Maersk Air Freight


Respond to disruptions with a reliable solution that is faster, more frequent and predictable.

Take advantage of our in-house cargo airline

Transport your cargo with ease and reliability from start to finish with our wholly owned air cargo carrier - Maersk Air Cargo. Transform your supply chain journey into a more resilient and intuitive experience with:

  • Reliable and highly skilled crew delivering timely flight schedules
  • Comprehensive, experienced and regulated fleet maintenance
  • Fully compliant, licensed, insured and safe operations
  • In-house Operations & Maintenance Control Centre and traffic rights management

Reliable supply chain journeys since 1987

Maersk Air Cargo A/S is a global cargo airline with our own fleet of aircrafts, specialising in providing highly reliable cargo capacity. The company (previously under the registered name Star Air A/S) was founded in 1987, operating regular scheduled flights from hubs in Cologne and Leipzig in Germany, catering for global customers within the parcel and express delivery segment. Flights are also operated out of Denmark’s second-largest airport in Billund, serving Maersk customers as part of integrated end-to-end supply chain solutions.

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Committed to safety

Maersk Air Cargo is firmly committed to providing and maintaining a safe and healthy working environment in line production and across the organisation. The company complies fully with the Safety Management Systems that regulate and govern aviation. Maersk Air Cargo provides reliable services to our customers based on the commitment to safety, effectiveness, an improvement mindset and through the contributions of highly skilled and experienced employees who are the foundation of the company.

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Seamless transport with own controlled network

Along with the air freight capacity provided through our airline partner program, we also offer air freight capacity on freighter aircraft flying scheduled routes that are fully controlled by Maersk. With own controlled capacity, we provide the highest level of reliability and operate to airports that are less congested, providing ease and faster clearance timelines. Our own controlled network enables us to bring a new level of efficiency to integrated logistics.

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Current routes operated by Maersk’s own controlled network

Route Direction Frequency per week
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Frankfurt Hahn Airport (HHN) to Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)
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Frequency per week
4 flights per week
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Frankfurt Hahn Airport (HHN) to Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)
Direction
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Frequency per week
2 flights per week
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Billund Airport (BLL) to Hangzhou International Airport (HGH)
Direction
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Frequency per week
7 flights per week
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Billund Airport (BLL) to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO)
Direction
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Frequency per week
6 flights per week
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Liege Airport (LGG) to Hangzhou International Airport (HGH)
Direction
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Frequency per week
4 flights per week
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Hangzhou International Airport (HGH) to Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)
Direction
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Frequency per week
6 flights per week

Power up your battery supply chain with Maersk Air Cargo

The market for batteries is increasing as consumers buy more electronic goods, and also demand for a shift from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles. Maersk Air Cargo is a safe and reliable choice to ensure your Class 9 dangerous goods are handled with care, to make sure they reach global markets fast and efficiently.

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Contact us

We're happy to talk to you about your air freight needs at anytime. Please get in touch with us.

Our address

Sundkrogsgade 7-9, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Maersk Air Cargo A/S, CVR 40854126