NIPPON EXPRESS BELGIUM UNVEILS SERVICE USING LIEGE, OSTEND AIRPORTS

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 (Bernama) -- Nippon Express (Belgium) NV/SA (NE Belgium), has teamed up with Nippon Express Europe GmbH to launch a new service using Liege Airport and Ostend-Bruges International Airport to bolster import/export gateway functions in Europe.

Liege Airport in eastern Belgium serves as one of Europe's dedicated cargo airports, currently offering regular and charter flights to and from China, North America, the Middle East and Africa.

NE Belgium, a local subsidiary of Nippon Express Co Ltd is the first Japanese forwarder to set up operations in the Liege area, and has opened an office in the airport cargo zone to provide CFS functions.

The company is now engaged in air cargo import/export operations using the round-trip charter transport service between Liege and Narita airports launched on April 16, according to a statement.

In response to rising demand for trans-Atlantic air cargo transport, a round-trip charter service between Ostend-Bruges International Airport in western Belgium and New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport was introduced on May 8.

NE Belgium has signed a weekly charter agreement with Qatar Airways Cargo to utilise its B777-300 ER mini freighter for round-trip cargo services.

All incidental services from departure to arrival are carried out by Nippon Express, which also provides collection/delivery in surrounding areas.

Taking advantage of Belgium's strategic location at the heart of European logistics, cargo from not only Belgium but from neighbouring countries such as the Netherlands and France as well, can be loaded at this gateway.

More details at http://www.nipponexpress.com/

-- BERNAMA