News / Maersk denies regular clients are being pushed out by ecommerce

Maersk’s new 777 freighter offers much-needed capacity into a hectic air cargo market, but some clients could be put “on the back-burner” in favour of those shipping low-paying ecommerce, according to a source.   

The Danish carrier’s new aircraft began service from China to Europe on 6 September, and rotates between Hangzhou, Billund and Liege.  

“[We] follow the customer,” Narin Phol, EVP and chief product officer for logistics and services, told The Loadstar,  explaining why Maersk chose this route to operate. ...