A NEW air cargo route was launched Sunday linking Shenzhen with Port Moresby, capital of Papua New Guinea, said SF Airlines, China’s largest air cargo carrier in fleet size.

The Shenzhen-Port Moresby route is SF Airlines’ first cargo route reaching Oceania, expanding its global air-cargo-service network that has covered Asia, Europe and North America, the company said.

The cargo airline has upgraded its key operation capabilities to provide efficient and economical services to better serve demands from local customers, the airline said.

SF Airlines on Aug. 16 launched a new air cargo route linking Ezhou in central China’s Hubei Province, with Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates. This marked the launch of the first cargo route connecting the Ezhou Huahu Airport, China’s first cargo-focused airport, with the Middle East, said SF Airlines.

Headquartered in Shenzhen, SF Airlines is the aviation branch of China’s leading courier enterprise SF Express. It operates a fleet of 84 freighters, connecting more than 90 destinations at home and globally.

Founded in 2009 as China’s first private air express carrier, SF Express has made stable progress over the past decades by expanding its global express services to 84 countries and regions. (SD-Xinhua)