on in-depth industry
know-how and customized IT systems, Panalpina manages the needs of its
customers' supply chains, no matter how demanding they might be. The
Panalpina Group operates a global network with some 500 offices in more
than 70 countries, and it works with partner companies in a further 90
countries. Panalpina employs over 16,000 people worldwide who deliver a
comprehensive service to the highest quality standards – wherever and
whenever. www.panalpina.com
See also:
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to serve world's biggest
logistics demands
Source: Sandro Hofer,
Matthias Frey - Posted Feb 12 and 28, 2015
www.panalpina.com
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