Ethiopian Cargo has launched a Trans-Pacific freighter service between South Korea and the US starting November 9.

Ethiopian will utilize a B777-200F, for the service that will operate from Incheon to Atlanta via Anchorage, which the carrier said offers reduced flight hour, seamless connectivity and better payload.

“We are delighted to have launched our newest freighter service to our Cargo Forwarder customers worldwide, extending from Incheon to Atlanta via Anchorage in the current global pandemic crisis where speed in the supply chain management is highly required to deliver urgently required goods,” said Tewolde GebreMariam, Ethiopian Group CEO.

“Our new cargo service will cut total air transport time significantly between the Asia Pacific and North America facilitating fast and efficient global trade,” he added.

Ready for vaccine delivery

The largest cargo network operator in Africa cited how it has been a "key enabler" in the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic — helping move life-saving medical supplies to different parts of the world.

Ethiopian said its the state-of-the-art Pharma Wing of Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services — housed within the largest trans-shipment terminal in Africa — has been central to the airline’s effective handling and shipping of medical supplies across the world.

“Furthermore, it is in full readiness with all its required capabilities for the distribution of potential COVID-19 vaccine during the forthcoming global distribution,” Ethiopian noted.

Operating next-generation freighters and with Africa’s largest trans-shipment terminal, Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services facilitates the export of perishables, garments, mining products, and the import of high-value industrial products and inputs, pharmaceuticals, among others across its global network.