ABC launches twice-weekly freighter service from Oslo

AirBridgeCargo Airlines will commence a twice-weekly Boeing 747 freighter route Nov. 15 from Oslo to support Norway’s thriving seafood export market and the country’s oil and gas industry, the company said in a statement.    AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) is launching a new twice-weekly all-cargo service from Oslo, Norway, the company said in a statement.
   Starting Nov. 15, 2016, the new route will be served by Bowing 747 freighter aircraft to Norway’s thriving seafood export market and the country’s oil and gas industry.
   Norway currently exports 220,000 metric tons of seafood each year and 600 metric tons per day using air cargo services to Asia and North America, according to ABC. The new Tuesday and Friday service from Oslo will allow Norwegian exporters to connect to the ABC’s global network via the airline’s hub in Moscow.
   Georges Biwer, vice president of EMEA at AirBridgeCargo, said the move was part of an overall strategy of listening to customers and identifying underserved areas of demand.
   “Norwegian salmon is preferred by consumers all over the world and exporters rely on the speed and reliability of air cargo to ensure their seafood is of the highest quality when it reaches their customers,” he said. “The fast connections and on-time performance ABC offers via its Moscow Sheremetyevo hub, as well as the temperature-control capabilities of our modern Boeing 747-8F fleet, means we can offer exporters the network and service options they need to continue to grow their business all over the world.”
   According to Martin Langaas, director of cargo and traffic development at Oslo Airport, The Norwegian airfreight market is growing at around a 10 percent annual rate, making it the largest air cargo market in the Nordic region.
   “The Norwegian market for seafood exports alone is expected to grow by 500 percent within the next 20-30 years,” said Langaas. “To reach this predicted growth, it’s essential to attract high quality carriers like AirBridgeCargo to OSL to connect Norway with its most important markets in Asia and North America.”