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Apex "Enablement" Chengdu-America maiden voyage and cargo route promotion meeting was a complete success!
On April 18, 2023, the last B747 aircraft in the world - "Fu Neng" took off from Chengdu Shuangliu Airport, marking that this aircraft was operated by Apex International Logistics and flown by Atlas Air. The maiden voyage of the legendary B747-8F all-cargo aircraft "Chengdu-North America" route in China was a complete success.
It is reported that the "Energy" Chengdu-America cargo route will fly to New York, Miami, Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Santiago, Chile, to open up the Chengdu-America air corridor, and transport electronic products, clothing, mechanical equipment, and automobiles from Chengdu to Chongqing and surrounding areas. Goods such as accessories are exported to the Americas, driving regional economic development; and goods such as lobster, salmon, cherries, auto parts, semiconductor machines and accessories are imported into China, effectively solving the air transportation needs of enterprises in the surrounding areas of Sichuan.
To commemorate the maiden voyage of the "Energy" in China, Shuangliu Airport welcomed the arrival of the "Energy" with the Watergate Ceremony, the highest courtesy in the aviation industry. The "Energy" passed through the water gate, which means "receive the wind and wash away the dust", and slowly stopped on the scheduled apron. After the crew got off the plane, Apex staff sent them flowers and expressed their warm welcome.
After the maiden voyage of "Energy" in China, Apex International Logistics held the "Apex Chengdu-America Cargo Route Promotion Conference" at the Fairmont Palm Springs Hotel in Chengdu. This promotion will include the Chengdu Customs of the People's Republic of China, the Consulate General of the Republic of Chile in Chengdu, the Economic and Commercial Office of the Consulate General of Peru in Shanghai, the Foreign Affairs Office of Sichuan Province; the People's Government of Chengdu, the Port and Logistics Office of Chengdu, the Bureau of Commerce of Chengdu, Chengdu Eastern New Area Party Working Committee, Chengdu Eastern New Area Aviation and Port Economic Bureau, Chengdu Shuangliu District People's Government, Chengdu Shuangliu Aviation Economic Zone, Sichuan Airport Group Ground Service Co., Ltd., Chengdu Shuangliu Airport Co., Ltd. and other government agencies and functions With the strong support of the department, many large multinational companies and enterprises around Chengdu and Chongqing were invited to participate together to witness the scheduled cargo routes operated by "Energy" and Apex, which became a powerful boost to open up the air corridor from Chengdu to the Americas. .
The promotion meeting was held by Mr. Du Jinyou, Party Secretary and Director of Chengdu Port and Logistics Office, Mr. Long Qiang, Deputy General Manager of Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport Co., Ltd., and Gustavo Diaz Hidal, Consul General of Chilean Consulate General in Chengdu. Mr. Ge, Atlas Air Asia Pacific Senior Vice President (Sales and Marketing) Mr. Zheng Yihong, and Apex Greater China CEO Mr. He Jintang made speeches. They believe that the opening of Apex’s Chengdu-America cargo route will bring Greatly enhance the scale of the direct flight from Sichuan to the Americas, further leverage the value of Chengdu as the core freight hub in Southwest China, effectively supplement and strengthen the radiation range of the logistics supply chain of the advanced manufacturing clusters around Sichuan and Chongqing, and reduce the operating costs of enterprises. Attract more well-known enterprises to seek markets and opportunities in Shu, so as to further form industrial synergy advantages, enhance regional competitiveness, and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results.
