DB Schenker has extended its partnership with Atlas Air for charter flights on the Transpacific in what the firms said is a "long term" deal and an extension of the agreement made in 2020 for flights in the said route.

Atlas Air will provide dedicated capacity on multiple flights each week for the German logistics provider which is part of the forwarder's global flight network.

"We are excited to extend our current partnership with Atlas Air on our transpacific charter operations. The timely and reliable operation of Atlas Air fits perfectly into our commitment to provide our customers a reliable service for air transportation in their supply chain," commented Björn Eckbauer, senior vice president, global operations and procurement airfreight for DB Schenker.

When DB Schenker launched its "global flight operations programme" in 2020, the service connected Beijing, Shanghai, Zhengzhou and Hong Kong to Chicago and Frankfurt 10 times per week with exclusive full charter flights.

Meanwhile, for the Transpacific service, it linked Shanghai to Chicago for three times each week.