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Service Announcements: Korean Air and Globe Express Service

Korean Air will add five Boeing 777 freighters, while Globe Express Service expands in France.

   Korean Air has finalized an order for five 777 freighters from Boeing. The order is valued at more than $1.5 billion.
   The airline currently operates an all-Boeing freighter fleet of 26 airplanes that includes 17 747-400s, five 747-8s and four 777s.

   Globe Express Services has recently opened three new offices in France. The locations include Le Havre, Bordeaux and Marseille.  
   The offices handle a range of shipments including exports to China, Africa, Chile, Brazil, Russia, the United States and Canada, and serve various industries such as furniture, retail, healthcare, aerospace, packaging, fashion, high-end bags and watches.

Chris Gillis

Located in the Washington, D.C. area, Chris Gillis primarily reports on regulatory and legislative topics that impact cross-border trade. He joined American Shipper in 1994, shortly after graduating from Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md., with a degree in international business and economics.