Korean Air Cargo lifting Canadian lobster weekly direct to Incheon from Halifax
SEAFOODNEWS.COM May 23, 2014
Korean Air Cargo will launch a weekly Sunday service from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Incheon on a Boeing 777F.
Beginning May 25, the carrier expects to uplift a minimum of 40,000 kilograms (88,184 kilograms) of live lobster, with an estimated CA$580,000 (US$532,256) export value to the Canadian province. The service will continue every Sunday until the end of August.
“This is the first same plane direct service to a major Asian hub, Incheon,” said Joyce Carter, Halifax International Airport Authority president and CEO.
“It’s fast, even with a tech stop for fuel in Anchorage. The total elapsed time from wheels up at Halifax to landing in Seoul is less than 14 hours. This is fantastic for fresh seafood and in particular...
To Read Full Story Login Below.