Etihad Cargo has signed a multimillion-dollar deal with Trinity Logistics USA Inc.

Under the agreement, the carrier will fly freighters on behalf of the New York-based forwarder from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Columbus, Ohio and to East Midlands Airport in the UK.

The weekly flight will be operated with Etihad’s Boeing 747-8F, which offers a cargo capacity of approximately 135 tonnes, or one of Etihad’s 777Fs, which have a capacity of approximately 103 tonnes.

“Through our partnership, Etihad Cargo and Trinity Logistics are committed to facilitating this important trade,” said David Kerr, senior vice president of Etihad Cargo. “The flexibility our freighter fleet affords us means we are well placed to serve the fashion industry which is so reliant on a responsive supply chain.”

According to Trinity Logistics, Etihad Cargo had already operated several charter flights for the company over the summer, and the new service will facilitate the movement of garments manufactured in Sri Lanka for brands such as Abercrombie & Fitch, GAP, Nike and Victoria’s Secret.

“We select our global carrier partners based on their ability to understand the business of our clients,” said David Pereira, president of Trinity. “With Etihad Cargo, they not only displayed knowledge, but understood the value of creating a sustainable product to a very important cargo zip code in United States.  We expect our clients to benefit greatly from this game-changing solution that guarantees them speed and predictability.”