SHENZHEN – Shenzhen launched yesterday a chartered air-freight service to Hong Kong
Early yesterday morning, a Boeing 767 freighter operated by SF Airlines left Shenzhen for Hong Kong, carrying 45 tonnes of goods, including donated anti-pandemic materials and also export goods from local businesses.
The freighter will fly between the two adjacent cities six times a week, with the chartered service initially planned to last until early April.
The air-freight service was launched after the cross-border truck-freight capacity between Shenzhen and Hong Kong was reduced due to COVID-19.
The flights will help guarantee the transport of anti-pandemic materials for Hong Kong, as well as meeting the transport demands of enterprises in Shenzhen and neighboring regions, thereby safeguarding the safety and stability of the supply chain and industrial chain.
Shenzhen previously launched three express shipping routes, as well as freight-train transport, to ensure the supply of materials to Hong Kong.
The distance between the airports of Hong Kong and Shenzhen is about 30 kilometers. – Xinhua, MPD
Map courtesy of CGTN
