Maersk starts new air cargo company: Maersk Air Cargo

Danish freight giant Maersk is launching a new airline: Maersk Air Cargo. It is planned that the first flights will be operated from home base Billund Airport by mid-2022, with a fleet of Boeing 767s and 777s.

Maersk already has its own flight company with Star Air. That subsidiary flies for UPS and the British Royal Mail, among others. The new Maersk Air Cargo should mainly be used for Maersk's own activities.

At the same time Maersk chooses Denmark’s second largest airport, Billund, as its air freight hub for Maersk Air Cargo with daily flights creating several jobs in the region. To this end Maersk Air Cargo also announces their intent to enter into an agreement with the Flight Personnel Union (FPU) which is a part of the Danish Confederation and Trade Unions (FH).

"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."

says Aymeric Chandavoine, Global Head of Logistics and Services at A.P. Moller – Maersk

Maersk’s owned controlled capacity, powered by Maersk Air Cargo, is designed to make supply chain journeys more resilient and intuitive. As a standalone service, Maersk Air Freight can help customers make the most of opportunities by getting their air cargo to the right place at the right time. When combined with our ocean, inland, warehousing and customs services it will power your supply chain in more ways than one.