Ethiopian Cargo has commenced its 2025-2026 cherry season operations with an inaugural long-haul charter flight from Chile to China, establishing a pioneering cold-chain route that transforms traditional logistics pathways.
This innovative service represents a significant advancement in temperature-controlled air freight, connecting South American produce markets with Asian consumers through Ethiopia’s strategic geographic position. The route demonstrates the growing importance of alternative logistics corridors in meeting seasonal demand for premium perishables.
The successful charter underscores the evolving landscape of global cold-chain logistics, where carriers are developing creative solutions to optimise transit times whilst maintaining product integrity. For freight forwarders like RW Freight, this development opens new opportunities for servicing the expanding fresh produce trade between Latin America and Asia.
As consumer demand for year-round availability of seasonal fruits continues to rise, such innovative routing solutions are becoming increasingly vital to the international supply chain, offering British exporters and importers enhanced options for time-sensitive cargo movements.