Alibaba expands partnership with Atlas Air to offer a cargo route between China and Colombia

According to the company, the new service will be operated by a Boeing 747-8F, capable of carrying up to 133 tonnes of cargo. The aircraft will depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and make a stop at Miami International Airport (MIA), before continuing on to Bogota’s El Dorado International Airport (BOG), its final destination. 

The route will soon include an additional stop in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Total duration of the operation will be around 37 hours. Cainiao will thus strengthen its cargo services in Latin America, where it currently offers eight weekly flights. According to the company, the expansion of its activity in the region will improve the delivery time of goods by 76%.

In this regard, Cainiao remarked that the launch of the new routes will complement the implementation of the «Must-Go» logistics service, which uses proprietary technologies to optimise the value chain of international cargo sorting, processing and shipping.