China opens 92 new international air cargo routes in first half of year

BEIJING, July 6 (Xinhua) -- China opened 92 new international air cargo routes in the first half of this year, adding more than 210 round-trip flights per week, the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said Monday.

The newly launched routes include 41 to Asia, 38 to Europe, 11 to North America, one to South America and one to Africa.

The cargo transported on the routes mainly included cross-border e-commerce goods, high-end manufacturing products, high-value-added goods, electronic products and auto parts.

The federation said the construction of China's international air cargo network has continued to accelerate this year.

Air cargo enterprises have deepened operations on core Eurasian corridors and steadily expanded cargo services on transoceanic and long-haul routes.