Zongteng Group has tapped Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) to handle its new B-777F services as it boosts its e-commerce cargo capacity between China and Europe.
In a statement, WFS said it had been awarded a contract to handle Zongteng Group's new Boeing 777 freighter flights at Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport.
Zongteng Group's YunExpress launched its first freighter flight from Shenzhen to Paris on January 16, citing the surge in cross-border trade between China and Europe.
The new Shenzhen-Paris freighter route is the company's latest initiative to realise the immense potential of Sino-European cross-border trade.
The new 777F service will provide 15,000 tonnes of annual cargo capacity, providing Zongteng Group customers with highly reliable e-commerce logistics services and optimised lead times.
More freighter flights between Shenzhen-Paris
In Q3 2023, the Group expects to add a second Boeing 777F to increase its Shenzhen-Paris CDG operations to 6-8 flights per week and lift its available capacity to a projected 28,000 tonnes per annum.
WFS has also been appointed to provide ramp and cargo handling services for the cargo flights at Paris CDG, which are operated by Zongteng Group in collaboration with Central Airlines.
"WFS is proud to be using its ramp and cargo handling expertise at Paris CDG to support the launch and growth ambitions of Zongteng Group's new 777 freighter services," said Laurent Bernard, VP of Cargo France at WFS.
"The strong growth in demand for cross-border e-commerce capacity from China to Europe requires more cargo capacity as well as the support of fast and reliable handling on the ground in order to meet customers’ service expectations. We are confident this partnership between Zongteng and WFS will deliver these high service standards," he added.
Zongteng Group is a leading provider of cross-border e-commerce services, including fulfilment and customised supply chain solutions provided by its sub-brands, YunExpress, Elogistic and Worldtech, and reported a turnover in 2021 of €3.85 billion.
