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Cathay inks air cargo services agreement with Matheson
MATHESON Flight Extenders, a subsidiary of Matheson Trucking Inc., has signed a freight consolidation agent agreement with Cathay Pacific Airways to provide import/export air cargo services at the Portland International Airport for goods transported between Oregon and Asia.
Matheson Flight Extenders currently provides airport terminal handling services for US mail in Portland. The company added eight employees to support twice-weekly arrivals and departures of Cathay Pacific's 747-8F service launched on November 4. These flights travel between Portland and Hong Kong via Los Angeles and Anchorage.
"This is an exciting opportunity for Matheson to once again expand into the international freight arena," said Matheson COO, Charles Mellor, in a statement. "We handled similar services for Asiana Airlines and are proud to be a key facilitator in the partnership between the port of Portland and Cathay Pacific."
Several regional manufacturers, such as Nike, Columbia Sportswear and Intel, are interested in this direct air cargo service. Product categories that could be transported from Portland to Hong Kong include semi-finished footwear and apparel, electronics and perishable goods like blueberries, cherries, Dungeness crab and oysters.
Cathay Pacific expects to carry 40 to 60 tonnes of cargo from Portland every month. This new service saves weeks of shipping time compared with marine transport. Port officials said East Asia markets account for half of Oregon's air exports, valued at US$4.3 billion, currently being shipped through other airports.
Matheson Flight Extenders currently provides airport terminal handling services for US mail in Portland. The company added eight employees to support twice-weekly arrivals and departures of Cathay Pacific's 747-8F service launched on November 4. These flights travel between Portland and Hong Kong via Los Angeles and Anchorage.
"This is an exciting opportunity for Matheson to once again expand into the international freight arena," said Matheson COO, Charles Mellor, in a statement. "We handled similar services for Asiana Airlines and are proud to be a key facilitator in the partnership between the port of Portland and Cathay Pacific."
Several regional manufacturers, such as Nike, Columbia Sportswear and Intel, are interested in this direct air cargo service. Product categories that could be transported from Portland to Hong Kong include semi-finished footwear and apparel, electronics and perishable goods like blueberries, cherries, Dungeness crab and oysters.
Cathay Pacific expects to carry 40 to 60 tonnes of cargo from Portland every month. This new service saves weeks of shipping time compared with marine transport. Port officials said East Asia markets account for half of Oregon's air exports, valued at US$4.3 billion, currently being shipped through other airports.
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